FEBRUARY No Guest speaker for the February meeting (AGM)

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1 Founded March 1982 FEBRUARY 2017 Patron: Virginia West President: Chris Hood Vice-President: John Roberts Secretary: Glenyss Hile Treasurer: Astrid Kennedy Editor: Michael Billiau Show Secretary: Peter Rice Committee Members: Barry Cheeseman Wendy Coleman Membership Fees Members who contribute to this Newsletter endeavour to assure the reliability of its contents. Any cultural advice provided is a guide only and may not suit individual growers. It is the responsibility of the individual to validate such advice before applying suggested methods. The Society welcomes potential members to come to the general meetings as our guests, and advises those wishing to join us, that subscription fees (in Australian Dollars) are $15 for a single, $20 for a family from 1st January each year. **GUEST** Judges for the next Meeting Orchids Judging by members of the society Foliage Judging by members of the society Next General Meeting: 15 February 2017 at 7:30pm Canungra School of Arts Hall Canungra Next Committee Meeting: 23 February 2017 Other information: PO Box 410 Guest Speaker No Guest speaker for the February meeting (AGM) Coming Events / Shows 2017 Aspley OS, 11/12 Feb, Mt Coot-tha BDOFS, 11/12 Mar, Canungra Maroochydore OS, 11 Mar, Uniting Church, Buderim West Brisbane OS, 24/26 Mar, Mt Coot-tha Qld International Orchid Fair, 3/5 Mar, Beenleigh South & West Regional Orchid Workshop, 18/19 Mar, Canberra Townsville OS, 70th Anniversary Show, 9/11 June No other show dates available at this moment. Beaudesert BSB: A/c: This newsletter is being printed by the office of Scott Buchholz, Federal Member for Wright

2 Editorial Our AGM is in February so all the committee positions will become vacant. Nomination forms were sent last year so we need them back with your nominations at this meeting or as soon as possible. On a lighter note the club is about to achieve another milestone in that it will be 35 years in March since its formation. We could have only achieved this through the dedication of our members WELL DONE! Moving forward we need to continue with this great work from our members and achieve further milestones. It is your society, it doesn t belong to just a few we need to help at the shows, the meeting nights and offer suggestions for bus trips, guest speakers or improvements to the things that are already have in place. By doing this and other little things we can achieve much more. Michael - Editor Orchids Month By Month - February / March Cattleya - Water every three days to keep moist as required. Fertilize plants every week with high nitrogen organic and inorganic liquid fertilizers at half strength. Many plants should be coming into bloom and need to be moved into a cool, dry house with good ventilation and strong light. Cymbidiums - This is a quiet month for Cymbidiums but you must maintain your regular watering and fertilising. Check for overcrowding with all the new foliage and space them accordingly. Paphiopedilum - Maintain as much humidity as possible by watering the plants or damping down their house every second day. Paphs are not gross feeders so only need low nitrogen, high PK fertilizer. Winter flowering plants should be starting to bud now. Dendrobium - Water every second or third day with light misting on very hot days. Fertilise with a low nitrogen, high PK. Keep a watch out for the dreaded Dendrobium beetle. Heat, humidity and air movement will help towards optimum growth. Oncidium Alliance - Varicosum type oncidiums can be fertilized every weedend as they are growing strongly and their psuedobulbs are filling out. Odontoglossums need to be kept cool as possible. Do not let them dry out and fertilize regularly. Miltoniopsis plants need to be as cool as Odontoglossums but with more light. Vandaceous Alliance - Vanda are heavy feeders so watering and feeding regularly are essential for good growth. Water every second day and weekly with a low nitrogen, high PK fertiliser at half strength. An extra light misting won t hurt. Phalaenopsis Plants require shadier conditions than their vandaceous cousins, but the watering, feeding, and warmth and humidity are the same. Regular fertilising while plants are in active growth should help to achieve strong, healthy plants. Air circulating around pots and plants can help minimise fungus and rots.

