Web Site www.qos.org.au PO Box 126, Browns Plains BC Qld 4118 April 2012 Volume 52 Number 3 Patron Anna Bligh President Mr Reg Illingworth r.m.illingworth@bigpond.com 07 3800 3213 Secretary Mrs Maree Illingworth qos.secretary@bigpond.com 07 3800 3213 Treasurer Mr Nick Woolley nmwoolley@optusnet.com.au 07 3201 6414 Editor Ms Trina Vinson tvinson65@gmail.com 07 32819180 A/H Next General Meeting, Monday 9th April 2012 Venue:-: Red Hill Community Sports Centre 22 Fulcher Road, Red Hill Judges for Q.O.S. General Meeting on 9th April 2012 D. Nitschinsk, K. Webster, D. Stahlhut, D. Cleal, J. Roberts, J. Rutherford. Associate Judges A. Bergstrum, D. Martens, L. Martens. Affiliated Societies, Judging Roster for April John Oxley O.S. 2nd Wednesday @ 7.30pm R. Illingworth, M. Illingworth, G. Yong Gee Associate Judges Vacant, Vacant Logan & District 3rd Tuesday @ 7.45pm D. Nitschinsk, J. Rutherford, J. Roberts Associate Judges D. Walker, T. Turner. Brisbane O.S. 4th Monday @ 7.45pm J. Buckley, K. Webster, L. Burow Associate Judges J. Rooks, B. Nicoll, Beaudesert O & F.S. 3rd Wednesday @ 7.30pm N. Woolley, J. Roberts, D. Stahlhut Associate Judges A. Bergstrum, Vacant. April Meeting Question & Answer Session with Various Prominent Growers Visiting Societies in April Logan & District Orchid Society West Brisbane Orchid Society NOTES FROM THE COMMITTEE MEETING FOR APRIL Discussion on Committee and other General positions. There are quite a few positions to be filled this year, we need a new 1 st Vice President and a Minutes Secretary, some of the show management positions have been filled, a few more to be given out yet. The Committee need to reduce the QOS Library as we are only allowed two cabinets in the storeroom at Red Hill. This will be attended to later this month. There are two new Members this month, Lynda Rapkins, Associate Judge and Miles Scholz JP, welcome to both. At the next meeting we will have a Question & Answer night, with four knowledgeable growers taking part - Mr. Bernie Laing will manage this event. The Australian Orchid Foundation are appealing for Orchid Species seed. Please help if you can. The Secretary has contact information.
THE QUEENSLAND ORCHID SOCIETY INC. ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING MINUTES - MONDAY 12TH MARCH 2012 AT RED HILL COMMUNITY SPORTS CENTRE, 22 FULCHER ROAD, RED HILL Open Annual General Meeting at 8pm Secretary read the 2011 AGM minutes Receive and adopt minutes of Annual General Meeting of March 2011. Moved Maree Illingworth Seconded Margaret Tierney - Carried The President to read her Report for 2011. Receive and adopt the President s Report. Moved Christene Seconded Gordon Grant Carried Treasurer to present his report for 2011 Receive and adopt the Treasurer s Report for 2011 Moved Nick Woolley Seconded Trina Vinson Carried Registrar to present his report for 2011 Receive and adopt the Registrar s Report for 2011 Moved Athol Rosenberg Second Kevin Horsey Carried Declare all positions vacant. Ian Kidd chaired the meeting until all positions were filled as far as possible. Election of Office Bearers and Committee for 2011/2012 Nominations already received by the Secretary as follows Nominated By Seconded By President Reg Illingworth Nick Woolley Myra Westphal 1st Vice President Nil 2 nd Vice President Nil Secretary Maree Illingworth Christene Dennis Albert Gibbard Treasurer Nick Woolley Christene Dennis Albert Gibbard QOS Registrar Athol Rosenberg Reg Illingworth Christene Dennis Deputy AOC Registrar Nil Minute Secretary Nil Book Custodian Nil Editor Trina Vinson Maree Illingworth Christene Dennis Committee Barry Kable Christene Dennis Maree Illingworth Committee Christene Dennis Maree Illingworth Reg Illingworth Committee Myra Westphal Margaret Horsey Kevin Horsey Committee Kevin Horsey Barry Kable Myra Westphal Committee Margaret Horsey Myra Westphal Nick Woolley Non-Committee Positions - Librarian Nil Speakers for General Meetings Nil Assistant Librarian Nil Host/Hostess Nil Show Organiser Albert Gibbard Until after the Autumn Show 2012 Show Secretary Maree Illingworth Publicity Officer Ian Kidd Technical Adviser Gary Yong Gee Conservation Officer Nil Auditor Patron Ramsay & Associates Hon. Anna Bligh MP, Premier of Queensland Declare Annual General Meeting Closed at 8.35pm General Meeting to follow
