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July 2017 Overtures – The Newsletter of the Orchid Society of the Ozarks 1 July News! Facebook – please like us if you haven’t, we’re over 900! July meeting is July 16 August meeting is August 21 July Program – Dr. Kristen Uthus, New World Orchids Our July speaker, Dr. Kristen Uthus studied both plant and animal ecology and evolution at Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) and the Ohio State University (OSU). She then taught biology and ecology at several colleges including VCU, OSU, University of Michigan, and Eastern Michigan University. The daughter of a plant fanatic, Kristen has been growing orchids for over 20 years, sometimes more and sometimes less seriously. In April 2013, however, she began working with Dr. Glenn Lehr, the previous owner of New World Orchids, one of the first people to introduce Japanese orchids to the American market. After a short time, he offered her the business, and she fulfilled a lifelong dream of making orchids a full-time commitment by purchasing NWO from Dr. Lehr in January 2014. Although she enjoys growing many varieties of orchids and other plants, miniatures remain her passion—the weirder the better. New World Orchids specializes in Japanese species including Neofinetia falcata, Dendrobium moniliforme, and Sederia japonica as well as Asian Cymbidium species, but her miniature selection has been expanding to include other small species including Pleurothallids, Bulbophyllums, and Angraecums. Although not ever entirely up to date, you can check out some of NWO’s offerings at www.newworldorchids.com. Kristen lives in Manchester, MI, about an hour west of Detroit. She is supported in her orchid pursuits by her O v e r t u r e s A Communications Instrument for Society Members and Other Interested Parties Volume XXII Issue 7 July 2017 Stimulating interest in Orchids and their culture as a nonprofit, educational organization … The Orchid Society of the Ozarks meets the 3rd Sunday of each month. Annual dues are $10.00 for individuals and $15.00 for joint membership. President: Steve Marak [email protected] Vice-president: Russ Greene [email protected] Treasurer: Lois Geren [email protected] Editor: Steve Marak [email protected] What’s inside: July News p. 1 Great Scott! p. 2 June Judging Notes p. 3 June pictures p. 4 Shows & Judgings p. 5 Steve’s Musings p. 5 News from the AOS p. 6 What’s Ahead p. 8
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July 2017 Overtures – The Newsletter of the Orchid Society of the Ozarks 1
July News!
Facebook – please like us if you haven’t, we’re over 900! July meeting is July 16 August meeting is August 21
July Program – Dr. Kristen Uthus, New World Orchids Our July speaker, Dr. Kristen Uthus studied both plant and animal ecology and evolution at Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) and the Ohio State University (OSU). She then taught biology and ecology at several colleges including VCU, OSU, University of Michigan, and Eastern Michigan University. The daughter of a plant fanatic, Kristen has been growing orchids for over 20 years, sometimes more and sometimes less seriously. In April 2013, however, she began working with Dr. Glenn Lehr, the previous owner of New World Orchids, one of the first people to introduce Japanese orchids to the American market. After a short time, he offered her the business, and she fulfilled a lifelong dream of making orchids a full-time commitment by purchasing NWO from Dr. Lehr in January 2014. Although she enjoys growing many varieties of orchids and other plants, miniatures remain her passion—the weirder the better. New World Orchids specializes in Japanese species including Neofinetia falcata, Dendrobium moniliforme, and Sederia japonica as well as Asian Cymbidium species, but her miniature selection has been expanding to include other small species including Pleurothallids, Bulbophyllums, and Angraecums. Although not ever entirely up to date, you can check out some of NWO’s offerings at www.newworldorchids.com.
Kristen lives in Manchester, MI, about an hour west of Detroit. She is supported in her orchid pursuits by her
O v e r t u r e s A Communications Instrument for Society Members and Other Interested Parties
Volume XXII Issue 7
July 2017
Stimulating interest in
Orchids and their culture as
a nonprofit, educational
organization …
The Orchid Society of the Ozarks meets
the 3rd Sunday of each month. Annual
dues are $10.00 for individuals and
$15.00 for joint membership.
President: Steve Marak
Vice-president: Russ Greene
Treasurer: Lois Geren
Editor: Steve Marak
What’s inside: July News p. 1
Great Scott! p. 2 June Judging Notes p. 3 June pictures p. 4 Shows & Judgings p. 5 Steve’s Musings p. 5 News from the AOS p. 6 What’s Ahead p. 8
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husband, Dr. Kevin Wehrly, her two sons, Henry and Gus, and a veritable menagerie of lovable animals. Kristen will have plants for sale at our meeting.
Upcoming Programs
In August we continue with Glen Decker of Piping Rock Orchids who will speak about Paphiopedilums, and will bring plants to sell, and in November one of our favorites, Alan Koch of Gold Country Orchids is back. You can’t be at one of Alan’s talks and not learn something unless you sleep through every minute of it, and Alan will also have plants for sale.
