Boca Raton Orchid Society December 2009 The Orchid Scentinel P.O. Box 276367, Boca Raton, FL 33427 Thursday, December 3, 2009 Program 7:30 p.m. Inside this issue: Monthly Program 1 Board Of Directors President s Message Tidbit Corner 3 AOS News & Upcoming Events Announcements Membership Plant Table 6 Advertisers 7 2 4, 5 6 Reminder: No meeting Thursday, December 3rd. at Safe Schools. Instead, we hope to see everyone at the Annual Holiday Party at Brooks Restaurant. Remember: The January meeting will be held Thursday, January 14th. Boca Raton Orchid Society Annual Meeting & Holiday Party Please bring an unwrapped toy for Tots or Teens Thursday Dec. 3rd. 2009 Brooks Restaurant, Deerfield Beach Cocktails: 6:30 PM Dinner: 7:00 PM Music, Dinner, Dancing and a Free Orchid $45 - members $50 - non members Call Denise Libby for details and reservations: 954.796.7559
Page 2 The Orchid Scentinel 2009 Board of Directors President David Hogaboom (561) 477-6635 president@brosonline.org Vice President, Programs Jackie Wood (561) 368-0278 programs@brosonline.org Vice President, Membership Sharon Wesolowski (954)605-9932 membership@brosonline.org Treasurer Denise Libby (954) 796-7559 treasurer@brosonline.org Corresponding Secretary Lorraine Conover (561) 395-2145 corressecretary@brosonline.org Recording Secretary Belinda Krause (561) 451.8516 recsecretary@brosonline.org Director Corrine Juliano (561) 483-2411 Director Shari Weidenbaum (561) 989-0914 Webmaster Scott Joffe webmaster@brosonline.org Editor Marian McElligott (561) 367.9731 editor@brosonline.org BROS Calendar of Events Thur. Dec 3 7:30pm BROS Monthly Meeting & Holiday Party at Brooks Restaurant, Deerfield Beach. Thur. Jan 14 6:30pm BROS Monthly Meeting Wed. Jan 20 7:30pm BROS Board Meeting - Belinda Krause s Home President s Message I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving with family and friends. Is there such a thing as too much turkey and pumpkin pie followed by hours of football?! I think not! Christmas and Hanukkah are soon to follow. May I be one of the first to wish all a very Merry Christmas and Happy Hanukkah! As we enter the New Year, we greet snow birds and new members with enthusiasm. We would like to hear from you. What would you like to see, do or learn, about your orchids in the coming year? Please feel free to attend a Board Meeting, speak to or email a Board Member to share your ideas. BROS members should have received pre-sale tickets for our February show, IN LOVE WITH ORCHIDS. Show tickets are a good gift for those on your list for whom it is difficult to shop. The tickets also help save 40% of the cost to attend our orchid show. If you need more tickets, call a Board Member for extras! We are in crunch time for our show! Now is the time to start grooming your plants for judging. Who knows how many CCM s and AM s are lurking in our collections. Get your plants ready. It s good to brag, a little! See you at the meeting. Dave Hogaboom
The Orchid Scentinel Page 3 ORCHID TIDBITS December in your Orchid Collection Tasks for December: Water judiciously and well. Protect cold sensitive genera. Provide extra potassium and magnesium Repot flowered out plants - be sure they are secure. December Climate Data Average high: 77.5 Average low: 62.2 Average mean: 69.9 Average rainfall: 2.18 December marks the beginning of the serious dry season in South Florida. While this additional dryness provides relief from the autumn rains that can bring so many fungal problems, December is also the month of the shortest day lengths. This contracted period of light, on the contrary, reduces severely the drying potential for our plants. We must make sure, therefore, that we do not aid the dark side of the force by improper watering. Water early in the day so your plants have as many hours as possible to dry, and water heavily when you water, allowing longer intervals between watering to dry plants thoroughly. Always be sure that your plants really need water before you roll out the hose in December. Remember to use at least one of the standard tests for dryness: the finger dug slightly into the media test or the newly sharpened pencil coming dry like a knife from a well cooked custard, or test by hefting a pot that you know the weight of, both wet and dry and be sure that it has attained sufficient lightness. When you are sure they are dry water them until you are sure they are very wet, then let the drying air of December do its magic to ward off leaf spotting diseases. Excerpted from Florida Orchid Growing: Month by Month by Martin Motes In Sympathy. Our sincere condolences and prayers go out to Rafael Romero, of Plantio la Orquidea, and his family on the tragic loss of their son Henrique Rafael Romero this past month. A condolence card and donation to M.A.D.D on behalf of all BROS members has been sent.