QUEENSLAND ORCHID SOCIETY INC. GENERAL MEETING MINUTES Red Hill Community Sports Club, 22 Fulcher Road, Red Hill Monday 12 th March 2012 The New President, Reg Illingworth declared the General Meeting opened at 8.50pm Reg then thanked Christene and then thanked Albert & Anne Gibbard and Don Nitschinsk for their time and outstanding work during the last few years. Welcome to Members, Visitors and Judges. The Judges tonight are Barry Kable, John Buckley, Les Lobley, Don Nitschinsk, Ken Webster, and Bill Williams. Associate Judges John Rooks, Diane Walker and Terry Turner Tonight we have Pam Price, who takes care of the Judging paperwork, the Scribes and the stewards. Thanks Pam. Apologies were as per the attendance book. Members were asked to please sign the Attendance Register for insurance purposes. Raffle A reminder to buy raffle tickets. The Prizes were a variety of Orchid plants, also sundry items which were on the table. Financial Report - Nick Woolley our Treasurer presented the Financial Report for the month of February 2012. Moved by Nick.Woolley and seconded by Maree Illingworth. Copy of the Financial Report was on the notice table for Members to read.. There were other interesting correspondence on the notice table for everyone to look at, Society Shows, Society Bulletins, Orchid culture leaflets, etc. Coming Events The QOS Show will be held 23, 24 & 25 March (Set Up 22 nd ) Mt. Coot-tha. Ian Kidd handles our show advertising, using many newspapers and radio stations for this purpose. Many adverts have been sent to other Societies. Members were reminded that word of mouth is also an excellent way of passing on the Autumn show message. The Secretary has benching tags and also sales plant tags for anyone who wants them. Show Schedules have been sent out to Members. More schedules were available if needed. Albert, our Show Organiser, asked that any Member who intends to sell plants at the show, to please go to the front desk, before going into the Plant Sales area, just inside the door of the Auditorium at Mt. Coot-tha and tell the person in charge the amount of plants you wish to sell. This person would check if you have paid your Subs and the number of plants for sale. If you have not paid your subs to QOS you cannot sell plants. The show workbook was on the table, Members were asked to fill in the times they were available to work in the different departments. It would be helpful if some of the Members do at least a couple of hours work at the show.
Other Shows Childers & Isis Dist. O.S. 16/17 March at Childers Cultural Centre, Churchill Street, Childers Eastern Dist Orchid Soc 31 March/1 st April at Bayside Uniting church Hall 420 Wondall Rd Manly West West Brisbane O.S. 31 March/1 st April at Mt. Coot-tha Bribie Island O.S. 6/7 April set up 5 th, Bribie State High, 1 st Ave, Bribie Island Brisbane O.S. 14/15 April, Set up 13 th at 4pm, Mt.Gravatt State School Hall, 1263 Logan Rd Sth Burnett Orchid Soc. Saturday 16 th April, 9-3pm Wondai RSL 87 Mackenzie St., Wondai Barry Kable spoke about the EDOS show and Ian Kidd spoke about the West Brisbane show, both urged the Members to attend these shows. Correspondence: Your Committee have attended to the routine Correspondence. New Members: There were no new Members this month. QOS AWARD: Margaret Tierney was presented with an Award for Den. Adora Nishii Tierdon HCC Congratulations Margaret. AOC AWARDS: Margaret Tierney was also presented with an AOC Award for Den. Adora Nishii Tierdon HCC, Award No. 4448 dated 14 th October 2011. Ian Kidd was presented with an AOC Award for Dock. calamiformis Helen s ACC, Award No. 4386, dated 17 th September 2011. These Awards were presented by Allan Alvis. LIFE MEMBERSHIP: The President presented a Life Membership Certificate and Badge to Allan Alvis. Allan is held in high esteem as a Past President of QOS, a dedicated worker in this position, always ready to find solutions to problems. Allan is highly regarded by many people throughout the Orchid World in Australia and Overseas. Congratulations Allan. SUPPER BREAK We did not have a Speaker this evening because of the AGM. Reg thanked Anne Gibbard, Margaret Horsey, Myra Westphal and Ray Doolan who worked in the kitchen and presented a great supper Thanks also went to the Raffle Ticket seller, Myra Westphal. The plant that was selected as a plant of special interest or of outstanding culture for this meeting was Bc. Binosa Kirk owned by Kevin & Margaret