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Volume 8, Issue 7 April 2018 Speaker Series: April 25 Margaret Prat True Mini Cattleyas May 23 - Pat van Adrichem; Kingfisher Orchids - Becoming a better orchid grower - side by side comparisons of

1 Volume 8, Issue 7 April 2018 Speaker Series: April 25 Margaret Prat True Mini Cattleyas May 23 - Pat van Adrichem; Kingfisher Orchids - Becoming a better orchid grower - side by side comparisons of different Monthly General Meetings: 4 th Wednesday of each month (except July, August and December) at VanDusen Floral Hall; Doors Open 6:30 pm, meeting starts at 7 pm media June 27 - Alan Koch Gold Country Orchids, Topic to be announced September 26 - Roy Tokunaga, H & R, Topic to be announced October 24 - Winquing Penner, Hengduan Mountains Biotechnology, Topic to be announced INSIDE THIS ISSUE Message from the President Minutes of January 24 meeting Executive and Board of Directors AGM Board and Executive Pg 2 Pg 3-4 Pg 4 Pg 4 Culture Class, held in the Cedar Room, VanDusen Garden 6:30 pm 8:30 pm. All orchid related questions are welcome culture class is a member s only benefit April 10 - First Aid for your rootless orchid - Ingrid Pike May 8 Culture of Dendrobium cutherbersonii - Wayne Riggs June 12 Chinese Cymbidiums - Daniel Kwok October 9 - Lava, leca and lessons learned: A beginners guide to growing in inorganic media and semi-hydroponics. - Jennifer Pell Elections Instagram; WhatsApp; Facebook Pg 5 Kingfisher Orchids Pre-order Pg 5 Monthly Show Table, March 28 Pg 6-7 AOS Judging Awards, March 3 Pg 8-9 VOS Show Thanks and Photos Pg AOS Judging Awards, March 24 Pg 15 Appended Kingfisher Plant List Pg Appended AOS Orchids Magazine reprint Rebasketting Stanhopeas Pg AOS Judging: Pacific Northwest Judging Centre (PNWJC) meets every 2 nd Saturday of the month. Everyone is welcome to attend and bring their orchids for consideration by the American Orchid Society judges. This is a great opportunity to learn about the judging process and see many orchids of award quality Calendar April 6, :00pm after Orchid Society of Alberta Show Judging at Enjoy Centre, 101 Riel Drive, St Albert AB May 12, 2018 (Saturday): 11:30am, Victoria (Swan Lake) June 10, 2018 (Saturday): 1:00pm, Richmond (Sea Island) July 14, 2018 (Saturday): 11:30am, Victoria (Swan Lake) August 11, 2018 (Saturday): 11:30am, Richmond (Sea Island) September 28, 2018 (Friday): 1:00pm, CVIOS Show (Nanaimo) October 2018: 1:00pm, FVOS Show (Langley) November 10, 2018 (Saturday): 1:00pm, Victoria (Swan Lake) December 8, 2018 (Saturday): 11:30am, Richmond (Sea Island) 1

President s Message I'm proud of our many society volunteers for their hard work that they put in to make to make us a successful community that continues to flourish, and helps people learn and

2 President s Message I'm proud of our many society volunteers for their hard work that they put in to make to make us a successful community that continues to flourish, and helps people learn and enjoy a wonderful hobby, thanks again! We had a successful show this past month and we will hopefully continue to make it a bigger and better show every year. Hopefully you got the plants on your wish list. I appreciated all the input for improving, especially the mini survey card so we can get great feedback from the members and the visiting public at large. Also I'll be looking for a nomination commitee of 2 or so people for the next Executive for our June elections. If you are interested in helping, please reach out to me. As the spring weather comes around I really appreciate how good the conditions we have are, compared to Edmonton, where we went to the OAS show this past weekend, the weather there was minus 18 at night. They had a wonderful show and some really great growers despite the weather. Looking forward to our next meeting and the spring show table filled with orchids. Happy growing, Ryan 2

