The MICHIGAN ORCHID SOCIETY MOS NEWS. VOLUME 49 ISSUE IV April 2008 FROM THE PRESIDENT SHOW IS SMASHING SUCCESS!!!

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1 The MICHIGAN ORCHID SOCIETY MOS NEWS VOLUME 49 ISSUE IV April 2008 FROM THE PRESIDENT SHOW IS SMASHING SUCCESS!!! What a great show! Our new location proved to be a resounding success. The displays were great, the crowds were large and our vendors were happy. The weather even cooperated by not raining over the weekend and didn't get cold until the very end. I would like to thank all of the people, too numerous to name, (and named elsewhere) who helped with the show. At every stage of set-up and the show itself, we had many, many people come and help and because of that, it was easier for everyone. I would especially like to thank our two show chairs, Carolyn Butcher and Diane Burton who worked day and night to make our show a success. If you see Carolyn and Diane at our next meeting, please tell them WELL DONE! I can't wait for our show next year, I might even have something in bloom. Joe Peterson President April 20, 2008, speaker: Roger Zielinski Roger Zielinski of Raising Rarities will be our speaker for April 20, 2008, speaking on terrestrial orchids. Roger has been growing Cypripediums for about 10 years and found an easy way to grow them with good success and calls it Cypripedium culture in pots. In August, 1994, Roger founded the Garden Sanctuary to develop a public display of antique roses and 17 th century gardens. He was given the opportunity to begin this garden on the West side of the former Martin School. His interest in antique roses and gardening grew into a passion for hardy Lady s Slipper orchids and rare plants that could survive to minus 20 degrees. You can contact Roger at (419) or Education I would like to thank Don Farrelly, Dave Tigertt and Rosie Kiley for giving the classes and demonstrations at our Palm Sunday Show. Their efforts helped make our show a success! April Education Meeting: Repotting Session/Demonstration 1:40 p.m., April 20th prior to the general meeting (same location) Bring an orchid that needs repotting and repot your plant along with Carolyn Butcher. The MOS will provide a limited amount of supplies (bark and pots) but it is best to bring your favorite planting medium (premoistened, best if soaked overnight) and a clean pot to insure that you will have the needed supplies. If your orchid has a lot of roots sticking out, it wouldn t hurt to soak them for and hour or so also so they will be flexible enough to work into the new pot. Hint: bring disposable latex or vinyl gloves to keep your hands clean during repotting. If you don't have a plant to repot, bring your questions as you observe Carolyn work her magic. This is an interactive demonstration so bring plenty of questions! Kathy Mykolojenko 1

2 WHAT A SHOW, WHAT A SHOW, WHAT A SHOW!!! The weather was beautiful, the camaraderie was exceptional, and the location was easy to find, the quality of the displays was incredible, and the MOS just had the best show ever! We proved a move to a new location could be done smoothly and successfully. The attendance was more than we hoped for over 1,500 on Saturday and 950 on Sunday (and this doesn t include MOS members, judges, etc.). We were a little worried first thing Saturday morning, but by 11:30, the show was in full swing and there were people everywhere. After the initial rush, attendance was even and steady for the rest of the weekend. People were still coming in at 4:45 PM on Sunday. Thank you all for helping to get the word out. Not only were all the displays beautiful this year, but there were more of them due to the presence of the Mid America. Our members and visitors really seemed to enjoy all the lectures throughout the weekend -- we ll have to make them a regular part of the show from now on. Every time I looked into the auditorium, the lectures were in full-swing and well attended. The raffle was very successful and our hard-working staff at the Information Table signed up over 35 new members quite an accomplishment! This really was one of our best shows ever! I would like to say thank you to everyone who helped with the show. This is our largest undertaking as a society, and I think this year was a record turnout of volunteers. Thursday night set-up, Friday welcoming and set-up, and Sunday tear-down went very quickly and smoothly. We even had some new members help out at the shed. It s great to have so much help - thank you one and all. Thanks also to the non-member Master Gardeners for all of their help. There were some individuals who worked for several weeks prior to the show helping to make it a success. Here s a special thanks to them Joe Peterson and the Board for believing in us and making the decision to move the show; Harvey Divinagracia for designing the bookmarks and posters and keeping the website up-to-date; Glenda Lask for taking on the job of Chair of Judging; Yvonne Whitely for arranging all the crews to work on Thursday, Friday, and Sunday, for heading up the Clerks, and for manning the Information Table all weekend; the Farrelly s for taking on the task of planning the MOS exhibit; Rene Gatny-Smith for being Trophy Chair; Kathy Mykolejenko for handling registration; Gail Lift for typing and retyping registration schedules; Eileen Otto, Patti DeMaire, and Carinne Korany for standing at the front door for two days greeting the visitors, and for making more poles (we needed every one). If I missed anyone, please forgive me. Lastly, I would like to offer a huge thank you to Carolyn Butcher. The MOS gives me the title of Show Chair, but she works as hard as I do at putting the show together. Carolyn was the one who found our new location and was very instrumental in getting the Mid America to hold their spring meeting here. I couldn t do this job without her reminders and encouragement thank you, Caroline. You re great to work with. Oh, and for those of you who have a computer, check out the AOS Website. At the time of this writing, our show was mentioned on the first page with pictures! Just go to: Good job, everyone!!! Diane Burton 2