Horsey Details of this Orchid will be in the Bulletin. Benching Results:-Gary Yong Gee assisted by Barry Kable, indicated the winning plants and gave a short commentary on the Winner of the Best Hybrid and the Best Species. Excellent commentary Gary. RAFFLE PRIZES: There were 9 raffle prizes won by Members, the winners came out and took their prize from a selection of plants on the table. The winners of Best Hybrid and Best Species for the night also received a plant. Lucky Exhibitor was Gordon Grant, who received a plant. Any General Business- NIL NEXT MEETING WILL BE MONDAY, 9 TH APRIL 2012 The President thanked Members and Visitors for attending, thanked Judges, Exhibitors, and people who helped to set up the hall. Reg asked members please assist in tidying the hall. Chairs and tables do not have to be moved, leave them as they are. Thank you. Good Night and Safe Trip Home. Meeting Closed at approx. 9.45 pm
SPECIAL INTEREST PLANT OF THE MONTH - MARCH 2012 Plant Name: Bc. Binosa Kirk = (B. nodosa x C. bicolour) Exhibitor: Kevin & Margaret Horsey OWNERS COMMENTS: Housing: The Orchid house faces north/east and the plant is on the south/ west side of the orchid house. Watering: Feeding Program: Potting Medium: Regular watering twice a week, reducing to once a week during winter. We only water at the base of the plant. We fertilize once a week slightly less in winter. The plant is grown in sphagnum moss. Other Cultural Comments: Grow this orchid in dappled light to bright indirect light conditions. The plant needs 50/60% humidity. The plant should dry out between watering, grow in porus, free-draining media and fertilize weekly. The Orchid Species Society Inc Invites all Orchid enthusiasts to a lecture by the renowned Philippines Species Expert Jim Cootes 16 April 2012-7:30pm Venue: The Red Hill Community Club (previously known as The Ithaca Bowls Club) Fulcher Street Red Hill (next to the Broncos) Jim Cootes has been studying the native orchids of the Philippines, both in the wild and in cultivation for more than two decades. He is a regular contributor on Asiatic orchids to a number of periodicals, including the Australian Orchid Review, Orchids Australia and the Orchadian. Jim is a frequent lecturer on various aspects of Philippines orchids and his scientific contribution has been recognised by having two orchid species, Dendrochilum cootesii and Bulbophyllum cootesii named in his honour. There will be a small contribution towards the cost of $2. Supper Provided ORCHIDS FOR SALE A Member of QOS, Mr. Kuen Soo Han wishes to sell his Orchid Collection. They are in very good condition, large, medium and small sizes. Cattleyas Cymbidiums Dendrobiums Phalaenopsis Paphiopedilum Vandaceous Species Also three different sized Sundowner Shade Houses Mr. Han would prefer some growers getting together and buying all of the orchids at the one time. Mr. Keun Soo Han Washington Place, Stretton Please call Mr. Han on 07 3273 2269
JUDGES CHOICE - HYBRID: 1 Den. Fraser s Canary Twister * G. Grant 2 Phal. Liu s Triprince * G. Grant 3 Paph. Booth s Strap Leaf M. Tierney JUDGES CHOICE - SPECIES: 1 Bulb. graniflorum B. Williams 2 Phal. aphrodite Warrigal G. Grant 3 Paph. krairitii L. Vickers DENDROBIUM : 1 Den. Fraser s Canary Twister * G. Grant 2 Den. Kiilani Stripe Hew * G. Grant 3 Den. Joe Twiwattana * G. Grant PAPHIOPEDILUM OTHER : 1 Paph. Booth s Strap Leaf M. Tierney 2 Paph. Golddollar * M. Tierney 3 Paph. Colorkulii L. Vickers CATTLEYA EXHIBITION OVER 90mm: 1 Rth. Dal s Success * K & M Horsey 2. Rlc. Glenn Maidment Southern Cross K & M Horsey 1 Rlc. Goldenzelle x Rlc. Krull s Lemon Chiffon * K & M Horsey CATTLEYA EXHIBITION UP TO 90mm: 1. Rlc. Kinza Southern Cross x Ctt. Hawaiian Starlet K & M Horsey 2. Gct. Rest in Peace Fireball K & M Horsey CATTLEYA NON-EXHIBITION 1. Bc. Binosa Kurt K & M Horsey 2. B. Little Stars M. Tierney ONCIDIUM ALLIANCE: 1. Psychassia. Supreme B & A Kable 2. Oncestele (Ons). Wilcat Bloodshot I. R. Kidd VANDACEOUS: 1. Vasco. Precious M. Westphal 2. Ascda. Krailerk x V. sanderiana Alba B & A Kable 3. V. Pat Delight Chomprecha B & A Kable AUSTRALIAN NATIVE SPECIES: 1. Den. compactum G. Grant 2. Den. superbiens I.R. Kidd SPECIES SYMPODIAL : 1 Bulb. grandiflorum B. Williams 2 Paph. krairitii L. Vickers 3 Sayeria alexandrae G. Yong Gee SPECIES-MONOPODIAL: 1. Phal aphrodite Warrigal * G. Grant 2. Phal. telrispice