AOS Spring Member’s Meeting Photo Gallery
Check out these pictures from the AOS Member’s Meeting, held in conjunction with the Redland International Orchid Festival in May: https://aosmembersmeeting.com/event-photos/
Great Scott!
June 11th we made a road trip to Kansas City for the Orchid Society of Greater Kansas City (hereafter referred to as OSGKC) monthly meeting. Leon Glicenstein was their speaker and we really enjoy his presentations. Leon was one of the three partners in Hoosier Orchid Company before they closed. We’ve heard him speak several times including at the 19th World Orchid Conference in Miami in 2008. That presentation was about jewel orchids and he knew that people would want those plants after the presentation and had arranged for a tissue culture lab to ship plants for sale directly to Miami! This time we heard a presentation titled “Glicenstein’s Monsters” which included many of the crosses that Leon has made over his long career. According to OrchidWiz there may be close to 300 crosses made by Leon with some of those listed when he was with Hoosier. Many of the crosses have fun names like “Spiranthes Awful” and it is worth your time to peruse the names when you can. Leon shared the good, the bad, and the ugly as he talked about some reasons he tried crosses and which of his turned out particularly well. I noticed toward the end of his presentation that he mentioned a cross, Angraecum scottianum x Jumellea comorensis, that he did not have a photo of for his presentation. I had noticed before the trip that we had an Angraecum cross in bud and thought it might be Leon’s cross. I confirmed when we got home that we did indeed have Angellea Great Scott! We were able to send some photos to Leon for inclusion in his next “Glicenstein’s Monsters” presentation. As a plus the meeting was held at Bird’s Botanicals in the “Bat Cave” and so included some shopping. Every orchideer and/or tropical plant grower should visit “The Cave” if they are in Kansas City. Cathy Marak
Angellea Great Scott! (Angraecum scottianum x Jumellia comorensis), one of Leon Glicenstein’s crosses .
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Judging notes from June …
Eight members entered a total of 34 plants for our June judging. Jack Heflin’s 5 plants took Plant of the Month with Miniature Asco Finitia, First place in Miniature and Vanda, Second place in Small Cattleya and
Phalaenopsis and third in Misc. for a total of 47 points. Russ Greene’s and Jim Enns’s 12 plants took First and
Second in cattleya, First in Oncidium, Second in Miniature and Third in Phalaenopsis for a total of 29 points. The Marak’s 5 plants took First in Paphs and Species and Third in Species and Miniature for a total of 24 points
as well as Smelliest Award with Bulbophyllum phalaenopsis (unfortunately overlooked when we judged the
Misc. category.) Brittany Lowery’s 3 plants took First and Second in Misc. and Second in Oncidium for a total of 20 points. Lois Geren’s 3 plants took First in Dendrobium Second in Species, and Third in Oncidium for a total of
17 points. Paul Bowen’s 4 plants took First in Phalaenopsis and Second in Cattleya for a total of 15 points. Bradley Martin’s 1 plant took Longest Spike To-Date but no points.
Year to date Lois Geren is leading with a total of 194 points. Jack Heflin has moved up to second with 131 points. Russ Greene and Jim Enns dropped to Third with a total of 123 points. Art Evans and Paul Bowen are
tied for Third with 87 points each. Kathy Judy is in Fourth at 65 points.
We love to see your blooming plants and would like to thank the 14 members who brought a total of 175
plants for our January through June judgings, and the members volunteering to assist in our judging.
– Paul Bowen
Pictures from our June meeting ….
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More pictures from our June meeting ….
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Upcoming Shows & Judgings Around Our Region
August 12, 2017
Mid-America Judging Center monthly judging, Room 175, Commerce Bank Education Building, Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, Missouri
August 19, 2017 Great Plains Judging Center monthly judging, Beech Science Center, Southwestern College, Winfield, Kansas
August 20, 2017 Orchid Society of Greater St. Louis Annual Auction, Beaumont Room, Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, Missouri
September 9, 2017 Mid-America Judging Center monthly judging, Room 175, Commerce Bank Education Building, Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, Missouri
September 16, 2017 Great Plains Judging Center monthly judging, Beech Science Center, Southwestern College, Winfield, Kansas
October 14, 2017 Mid-America Judging Center monthly judging, Room 175, Commerce Bank Education Building, Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, Missouri
October 21, 2017 Great Plains Judging Center monthly judging, Beech Science Center, Southwestern College, Winfield, Kansas
Steve’s Musings!