Page 4 The Orchid Scentinel American Orchid Society News: The Orchid Doctor is In Wednesday, Saturday, and Sundays Having problems growing your orchids? Blooms fall off? Are your plants sick? You can find the answers to your questions by bringing the invalid plant to the AOS Visitor s Center and talking with the "Orchid Doctor". Experts are on hand Wednesdays from 10:00 am 11:30 am, Saturdays, 1 4 pm and Sundays 1 4 pm. Judging at the AOS Visitors Center and Botanical Garden The West Palm Beach judging center holds its monthly meetings at the AOS Visitors Center and Botanical Garden. On the fourth Saturday of each month at 2 pm, the judges get together to evaluate the flowers brought in for their consideration. This is a wonderful opportunity for orchid lovers to observe the judging process. December 5-6, 2009 - Holidays in Bloom at AOS Carol Holdren, AOS Judge, and Bonnie Temperly, floral designer, will show you how to work live orchids into holiday decor. Photographer Greg Allikas will present a lecture in conjunction with the "Vanishing Florida" exhibit, and Dominique Rice will feature her paintings, sculpture, photography and orchids. Supplies from Green Barn Orchid Supply will be available for purchase. December 5, 2009 - January 3, 2010, Vanishing Florida Sixteen photographers of Photo Salon show their works depicting our changing state. The exhibition is a tribute to the eroding beaches and failing sea-walls, vintage buildings and architecture, endangered wildlife, small towns, and the natives who have long called this state home. Among the 16 photographers whose works make up this exhibit is noted orchid photographer, Greg Allikas. Wine and Music in the Gardens Mark your calendars for the third Thursday of each month, January - April, 2010 Plans are underway for our popular monthly Wine & Music in the Garden series! These events will be held the third Thursday of each month January through April 2010, 5:30-7:30PM. Come enjoy the orchids in bloom, great music, wine tasting and appetizers and our botanical garden under the stars. Bus Tours - All Aboard the AOS Orchid Express Come join the fun as the AOS Hosts a series of orchid rambles to premier orchid destinations of the show season! Bus raffles! Snacks! Orchid fun! All buses depart from the AOS Headquarters at 8:30AM and return at 4:30PM. Please arrive by 8:15AM for check-in! Snacks are provided on the bus, lunch is on your own. Bring a box for your plants We'll 'pass the hat' for driver gratuity. Tickets for each ramble are $30 for AOS members, $35 for non-members. Participants will receive a coupon for free admission to the AOS Garden. Prepaid ticket reservations can be made with Susan Wayman at 561-404-2031. Saturday January 30, 2010 - Tamiami Orchid Festival at the Sunshine Pavilion, Fair Expo Center, Miami, Florida. On board raffles and games! Lots of fun coming and going! Saturday February 27, 2010 - Miami International Orchid Show at the Doubletree Hotel & Convention Center, Miami, Florida. Orchid Express participants will receive a $5.00 discount off admission to the show as well as vendor coupons! Saturday May 15, 2010 - Redlands Orchid Festival at the Fruit and Spice Park, Homestead, Florida. Orchid Express participants will receive free admission to the show and a $5.00 coupon to use inside the show.