var. Selected * G. Grant 3. Rhy. retusa B & A Kable PHALAENOPSIS: 1 Phal. Liu s Triprince KF#12 * G. Grant 2 Dtps. (Hsinying City x I-Hsin Red Lip) * G. Grant 3. Dtps. Tying Shin Tarzan G. Grant Orchids with an * asterix after the name indicates the plant has been registered. Please change your name tag. Gordon Grant was the lucky exhibitor for March 6/7 April Bribie Island Orchid Society Inc Student Centre Bribie Island State High School 6/8 April Gladstone Orchid & Foliage Society Inc Bill Robertson Toyota, Hansen Road 10/14 April Alstonville Orchid Society Inc Alstonville Plaza Shopping Centre 12/14April Mackay & District Orchid Society Inc Maclean Bowling Club 13/14 April Sunshine Coast Orchid Society Caloundra Uniting Church Hall 14/15 April Rockhampton Orchid Society Inc Rockhampton High School Hall 14/15 April Brisbane Orchid Society Inc Mt Gravatt State School Hall 18/20 April North Qld Orchid Society Cairns Inc Raintree Shopping Centre, Munundah 19/21 April City of Lismore Orchid Society Inc Lismore Central Shopping Centre 19/21 April West Moreton Orchid Group Inc Brassall Shopping Centre, Brassall 21 April Redlands Orchid Society Inc Redcliffe Municipal Library, Oxley Ave 21/22 April Tweed District Orchid Society Inc Scout Hall Bangalow 27/28 April The Atherton Tablelands Orchid Society Inc Stan Moses Hall
Photography by Jim McCubbin Judges Choice Hybrid Judges Choice Species Plant :- Grower :- Den. Fraser s Canary Twister G. Grant Plant :- Grower :- Bulb. grandiflorum B. Williams Plant :- Den. compactum Grower :- G. Grant Plant :- Grower :- Vasco. Precious M. Westphal Plant:- Phal. Liu s Triprince Grower:- G. Grant Plant :- Paph Booth s Strap Leaf Grower :- M. Tierney Plant :- Rlc. Kinza Southern Cross x Ctt. Hawaiian Starlet Grower:- K & M Horsey Plant :- Grower :- Psychassia Supreme B & A Kable Plant:- Rth. Dal s Success Grower:- K & M Horsey Plant :- Phal. aphrodite Warrigal Grower :- G. Grant Plant :- Bc. Binosa Kurt Grower :- K & M Horsey
Something for Terrestrial Orchids and Garden Plants Dr. George Tsambourkis Banana Peel - Part 1 It may sound odd to some, but Banana peel has been used in gardening for quite some time. It is not widely known because the users do not talk about it. People suffering from Potassium deficiency know quite well that Bananas are the best source of Potassium and they do eat a Banana a day (Doctors orders). Bananas of course are rich not only in Potassium, but also in Phosphorus, both important macronutrients. AOC & QOS AWARDS Growers Please Note: As from MAY 2O10, the Fees for Award Judging must be paid immediately after an Award is granted to an Orchid. The Fees for QOS Award Judging are $10 The Fees for an AOC Award Judging are $38.50 and $11 for a second Award on the same plant. AWARD JUDGING REQUIREMENT 24 hours notice is required for Award Judging at Q.O.S. meetings 48 hours notice is required for Award Judging at all other venues. For QOS Awards please contact Athol Rosenberg Phone 4635 2274 Or the area Representative For AOC Awards please contact Les Vickers -Phone 3396 8060 That makes Banana peel an ideal additive to a Potting mix. Normally, to use them in a garden, you cut the banana peel into small pieces and mix them up with the soil (should not be exposed). However, when you grow orchids you cannot add fresh pieces into the potting mix, because that will create unwanted problems. I am told, because I have never used Banana peel myself, that you dry the peels, then you grind them to a coarse grained material, like coarse sugar, and then you use them. Dry Banana peel is very hard, like dry hardwood, and therefore difficult to break or use as is. Continued next Bulletin The Meaning Of The Word Pyknic Having a rounded build or body structure The Queensland Orchid Society Inc. whose members contribute to this Bulletin, endeavour to assure the reliability of it s contents. Any cultural advice provided is a guide only and may not suit individual growers. It is the responsibility of the individual to validate such advice before applying suggested methods. The Society welcomes potential members to come to the general meetings as our guests, & advise those wishing to join us that subscription fees are $20.00 for a single, $25.00 for a family. Other Orchid Societies interested in affiliating with us are advised that Society Affiliation is $30.00. Payable on the 1st January each year.