3 GENERAL MEETING: 18 January Meeting commenced: 7.35pm Apologies: Ray and Lorraine Bilbie, Barry Cheeseman, Doreen Edwards, Ron Horsey, Wendy Jones, Annie Petersen Visitors: Nil Treasurers report: As read Moved by Astrid Kennedy Seconded: Graeme Dore Previous minutes: As noted in recent newsletter Moved by Glenyss Hile Seconded: Hans Donker Correspondence in: November and December newsletter from Southport and District Orchid Society December newsletter from QOS Newsletter from Tweed Orchid Society Invitation from ANOS (Qld) Kabi Group for BBQ on Australia Day from Les Vickers regarding Judging Panels for this years Show in from Mitsuko Bradshaw advising that she will be resigning from our club as she wishes to further other in terests Correspondence outwards: to members advising of ANOS BBQ to members advising of fees and nominations are due Letters advising of fees and nominations are due to those members who do not have . Moved that Inwards and Outwards accepted as read Glenyss Hile Seconded John Van Motman Show secretary report: Invitations have been sent other societies and garden societies Banners are complete and ready to be put up in February Sent info to all papers eg Canungra Times, Tamborine Times examples would be appreciated Contacts Radio stations and Garden Australia but in their facebook and Instagram Whats On and various other areas such as facebook Sponsors Season are sending more goods Scott Bulchotz has said that his support would be ongoing Raffle books only one book per person but have included flyers instead please pass around Corflu signs are to be signed, other banners have been changed and ready to go out again Jobs to be done please let Peter know what you would like to do. Scott Bulcholtz to do presentations, or John Krauz or Greg Christensen Moved Peter Rice Seconded: Glenyss Hile Guest Speaker: Warren Milevskiy on Dendrobiums General Business: The Society President: Reminder that there is AGM please consider being on the Committee. The Secretary: AGM for those of you who are not aware our AGM will be next month on the same night as our usual general meeting that is Wednesday 15 February. Please ensure you have your completed nomination forms to me by close of business Monday 13 February unfortunately giving it to me on the night it will not be deemed as valid. Also we will not be calling for nominations from the floor unless we still have no nominations for a position. I believe we need at least 4 committee members other than the Executive positions and so far we only have two nominations. Please see me after this meeting if you wish to make special arrangements to get completed forms to me on time. Remember all positions will be declared open. So if you don t want to be Committee member however would like a go at Secretary, President or any of the other positions please feel free to nominate yourself. I have blank forms with me if you wish to grab one and complete so please consider. We are also looking for ideas for bus trips please let me know if you have some ideas of what you as the members would like to attend all suggestions will be reviewed by the new Committee. As some of you will see I now am using a new laptop. This has been purchased for use by Secretary of BDOFS with monthly backup records from The Editor, Treasurer and Show Secretary. This will also now be available for any presentations etc. A very large thank you goes out to Barry Cheeseman for his many hours of thorough research and his time in purchasing this laptop. Barry did mention to me the other day that with holding off until the Christmas break to make this purchase he was able to take advantage of the End of Year sales that were on and saved the Society hundreds of dollars on this purchase. I move that a thank you letter be sent to Barry can I have a seconder please: Seconder Peter Van Motman Every meeting night when we go to exhibit our plants we need a number like to give a big thanks to Jan Dore who has created new numbers. Lucky Door prize winner Pam Exhibitor Garth Dale Raffle 1 st Danny Asquith Raffle 2 nd Emily Kinnish Raffle 3 rd Peter Rice Next meeting Wednesday 15 February Meeting closed: 9:50pm

4 COMMITTEE MEETING 25 January 2017 Meeting commenced 3:35pm Apologies Barry Cheeseman Minutes of previous meeting as noted in newsletter Moved Glenyss Hile Seconded Chris Hood Correspondence inwards since November meeting Nil Correspondence outwards Nil since general meeting Moved inwards and outwards be accepted Glenyss Hile Seconded Astrid Kennedy Treasurers Report for November, December and Happy Valley Expenses as tabled. Moved Astrid Kennedy Seconded John Roberts Show Secretary Report Peter Sweet will not be available Lawrie maybe available as speaker on potting demonstration Church group has confirmed they would like table Contact Grant and Kelly Harding to see if they will attend Possible succulent seller near army base might be contacted Usual requests for Sponsors Scott Bulcholtz and Jon Krause Rocky Point have said will donate, Sea Sol given 400 satchets and 24 bottles, Bunnings maybe, Ozito maybe, still a lot of goods under stage.scott Bulcholz, Jon Krause, or Mayor to do presentations There maybe a bus coming Banners are printed and ready to go up Corflute signs will be changed Judges are booked Moved Peter Rice Seconded Glenyss Hile New members Nil General Business Laptop Letter of thanks to be sent to Barry Cheeseman Show monies to stay as cash not cheque as mentioned in item 27(d) of Constitution Trophies Glenyss has to send to be completed Show article in Tamborine Mountain News Sales labels to be printed with BDOFS so that they can t be used for anything other than our Shows Bus trips waiting for Convenor to be voted in at AGM expenditure for any trips to come to Committee meeting first for approval Discussion on nominees for life member for Society how is it determined service to Society not necessarily length of service.agm one nomination made and seconded. Meeting closed 4.55pm

