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1 MALIBU ORCHID SOCIETY Volume XLVIII, VI November 2010 President s Message: Southland Orchid Show: We had an award-winning entry at the Southland Orchid Show at the Huntington last month, as you can see in the separate article listing the awards received by our members. I would like to thank for her design, John Delfino for the construction and Lezlie Moore-Purcell, Beverly Christensen and for their help installing the display. Thanks also to Alice Hall, Karen Smith, John Delfino and Marianne Lu for assisting the take-down. Website: The Board has decided to move our website to another host to save more than $200 annually the cost of maintaining it. The new host requires a different format, and Rabinder has been working on its design with input from many of the Board, plus Shiva Trieu, who has maintained our existing site for several years. We may have the new site up by the time of the November meeting. Give it a try at malibuorchidsociety.org Spring programs: Based on the response at the last meeting, the Society will hold a separate session this spring at someone s home to review potting techniques. We also plan to have a culture session in the spring to discuss helpful hints, with input from our members who November MOS Meeting Tuesday, November 16, :00 pm Pacific Palisades Woman s Club 901 Haverford Avenue Pacific Palisades, CA Sandra Tillisch-Svoboda Orchids of Bhutan A trip to the Kingdom of Bhutan is literally an ascent to heaven on to the roof of the world into the realm of the ethereal. This land of the Thunder Dragon is a trekker s paradise and an environmentalist s dream. With 72 percent of the country under forest cover, Bhutan s pristine ecology is home to rare and endangered flora and fauna. In 2007, our speaker, Sandra Tillisch-Svoboda, traveled to Bhutan, and she will share what she learned about this wonderful country and the orchids that grow there. Sandra Svoboda was the orchid pot-washer and general aide for her husband and mentor, Al, until they built their second greenhouse 20 years ago. She claimed it as hers, and grows a number of different genera and now has taken on the care of Al s paphiopedilums. She is currently into the weird and wonderful, concentrating on bulbophyllums and angraecums. Sandra has lived in Santa Barbara since the late 1960s. She has been Continued on page 2 Continued on page 5

2 November 2010 Malibu Orchid Society President Grafton Tanquary (323) st Vice President Dr. Birute Anne Vileisis (310) nd Vice President Falguni Trieu (818) Treasurer Rabinder Sekhon Recording Secretary Alice Hall (310) Corresponding Secretary Judy Reidel Membership Edna Brock Librarian Harriet Selling (310) Newsletter Editor Falguni Trieu (818) Directors at Large Harriet Selling John Delfino (310) Cheri Hunter (310) AOS Representative Georg Stelzner (310) Orchid Digest Representative Falguni Trieu (818) Webmaster Shiva Trieu (818) President s message continued: Page 2 have learned orchid culture the hard way and have useful suggestions to pass along to others. Help: As a reminder, if anyone has a question concerning the love and care of orchids, please see me at our meetings, and I will introduce you to a grower who can help you. Also, if you have a problem plant and seek advice, bring it and let me know. The Southland Orchid Show: The Society won a silver trophy for its table top display at the Huntington show in October, and six members won 19 ribbons out of 38 plants entered in the display. walked away with eleven of these awards. She received a blue ribbon, best of section and best miscellaneous for her Cynorkis purpurascens, three blue ribbons for the Dedrobium cuthbertsonii, Haraella odorata and Paphiopedalum dianthum, and reds for her Aeranthes peyrotti, Bulbophylum schillerianum, Cymbidium erthrostylum, Dendrobium laevifolium and Neofinetia falcata and white ribbons for Dendrobium hellwigianum and Epdendrum capricornu. won a blue ribbon and Best of Section for her Ancraecum florulentum x eberneum, and two red ribbons for her Laelia pumilla and Dendrobium charnack. John Delfino received a red ribbon for his Paphiopetalum maudiae. Lezlie Moore-Purcell won a blue for her LC loog tone, a red for her Cattleya Chocolate Drop and a white for her BLC Goldenzelle. Annette Rossilli received a red for her LC Dinard. The theme of the Huntington Show last month was Literally Orchids, and our display featured the book The Search for the Black Orchid. As part of the display, we included a number of chemical flasks and beakers which were very graciously loaned to us by the Natural Science Division of Pepperdine University. We would like to thank the

