C O N T E N T S PAOS NEWS Oct 2017 From the President 2 Coming Up Next Month 3 Meeting Photos 4 August Ribbon Winners 7 August Raffle 8 Bulletin Board 9 PAOS Supporters 10 Photography by Annette Rodriguez
From the President October 2017 Dear PAOS members and friends: Fortunately for us, Hurricane Irma did not pass with all its strength through the South Florida East Coast. Key West, Naples, and Fort Myers had catastrophic damage; as well as Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, and other countries in the Caribbean due to Irma and Hurricane Jose. To all of them my prayers and best wishes. Some of us had to evacuate and returned home to a yard with trees on the ground and a big mess, luckily with a house with little to no damage at all. I thank God for that. As orchid hobbyists, we love our orchids. Seeing so many orchid losses among us, orchid growers, makes me realize we need to educate ourselves more about How To Prepare Our 'Chids "Pre-Hurricane" and "After Hurricane" there we'll be gathering all information on this topic and sharing it to the membership. Since the September meeting was cancelled, PAOS 2nd Annual Bingo Night has been rescheduled for our November meeting on the 21st. Dan Christensen will be October guest speaker with his presentation on "Vandaceous Culture" he will be providing the plants for the raffle table. Don't forget to bring a dish to share! See you at the meeting, Rossy Ochoa President 2
Dan Christensen: "Vandaceous Culture" Dan & Margie have been growing orchids first as hobbyists for over 35 years and as Commercial Growers for nearly 20 years. Dan & Margie s business name is Dan & Margie Orchids located in West Broward just 3 miles west of I-75, approximately ¼ mile north of the intersection of Sheridan Street & 185th Way. Dan and Margie Orchids have over 12,000 square feet of covered growing space. Currently there are five greenhouses. The nursery specializes in growing Vanda/Ascda. Crosses, Cattleya hybrids, warm growing Oncidium, Dendrobium, and some species. Dan & Margie Orchids is a family owned business and cater to the small grower, but is capable of handling wholesale inquiries. The nursery sells orchids, some supplies and will assist any orchid grower with information and re-potting instruction. The nursery is currently open by appointment Tuesday thru Sunday, 12 noon to 5 p.m. Dan & Margie Orchids can be reached by phone, fax, or e-mail. (damorchid.com) Dan and Margie have visited with growers in Thailand and have first have first hand experience on how to grow healthy Vandaceous orchids. Dan Christensen has been speaking on general orchid culture, Vanda culture and various subjects related to orchids for over 30 years. He uses the common sense approach to growing. He has been guest lecturer at all local orchid societies. Margie runs the day-to-day business and is an accomplished pottery artist. Together they run the business, participate in local shows from Tampa to Key West. Dan is a member of the South Florida Orchid Society Board of Directors for over 15 years and has served as the president of SFOS for two consecutive terms. He is the SFOS Show Chairman and Treasurer of South Florida Orchid Society. He has served as a board member of several local societies, Miramar, Gold Coast & South Florida serving in various capacities. He has also auctioneered at SFOS, North Dade, Gold Coast, Sunrise, Plantation, Coral Springs & Flamingo Orchid societies for several years. Dan & Margie Orchids will kindly be providing plants for our raffle table and Dan will also have plants to sell! 3
The Million Orchid Project 4 Photography by Annette Rodriguez
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Photography by Annette Rodriguez What a COOL shirt!! 6
August 2017 Ribbon Winners First Place Ctna. Why Not Diana del Valle Vasco Crownfox Magic 'Duke' Melida Demorizi V. denisoniana Melida Demorizi V. John de Biase x V. tessalata FCC/AOS Melida Demorizi B. flagellaris David Foster Rntda. King Naresuan David Foster V. Nam Phung x Ascda. Chaisiri David Foster Trt. Ollie Palmer Ochoa V. bensonii x V. insignis / Special Award Ochoa V. vietnamica Ochoa Second Place B. nodosa Renate Van Kempema Ctna. 'Renate' Renate Van Kempema Blc. Cumberland Beauty Gail Weber Blc. Goldenzelle Gail Weber SPECIAL AWARD! Photography by Annette Rodriguez 7
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Bulletin Board Let s Play for ORCHIDS! AOS Events Schedule is available online and you can find it here. Visit our website: www.panamorchids.com November 21st @ 7pm Pinecrest Gardens Hibiscus Room 11000 Red Road Pinecrest, FL 33156 WIN MORE ORCHIDS! Increase your chances of winning beautiful orchids while supporting the club. Each ticket is $1.00 but for every strip of 5 tickets you purchase, you receive 1 FREE ticket for a special bonus round that happens before the regular raffle. You always have a larger selection of plants to choose from during the bonus round. 1 ticket = $1.00 1 strip ( 5 + 1 FREE bonus ticket) = $ 5.00 2 strips (10 + 2 FREE bonus tickets) = $ 9.00 3 strips (15 + 3 FREE bonus tickets) = $12.00 4 strips (20 + 4 FREE bonus tickets) = $15.00 Get FREE raffle tickets for: Being a member of PAOS Wearing your PAOS shirt to meeting Bringing refreshments to meeting Donating an orchid (or related item) for raffle Being an AOS member Silent Auction benefits: Bring a plant and you set the starting bid Supports the club; $1 is donated per item sold 9 Photography by Annette Rodriguez
PAOS News is the monthly newsletter of the PanAmerican Orchid Society, affiliated with the American Orchid Society President Rossy Ochoa 1st VP Gail Weber 2nd VP Carlos Ochoa Secretary Jean Tress Treasurer Shirley Berckmans Special Advisor David Foster Raffle Carlos San Martin, Jean Tress Refreshments Audrey Hartwell, Catherine Pendlebury Silent Auction Bill Capps Orchid Judge Erna Maxwell, Carlos Ochoa Newsletter Diana del Valle Photographer Annette Rodriguez SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Springwater Orchids 4125 Carolwood Drive Melbourne, FL 32934 Tel. 321-223-6173 Mr. Thanh Nguyen Email: thanhnguyen79@earthlink.net R.F. Orchids Inc. 28100 SW 182nd Avenue Homestead, FL 33030 Tel: 305-245-4570 / Fax: 305-247-6568 Mr. Robert Fuchs (rforchids@aol.com) www.rforchids.com Mac's Orchids 1400 SW 32nd Court Fort Lauderdale, FL 33315 Tel. 954-410-8580 Mr. Mac Rivenbark Email: macsorchids@aol.com So Orchids Inc. I4067 Rockridge Road Lakeland, FL 33809 Tel: 407-928-0831 / Fax: 305-247-2955 www.soorchids.com Dan and Margie Orchids 18700 SW 69th Street Southwest Ranches, FL 33332 Tel: (954) 252-8116 St. Germain Orchids 18290 SW 254th Street Homestead, FL 33031 Tel.: 786-412-0512 Email: kathy@stgermainorchids.com Krull-Smith, Inc. 2815 West Ponkan Road Apopka, Florida 32712 Tel.: 407.886.4134 / Fax: 407.886.0438 Email: sales@krullsmith.com Amazonia Orchids 17899 SW 280th Street Homestead, FL 33031 Tel: (305) 484-9280 B & G Orchids 23190 SW 157th Avenue Miami, FL 33170 Tel: (786) 264-2051 Carib Plants Inc. 26505 SW 203rd Avenue Homestead, FL. 33031. Tel: 305-245-5565 / Fax: 305-245-5113 Mr. Robert Randall Email: caribplants@worldnet.att.net ALSO: Odom s, PCK Orchids, Plantio La Orquidea, Quest, Soroa... 10