The INFLORESCENCE Orchids for Amateurs

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1 The INFLORESCENCE Orchids for Amateurs South Bay Orchid Society, Inc. P.O. BOX 3793 Torrance, CA Founded in July 1957 November 2010 Phal. DTPS Su s Armor Grown by Tom Renger Specializing in Phalaenopsis, George Vasquez grows and hybridizes award winning examples of these genera. George has been growing orchids for about thirty years and is an accredited Orchid Society Judge and has served on various committees for A.O.S. for over 17 years. During the last few years when he was on the board, they founded what now is known as the permanent location in the new headquarters of the American Orchid Society. George retired when he was on the executive board, last serving as secretary of the A.O.S. Most of you know the story of Zuma Canyon Orchids, but for those who don t... Zuma Canyon Orchids was founded in 1971 by Dr. James McPherson and Amado & Maria Vazquez. Dr. McPherson's love of plants and his association with the Vasquez family, who were at the time growing for the Arthur Freed Orchid Co. down the street, grew into a lifelong friendship that eventually turned into Zuma Canyon Orchids. Our November 19, 2010 Guest Speaker is George Vasquez After 20 years or so of association, Doctor McPherson passed away, and Jean McPherson, his wife, continued as a partner of Zuma Canyon Orchids. When Jean retired, Zuma Canyon Orchids fell under the umbrella of the Vazquez family who continue to operate it. They have received many accolades and represent approximately 50 years of experience from Amado Vasquez, and another 40 years of experience from Maria Vasquez, who ran the lab. Zuma Canyon Orchids has a lot of years of experience in growing Phalaenopsis and if you are looking for any information, do not hesitate to contact them. They will be more than happy to assist you in any way. It is easy for us to say that in the last past 50 years, Amado, George, and Maria have been involved in receiving, both at Arthur Freed and at Zuma Canyon Orchids, well over 800 A.O.S. awards and at least eight or more F.C.C. gold medals at world orchid conferences. This month s plant table is furnished by Zuma Canyon Orchids. Orchid Care Session 7 pm Orchids 101 on Steroids: Session 1 Don Goss will present "The Three Pillars of Orchids." What the heck is that? Well, these are THE three most important cultural things to get right. If you ignore or screw up everything else but get these three things right, your plants should, in the words of Leonard Nimoy as Dr. Spock, "live long and prosper." There will be a handout covering all the major genera that you typically buy at shows. See Don Goss article on p. 3 for more information about this new fun filled series of how to master orchid growing the easy way. November 2010 South Bay Orchid Society Page 1

2 From the President s Desk The year is almost gone and we are busy collecting, trading, potting, growing, and loving our Orchids. It's that time in Southern California when the Cymbidiums are starting to spike and our Cattleyas are getting their blooms ready to burst open. Our weather has been very confused lately, yet our plants are coping and they will reward us. scheduled monthly meeting. Kayo will be planning the event and we will have sign-up sheets at the November meeting for the goodies you are bringing. Please see Kayo's article on page 4 for all the details. Please join us for a wonderful get together for a relaxing and fun evening. Members attending will receive a free Orchid plant, one plant per membership household. Our board will be putting on a display at the Newport Harbor Orchid Expo Show & Sale in January 2011 at the Westminster Mall. The show will take place from January 28 to January 30. My thanks to Marla Corey for agreeing to be the Chair for this event. Further information can be found at: shows/2011/home.html As required in our bylaws, the annual audit for the past fiscal year has been completed. Our members included our Treasurer Christine Hough, Tom Renger - Past President and Director, and Don Smith. My thanks to all three for donating their time and auditing the society's financial records. Charlotte has been very busy preparing, editing, and proofreading the new Membership Directory for Eeva has been lending a hand and helping in the task. Thanks also to Don Goss for his photographic skills. Be sure to pick up your copy at the November meeting, one directory per membership family, please. Due to numerous requests we will be trying something different at the November meeting. There will be no raffle ticket sales during the culture session. Raffle tickets will go on sale during the breaks after the culture session and after the main speaker's presentation. The board has decided to allow our experienced growers to conduct some of the future culture sessions with a focus toward the basics for our newer members. See next page for more information. I will see you on November 19th Happy "Early" Thanksgiving to all. Arthur Hazboun President and Webmaster, SBOS, Inc. Don't forget to mark your calendars and join all of us at our Christmas Potluck Holiday Party on December 17th. This will replace the regularly November 2010 South Bay Orchid Society Page 2