3 Report from the 2008 M.O.S. Society Exhibit at Our Palm Sunday Show. The M.O.S. had a 150 square foot, corner exhibit, with 109 plants in it. This was almost exactly double the count from last year. The theme was a natural setting that included trees with hanging plants, and a meandering path. We received a blue ribbon, trophy and the A.O.S. Show Trophy for the exhibit and 45 individual ribbons. (17 1 st place, 12 2 nd, 16 3 rd, and 4 individual trophies. Many thanks to: Darlene Cation and daughter, Marie Carlson,, Sarah DeDonatis, Deanna LaPensee, Marge Laski,, Sharon McKay,, for the fantastic help with registering plants, plant labels and setting up the display. If I missed anyone please let me know who you are. A veritable army of help was there at tear down. This included some of our youngest members Mary and Greg Konopka also known as Moss Woman and Moss Man. Members contributing plants were: Carolyn Butcher, Ann Brunke, Diane Burton, Darlene Cation, Cheryl and Dan Ciemniak,,, Wendy Denoinme, Don & Jane Farrelly, Georgian Franczyk, Andrea Gray, Bob Hengehold, Sidnie Kubien, Glenda Lask, Marge and Ed Laski, Dave Leichtman, Amber Lopez, Jerry Lurtz,, Joe Peterson, Renie Gatny-Smith, Cynthia Tachery, Dave Tigertt, Roger Vogel, and Tami Yeh. This was a wonderful showing of support and team spirit. Go M.O.S.!!! Plants receiving ribbons were: 1st place: Ascda. Motes Burning Sands Renie Gatny-Smith B. Little Stars (+ Trophy) Ann Brunke C. intermedia Cookara Tropical Snowflake Tami Yeh Den. spectabile (+ Trophy) EPLC. Don Herman Gold Rush Bob Hengehold L. mayoramble x L. rubescens Bob Hengehold Miltonia cuniata (+ Trophy) Onc. maculatum Onc. Mendenhall Paph Iantha Stage (+ Pres. Trophy) Phal Amysnobi Phal. Timothy Christopher Phrag. Jason Fisher Pleuro. ghiesbreghtinia Robiquetia cerina Sedirea japonica Renie Gatny-Smith 2nd place: Ascda. Yeo Geck Bee Violet Lady Beallara Winter Wonderland Den. aggregatum Den. spectabile Hwra. Lava Burst Lc. Mari s Love Paph. Red Prince x Maude Raven Phaph. Sliver Dollar Phal Amadeus Strs. speciosum Vanda tricolor Zygopetelum Blue Bear Glenda Lask Marge Laski Tami Yeh Glenda Lask 3

4 3rd place: Ascda. John DeBiasse Glenda Lask Baptistonia echinata C. walkeriana v. Alba Carolyn Butcher Coelogyne cristata Ann Brunke Den. penaulum Joe Peterson Dtps. Fireshiny Pretty Ann Brunke Gongora graveolens Jerry Lurtz Lc. Mari s Love Paph. Clair DeLune Paph. lowii Phal. Bedford Jezebel Phaius Dan Rosenberg Jane & Don Farrelly Phrag. pearcei Amber Lopez Phrag. Andean Fire Bob Hengehold Vanda Meechai Wilsonara Yellow Birds Jane & Don Farrelly Submitted by Don & Jane Farrelly Palm Sunday Registration Thanks go out to Evelyn Cohen, Gail Lift, Marge Laski and Renie Smith for working on registration for our Palm Sunday Show. I would like to specially thank Tom and Corinne Korany and Denice Dudas for pitching in with the assembly of the class folders for next day s judging. They did a great job as beginners. Kathy Mykolojenko MOS Display 4