3 MINUTES of the 28 March 2018 Meeting: Meeting was called to order at 7:05pm and chaired by Ryan Young. MINUTES FROM THE LAST MEETING It was moved by Jennifer Pell to accept the minutes from the last meeting and seconded by Wayne Riggs. The motion was passed by the members. TREASURER'S REPORT In October we closed our account with Coast Capital so that all banking is now done with Vancity. On March 16th $21,000 was put in three term deposits, with $7,000 in each. The term deposits are for one, two and three years. $1,065 was taken in from the preview party, revenue taken in from admissions was roughly equal to that in 2017, revenue from table rentals was up and we had $290 in ribbons expenses. OUR ANNUAL SHOW - Admissions for our show were up from last year, but not as high as 2016, when it coincided with Easter. 536 people attend on Saturday, 303 on Sunday and 85 were at the preview party for a total of 942 -Any feedback from members or guest is appreciated, and the idea of a survey for those leaving was proposed. Please keep criticism constructive! -A big thank you to all the volunteers who made the show possible, especially Margaret, Wayne and Giulia, whose long hours of work made all the difference! -There are two missing table cloths from the show, if anyone has an idea where they may be, please contact Margaret. MEMBERSHIP REPORT Several new members were present at our meeting. All new members are encouraged to contact Daniel Kwok dkwok3580@gmail.com if you d like to join our Whatsapp chat group SPEAKER UPDATE: -April 25th: Margaret Prat on Mini Cattleyas -May 23rd: Pat Van Adrichem on Growing Media -June 27th: Alan Koch, topic TBD -September 26th: Roy Tokunaga, topic TBD -October 24th: Wenqing Perner, topic TBD CULTURE CLASS -April 10th: Ingrid Pike on Orchid First Aid -May 8th: Wayne Riggs on Dendrobium cuthbertsonii -June 12th: Daniel Kwok on Chinese Cymbidiums -October 9th: Jennifer Pell on Inorganic Media and Semi-Hydroponics OTHER ITEMS - AOS judging is on the second Saturday of the month will continue to alternate between Sea Island Community Centre in Richmond and Swan Lake Nature House in Victoria with exceptions for judging at orchid shows. The calendar is as follows: - April 6, 2018 (Friday): 1:00pm, OSA Show (Alberta) - May 12, 2018 (Saturday): 11:30am, Victoria (Swan Lake) - June 10, 2018 (Saturday): 1:00pm, Richmond (Sea Island) - July 14, 2018 (Saturday): 11:30am, Victoria (Swan Lake) - August 11, 2018 (Saturday): 11:30am, Richmond (Sea Island) - September 28, 2018 (Friday): 1:00pm, CVIOS Show (Nanaimo) - October 2018: 1:00pm, FVOS Show (Langley) - November 10, 2018 (Saturday): 1:00pm, Victoria (Swan Lake) - December 8, 2018 (Saturday): 11:30am, Richmond (Sea Island) 3

-We are looking for volunteer to make nominations for the Executive. Ryan is approaching the end of his second term as president -The VOS has and Instagram account.

4 -We are looking for volunteer to make nominations for the Executive. Ryan is approaching the end of his second term as president -The VOS has and Instagram account. Please send any photos with any information you d like added to Conor conorpreston88@gmail.com and feel free to check it out at Executive and Board of Directors President Ryan Young 1st Vice President Margaret Prat 2nd Vice President - Natasha Charif Treasurer Judy Buttress and Erik Nilsen (Co- Treasurers) Secretary Connor Preston Directors: - Grant Rampton - Eugene Banziger - Daniel Kwok - Keith Willet - Ingrid Pike - Jennifer Pell Contributions to the newsletter are welcome. Please send to Wayne Riggs at: wayne.riggs66@gmail.com Article/Photo Submission deadline is the 10 th of each month. Items received after this date will appear in the next newsletter. Bird of Paradise blooming now in the spring rain in VOS member Eugene Banziger s Richmond yard. Second Announcement of Society Elections for VOS Executive and Board Positions A volunteer is needed to chair the nominations committee. Please contact Ryan if you are willing to serve in this capacity: Ryan1young@gmail.com Nominations from the floor and election of Executive and Board Members will be held at our Annual General Meeting, June 27, If you would like to have your name stand for a position, please send an to Ryan Young at: Ryan1young@gmail.com 4

Social Media: Instagram VOS member Conor Preston has established an Instagram account to generate public interest in growing orchids. Please visit: https://www.instagram.

com WhatsApp VOS chatroom Daniel Kwok has in the last year couple of years established Chatrooms for VOS members to post photos of their orchids, ask questions about plant health or growing tips.