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Page 6 The Orchid Scentinel Plant Table Registration Instructions. 1. You must have owned your plant for at least 6 months. 2. Absolutely NO INSECTS. 3. Your orchid must have a name. 4. It must be in the correct category. (Ask if you don t know.) 5. PLEASE PRINT CLEARLY the name of the Orchid and your name on the Registration Form. 6. Try to place your plant in an attractive container to enhance the orchids beauty. IF THESE CRITERIA ARE NOT MET, YOUR PLANT MAY BE DISQUALIFIED. Help all members enjoy your beautiful orchids by displaying them correctly. BONUS: Each plant registered will receive a FREE raffle ticket for the plant draw. Thank You to Myles Burack for supplying the November Raffle Table Plants. Thank you to Paul Martin Brown for judging the November Plant Table. Boca Raton Orchid Society Plant Table November 2009 Category Orchid Name Owner Dendrobium Alliance Renanthera Nancy Chandler Red Dragon Fred Gilbert Epidendrum/Encyclia Epi Bellisensis Rosemary Chenery Misc. Genera Phaius Joan Hart Kaler Westfalia Thank you to Hyla Levine for organizing another great Orchid Ramble. We visited some interesting BROS member s gardens and certainly came away with lots of tips and ideas. Thanks to the following members for allowing us a peek at your collections: Robert & Barbara Blais Sue & Ed Kaplan Pam & Barry Stone Lorraine Conover Lorie & Ed Rowan Kaler Westphalia
The Orchid Scentinel Page 7 Refreshments are needed for our January 2010 Meeting These refreshments can be: Cookies, cakes, punch, soft drinks, vegetables & dip, cut up fruit, fruit salad, nuts, chips or anything tasty to share with the other members during the break. Thank You to Lois Hendricks, Marina Kruse, Barbara Wicksteim & Carolyn Huckshorn for bringing all the wonderful treats to share at our November meeting. PLEASE REMEMBER TO SIGN IN SO WE CAN ACKNOWLEDGE YOU IN THE NEWSLETTER. Boca Raton Orchid Society Advertisers Jim Weatherbee Quality Home Repairs Painting General Home Repairs Woodwork Crown Molding (561) 859.1809 BROS Shirts are Here Order Yours Today. See Denise Libby to special order your shirt BROS members are welcome to sell their plants at the BROS monthly meetings with the understanding that 15% of the proceeds from the sale is to be paid, by the member, to the Society on the night of the meeting. For more details please contact the BROS treasurer; Denise Libby or any BROS Board Member. Boca Raton Orchid Society Membership FIRST YEAR SINGLE $20.00 COUPLE $30.00 - Newsletter e-mailed SINGLE $25.00 COUPLE $35.00 - Newsletter U.S. mailed RENEWAL SINGLE $18.00 COUPLE $25.00 - Newsletter e-mailed SINGLE $23.00 COUPLE $30.00 - Newsletter U.S. mailed Business: $40.00 - Newsletter e-mailed FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: Sharon Wesolowski MEMBERSHIP@BROSONLINE.ORG MAIL CHECKS TO: BOCA RATON ORCHID SOCIETY P O BOX 276367 BOCA RATON, FL 33427 Disclaimer: All information contained in this newsletter is for your enjoyment and information. NO copying of articles or use of clip art or pictures is allowed, unless prior written permission is received from the BROS Board of Directors. Copyright and Software Infringement may apply.
Boca Raton Orchid Society P.O. Box 276367 Boca Raton,, FL 33427 We re on the Web! www.bocaratonorchidsociety.com Boca Raton Orchid Society BROS Meetings are Held the 2nd Thursday of each Month at 7:30 p.m. at: Safe Schools Institute Southeast Corner of Military Trail and Spanish River Blvd. 1790 N.W. Spanish River Boulevard Boca Raton, FL 33431 561-982-0900