3 November 2010 page 3 California orchid Events November 17, 2010 Orange County Orchid Society - Monthly Meeting Cultural 6:45 p.m. Culture Lecture: open Meeting 7:30 p.m. Speaker: James Rose of Cal-Orchid - Subject: Lycastes November 27 & 28, 2010 Orchid Society of Santa Barbara Fall Show and Sale - 'Orchids Run Amok' Sat. 10 a.m. 5 p.m. Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History Museum admission: Adults - $10, Seniors over 65 and Youth (13-27) - $7, Kids (3-12) - $6 and under 3, free. December 4th & 5th Casa de las Orquideas Open House 10am - 4pm Encinitas, CA. December 4th & 5th Rudvalis Orchids Open House 9am- 3pm Encinitas, CA Call for more info. December 4th & 5th Sunset Valley Orchids Open House 10am 4pm Vista, CA. December 11 AOS Pacific South Regional Judging 10am The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens. Huntington Botanical Center, Lower Level. December 17 Orchid Odyssey 10am 2pm San Diego Zoo The Zoo s orchid greenhouse is open to the public. International Events Japan Grand Prix International Orchid Festival 2011 Tokyo Dome , Koraku, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo Japan February 19-27, Singapore is pleased to host the 20th World Orchid Conference (WOC) from November 13 to 20, 2011 at the Marina Bay. The WOC has the support of The World Orchid Conference Trust, Singapore Orchid Society, National Parks Board of Singapore, and the Singapore Exhibition and Convention Bureau. Themed "Where New and Old World Orchids Meet", the Conference will feature a strong scientific program, complemented by a series of symposia and forums that will meet the needs of both commercial growers and hobbyists. Organized alongside the Conference is the Orchid Show. The Exhibition promises to be a spectacular showcase of the finest species and hybrids from the region and beyond. --

4 November 2010 Page 4 MOS Officers and Directors for 2010 The Nominating Committee has proposed the following members for the positions of officers and directors of the Society for the year President: Open First Vice-President: Birute Anne Vileisis Second Vice-President: Alice Hall and John Delfino will share the responsibilities for the auction Treasurer: Rabinder Sekhon Recording Secretary: Alice Hall Corresponding Secretary: Judy Reidel Membership Secretary: Edna Brock Newsletter Editor: Falguni Trieu Librarian: Angela Nice Publicity Chairman: Cheri Hunter Directors at Large: John Delfino Sylvia Morton Past President: Grafton Tanquary AOS Representative: George Stelzner Orchid Digest Representative: Falguni Trieu Webmaster(Acting): Rabinder Sekhon Additional Nominations of persons who have agreed to serve may be made from the floor, and the slate and any contested offices will be voted on at the November meeting. If you have any questions or suggestions regarding additional candidates, please contact Sylvia Morton. Address & phone number change: Spring Verity 210 Stanton Terrace Orinda, CA PH: (310) Address: 2630 Waiomao Road, Honolulu, HI 96816, orchids@kawamotoorchids.com Phone: (808) Fax: (808)

5 November 2010 Page 5 A Pre-Meeting Dinner will be held at Atrio Cucina, 1032 Swarthmore, Pacific Palisades on November 16th, 2010 at 5:30 pm. There is no need to call to reserve a seat at the MOS table. Plan to come and meet your MOS friends for a dinner before the meeting. Refreshments: Members whose last names fall within Mozlin - Sekhon are on the Refreshment Committee this month. Please bring a plate of snacks / cookies / fruit that can be eaten as finger food. If you are on the list this month, please remember that you are responsible for making coffee, serving, cleanup, etc. Continued from page 2 staff of the university for its help and support. The Greenhouse Tour: We had a very successful tour of three growers, gardens and greenhouses last month and would like to thank Lezlie and Graham Purcell, Ned Daniger and Art Mendoza for hosting the tour. Grafton Tanquar Continued from page 1 active in the two local orchid societies (Orchid Society of Santa Barbara and the Cymbidium Society of American, Santa Barbara Branch), having served as president of both as well as president of the Cymbidium Society of America. Sandra is an AOS accredited judge and an accredited judge of the Cymbidium Society of America. She serves as treasurer of the Pacific South Judging Center. She has served on various AOS committees, and is at present the Chair of the AOS Education Committee and a Vice President. She serves as the editor-in-chief of the Orchid Digest. One of Sandra s favorite activities is travel and going to areas where the orchids are is top on her list of destinations. Since they are found everywhere in the world, including the Antarctic, her options are wide open. Don t miss this exciting presentation that will combine orchids and travel to Bhutan, a unique country with its ancient traditions that is slowly opening up to the modern world. Some orchids that you may find in Bhutan are found at this link: http// Gallery.htm For those who would like to delve into this subject further, a systematic treatment of the orchids of Bhutan can be found in the volume authored by N.R. Pearce and P.J. Cribb, published by The Royal Botanic Gardens Edinburgh, Birute Anne Vileisis