5 Social Media: Instagram VOS member Conor Preston has established an Instagram account to generate public interest in growing orchids. Please visit: If you would like to post photos of your flowering orchids, please get in touch with Conor at: WhatsApp VOS chatroom Daniel Kwok has in the last year couple of years established Chatrooms for VOS members to post photos of their orchids, ask questions about plant health or growing tips. It is a great forum to learn from others and to share your plant photos and growing conditions. We would like to encourage new VOS members, and current members who have not joined the VOS chatroom, to get in touch with Daniel at: dkwok3580@gmail.com (Tel: ) to be added. Facebook You can also follow us on Facebook: Kingfisher Pre order opportunity: **please see appended list of available plants. To place an order: Pat van Adrichem at: kingfisherorchids@gmail.com Put in the subject line: for pick up at VOS May 23 meeting Payment by e-transfer or cash at the meeting Note - there is a limited number of stem propagations and Pat will set aside orders in the sequence he receives them, and the Vancouver Orchid Society meeting will be the last in a sequence of 4 speaking engagements. So if a particular orchid is highly desirable, it would be best to pre-order early. 5

Photos from the March 28, 2018 Monthly Meeting Show

Eric Young; Plant Culture Exhibitor: Wayne Riggs Show

6 Photos from the March 28, 2018 Monthly Meeting Show Table Den. Star Sapphire; Flower quality Exhibitor: Melanie Gallacher Phrag. Eric Young; Plant Culture Exhibitor: Wayne Riggs Show Table Judging Team: Sharon Bonner Ingrid Pike Margaret Prat Photographer: Maureen Burke Specklina picta Gigi ; Display Exhibitor: Daniel Kwok 6

Bowl with dendrobiums; Display Exhibitor: Margaret Nakahara

7 Bowl with dendrobiums; Display Exhibitor: Margaret Nakahara Phrag. Jason Fisher; Flower quality Exhibitor: Wayne Riggs ***Thank you VOS members for bringing in your flowering orchids to share each month. The display is always gorgeous and more so on a cold, soggy night. Keep them coming to brighten our days!! Specklina cestrochila; Unusual species Exhibitor: Conor Preston 7

AOS Western Canada Judging Center - Judging Results March 3, 2018 At the

Show on March 3, 2018, the following AOS awards were granted:

(Paphiopedilum Double Deception x Paphiopedilum Macabre) Exhibitor:

Bryan Emery and Leda Boyes Dendrobium Aussie s Chip The One CCM/AOS 83pts

8 AOS Western Canada Judging Center - Judging Results March 3, 2018 At the AOS Western Canada Judging Center s judging at the Victoria Orchid Society Show on March 3, 2018, the following AOS awards were granted: Paphiopedilum Calgary Ken Paramount s Ingrid Ostrander AM/AOS 80pts (Paphiopedilum Double Deception x Paphiopedilum Macabre) Exhibitor: Paramount Orchids Show Trophy Meditation Space ST/AOS 83pts Exhibitor: Bryan Emery and Leda Boyes Dendrobium Aussie s Chip The One CCM/AOS 83pts (Dendrobium aberrans x Dendrobium atroviolaceum) Exhibitor: Alexey Tretyakov Aussie s Chip - single flower 8

AOS Western Canada Judging Center - Judging Results March 3 - Continued Phalaenopsis Kingfisher s Dragon Wing Caleta AM/AOS 86pts (Phalaenopsis John Ewing KFO x

(Phalaenopsis John Ewing KFO x Phalaenopsis Dragon Tree Eagle DT #4 AM/AOS) Exhibitor: Pat van Adrichem Kingfisher Orchids Judges in attendance: Monica De Wit Poul

(Student) Phalaenopsis Kingfisher s Dragon Wing AQ/AOS (Phalaenopsis John Ewing KFO x Phalaenopsis Dragon Tree Eagle DT #4 AM/AOS) Exhibitor: Pat van Adrichem

9 AOS Western Canada Judging Center - Judging Results March 3 - Continued Phalaenopsis Kingfisher s Dragon Wing Caleta AM/AOS 86pts (Phalaenopsis John Ewing KFO x Phalaenopsis Dragon Tree Eagle DT #4 AM/AOS) Exhibitor: Pat van Adrichem Kingfisher Orchids Phalaenopsis Kingfisher s Dragon Wing Sunset Ember AM/AOS 80pts (Phalaenopsis John Ewing KFO x Phalaenopsis Dragon Tree Eagle DT #4 AM/AOS) Exhibitor: Pat van Adrichem Kingfisher Orchids Judges in attendance: Monica De Wit Poul Hansen Ben Rostron Abu Salleh Deborah Ward Ingrid Ostrander Abigail Chang (out of region) David Edgley (out of region) Margaret Prat (Associate) John Taylor (Student) Phalaenopsis Kingfisher s Dragon Wing AQ/AOS (Phalaenopsis John Ewing KFO x Phalaenopsis Dragon Tree Eagle DT #4 AM/AOS) Exhibitor: Pat van Adrichem Kingfisher Orchids Photographers: Judith Higham Ed Higham **please note that all awards are considered provisional until paperwork and payment is processed by AOS and published in Orchid Plus 9

