FLAMINGO GARDENS ORCHID SOCIETY A F F I L I A T E D W I T H A M E R I C A N O R C H I D S O C I E T Y

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1 FLAMINGO GARDENS ORCHID SOCIETY A F F I L I A T E D W I T H A M E R I C A N O R C H I D S O C I E T Y Page 1 February 2014 Mac s Orchids Featured Speaker at February Meeting Mac Rivenbark, along with his wife, Helen, is the owner of Mac's Orchids. He s also the former president of the Ft. Lauderdale Orchid Society. He grows and imports species from Asia and the Philippines. He always gives a demonstration on his latest Dendrobium species orchids. Mac is usually present at most of the orchid shows in South Florida. Recently, he was present at the Ft. Lauderdale Orchid Show Affiliated with The American Orchid Society Meeting 2nd Monday of the Month At 7:30pm 7241 Taft Street, Hollywood, FL us at FlamingoGardensOrchidSociety@gmail.com where each vendor was required to create an orchid display. The following picture is of his display. President s Message We have three important events coming up for our Society, the Flamingo Gardens Garden Show, our Annual Auction and the Flamingo Gardens Orchid Show. These events give you a great opportunity to volunteer, to help your orchid society move forward with its mission. When you volunteer with FGOS you are helping with a subject you feel passionate about, Orchids! This is a great way to make friends and cross paths with other people who share a common interest. As a volunteer you can contribute your skills, experience and perspective that we might not know you have. At our February meeting we will have sign up for volunteers for the Garden Show and the Orchid Show committees. We only ask you to help out for a few hours and you can select what you would like to do. We always seem to have a good time! Mac & Helen will be selling orchid plants at our February meeting. Our Annual Auction is our main fundraiser for FGOS. Please consider making a plant donation to our Auction. Think about sharing a division when you are repotting or maybe you have duplicates of the same plant. This is an easy way to help your society. Lastly it just feels good to volunteer! See you at the meeting! Jan

2 Page 2 Shirley s Corner By Shirley Decker Hi Folks! Here it is February already of the New Year! We have been having some pretty cold weather this winter; hope you all have been taking my advice to protect your orchids from the cold North wind with tarps. The wind can do more damage than the cold temperatures. The heavy fog that can cause condensation on leaves even under cover can also bring trouble. Botrytis is a fungus disease that can disfigure flowers with small black spots. Control is typically achieved in commercial greenhouses with fungicide in aerosol forms and by running fans to prevent condensation on the flowers. A small fan turned on the spiking and opened flowers at night will greatly alleviate the pressure of Botrytis. Also an application of soap or ordinary baking soda, at 1 Tbs. per gallon will help as well. Physan, RD40, Consan, and pool Algicide also give some control. Maintaining long lasting flowers on Phalaenopsis, Dendrobiums and bi-foliate Cattleyas in more perfect condition is well worth the effort. The flowers all last longer in cool weather! The lower overall temperatures of February call for less frequent and lighter applications of fertilizer. If any reddening of foliage persists, another application of Epsom salts and Potassium nitrate at 1 Tbs. per gallon each is called for. Please remember that if Epsom salts and Potassium Nitrate are used that these chemicals are fertilizers and no other fertilization is required. Like the avocados and the live oaks, many Cattleyas and other sympodial orchids have bloomed and are just commencing new growth in February. Right after flowering is an excellent time for repotting and the cool day time temperatures in the greenhouse are hospitable to the grower as well. Take stock of your repotting supplies and replenish as needed. Also watch out for mites and snails at this time of year. Above all get outside and enjoy the cool air as we all know summer is just around the corner! Shirley Mark Your Calendar for FGOS Events at Flamingo Gardens The 18 th Annual Garden Festival & Bonsai Show February 22 & 23 The 33 rd Annual International Orchid & Bromeliad Show April 19 & 20 We need Volunteers for both events! Sign up at our February meeting right when you come in! Upcoming Orchid Events Boca Raton Orchid Society Show February 8 9 Safe Schools Institute 10 a.m. 5 p.m. Flamingo Gardens 18 th Annual Garden Festival & Bonsai Show February Flamingo Gardens 9:30 a.m. 4:30 p.m. AOS WEST PALM BEACH JUDGING CENTER February 22 Flamingo Gardens In the Gallery Guest Speaker Robert Fuchs Kissing Your Ascocendas Goodbye" Meeting 12:30 p.m. - Judging 2:00 p.m. Click here for more information on the WPB Judging Center.

3 Page 3 It is time to VOLUNTEER for the Flamingo Gardens 18 th Annual Garden Festival & Bonsai Show. Mark your calendars for February 22 nd and 23 rd, 9:30 a.m. - 4:30 pm. Our focus this year is on education and membership. On Saturday the AOS W Palm Beach Judging Center will be there & we will be working with them. On Sunday we ll be on our own. This is a great way to give back to our society and get to know more members. There will be a signup sheet at the meeting. Gail Johnson Kristi Davis Nell Sander February Birthdays 3-Feb 17-Feb 20-Feb Pauline Boutros 24-Feb Happy Birthday to you Happy Birthday to you, Happy Birthday dear FGOS member Happy Birthday to YOU! If we missed your birthday, we wish you a very Happy Birthday! Please let us know so we can update our information. S i l e n t A u c t i o n Want to sell some of your orchids or other plant related items? Bring them to the meeting and sell them on the Silent Auction table. Ten percent of your profit is donated to the society and the rest you keep! Complete the Silent Auction Form and bring it with your plant. Blank forms will be available on the Silent Auction table.

4 Page 4 The January 2014 Blue Ribbon Winners Are By Sandi Block-Brezner Ascda. Motes Arabesque Peter Stevens Beallara Marfitch Howard s Dream AM/AOS Laraine Wilson Bl. Yellow Bird Gerard Conrad C. leuddemanniana C. walkeriana v. tipo x sib Sandi Block-Brezner C. walkeriana v. tipo x C. walkeriana Puanani C. NOID Debbie Brown C. NOID Pilar Schreidell C. NOID Pilar Schreidell Cookara Bill (Dial. Snow Flake x Ctna. Maui Maid) Den. Roy Tokunaga Sandi Block-Brezner Lc. Breen s Jenny Ann Onc. Phyllis Envy Lucy Matos Lodato Onc. Twinkle Carolyn Phipps Paph. Crown Jewel Super Nova x Paph Thunder Eagle Top Gun Dott Robinson Paph. wenshanense v. semi album Joan & Tony Viggiani Phal. Solo Grape Fireball Lucy Matos Lodato Phal. NOID Jan Lowenthal Pot. Paradise Beauty Golden Angel Carole Schwimmer Danielle Allen alba x alba Dott Robinson Marcy Schwartz Rhy. NOID Kristi Davis V. lamellata Peter Stevens V. Lourdes Apostal Peter Stevens V. NOID Carolyn Phipps V. NOID Peter Stevens Culture Awards Lc. Pure Soul Yutaka Morimoto Psy. Mariposa Sandi Block-Brezner Carolyn Phipps We invite all of you to bring in your beautiful blooming orchids to Show & Tell your fellow members about your orchid; what you know about it, how long you ve had it, and how you care for it. Show off your blooming orchid and you get a raffle ticket. Click here for the Show & Tell Form.

5 Page 5 Photo Gallery January 2014

6 Page 6 Photo Gallery January 2014 Photos by Peter Stevens