San Francisco Orchid Society Newsletter

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1 San Francisco Orchid Society Newsletter In This Issue April Speaker - Daniel Geiger Growing Orchids in a Terrarium New Membership Directory SFOS Board Minutes AOS Awards SFOS Bulletin Board Announcements Quick Links San Francisco Orchid Society Web Site Membership/Change of Address Newsletter Submissions Upcoming Events Notices Member's Corner Past Newsletters April 2013 Volume 62 Number 4 The mission of the SFOS is to foster the culture and cultivation of orchids and to promote education of its members and the public about orchids. Our goals include: an exchange of information from exhibitions, publications, and the Internet, maintenance of a reference library, and participation in worldwide activities. April Speaker Daniel Geiger Growing Orchids in a Terrarium Daniel Geiger Membership Join the SF Orchid Society Contact the Membership Chairman Welcome New Members SFOS Meeting Tues. March 5, 2013

2 SF Orchid Society Tues. April 2, 2013 AOS Judging: 7:00 PM Skills Session: 7:05 PM Meeting: 7:30 PM San Francisco County Fair Building, Golden Gate Park, 9th Avenue and Lincoln Way, San Francisco. Plants submitted for American Orchid Society Judging must be entered between 6:30 pm and 7:00 pm. Daniel L. Geiger, Ph.D., is a marine invertebrate systematist working at the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History. He is a member of the Orchid Society of Santa Barbara and the California Native Plant Society, board member of the Southern California Orchid Species Society, and a Visiting Research Scholar with the Huntington Botanical Gardens. He has been growing native California orchids outdoors, has two indoor terraria and a small greenhouse with tropical orchids. He is particularly interested in the genera Oberonia and Notylia. Speaker Daniel Geiger, Ph.D. Growing Orchids in a Terrarium Skill Session Daniel Geiger Z-Stacking - Special Photographic Technique for Creating 3-Dimensional Images of Orchids Plant Opportunity Table Chris Mende

3 SFOS Officers/Contacts President Mary E. Gerritsen Vice President Steven Beckendorf Secretary Valerie Mountain Treasurer Jeff Harris Show Treasurer Dan Peter Directors Eric Wells Allison Lehman Ricki Kohn Chris Mende Jean Lee Past President Dennis Westler Show Chair Membership Co-Chairs Florence Inserto Claire Zvanski (415) Newsletter Editor Stanford Stapleton AOS Representative Carol Zoltowski Growing Orchids in a Terrarium Orchids require specific growing conditions. A terrarium can provide those specific conditions without the space and monetary expenditures of a full green house. The talk shows how to set-up a terrarium for orchids, and illustrates various plants that have been successfully grown in such a setting. Dinner with the Speaker Please join us in the parking lot in back of the SF County Fair Building at 5:30 PM sharp Membership Directory The new membership directory is now online on the SFOS website. All members with an

4 Orchid Digest Representative Jean Lee Plant Sales Masaki Asuka Property Managers Ellen Edelson Maureen Clarke Raffle Tickets Ellen Edelson Maureen Clarke Librarian Chris Mende Show Chair Dennis Westler POE Sponsorship Frances Larose Webmaster Contact: Dennis Westler Web Site A California Non Profit 501(c)3 Corporation SFOS NEWSLETTER April 2013 back to top address in our records should have received instructions for login and password. If there are errors, please contact Florence Inserto - flojoinsert@yahoo.com or Claire Zvanski: (415) czvanski@hotmail.com Dues Are Now Payable ($25 per year-individual) ($40 per household-2 or more- per year) Dues may be payable at any SFOS meeting, or go the Web site and use Pay Pal or mail to SFOS- Membership PO Box SF, CA $25/year or $40/year (with Newsletter Option) $45/year individual (with USPS Mail Newsletter Option) Thank you! Welcome New Members Pamela R. Morris Taylor Luscutoff Beverly Squaglia Mike Hodas Jim Demattei Manuel A. Sagisi Constance Whitting Jeanne M. Uzar Alexander Yu and Ming-Li Yu Richard Moles Renee Ready Please welcome our new members whenever you meet them and especially at the San Francisco Orchid Society meetings. Refreshments I - N SFOS members are encouraged to help out with refreshments, setup and cleanup at Monthly Meetings. If your last name falls within the letter range I - N please bring snacks such as fresh fruit, crackers & cheese for the next