VOS Annual Show March 23, 24, 25, 2018 A big thank you to the following VOS members who volunteered to help with show set up, tear down and filling all the necessary roles to allow us to once again

10 VOS Annual Show March 23, 24, 25, 2018 A big thank you to the following VOS members who volunteered to help with show set up, tear down and filling all the necessary roles to allow us to once again host a very successful show. Stan Logan, Evelyn Nash, Hilary Bourdon, Christine Chan, Don Harquail, Barb Cable, Marina Lok, Evelyn Nash, Melanie Gallacher, Peter Zhao, Judy Buttress, Natasha Stolyar, Ricky Leung, Cecilia Lee, Wayne Riggs, Ingrid Pike, Peter Zhao, Mary Sang, Maureen Burke, Monica Stefensson, Andrew Wong, Jennifer Pell, Natasha Pereskia, Donna Leong, Grant Rampton, Conor Preston, Anna Kanz, Eli Washbrook, Dominic Leung, Richard Pearson, Gabrielle Carson, Marina Lok, Carol Kuang, Dominic Leung, Lori Barrington, Margaret Elvidge, Gail Pearce, Margaret Prat, Collis Wilson, Silvia Fabry, Conor Preston, Terry Enno **if you volunteered and your name is not on our list it is not intentional; thank you!! Kudos as well to the following visiting societies and vendors who loyally support our annual show and sale each year allowing us to have beautiful displays and a wide variety of plants for sale for the orchid connoisseur and visiting public. We truly value your support. Visiting Societies & Hobby Growers Central Vancouver Island Orchid Society (CVIOS) Fraser Valley Orchid Society (FVOS) Okanagan Orchid Society (OOS) Thomas Hobbs Victoria Orchid Society (VicOS) Vendors Chanthorn Orchids Ching Hua Eucagenera Forestview Gardens Kitty s Orchids Melanie Gallacher Paramount Orchids Ten Shin Gardens Tropical Gardens Orchids Willgro Products Ltd Zorayda Espiritu 10

Photos from the 2018 Annual Show and Sale: Reserve

grown by Wayne Riggs of VOS Best Angraecum.

Grown by Don & Marilyn Mills of VicOS Show Grand

Phragmipedium Eugene Conroy grown by Uli Schmidt of

Phalaenopsis cornu-cervi, variety Vini Wan-Kou

Masdevallia Lollipop Yodiehead AM/AOS grown by Tom

11 Photos from the 2018 Annual Show and Sale: Reserve Champion; Best Cattleya & Wally Thomas trophy (best orchid grown by a VOS member). Slc Mae Hawkin s Golden Wax x Blc Chocolate Sun grown by Wayne Riggs of VOS Best Angraecum. Microterangis hariotiana & Best orchid mounted. Grown by Don & Marilyn Mills of VicOS Show Grand Champion & Best "other" Cypripedium subfamily - Phragmipedium Eugene Conroy grown by Uli Schmidt of OOS (Okanagan Orchid Society) Best Phal. Phalaenopsis cornu-cervi, variety Vini Wan-Kou grown by Silvia Fabry, VOS Best Pleurothallis. Masdevallia Lollipop Yodiehead AM/AOS grown by Tom Hobbs Best Maxillaria; Lycaste macrobulbon grown by Richard Pearson of VOS Best Vanda. Vanda Blaupunkt grown by Rebecca Lowrey of FVOS Best Paphiopedilum. Paphiopedilum sukhakulii grown by Karin Romilly of FVOS 11

VOS Show Ribbon Judging Photos - continued Best first

Cattleya mantiqueria x Cattleya coccinea grown by

Rossioglossum Holm s Tiger grown by Paramount Orchids.

Hans Koch grown by Paramount Orchids Best Coelogyne.

Wong Best Dendrobium in Honour of Carl Whitner.

