Glasshouse Country Orchid News The official news letter of the Glasshouse Country Orchid Society Inc PO Box 21, Beerwah QLD 4519 August 2014 Preparing Plants for Orchid Shows: Noela Frizzo gave a talk on preparing plants for exhibition at orchid shows and referred to a very good article by Noel Grundon of Atherton published in the Nambour Orchid News June 2014. In this Issue: Preparing for Orchid Shows AGM Facebook Bus Trip to Gympie Nambour Show Results ANOS Show Benching Results for August Upcoming Events Key Points were:- Check the show schedule and rules. Clean the plant to remove dust; clean the pot/container. o Use lemon juice or milk to clean leaves o Or one cup of water, one tbls powdered milk, 1 tbls dishwashing liquid. Remove dead/dried leaves pseudobulbs. Plant should be free from pests and diseases. Label plant clearly with correct name. Inflorescences can be staked but ensure it looks natural. o start when inflorescence is young o mid morning or later o remove brown leaves from sheath o cut icecream containers/polystyrene meat trays to separate and position flowers on the inflorescence. Water well before taking plants to show Pack plants in car and try to avoid flowers rubbing; use tissues to cushion them. Remove temporary stakes, tissues before display AGM The Annual General Meeting of the Glasshouse Country Orchid Society Inc was conducted on 14 August 2014 and the officer bearers for 2014-2015 were elected as follows:- President: Vice President: Secretary: Treasurer: Michael Keegan Paul Jones Robyn Brown Trevor Heitman Facebook Page: We now have a facebook page. Search for Glasshouse Country Orchid Society and please LIKE us.
Page 2 Page 2 Bus Trip to Gympie: The day was wet and miserable but that didn t stop anyone from having a good time. First Stop: Kaye and John Green Second Stop: Jim & Leanne Evans Third Stop: Corrie Schaeffe Final Stop: Robertson s Orchid Nursery. Our thanks go to Gympie & District Orchid Club who provided a lovely lunch for us at the Evans s home and to the members who opened their shadehouses to us for this visit. Photos: Jan Gresham Paph. lowii Sc. Pink Love x Sl Seagulls MinCat Cherry Ripe
Page 3 Page 3 Nambour Orchid Show Results: Firsts: Anthurium Theo Beenders Tassle Fern Theo Beenders Lycaste Aquila Italo & Noela Frizzo Cym. Lake Macquarie Paul & Sue Jones Seconds: Paph villosum Daryl Banks Keegan Rlc. Sylvia Fry Italo & Noela Frizzo Cym. Anna Szabo x Vogelsang I & N Frizzo Den Waianae Valley Michael & Sue Cym. Valley Inga Paul & Sue Jones Asplenium Fern Theo Beenders Thirds: Den. Unknown Michael & Sue Keegan Rlc Burdekin Storm Jim Day Den aemulum Theo Beenders Brsdm. Pagan Love Song Daryl Banks Stelis papaquerensis Italo & Noela Frizzo Alcra. Tropic Lily Jan Gresham ANOS Show: The Australian Native Orchid Show was held in August. Here are some photos taken by Jan Gresham.
Page 4 Page 4 Benching Results At Meeting 14 August 2014 OPEN HYBRID: 1st Paph. Sparkling Wine x Paph. Kimber Szabo Gavin & Ros Smith Rlc Village Chief Italo & Noela Frizzo 2 nd Brassia Eternal Wind Gavin & Ros Smith Rlc. Burdekin Bells Mary Trevor & Jan Heitman Vym. Belvidere Highbury Theo Beenders SPECIES: 1 st Bulb. echinolabium Trevor & Jan Heitman Bulb. echinolabium Cym Belvidere Highbury 2 nd Dendrochilum tenellum Robyn Brown 3 rd Maxillaria densa Michael & Sue Keegan NOVICE: 1 st C. Lyn Spencer Elaine Reeves FERN & FOLIAGE: 1 st Polypodium fallax Trevor & Jan Heitman 2 nd Asplenium Theo Beenders Dendrochilium tenellum Rlc Village Chief North Paph. Sparkling Wine x Paph. Kimber Szabo Rlc. Burdekin Bells Brassia Eternal Wind Maxillaria densa Photos: Jan Gresham
Page 5 Page 5 Upcoming Events - 2014 Sept, Thursday11th GCOS Meeting at 7.30 pm RSL Hall, Glasshouse Mountains Preparations for Spring Show Sept Fri 19 th Sat 20 th Noosa Orchid Show Setup Thurs 18 th Sept Sept Fri 26 th Sat 27 th Glasshouse Country Orchid Show Setup: Thurs 25 th Sept Oct, Sunday 19 th GCOS Meeting at: Frank Harris 1.30pm 93 Harris Road, Mooloolah P: 54947904 Topic: Native Orchids Nov, Thursday 13 th GCOS Meeting at: 7.30pm RSL Hall Glasshouse Mountains Guest Speaker: Frank Tucker Topic: Anthuriums Dec, Sunday 7 th GCOS Christmas Party Lunch Club Officials 2013-2014 Patron: Stan Henry President: Michael Keegan P: 07 5493 0606 Vice President: Paul Jones P: 07 5494 9829 Secretary: Robyn Brown PO Box 21, Beerwah QLD 4519 P: 07 5493 0357 E: robynbrown8@bigpond.com Treasurer: Trevor Heitman P: Editor: Sue Jones P: 07 5494 9829 E: sue@cymbidiumorchids.com.au This newsletter is intended to provide general information only. GCOS Inc, its members and the editor will not be responsible for any loss or damage to property or injury to persons acting on information contained herein.