5 meeting. About three dozen cookies, one cake, one to two pounds of fruit or cheeses, or one box of crackers is an appropriate amount. Remember to pick up your raffle ticket as one of the rewards of sharing - and good luck in the drawing! Minutes of SFOS Board Meeting Minutes of SFOS Board Meeting, February March11, 2013 Present: Mary Gerritsen, Steve Beckendorf, Jean Lee, Dennis Westler, Valerie Mountain, Jeff Harris, Ricki Kohn, Allison Lehman, Chris Mende, Florence Inserto, Claire Zvanski Absent: Eric Wells I. Discussion of Proposal for POE Frances Larose and Ken Giebel joined the board meeting to present their proposal for the Pacific Orchid Expositions and discuss the 2013 POE. Net ticket sales for the 2013 POE were $139,225. Per Dennis, attendance was down somewhat on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, and normal for Sunday. Over $6000 was raised from the Silent Auction, which will benefit various SFOS targeted activities such as the conservatory of flowers, scholarships, the Helen Crocker Russel Library and conservation. The disposition of the benefit funds will be discussed at a later board meeting once the finances are known. Frances is continuing to build sponsorship for the POE, starting immediately to prepare for next year's show. Ken urged the SFOS to use the Gala night and the SFOS website to raise funds and promote education and publicity for the show. Their proposal was reviewed discussed by the board. Steve made a motion, seconded by Jean, and passed to accept Frances and Ken's proposal for the next 3 years. II. Vice President's Report Steve: The speaker for April will be Daniel Geiger from Santa Barbara, topic: Growing Orchids in Terrariums. The skill session will be on macro photography. The speaker for May will be Daniel Fulop from Venezuela, topic: Biomechanics of Catasetum Pollination. June's speaker will be Ken Cameron from the University of Wisconsin, topic: Vanilla

6 Orchids. Florence and Claire's skill session at the March meeting was for new members, educating them about the SFOS, and was very well received. III. Treasurer's Report Jeff noted that Show Treasurer Dan Peter is still compiling information from the POE, and invoices are still coming in. The board discussed the difficulties in sharing data between Jeff and Dan Peter, currently requiring manual entry due to the age of Dan's computer and the incompatibility of the software. The board discussed, moved and approved a new computer and software for Dan so that the POE finances will be more easily shared with that of the SFOS treasurer. IV. Membership Report Florence and Claire noted that the April meeting is the deadline for 2013 renewals, to keep receiving the newsletter and remain in the roster. They will be sending out reminders to those who have not renewed. Stanford is helping with roster updates. He and Jeff are also helping Claire and Florence coordinate all the new member information and payments. V. New Business Nominations are now open for the two directors, chief financial officer and the president. Two of the directors have served the 5 year limit and by society by-laws, need to step down. Due to a change in his "day" job responsibilities, Jeff has resigned as treasurer effective May, 2013 and a new chief financial officer is needed. All of the current board members are serving as the nomination committee. All SFOS members are encouraged to present their nominations for board positions. The meeting was adjourned at 9:10. Respectfully Submitted, Valerie Mountain backto top AOS Awards AOS Awards American Orchid Society Pacific Judging Center Web site: Please check the Web site for the most recent awards. back to top SFOS Bulletin Board The Bulletin Board is a free service for SFOS members' orchid related items. Send items by the 15th of the month by to: stanford@rkmediasolutions.com Include your name, phone number, and how long you want the item to run.we will also run items of interest from other orchid societies. All submissions will be reviewed and may be edited. Upcoming Events April 2, :30pm - SFOS General Meeting Main Speaker - Daniel Geiger, Ph.D.