3 South Bay Orchid Society Board President: Arthur Hazboun SPECIALORCHIDS AT SOUTHBAYORCHIDSOCIETY DOT COM 1st Vice President: Susan Amini SUSAN_AMINI AT YAHOO DOT COM 2nd Vice President: Kayo Libiano KAYO AT LIBIANOCO DOT COM Treasurer: Christine Hough CHOUGH.SBOS AT GMAIL DOT COM Secretary: Saul Miller CCORCHID AT ATT DOT NET Membership: Charlotte Morrison CLAZARMORRISON AT YAHOO DOT COM Newsletter Editor: Eeva Renger EEVASBOS AT VERIZON DOT NET Show Chair: Marla Corey MARLACOREY AT SBCGLOBAL DOT NET Webmaster: Arthur Hazboun SPECIALORCHIDS AT SOUTHBAYORCHIDSOCIETY DOT COM Directors: Nick Braemer ORCHIDNICK AT YAHOO DOT COM Don Goss ORCHIDS AT SOUTHBAYORCHIDSOCIETY DOT COM Tom Renger TOMSBOS AT VERIZON DOT NET Director Emeritus: Bob Streeter RJS.GES AT GTE DOT NET SBOS Committee Chairs Librarian: Kayo Libiano Raffle Tickets: Lori Storm Refreshments: June Brooks Joann Green Ribbon Judging: Saul Miller Property Manager: Ron Henry Meeting Set-up: David Okihara AOS Liaison: Robert Streeter Southland Representative: Marilyn Hill Sunshine: Kathy West Publicity: Don Goss ORCHIDS AT SOUTHBAYORCHIDSOCIETY DOT COM Look What is New Orchid Care on Steroids "I JUST WANT TO GET BETTER AT GROWING MY PLANTS!" That's why I joined the society in the first place." And that's why SBOS is revamping our monthly culture sessions. Nick Braemer along with yours truly will be presenting our monthly culture sessions aimed to making you the best grower you can be. Each month we'll present a specific topic having to do with orchid growing in the South Bay not what they are doing in Borneo, Manila, or Taipei. We will go into each topic in detail. As Nick put it "it will be Orchids 101 on Steroids!" Good growers know that you can't cover everything you need to know in 45 minutes. So, Nick and I will break it down. We re going to start at the beginning and each month will build on the previous. This is a series you won't want to miss! If you just joined the society or have been a member for a while, and you are not absolutely confident that what you are doing is right, then this is the place to be. We ll focus on what you mainly buy at local shows, like Cymbidiums, Cattleyas, Phalaenopsis, Epidendrums, Zygopetalums, Oncidiums, Vandas, and Slippers too. You may wish to bring something on which to take notes. The first of the series will kick off this month at 7:00. So be there and be on time! Don Goss November 2010 South Bay Orchid Society Page 3