VOS Thank you all for sharing your lovely orchids for

12 VOS Show Ribbon Judging Photos - continued Best first bloom seedling. Cattleya mantiqueria x Cattleya coccinea grown by Paramount orchids Best Miltonia - Oncidium Subtribe. Rossioglossum Holm s Tiger grown by Paramount Orchids. Best Oncidium. Onc. Tiger Cross x Onc. Hans Koch grown by Paramount Orchids Best Coelogyne. Coelogyne massangeana grown by Richard Pearson of VOS Best orchid grown on a windowsill. Phalaenopsis lueddemianna Mindanno grown by Shirley Wong Best Dendrobium in Honour of Carl Whitner. Dendrobium Aussie s Chip grown by Melanie Gallacher of VOS Thank you all for sharing your lovely orchids for our show the color and diversity were amazing. Best Cymbidium. Cymbidium Electric Lady Electric x Vogelsong Eastbourne grown by Tom Hobbs 12

13 VOS Show Ribbon Judging Photos - continued Best mini-display. Slc Jungle Jewel Mojave AM/AOS x Slc Beau s Apricot Gem Orange Kiss grown by Daniel Kwok VOS COC medal for best display. Vancouver Orchid Society display created by Keira Danniels Best Other Orchid art. Phalaenopsis Hilo Lip rendered in a stained glass rendering by Don Harquail of VOS Paramount Orchids display Best orchid photograph. Coelogyne lawrenceana photographed by Uli Schmidt of OOS Best visiting society display OOS Uli Schmidt Ching Hua Orchids display Best orchid grown under artificial lights only. Den glomeratum x Den cuthbertsonii grown by Wayne Riggs of VOS Ecuagenera display Ten Shin Gardens display 13

14 VOS Show Ribbon Judging Photos - continued Tom Hobbs display Tropical Garden Orchids display Forestview Gardens display FVOS display CVIOS display VicOS display Photographer: Franck Prat Kitty s Orchids display Ribbon judging at the FVOS table - Radina, Giulia and Ben 14

AOS Western Canada Judging Center - Judging Results March 24, 2018 At the AOS Western Canada Judging Center s

(Tiger Crow x Hans Koch) Paramount s Ben Fischer HCC/AOS 77pts (Oncidium Tiger Crow x Oncidium Hans Koch)

78pts Exhibitor: Daniel Kwok Phragmipedium Peruflora s Cirila Alca Alicia Linee AM/AOS 81pts (20187062)

Ben Rostron, Abu Salleh, Ingrid Ostrander, David Edgley (out of region), Margaret Prat (Associate), Ryan Young

Photographer: Judith Higham Phragmipedium Paul Eugene Conroy Alice CCM/AOS 85pts (Phragmipedium wallisii x

15 AOS Western Canada Judging Center - Judging Results March 24, 2018 At the AOS Western Canada Judging Center s judging at the Vancouver Orchid Society Show on March 24, 2018, the following AOS awards were granted: Oncidium (Tiger Crow x Hans Koch) Paramount s Ben Fischer HCC/AOS 77pts (Oncidium Tiger Crow x Oncidium Hans Koch) Exhibitor: Paramount Orchids * award provisional pending hybrid registration Cymbidium goeringii Mo Yin HCC/AOS 78pts Exhibitor: Daniel Kwok Phragmipedium Peruflora s Cirila Alca Alicia Linee AM/AOS 81pts ( ) (Phragmipedium kovachii x Phragmipedium dalessandroi) Exhibitor: Yolanda Breck Judges in attendance: Poul Hansen, Ben Rostron, Abu Salleh, Ingrid Ostrander, David Edgley (out of region), Margaret Prat (Associate), Ryan Young (Associate), John Taylor (Student) ** Thank you for coming to share your time and judging expertise at our show Photographer: Judith Higham Phragmipedium Paul Eugene Conroy Alice CCM/AOS 85pts (Phragmipedium wallisii x Phragmipedium longifolium) Exhibitor: Uli Schmidt Appended items: Kingfisher Plant List; Reprinted from the AOS Orchids Magazine: Rebasketting Stanhopeas 15