7 Subject: Growing Orchids in a Terrarium Skill Session- Daniel Geiger - Z-Stacking using the Cognysis Stackshot System The skills session should be of particular interest to those growing miniature orchids. Daniel will demonstrate a photographic technique to obtain good images of small, threedimensional flowers. The procedure is called "z-stacking", which increases depth of field beyond what is possible with regular photography. Daniel will demonstrate it with a fairly new motorized, computer controlled focusing rail (Cognysis StackShot). Daniel will need a test plant, so bring your miniatures to the meeting. March 30-31st, Sonoma County Orchid Society Show and Sale Santa Rosa Veterans Building 1351 Maple Santa Rosa Sat 10AM-4 PM, Sun 10AM-4PM. Admission $ Contact Lynne Murrell - Spring Show Coordinator - Show@sonomaorchids.com April 6-7, 2013 The 18th Annual Central Coast Orchid Show & Sale sponsored by Five Cities Orchid Society. Orchid Show Preview Benefit Friday evening April 5, 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm, Saturday show 9 am - 6 pm, Sunday show 10 am - 5 pm. South County Regional Center, Arroyo Grande, CA. For more information and preview tickets: April 20, 2013 Gold Coast Cymbidium Growers Show 1-Day Only Woodside Road United Methodist Church, 2000 Woodside Road, Redwood City 10am-4pm April 20 & 21 Sacramento Orchid Society Show Scottish Rite Temple 6151 H Street, Sacramento $7 admission Saturday 10am-5pm, Sunday 10am-4pm. See for details. May 4 Santa Clara Valley Orchid Society Annual Greenhouse Tour SCVOS special Greenhouse Tour includes 7 superb orchid growers in thwe area. Hours are vary by grower-please refer to the poster below. May 10-12, 2013 Orchid Society of California Show & Sale 2013 Lakeside Park garden Center 666 Bellevue Avenue Oakland, CA Orchid Displays - Orchids for sale - Growing tips - Free Admission Fri PM; Sat. & Sun. 10 AM - 5 PM. orchidsocietyofcalifornia.com May 31 - June 2 San Jose Orchid Expo Winchester Mystery House, San Jose Friday Preview Night Gala 5:30 to 9:30pm, Saturday 9am -6pm, Sunday 10am-4pm. For more information go to Upcoming Speakers May - Daniel Fulop from Venezuela - topic - Biomechanics of Catasetum Pollination

8 June - Ken Cameron from the University of Wisconsin - topic -Vanilla Orchids Notices Wear Your Name Badge The board voted to provide a special raffle ticket to members when they pick up and wear their name tags at our meetings. A drawing for a plant from the opportunity table will be limited to this and will immediately follow the choice by the person who did the Skill Session and the winner from the Show and Tell table. So, wearing your name tag will get you an early selection from the opportunity table. Your name tag will be available at the membership table. Member's Corner SFOS Monthly Show and Tell Table We want to thank our members who bring in their plants for display at the monthly meetings. This is a great viewing experience for all and a great way to learn about new plants we might want to try to grow in the future for ourselves. But did you know that you can bring in a blooming plant that you might not be certain about the name or type and have our group of experts help identify your plant? The more you know, the better your chance of success. Thank you for participating and we'll see you and your plants at the next monthly meeting. The Board Is This Your Last Edition of the Newsletter? The SFOS Newsletter is ed to all designated members in good-standing and those whose membership dues are paid in full for the 2013 year. If you have not renewed your membership, please do so now so you may continue to receive the newsletter. Thank you! Requests for Member Comments on The Pacific Orchid Exposition I am looking for comments and constructive criticism regarding this year's Pacific Orchid Exposition. If you volunteered, exhibited plants, or just attended and have things you would like to share, please send them to me via so that they can be considered at upcoming meetings of the Show Committee, the various Committee chairs, and the Board of Directors. Please keep in mind that there are some things pretty much "writ in stone", most notably the food service. I know there has been criticism regarding this, but there are several unavoidable constraints. Unless we choose to raise the price of the Gala considerably, or decide to make less money, there can be no changes made to the food. We have on a few occasions in the past investigated other caterers and found that the prices start at twice what we currently contract for. We are limited to only the list of caterers that Fort Mason allows, and must comply with all regulations regarding food service at a public venue on Federal land. So the food is what it is! But we want to know of your impressions of the running of the show, your interactions