4 The Holidays are Here November 2010 South Bay Orchid Society Page 4

5 Ribbon Judging Results for October 2010 Judged by Don Goss Amateur Cattleya 1 C. Queen Sirikit (C. Bow Bells x C. Obrienianum) Larry Bergen 2 C. bowringiana f. coerulea x sibling Lorena Cruz 3 C. no name Cathy Martinez Dendrobium 1 D. no name Danee Petrich 2 D. Penang Little Magic Cathy Martinez 3 D. Lorrie Mortimer alba Cathy Martinez Other Genera 1 Phal. Charmer Cathy Martinez 1 Onc. Sweet Sugar Hans Grellmann 2 Paph. Anhinga #2 x Paph. Fairrieanum var. album Green Baby Lorena Cruz Advanced Amateur Cattleya 1 Lc. Dinard Blue Heaven Ted Johnson 2 Bc. Pastoral Innocence Don Goss 3 Bc. Cinnamon Landosa x C. Hawaiian Variable Marla Corey Species 1 Coel. massangeana Ted Johnson 2 Epi. Parkinsonianum Ted Johnson 3 Cnths. Aromatic Bobby Ignacio Other Genera 1 Onc. Sweet Sugar Angel Don Goss 2 Dtps. Firecracker Malibu Ted Johnson More Fall Show Judging Results Best in Section Vanda & Allied Genera Angrm. comorense Zuma Canyon Best in Section Phalaenopsis & Doritis Phal. Kitty Face Best in Section Pleurothallid & Bulbophyllum Bulbophyllum curtessii David Streeter Cathy Martinez Nick Braemer November 2010 South Bay Orchid Society Page 5

6 Membership Directory Book Auction Continues Hello All Members! Our Membership Directory is ready. Get your copy at the Membership Desk. Membership Directory Our October book auction was well received. This month s silent book auction has the following five interesting books to bid: Phalaenopsis-A Monograph by Eric A. Christenson Orchid Growing Illustrated by Brian & Wilma Ritterhausen A Book of Orchids by Dr. Carl Withner Orchids-A Care Manual by Brian & Sara Ritterhausen Orchids-An Illustrated Identifier and Guide to Cultivation by Mike Tibbs and Ray Bilton South Bay Orchid Society As always, the only way to get the directory is to pick it up during our meetings or have a friend pick it up for you. Although we aim to have a perfect record, mistakes happen. Therefore it is important that you make sure that your name and other information is correct and let Charlotte know if any changes need to be done. An announcement will be made a few minutes before bidding ends to give all bidders a final chance to bid. November 2010 South Bay Orchid Society Page 6

7 Orchid Calendar Our future membership meetings are November 19 (3rd Friday) December 17 (3rd Friday) Holiday Potluck Culture sessions start 7pm General meetings start 8pm at South Coast Botanic Garden Next board meeting will be November 23 Call for more info South Coast Botanic Garden Foundation Upcoming Events 2010 November 14, Flower Arranging Demonstration; 2pm-4pm November 21, African Violet Lecture; 2pm-4pm December 12, P.V. Symphonic Band Holiday Concert; 2:30pm-4:30pm Garden will be closed all day December 25 Please support our host, the South Coast Botanic Garden Foundation for any of these educational and fun filled events. For more information and verification of hours, log-on to: SCBG or call New member Lorraine Beckett was misidentified last month as Elaine Becket. Our apologies. Welcome New Members Earl Anderson Karen Anderson Sarah Becker Sue Fujinaga Johanna Jaime Florence Kubota Paul Tamae New members: When you come to our next meeting, stop by the membership desk to pick up your name badge and a new member package. We will include ten free plant table raffle tickets as our thank you for joining SBOS. Newsletter submissions cut-off date is the 1 st of each month for articles and photos to be included in that month s issue. Items presented after the 1 st may be included in the following month s edition. November 2010 South Bay Orchid Society Page 7

8 The Inflorescence South Bay Orchid Society c/o Eeva Renger 438 Avenue E Redondo Beach, CA OUR MEETING DATE IS November 19 th ; 3 rd Friday Upcoming Events Casa de las Orquideas open house December 4-5, S. Nardo Ave., Solana Beach, CA, More Info:Casa de la Orquideas Newport Harbor Orchid Expo Show and Sale January Westminster Mall, Westminster, CA More Info: Orchid 2011 Santa Barbara International Orchid Show March 11-13, 2011 Earl Warren Showgrounds 3400 Calle Real, Santa Barbara, CA More Info: Santa Barbara Int'l Orchid Show November 2010 South Bay Orchid Society Page 8