5 Grand Champions Walt & Cindy Flisnik owners of Green Acres Orchids won five trophies at our Spring Show this year. Their species Epidendrum ciliere won four trophies. One for best in its own class, one for specimen plant class, one for Best of Show and they won the Myron Banta specimen trophy. Their fifth trophy was in the Vanda Alliance class for Ascocentrum miniatum. Come one, come all to the Green Acres Orchids Open House 1776 Glass Dr. Charlotte, MI June 28th, a.m. - 6 p.m. All orchids will be 50% off 5

6 MICHIGAN ORCHID SOCIETY TROPHY AWARDS Palm Sunday Show 2008 Open Exhibit: Zephyrus Orchids Society Exhibit: Michigan Orchid Society Amateur Exhibit: John & Penny Curtin ( M O S member ) Epidendrum & Encyclia species & hybrid Ray McCullough Trophy: Green Acres Orchids for Epidendrum.ciliere Cattleya Alliance 14-17: Ann Brunke ( M O S member ) for B. Little Stars Cattleya Alliance 18-28: Housermann's Orchids for Blc. Housermann'Holiday ' Christmas 'AM/AOS Paphiopedilum species Audrey Meldman Memorial Trophy: Taylor Orchids for Paphiopedilum wolterianum Paphiopedilum Hybrid : Sam Tsui ( Orchid Inn ) for Paphiopedilum Fanaticum Phragmipedium: Galaxy Orchids for Phragmipedium Giganteum Vanda Alliance: Green Acres Orchids for Ascocentrum miniatum Phalaenopsis & Doritis species: Taylor Orchids for Phalaenopsis stuartiana Phalaenopsis & Doritis hybrids 61-65: Peter Ostlund for Phalaenopsis Mini Mark 'Holm' Phalaenopsis & Doritis hybrids: 66-76: Carol Jurek ( S V O member ) for Phalaenopsis Sun Ty Diamond Oncidium Alliance 77-80: Georgy Nagy ( M O S member) for Miltonia cuniata Oncidium Alliance 81-89: New Vision Orchids for Odontocidium. Mayfair R.C.W. FCC/AOS Cymbidium Alliance: Carol Stuht for Cymbidium Lady Fire 'Red Angilica' Dendrobium: Georgy Nagy ( M O S member ) for Dendrobium spectabile Miscellaneous Genera : New Vision Orchids for Masdevallia veichiana 'William's' AM/AOS Miscellaneous Genera : New Vision Orchids for Lycaste. Takagamine Miscellaneous Genera : Hoosier Orchids for Gongora Golden Candor Seedling flowering for the first time : Sam Tsui ( Orchid Inn ) for Paph. Kolopakengii var.topperi x Vandsi Specimen Plant: Green Acres Orchids for Epidendrum ciliare Art: Sidnie Kubien for Water Color Orchids in Use: Marianna Browne for Silk Flower Arrangement Best of Show: Green Acres for Epidendrum ciliere President's Trophy: for Paphiopedilum Iantha Stage American Orchid Society Trophy: Michigan Orchid Society MID AMERICA ORCHID CONGRESS AWARDS Fox Valley Cypripedium Trophy: Orchid Inn for Paphiopedilum Fanaticum 'Sam's Best' AM/AOS 88 pts Henry Holmes Oncidium Trophy: New Vision Orchids for Odontocidium Mayfair 'R.C.W. FCC/AOS F.L. Stevenson Pleurothallid Trophy: New Vision Orchids for Masdevallia veichiana 'William's AM/AOS Myron Banta Specimen Trophy: Green Acres Orchids for Epidendrum ciliere Also, member Rosie Kiley was awarded an HCC/AOS 78 points for her Dpts. (Phal Dou-Dii x (Dpts. Brother Success x Ho s Sweet Valentine) ) Congratulations Rosie! Thanks again to everyone who participated in this years show. 6