6 PLANT FORUM RIBBON AWARDS 12 October, 2010 Judges: kent Lovelady, CYMBIDIUM 1 st Cym Osborne DENDROBIUM Gold Den Obtusisepalum x Den Sulawesience EPIDENDRUM 1st Ellianthus Xanthinum CATTLEYA Gold LC Dinaro Blue Heaven Annette Rossilli Gold BLC Amy Walasugi 1 st Cat. Lost Tag Graphton Tanquary 1 st BLC Gerlinde Stelzner 2 nd Pot. Rose Fuschia 2 nd L. Pumila ONCIDIUM/ODONT. 1 st BLLRA Tahoma Glacier Green Alice Hall 2 nd ODA Crisp Sleep G. & G Stelzner OUTDOOR GROWN 1 st Brassia? Angela Niu 2 nd Cat.? Summer Lieu MINI SPECIES 1 st Ponthieva PHALAENOPSIS 1st Phal. Trying Ha Mae MiloReidel PAPHIOPEDALUM 1st Pah. Hsiaying Citron #15 x Hsiaying Emma #2 Kent Lovelady ANGRAECOIDS 1 st Ang. Florulentum x Ang Eburneum OTHER None VANDA Gold Darwinara Charm 1 st Renanthera Monachica SPECIES Gold Dendrochilum Cobbianum 1 st Cat. Bowringiana *If any omissions or corrections, contact Scott Barth 310/ PLANT FORUM RIBBON AWARDS 22 SEPTEMBER 2010 Judges: kent Lovelady,, CYMBIDIUM 1 st Cym. Golden Elf Sundust DENDROBIUM Gold Den. Charnack No. 2 Birute Anne Vileisis 1 st Den Amabile Graphton Tanquary 1 st Den. Hensa Sogo Doll Little Angel AM/AOS Kent Lovelady EPIDENDRUM None CATTLEYA Gold (LC Golden Sparkle x BL Richard Mueller) Kent Lovelady Gold Cat. Chocolate Drop Annette Rossilli Gold (LC Mary Ellen Carter x BLC Mac Holmes) Annette Rossilli 1 st BLC Black Magic 1 st BLC Arthur Bossin 2 nd LC Secret Love ONCIDIUM/ODONT. Gold Vuyl. Linda Eisler 1 st Colmanara Wildcat 1 st ODCM Everglades Elegance 2 nd ODONT Grande 2 nd VUYL Aloha Sparks OUTDOOR GROWN 1 st Col. Wildcat Blood Ruby Marianne Lu 1 st Stanhopea Tigrina 2 nd Polystachya Rhodocila MINI SPECIES 1 st Hardella Retrocalla PHALAENOPSIS 2nd Dor. Pulcherima PAPHIOPEDALUM 1 st Paph Dianthum 1 st Paph (Hsinying web x Paph Farianum) 2 nd Paph Freckles ANGRAECOIDS None OTHER 1 st Max. Striata VANDA Gold Ascda Fuch s Sunset AM 1 st Neofinetia Falcata Higashi Dimiyako SPECIES 1 st Cat. Bowingiana 2 nd Coelogyne Speciosa *If any omissions or corrections, contact Scott Barth 310/

7 Pictures from the Southland Orchid Show

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