Dunes-Kalamazoo Orchid Society
December 2009
Newsletter
Ø This meeting will be in room 4380
at
Ø There WILL be an auction. Please bring in plants to auction.
Ø Thank you Julie Renner and Kay
Thomas for bringing last month’s refreshments.
Ø We need members to sign up to bring refreshments
in 2009, especially for our January meeting.
Ø Please watch the scheduling of some of the future meetings, as some of
our meetings will not be on the first Sunday of the month but on the second Sunday
of the month.
Ø Please welcome the following new
members: Bonita Mohler Alkema, Ralph and Denise Borton, Steven Frost,
Donald and Andrea Guidbeck, Elizabeth Rose and Donna Cole, Luba Schram.
Ø Dunes-Kalamazoo Orchid Society
Received a 1st Place for its display at the Michiana Orchid
Society Fall Show. Thank you to all who helped with registration and
setup.
Ribbon Winners from
the Michiana Orchid
Society Show at
Jim Copeland Debra
Allwine
Psychopsis Mariposa 2nd Paph spicerianum 3rd
Paph. Varuna 3rd Paph.
moquettianum 2nd
Paph. Angela 1st
Marnie Richter
Spiranthes cernua 2nd
Dea Bishop
Enc. Cindy 1st Dtps. Sun Jye Diamond 1st
Psychopsis Kalihi 1st Phal.
Destiny 2nd
Enc. Alata 2nd
Ascda Pattaya Gold 1st
V Fuch’s Meditation 3rd Paph. Judge Phillip 2nd.
Porter's Orchids Annual
Porter's
Orchids Greenhouse (517) 622-4188
Printable
map available on their website: http://portersorchids.com
Or
contact them at: orchidsuzi@aol.com
Porter’s Open House
Special:
25% off those orchids neither in spike or flower, plus several groups of
plants at special prices, complimentary lunch and refreshments, plus their undying
gratitude for supporting your local orchid grower during one more difficult
year!
MEETING SCHEDULE
2009-2010 (Please note that some are on the 2nd
Sunday of the month)
Where & When:
January 10th: Little Frog Farm - Rob Halgren
February 7th:
Workshop on growing, blooming and
orchid care. Larry hopes to have some of his glass
work at this meeting. Bring in
pictures of your orchid-growing area
March 7th: Program to be determined
April 11th
Program
to be determined
May 2nd
Program
to be determined
June Picnic (date to be determined)
Upcoming Orchid
Shows:
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Notes from our last meeting:
32-gallon container. Let city water set over
night before using. Do not use softened water on plants. If an
orchid’s leaves are wrinkled, it needs water. Some need watering 3 to 4 times
a week. If pseudobulbs wrinkle,
water more. Some orchids go into resting periods and do not need much water at
that time. In the
case of the dendrobium nobile-type,
slow down watering to once every two weeks until you see growth
coming up and then fertilize. The “Habenaria”
looks dead during its resting period. Do not water at all during this time.
Phalaenopsis - more light Cattlea - even higher light Vandas and dendrobium - highest light
Best growing windows are east and south. If leaves are too green, they
are not getting enough
light. If leaves are yellow, they are getting too much light and not
enough fertilizer.
shade is okay but if orchids get too hot, they
get stressed. Cymbidiums and the dendrobium
nobile-type, may stay outside until it is about 40 degrees.
The Miltoniopsi needs
temperatures of 80F. Masdevallias like temperatures under 75F. They like a cool
pot, such as clay.
An inverted clay pot inside another larger
clay pot works well with keep the humidity high for plants such as vandas or Masdevallias. Spraying orchids with water can also help with
this.
For mature plants, use, MSU fertilizer, which
is sold by Natt’s. To promote blooming use 10-30-20. If leaves
are too green, look at the fertilizer. If leaf tips turn brown, the plant is
getting too much fertilizer. The
plant can be flushed with water if needed.
this medium. They also add in gravel, sand and
clay balls. When using sand and clay balls, fertilizer is needed
more often. Some like to be mounted, such as the Brassavola nodosa. When potting, do not use
too big of a pot. The hard-to-grown Vanda likes to grow in a plastic or
wooden basket, preferably in a
greenhouse due to a need for high humidity. They need to be watered every day
or every other day. They
also grow well with the use of charcoal in a clay pot.
Send pictures
of your orchid-growing area to Georgiann McWilliams at georgiann@charter.net. She will print the pictures in color and start a notebook.
Below are growing areas of DKOS member, Kay Thomas.
Treasurer's Report: Checking as of August
31, 2009: $1,959.49 Income:
Dues: $540.00, Auction: $229.00,
Refreshments: $18.00, Sept Interest: $0.81, Oct
Interest: $0.90. Total Income
September 1 through November 12, 2009: $788.71. Expenses: Cups: $16.42,
Natt's Speaker Fee: $50.00. Total
Expenses September 1 through November 12, 2009: $66.42. Checking
Account Balance as of November 12, 2009: $2681.78 Savings: $1250.26
CD's: Maturity
Date Year to Date
Summary: Total Income: $1387.94, Total
Expenses: $1680.35 Deficit: $292.41 2010 Membership Dues are $20.00. Our treasure, Deb, will be collecting
membership dues for the upcoming year at the upcoming meeting. Please make
checks payable to Dunes-Kalamazoo Orchid Society. Send to Debra Allwine, Need information?
DKOS has an internet address that will send any questions or
announcement to all members with e-mail addresses. This address is: dkos@lx1.proinnovation.com Our website: http://www.proinnovation.com/dunes-kzoo-orchid/
Communications: If you are currently getting the newsletter by mail but
have acquired an e-mail address, please contact our secretary and
newsletter editor, Peggy Flickinger, at aflick@btc-bci.com Your newsletter
will get to you sooner by e-mail! Officers (2009-2011): Co-Presidents: Dea Bishop (521-7862), tbar@btc-bci.com
Ginny Middleton (628-4637), dlmiddle01@hotmail.com Vice President: Georgiann McWilliams (685-1167) georgiann@charter.net Secretary and
Newsletter: Peggy Flickinger (521-3041) aflick@btc-bci.com
Treasurer: Deb Allwine (544-0599) dgallwine@comcast.net Refreshments:
Ginnie Hessler (382-3824) tivth@sbcglobal.net Shows/etc:
Larry Galdes (383-4423) calypsoartglass@aol.com Librarians:
Dave & Ginny Middleton (628-2637), dlmiddle01@hotmail.com Trustees: 1 year: Joe Kanamueller; 2 year: Julie Renner; 3 year:
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