9 with the vendors, the volunteers and each other. If you have comments about the venue itself, there may be things we would like to pass on to Fort Mason's staff. I'd love to hear from you by mid-april! Thanks! Dennis Westler back to top Announcements BEST IN SHOW BEST PLANT IN SHOW Paphiopedilum Fumi's Delight Exhibitor: Gold Country Orchids BEST SPECIES IN SHOW Comparettia macroplectron Exhibitor: Adam Anderson BEST SPECIMEN PLANT IN SHOW Dinema polybulbon Exhibitor: Orchids for the People SHOW TROPHY WINNERS 2013 PACIFIC ORCHID EXPOSITION

10 BEST MINIATURE PLANT (under 8") IN SHOW Chiloschista segawai Exhibitor: Botanica Ltd. BEST CATTLEYA ALLIANCE IN SHOW Dinema polybulbon Exhibitor: Orchids for the People BEST PAPHIOPEDILUM / PHRAGMIPEDIUM IN SHOW Paphiopedilum Fumi's Delight Exhibitor: Gold Country Orchids BEST PHALAENOPSIS IN SHOW Phalaenopsis Ox Firebird Exhbitor: Carmela Orchids BEST ONCIDIUM ALLIANCE IN SHOW Comparettia macroplectron Exhibitor: Adam Anderson BEST CYMBIDIUM IN SHOW Cymbidium Kirby Lesh 'Cinnabar' AM/AOS SM/CSA Exhibitor: Top Hat Orchids BEST PLEUROTHALLID ALLIANCE IN SHOW Masdevallia Mem. Augusto Silva Exhibitor: Golden Gate Orchids BEST DENDROBIUM IN SHOW Dendrobium teretifolium Exhibitor: Judy Carney BEST PLANT OF OTHER GENUS IN SHOW Coelogyne cristata f. hololeuca Exhibitor: Cynthia Hill BEST ORCHID SHOWN FOR FOLIAGE IN SHOW Phalaenopsis Sogo Vivien 'Golden Vivien' Exhibitor: Valley Orchids BEST NON-GREENHOUSE-GROWN PLANT IN SHOW Ludisia discolor Exhibitor: Beverly Squaglia BEST PLANT EXHIBITED BY GROWER 17 YEARS AND YOUNGER Dendrobium amethystoglossum Exhibitor: Helen Liu BEST of SECTION by SKILL LEVELS CATTLEYA ALLIANCE

11 BEST CATTLEYA - NOVICE Laelia anceps var. Guerrero Exhibitor: Dave Hermeyer BEST CATTLEYA - ADVANCED Cattleya schroederae Exhibitor: Adam Anderson BEST CATTLEYA - COMMERCIAL Dinema polybulbon Exhibitor: Orchids for the People PAPHIOPEDILUM / PHRAGMIPEDIUM BEST PAPH/PHRAG - NOVICE Phragmipedium besseae 'Gertrude' Exhibitor: Bruce Ward BEST PAPH/PHRAG - ADVANCED Paphiopedilum Leeanum Exhibitor: Solveig Erlingsson BEST PAPH/PHRAG - COMMERCIAL Paphiopedilum Fumi's Delight Exhibitor: Gold Country Orchids PHALAENOPSIS / DORITIS BEST PHAL/DORITIS NOVICE Phal. Taisuco x amabilis Exhibitor: Daniel Schweitzer BEST PHAL/DORITIS - ADVANCED Phalaenopsis KV Charmer Exhibitor: Greg Corrales BEST PHAL/DORITIS - COMMERCIAL Doritaenopsis Ox Firebird Exhbitor: Carmela Orchids ONCIDIUM ALLIANCE BEST ONCIDIUM - NOVICE Vuylstekeara Jerry Lawless Exhibitor: Eileen Jackson BEST ONCIDIUM - ADVANCED Comparettia macroplectron Exhibitor: Adam Anderson BEST ONCIDIUM - COMMERCIAL Odontioda (Picotee x St. Clement)