16 Kingfisher Orchids Spring 2018 Plant listing Stem Propagated Selected Clones 1. Phal. amboinensis Spring Creek AM/AOS (From Normans) $75.00 F 4 2. Phal. amboinensis Peter (From Peter Su) $55.00 F Phal. venosa Mituo #1 $95.00 F 8 4. Phal. Brother Ambo Passion Hsia $65.00 F 6 5. Phal. Brother Glory Long Fong AM/AOS Nice gigantea hybrid $ Phal. Brother Peoker Pass #3 $ Phal. Brother Pepride Sedona s Orange Glow AM/AOS Excellent orange $ Bud Clifford OK HCC/AOS Red $ Phal. Chih Shiang s Stripes Bedford AM/AOS Wonderful candy stripe $ Phal. Chingruey s Fancy Tying Shin large red 4n $ Phal. Excalibur (Famous plant from Orchidview) $ Phal. Friday s Princess Brother $ Phal. Gelblieber Arianne HCC/AOS Fantastic breeder $ Phal. X Gersenii Liberty Hill $ Phal. George Vasquez Eureka FCC/AOS $ Phal. Giant Passion OK $ Phal. Giant Passion OK II HCC/AOS $ Phal. Golden Pride Riverside $ Phal. Hannover Passion Ching Ruey AM/AOS $ Phal. Haur Jin Diamond HJ #1 $ Phal. Haur Jih Fancy Peter Lin AM/AOS $ Phal. Ho s Black Violacea KF $ Phal. Ho s Dreamy Jade Peter $ Phal. I-Hsin Bee Cuz yellow harlequin $ Phal I-Hsin Pixie Reds Orchidphile AM/AOS $ Phal. John Ewing Seagrove Easy plant to grow $75.00F Phal. Joy Musical Notation Tina HCC/AOS $ Phal. Joy Spring Canary 117 $ Phal. Joy Spring Canary Glenda HCC/AOS $ Phal. Joy Spring Canary Rainbow World HCC/AOS yellow / red $ F Phal. Katie Morris Skip AM/AOS Red $ Phal. Kingfisher s Dragon Wing NO2 $ Kingfisher s Dragon Wing Patrick $ Kingfisher s Dragon Wing Sunset Ember AM/AOS $ Phal. Kung s Princess Lena One of my better breeding plants $ Phal. KV Charmer $ Phal. LD s Bear Queen KFO $ Phal. LD s Bear King YK#1 $

17 39. Phal. LD s Bear King YKY $ Phal. Lyndon Waltz $ Phal. Lyndon Bullions Emerald Frost AM/AOS $ Phal. Mambo Jungo Tiger (One of my personal favorites) $ Phal. Marie s Passion Paige $ Phal. Mary Lillian Taylor Desert Dreams $ Phal. Mituo Bellina Mituo #1 $ Phal. Mituo Champion King $ Phal. Orchid Konnection Princess Orange $ Phal. Penang Girl Tejas AM/AOS $65.00 F Phal. Perfection Is Bedford HCC/AOS Nice gigantea hybrid $ F Phal. Princess Kaiulani Paul Paludet $ Phal. Pylo s Giga Eagle Select Red $ Phal. Salu Princess Salu HCC/AOS Orange with stripes $ Phal. Sedona s Tiger Dustin $ Phal. Shenandoah Fire Brennans Orchids AM/AOS $ Phal. Sogo Grape Yin Ping AM/AOS $ Phal. Sogo Kaiulani Joy Red Breeder $ Phal. Sogo Lawrence Nobby $ Phal Sogo Lawrence F1589 (Red) $ Phal. Sweet Memory Bubbles AM/AOS $50.00 F Phal. Tzu Chiang Cristna Nancy white $75.00 F Phal. Tying Shin Baby Smile Peter Lin $ Phal. Tying Shin Forever Love Golden Beauty FCC/AOS $ Dtps. Tying Shin Golden Rose Bronze Dark bronze (awardable) $ Phal. (Tying Shin Baby Smile X Tying Shin Golden Rose) Eileen (awardable) $ Phal. Tying Shin Fly Eagle Long AM/AOS $ Phal. Venimp Sedona s #11 $ Phal. Yungho Gelb Canary Green Apple $ Phal. Zheng Min Parakeet Peter $ Phal. Zuma s Pixie Midnight Magenta $45.00 Plants in 2-3 pots (some smaller, some NBS) $25.00 each CP- Community Pots 5 plants (out of flask this winter) 1. Phal. Cesario Gene Tobia (cornu-cervi var chattaladae X bellina Joy ) (blooming plants) 2. K09-01 Phal. Kingfisher s King (Dragon Tree Eagle X Sogo Hollywood) 3. K09-04 Phal. Kingfisher s Canary Princess (Kung s Princess X Yungho Gelb Canary) $ K09-12 Phal. Kingfisher s Dragon Wing (John Ewing KFO X Dragon Tree Eagle) $ K10-06 Phal. Kingfisher s PK Passion (Hannover Passion X Princess Kaiulani var. flava) 6. Phal. Rarashati Princess (Phal. Kung s Princess Lena X Phal. Kuntrarti Rarashati Copper State ) 7. Phal. Tying Shin Golden Rose ( Bronze X Palace ) Deep copper coloured flowers (nice big plants) 8. Phal. Tying Shin Smart (P. Sogo Lawrence F 1984 X P. equestris Mime 4n)