5 JUDGING RESULTS FOR MEETING 18 JANUARY 2017 Cattleya Alliance (over 70mm) 1st C. Brabantine C Mancey 2nd Blc. Flamenco Dancer 3rd Slc. Jungle Gem x C. Caudabec B You Cattleya Alliance (under 70mm) 1st Pot. Burana Angel Hsinying C Mancey 2nd Blc. Golden Tang x Enc. Bees Knees x Enc. topensis 3rd C. unknown C Mancey Dendrobium 1st Den. Captain Janio A Mills 2nd Den. Masako Taki x Broga Twist B You 3rd Den. Genting Royal B You Vanda Alliance 1st Aer. Korat Koki B You 2nd Vasco. Precious D & K Buhse 3rd Ascda. Su Fun Beauty C Dore Species 1st Den helix D & K Buhse 2nd Den. capituliflorum D & K Buhse 3rd Trichoglottis seidenfadenii Orchid Any Other Genera 1st Phrag. Geralda J & N Flanagan 2nd Paph.. Prime Child * A Mills 3rd Phrag. Sunset Glow J & N Flanagan Novice 1st Lc. Hidden Gold G Dale First Flowering Seedling 1st Paph. superbiens B You 2nd Dtps. Purple Martin Blue H & M Donker 3rd Den. Burana Jade x lasianthera Yellow L & H Narcisi Ferns 1st Fern unknown A Mills 2nd Microsorum punctatum B Yee Begonias 1st Begonia Lindy Lime L Thorneycroft 2nd Begonia A Mills 3rd Begonia P van Motman Bromeliads 1st Cryptanthus 2nd Cryptanthus Succulent & Cactus 1st Winteria aurespira cristata A Mills Foliage Any Other Genera 1st Caladium C Hood 2nd Caladium C Hood 3rd Caladium C Hood Popular Vote Foliage 1st Caladium C Hood Cryptanthus Caladium E Kinnish Tillandsia G & J Dore Begonia Lindy Lime L Thorneycroft 2nd Caladium J Williams Microsorum punctatum B Yee * This means that the registered name or the correct spelling of your plant has been used, SO PLEASE CHANGE YOUR PLANT TAG. Popular Vote Orchid 1st Den. Genting Royal B You. 2nd Pot. Free Spirit x Sunstate Colorchart x George King Den. Captain Janio A Mills Ascda. Su Fun Beauty C Dore 3rd Den. Touch of Gold C Hood Den. antennatum x Hawaii Vasco. Pine Rivers C Dore Den helix D & K Buhse * This means that the registered name or the correct spelling of your plant has been used, SO PLEASE CHANGE YOUR PLANT TAG. Tabling statistics 44 orchids and 31 foliage plants by 17 members

6 Cattleya Alliance > 70mm 1st J & M Zimmerman 74 points 2nd 64 points 3rd C Hood 21 points Cattleya Alliance < 70mm 1st 61 points 2nd H & M Donker 15 points 3rd C Dore 10 points A Bergstrum 10 points C Hood 10 points Dendrobium 1st H & M Donker 53 points 2nd L & K Kinnish 25 points 3rd K Jeffrey 22 points Vandaecous 1st H & M Donker 69 points 2nd A Bergstrum 17 points L & H Narcisi 17 points 3rd C Dore 12 points Species 1st H & M Donker 32 points 2nd J Roberts 26 points 3rd D & K Buhse 24 points Orchid Any Other Genera 1st B Yee 30 points 2nd B Cheeseman 25 points C Hood 25 points 3rd J Roberts 20 points Novice 1st A Mills 109 points 2nd W Coleman 15 points Fern 1st A Mills 30 points 2nd P Berry 29 points 3rd L Thorneycroft 25 points Begonia 1st L Thorneycroft 55 points 2nd C Hood 47 points 3rd P van Motman 28 points Bromeliad 1st 47 points 2nd R & E Horsey 42 points 3rd H & M Donker 22 points Succulent / Cacti 1st A Mills 25 points 2nd C Hood 20 points 3rd E Kinnish 17 points Foliage Any Other Genera 1st C Hood 36 points 2nd L Thorneycroft 34 points 3rd R & E Horsey 30 points Popular Vote Foliage 1st C Hood 62 points 2nd L Thorneycroft 37 points 3rd 35 points Popular Vote Orchid 1st 61 points 2nd H & M Donker 50 points 3rd J Roberts 32 points First Flowering Seedling 1st A Mills 20 points 2nd C Hood 17 points H & M Donker 17 points 3rd L & H Narcisi 14 points

7 Cattleya over 70mm C. Brabantine Grown by C Mancey Species Den. helix Grown by D & K Buhse First Flowering Seedling Paph. superbiens Grown by B & I You Bromeliad Crytanthus Grown by Cattleya under 70mm C. Burana Angel Hsinying Grown by C Mancey Novice Lc. Hidden Gold Grown by G Dale Dendrobium Den. Captain Janio Grown by A Mills Vandaceous V. Korat Koki Grown by B & I You Orchid Any Other Genera Phrag. Geralda Grown by J & N Flanagan Fern Fern Grown by A Mills Succulent/Cacti Winteria aurespira cristata Grown by A Mills Begonia Begonia Lindy Lime Grown by L Thorneycroft Foliage Any Other Genera Caladium Grown by C Hood