12 Exhibitor: Golden Gate Orchids CYMBIDIUM STANDARD (Correction) BEST STANDARD CYMBIDIUM - NOVICE Cymbidium Daisy Mae 'Sweet Shmoo' Exhibitor: Sugar Mike Stagg Congratulations Mike! BEST STANDARD CYMBIDIUM - ADVANCED Cymbidium Kirby Lesh 'Dakini' Exhibitor: Japheth Ko *BEST STANDARD CYMBIDIUM - COMMERCIAL Cymbidium Kirby Lesh 'Cinnabar' AM/AOS SM/CSA Exhibitor: Top Hat Orchids [*=BEST OF CYMBIDIUMS] INTERMEDIATE & MINIATURE BEST INTERMEDIATE & MINIATURE CYMBIDIUM - NOVICE Cymbidium sinense Exhibitor: Sung Lee BEST INTERMEDIATE & MINIATURE CYMBIDIUM - ADVANCED Cymbidium goeringii 'Epigarden' Exhibitor: Eanghak Quach BEST INTERMEDIATE & MINIATURE CYMBIDIUM - COMMERCIAL Cymbidium Kiwi Midnight 'Geyserland' Exhibitor: Paul and Phyllis Chim PLEUROTHALLID ALLIANCE BEST PLEUROTHALLID - NOVICE Masdevallia decumana Exhibitor: Linda Tripp BEST PLEUROTHALLID - ADVANCED Dracula hirtzii var. xanthina 'New Zealand' Exhibitor: Joe Parker BEST PLEUROTHALLID - COMMERCIAL Masdevallia Mem. Augusto Silva Exhibitor: Golden Gate Orchids DENDROBIUM BEST DENDROBIUM - NOVICE Dendrobium (Regal Gillieston 'One For All' x Jesmond Sparkler 'Greg Hall') Exhibitor: Dave Hermeyer

13 BEST DENDROBIUM - ADVANCED Dendrobium teretifolium Exhibitor: Judy Carney BEST DENDROBIUM - COMMERCIAL Dendrobium Little Atro Exhibitor: H&R Nurseries OTHER GENERA BEST PLANT OF OTHER GENERA - NOVICE Ludisia discolor Exhibitor: Beverly Squaglia BEST PLANT OF OTHER GENERA - ADVANCED Coelogyne cristata f. hololeuca Exhibitor: Cynthia Hill BEST PLANT OF OTHER GENERA - COMMERCIAL Ansellia africana Exhibitor: Cal-Orchids, Inc. CULTURAL AWARDS (5) Ornithocephalus bicornis - Exhibited by Adam Anderson Coelogyne cristata f. hololeuca - Exhibited by Cynthia Hill Dinema polybulbon - Exhibited by Orchids by the People Maxillaria sanguinea - Exhibited by Carmela Orchids Dendrobium Little Atro - Exhibited by H&R Nurseries EXHIBIT WINNERS American Orchid Society (AOS) Show Trophy MARIN ORCHID SOCIETY Orchid Digest Trophy MARIN ORCHID SOCIETY Best Exhibit Illustrating The Show Theme SAN FRANCISCO ORCHID SOCIETY Best Exhibit By A Visiting Orchid Society

14 1 st Place: MARIN ORCHID SOCIETY 2 nd Place: DIABLO VIEW ORCHID SOCIETY Best Exhibit By One Or More Non-Commercial Exhibitors: SAN FRANCISCO ORCHID SOCIETY Best Commercial Free-Standing Exhibit GOLDEN GATE ORCHIDS Best Commercial Table Top Exhibit SOUTH PACIFIC ORCHIDS ***** Message from the POE 2013 Show Chair: A Successful "East Meets West" (And a Request) I would like to take this opportunity to thank all involved in making our 2013 show and sale both successful and well run. This includes everyone from our Presenting Partner the Taiwan Tourism Bureau and Media Sponsors KCBS and CBS, to our weekend volunteers who assured a great experience for attendees. I know that all of you are eager to hear how the show did financially, but as usual there are still invoices yet to be received, some of which could only be estimated prior to the show, so we are all going to have to wait till the May newsletter for that information. Comments that I got from the general public in the course of the weekend was quite positive, and many people told me that the show was one of the nicest they could remember. I felt the same way. There is one important issue I need to address though, and that is theft. There were 4 plants stolen in the course of the show, as well as a pewter tray taken from the caterer