18 9. K10-09 Phal. (P. Hannover Passion 'Ching Ruey' X P. John Ewing 'KFO') 10. K11-01 P. Shye-Lih Star (P. Yungho Gelb Canary 'Honey' X P. Princess Kaiulani 'Flava') $ K11-07 P. John Tay (P. Princess Kaiulani Chin Yo AM/AOS X P. bellina Chen AM/AOS) 12. K12-14 P. Kingfisher s Kaiulani King (P. Sogo Kaiulani Joy X P. LD s Bear King RK1 HCC/AOS) 13. K13-04 P. Kingfisher s Canary Passion (P. Hannover Passion Ching Ruey AM/AOS X P. Yungho Gelb Canary Chin Yo ) 14. K13-10 P. Yin s Bellina Kaiulani (P. bellina Chen AM/AOS X P. Sogo Kaiulani Joy ) 15. K13-12 (P. Yungho Gelb Canary Chin Yo X P. Dragon Tree Eagle DT#1 AM/AOS) 16. K15-01 (P. Lyndon Ever Pawn 'Emerald Frost' AM/AOS X P. Zheng Min Muscadine 'Mituo #1') 17. K15-02 (P. Kung's Penang Girl 'Ruby' X P. LD's Bear Queen 'KFO') 18. K15-03 (P. Kung's Penang Girl 'Pumpkin' X P. Mituo Prince (from Long) CP $ K15-04 (P. bellina 'Chen' AM/AOS X P. Kung's Penang Girl 'Debbie B') CP $ K15-05 (P. Dragon Tree Eagle 'DT#1' X P. Hawaii Dragon Girl 'DT' AM/AOS) $30.00 CP $ K15-06 P. Summer Dance Queen (P. LD's Bear Queen X P. Hawaii Dragon Girl 'DT' AM/AOS) CP$ K15-07 (P. bellina 'Chen' AM/AOS X P. Zheng Min Muscadine 'Mituo #1') 23. K15-08 (P. Hannover Passion 'Ching Ruey' AM/AOS X P. Brother Ambo Passion 'Hsia') CP $ K15-10 (P. Cindy Li 'Paige' X P. Brother Ambo Passion 'Hsia') $35.00 CP $ K15-11 (P. David Lim (from Oriental) X P. venosa 'Mituo #1') (Both have large flowers) All prices are in USD for US orders, and CAD for Canadian orders. The difference in exchange helps me to offset the cost of the PHYTO and CITES paperwork. Pictures of most of these plants can be found online with a Google image search, or our pictures on our Facebook page Kingfisher Orchids. If you would like more information regarding a plant which can include a picture of the actual plant you would be ordering, please feel free to contact me at kingfisherorchids@gmail.com or on my home phone in the evenings at I also have many other plants with only one or two available, so if you are interested in something that you do not see here, please do not hesitate to ask. Enjoy! Pat and Cathy

for the novice Rebasketing Stanhopeas Text by Sue Bottom/Photographs by Terry Bottom When you first start growing orchids, you scoff at the idea of growing one that blooms for only two or three days

Stanhopeas are generally grown in baskets with wide openings to allow the ephemeral flowers to emerge from the bottom or side of the basket.

TIMING As with most orchids, a very good time to repot is right before new roots start to grow, which generally happens after the new growths have begun in early spring.

19 for the novice Rebasketing Stanhopeas Text by Sue Bottom/Photographs by Terry Bottom When you first start growing orchids, you scoff at the idea of growing one that blooms for only two or three days at a time. That reticence flies out the window once you see a stanhopea in bloom. Stanhopeas are generally grown in baskets with wide openings to allow the ephemeral flowers to emerge from the bottom or side of the basket. Squat vanda baskets and lined wire baskets are often used with a variety of mixes including sphagnum, bark or custom blends. Here are some thoughts on how to basket your stanhopeas. TIMING As with most orchids, a very good time to repot is right before new roots start to grow, which generally happens after the new growths have begun in early spring. If you miss this window Sue Bottom of opportunity, wait until early to midfall after stanhopeas are done blooming to avoid the potential for damaging a developing inflorescence. POTTING MIX The potting mix should allow for consistent moisture levels as well as very fast drainage, which sounds like a contradiction in terms. Of course your ideal potting mix is largely dependent on your watering habits. In his book The Astonishing Stanhopeas, Barney Greer suggests it does not matter two hoots what mix you use. He talks of one grower who used nothing but old horse manure with the added benefit that the grower never needed to fertilize. As a general rule, a fairly shallow bed of potting medium is preferable so the inflorescences do not have to travel too far to emerge from the base of the basket. THE BASKET The wider the slats in the basket, the better, because wideopen spaces increase the odds that your flower will find its way out of the basket. Some of the wooden slatted baskets can be problematic because the emerging bud will simply stop growing if its growth is impeded by a wooden slat. Of course, the more wide-open the basket, the more likely a basket liner may have to be used, particularly if potting in a bark based mix. BASKET LINING The basket can be lined with anything that will hold the potting medium in place without being so dense a barrier that the flower cannot peak through. Some alternatives include several layers of newspaper, moss, coconut fiber and preformed coco fiber liners, which are convenient but do not forget to remove that annoying plastic layer from between the bottom layers of the liner or you will never see any blooms. Jill Godfrey, a retired American Orchid Society judge from Central Florida, talked 1 2 [1] Stanhopea inodora with beautiful and fragrant flowers emerging from the sides of the basket. [2] Stanhopea Assidensis (foreground) a year after placement in the wire basket. The inflorescence in the background to the right is from another plant. 190 Orchids march Prepared for download exclusively for Wayne Riggs