7 Thank You Trophy Sponsors Open competition Exhibits Society Exhibits Amateur Exhibits Epidendrums & Encyclias Cattleya Alliance Cattleya Alliance Paphiopedilium species Paphiopedilium Hybrid Phragmipedium species,hybrids Vanda Alliance Phalaenopsis & Doritis species Phalaenopsis & Doritis hybrids Phalaenopsis & Doritis hybrids Oncidium Alliance Oncidium Alliance Cymbidium Alliance Dendrobium Miscellaneous Genera Miscellaneoud Genera Miscellaneous Genera Seedling flowering for the first time Specimen Plant Art Entries - (orchid related ) Orchids In Use, Presidents Trophy Best Of Show (best plant in this show) Mickie Nappe Paul Zemmerman Tom Korany Ray McCullough Memorial M O S In memory of Richard Davidson In memory of Grace Bida Audrey Meldman Memorial Marge & Ed Laski In memory of Joanne Buchs Don & Jane Farrely Jeffrey Lipton & Eileen Otto Penney & John Curtin Kathy Mykolajenko Evelyn Cohen Doris Asher Joe & Joyce Peterson Dr. Richard Wagner Ann Besner Glenda Lask William Nill Diane Burton Jerry & Renie Smith John Olszewski Rosie Kiley Renie Smith Ron Ciesinski wins the Audrey Meldman Memorial Trophy for Paphiopedilum Wolterianum Presented by her daughter 7

8 BELLE ISLE VOLUNTEER NEWS On March 8 th the volunteers worked at repotting in the Cattleya house and misc. mechanical work. They braved a snowy day to get to the green houses. The volunteers were: Angelo Faitagei, Dick Scheich and James Turnbull. Please note the new time of 09:30 AM. 03:00 PM and the new Saturday (2 nd Saturday of the month). For Spring 2008, the dates are April 12 th and May 10 th. Hours are from 09:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. You can come for any amount of time that fits your schedule. Remember to bring your lunch and potting tools. To help estimate supplies needed for re-potting and planning for tasks, please let the Conservatory know if you will be helping by calling during the week prior to the date. The new number is Don Farrelly Grand Valley Orchid Show Neither, rain nor sleet, nor dark of night could stop the orchids from getting through to add to the beauty of the Grand Valley Orchid Show. Hopefully you were one of those who braved the snow and ice to view all the gorgeous orchids for sale and on exhibit. I want to extend a Huge Thank You to all of these members:, Jerry Lurtz, Clara Molnar, Marge and Ed Laski, Mickie Nappe, Paul Zimmerman,, Sidnie Kubien, Diane Burton, and Dick Wagner. Their plants and helping hands made it possible for us to bring back: 7 Trophies, 11 First Place Ribbons, 5 Second Place Ribbons, 1 Third Place Ribbon, Best Of Show, (), and last, but definitely not least, The American Orchid Society Show Trophy for Best Exhibit. THANKS AGAIN! Rosie Kiley I would like to apologize for this article being a month late, my fault entirely. CALENDAR OF EVENTS April 12 April 20 May 10 May 17 Belle Isle Volunteers, Belle Isle Greenhouses 9:30 AM 3:30 PM MOS Meeting, First Baptist Church of Birmingham, Birmingham, MI Belle Isle Volunteers, Belle Isle Greenhouses 9:30 AM 3:30 PM MOS Meeting, First Baptist Church of Birmingham, Birmingham, MI June 29 *** MOS Picnic, Springdale Golf Course Park, Birmingham (please note date change) MOS June Picnic I just reserved the Springdale Golf Course park shelter for our June picnic. They had already booked our usual date, so we made a decision that the following Sunday, June 29, 2008 will be the date. We have the park from 12:00-4:00 P.M. We are now meeting on the 5th Sunday of June, (which is a new date), at the Springdale Golf Course in Birmingham, MI at 12:00-4:00. The MOS will furnish the chicken and soft drinks, and members will bring the pot luck dinner. Please bring your own plates, silverware and glasses. And remember to bring your best divisions of plants for the AUCTION. Lunch at 12:30, and the auction to follow at 1:15 +/- Directions and details will follow in the May news. Just wanted to give an advance notice of the date change. Carolyn Butcher /Publisher/Editor/Photographer maxwarp@wideopenwest.com website 8