15 (which she had borrowed from a friend)! These four plants were all the same species (Cymbidium goeringii), two from a vendor, and two from a vendor display in the show; possibly during open show hours! The tray was taken after the gala had ended and the caterers already had left. This indicates to me that one and perhaps all these incidents were "inside jobs", done by either a vender or volunteer! One flat of member plants was also mistakenly taken by someone who thought they were being discarded during breakdown. But I found those in the back of someone's car and they were returned. What this all suggests to me is that I need to request that all those who volunteer and exhibit consider themselves deputized as security people while at the show. If you are wearing a badge please feel free to approach anybody behaving inappropriately in a respectful manner. This could be anything from reminding folks that they should not touch the plants or props in the displays, to questioning them if they are seen carrying plants in the show area. If anyone is observed removing either plants or flowers from a display and the show chair is not present, security should be alerted immediately. This kind of theft at our show is very rare, and not only upsetting but a threat to the quality of the show. I have no doubt that the theft of plants was by an aficionado, and not someone from the general public. As a result I found it necessary to remove other plants of that type from the show and hide them away untill breakdown - something I hope never need be done in the future. Dennis Westler denniswestler@aol.com POE 2013 Highlights

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17 Photos Courtesy of Jean Lee Youth Prize Awarded at the 2013 Pacific Orchid Exposition Congratulations to This Year's Winner of the Imperiale Youth Prize! Helen Liu, a seventeen year old high school junior from the Bay Area, took home the winning honor at the 2013 Pacific Orchid Exposition. Of all the wonderful entries, her beautifully grown Dendrobium amethystoglossum proved to be best.

18 Helen has been a long-time plant lover and likes to paint flowers. She received her first orchid as a gift when she was in second grade. This plant and the next few didn't survive - but she didn't give up. "It must have been the challenge to grow something that had a reputation for being easily killed that kept me interested in growing orchids," says Helen. "I tried to grow orchids again as a freshman in high school when I bought a Phalaenopsis orchid from my local farmer's market. After blooming that orchid, I've been diagnosed with a serious case of orchid fever." And her fever hasn't broken. As part of a high school project Helen was required to do a project in which she had to interview people in a career that she would like to pursue. She chose"orchid grower" and visited several commercial and retail growers' greenhouses. It was during this project that she obtained her winning Dendrobium. Helen recalls, "I saw the different and beautiful species and hybrids of orchids that existed in the world. That's what I love about orchids -- once you think you've seen them all, they surprise you with something more." Now Helen plans to take her love of orchids to the next level. She is going to "...make my hobby into an academic venture. I am only looking at colleges with great horticulture or plant science programs, hoping to major in something that I love." To read more about Helen's orchid growing adventures, see examples of her paintings, and get helpful horticultural tips, visit Helen's blog at  The Imperiale Youth Prize, which is awarded annually at the Pacific Orchid Exposition, recognizes cultural excellence by those seventeen and younger. The prize also exists to reinforce the enthusiasm of young growers who play an important role in the present and future of orchid growing, conservation, and research.

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24 back to top Change of address? Send all address and changes to: Florence Inserto or Claire Zvanski: (415) czvanski@hotmail.com SFOS Membership P.O. Box 27145, San Francisco, CA Newsletter Submissions The SFOS Newsletter welcomes news, articles, events, and any other items of interest to members. Send items by the 15th of the month in an to Stanford Stapleton at: stanford@rkmediasolutions.com Please include your name at the beginning or end of your text. All submissions will be reviewed and may be edited due to space limitations. Thank you! Sincerely, San Francisco Orchid Society back to top Forward This was sent to stanford@rkmediasolutions.com by sfosnewsletter@orchidsanfrancisco.org Update Profile/ Address Instant removal with SafeUnsubscribe Privacy Policy. San Francisco Orchid Society PO Box 1234 San Francisco CA 94999