Rebasketting Stanhopeas A B The materials

5-cm) spacing, tape measure, wire hanger, lineman

Decide what size basket you need to house your

A Snip away; use nippers to cut flush along the

C Remove the extra wire with snips to prevent

That protruding wire catches on everything.

20 Rebasketting Stanhopeas A B The materials clockwise from top: hardware cloth with 1-inch (2.5-cm) spacing, tape measure, wire hanger, lineman s pliers and nippers. Measure twice and cut once! Decide what size basket you need to house your plant. A Snip away; use nippers to cut flush along the edge of the wire. C Remove the extra wire with snips to prevent blood loss later. That protruding wire catches on everything. D Bend each end of the basket; wires will be attached later. E Voilá, your basket is reporting for duty. F Prepared for download exclusively for Wayne Riggs march 2018 Orchids 191

21 G H Add a thin layer of wet sphagnum moss. Place your Stanhopea on top of the moss. I J Add a little sphagnum around the roots. Cover the edges with green tree moss. Secure the plant in place with wire. K Give it a good watering and wait for the roots to re-establish. L 192 Orchids march Prepared for download exclusively for Wayne Riggs

to our orchid society about growing stanhopeas. Jill builds her own wire baskets using hardware cloth and uses New Zealand long-fibered sphagnum moss around the roots.

22 to our orchid society about growing stanhopeas. Jill builds her own wire baskets using hardware cloth and uses New Zealand long-fibered sphagnum moss around the roots. Jill gave a handson demonstration on her rebasketing technique. We adapted her technique with some modifications for our growing conditions. Of course, if you really want to go uptown, put them in one of Joanna Shaw s stanhopea baskets. Joanna of Venice, Florida is an accomplished orchid grower who started making slatted clay pots for her cattleyas. She is a form follows function potter. Bulbophyllum growers wanted a shallow slatted basket, stanhopea growers wanted a deeper basket with wider slats, phalaenopsis growers wanted a slatted pot that would allow for the drooping habit of violacea-, bellina- and gigantea-type phalaenopsis, and well you get the picture. Joanna s stanhopea baskets are great for growing the plant, and create an extra showy display when your orchids are ready to bloom. REFERENCES AND ADDITIONAL READING Greer, B The Astonishing Stanhopeas. Collaroy Beach, NSW 2097, Australia. Kraus, L The Culture of Stanhopeas Confessions of an Unrequited Love. AOS Bulletin 53(4): Lauri, R. Stanhopea culture blogspot. Sue Bottom started growing orchids in Houston in the mid-1990s after her husband Terry built her first greenhouse. They settled into St. Augustine, Florida, Sue with her orchids and Terry with his camera and are active in the St. Augustine Orchid Society, maintaining the society s website and publishing its monthly newsletter. Sue is also a member of the AOS Editorial Board (sbottom15@gmail.com). 3 [3] A happy stanhopea blooming in one of Joanna Shaw s specially designed stanhopea baskets. Prepared for download exclusively for Wayne Riggs march 2018 Orchids 193

St. Augustine Orchid Society Rebasketing Stanhopeas by Sue Bottom,

St. Augustine Orchid Society Rebasketing Stanhopeas by Sue Bottom, When you first start growing orchids, you scoff at the idea of growing one that blooms for only 2 or 3 days at a time. That reticence flies out the window once you see a Stanhopea in bloom. Stanhopeas