Heat can be a problem in a greenhouse on clear sunny days even in winter, and as we move into the hottest part of summer shade and ventilation are the watchwords. At least we’ve continued to get rain into July – it raises the humidity and the cloud cover helps. Those of you who have lived in NW Arkansas for very long can remember summers with no rain from mid-June until Labor Day! With no shows until fall, naturally we’re seeing some interesting things flowering. I mentioned Cynorkis and Habenaria last month, and they continue to come into flower, including that attractive “weed”, Cynorkis fastigiata. Many of Cathy’s small Phalaenopsis and allied species are flowering, too, and we’re learning things we didn’t know about them. We had no idea, for instance, that Chroniochilus virescens smelled so wonderfully nor that a single half-inch flower could be detected from anywhere in the greenhouse. We’re attempting more pollinations this summer; we’ve always had an interest in propagating less common species, but after hearing Leon Glicenstien speak in Kansas City last month (see Cathy’s report elsewhere in the newsletter), we have renewed interest in trying some unusual intergeneric crosses, too. Time to order a lab coat from the Mad Scientist Couture line, I guess. Steve
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News from the AOS
We thank the American Orchid Society for allowing us to use these items in our newsletter! Even if you’re not an AOS member, there are lots of free resources available to everyone … and of course we encourage you to join. AOS membership includes digital access to “Orchids” magazine, including digital archives of more than 350 issues dating back to 1932!
UPCOMING WEBINARS
Ecuador’s orchids and the 22nd World Orchid Conference: November 2017 Thursday, July 6, 2017 @ 8:30 PM - 9:30 PM EDT Everyone invited
Join Pepe Portilla, of Ecuagenera, and Andrea Salcedo, of WOC22 to find out about the orchids of Ecuador and the exciting things awaiting attendees of the 22nd World Orchid Conference in Guayaquil, Ecuador in November of 2017.
Register now using this link: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/2088590889454738945
American Orchid Society: Greenhouse Chat with Ron McHatton Tuesday, July 11, 2017 @ 8:30 PM - 9:30 PM EDT Everyone invited
Please join Ron McHatton, American Orchid Society Director of Education and Science Officer, who will discuss a variety of topics on orchid culture based on questions submitted by attendees. Please send your questions to [email protected] Sunday, July 9th.
Register now using this link: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/7631180625618853635
Preserving Native Species with Dennis Whigham Tuesday, July 19, 2017 @ 8:30 PM - 9:30 PM EDT Members Only Join Dennis Whigham, Senior Botanist of the North American Orchid Conservation Center, a division of the Smithsonian Institution as he discusses the coalition of associations dedicated to preserving native species.
Register now using this link: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/6929416230293772035
American Orchid Society: Greenhouse Chat with Ron McHatton Tuesday, August 8, 2017 @ 8:30 PM - 9:30 PM EDT Everyone invited
Please join Ron McHatton, American Orchid Society Director of Education and Science Officer, who will discuss a variety of topics on orchid culture based on questions submitted by attendees. Please send your questions [email protected] by Sunday, August 6th.
Cypripedium caceolus var. pubescens 'San Diego' AM/AOS; Photographer: Unknown
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Register now using this link: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/7707356990214464771
Note: After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.
WHAT ARE WEBINARS? Webinars are an Internet conference where you can hear the speaker and view his presentation, ask questions, and hear interactions from other members of the audience. You can join either on your computer or by phone. You can join from anywhere, via your Mac, PC or even your mobile device. Audio is included, so attendees can phone in or use VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol). You will need a microphone for your computer to use VoIP.
WANT TO LEARN, BUT CAN’T MAKE THE DATE? The live webinars will be recorded and posted on the AOS website, where you will find a link allowing you to view
the webinars at your convenience.
THE JULY ISSUE OF ORCHIDS MAGAZINE will feature great articles and beautiful pictures on:
Genus of the Month - A Baker's Dozen Cattleyas
Orchids Illustrated – Orchis anthropophora For the Novice - Growing Cattleyas, Part 2 Masdevallia veitchiana Restrepia Dendrobium spectabile Hybrids
ALSO FEATURED IN ORCHIDS MAGAZINE! 16-page award gallery of breathtaking pictures of recently awarded orchids.
RECENT ORCHID AWARDS PICTURES ON THE AOS WEBSITE:
See fabulous pictures of the most breathtakingly beautiful orchids receiving awards from the AOS! Visit the new “Latest Orchid Awards” page on the AOS website to enjoy these stunning photographs! Click on the thumbnails to see them in larger format. Free to members and nonmembers.
Dendrobium Adora Nishii 'Surprise' AM/AOS; Photographer: Jim Tear
Phalaenopsis Lamb's Passion 'Springwater' AM/AOS; Photographer: Chad Brinkerhuff
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Bulbophyllum phalaenopsis, a legendary stinky orchid.
What’s Ahead …
July 16, 2017
NTI, 709 S. Old Missouri Rd.,
Springdale, AR
Meeting: 1:30
Program: Dr. Kristen Uthus, of New
World Orchids
August 20, 2017
NTI, 709 S. Old Missouri Rd.,
Springdale, AR
Meeting: 1:30
Program: Glen Decker of Piping Rock
Orchids
September 17, 2017 – Auction!
NTI, 709 S. Old Missouri Rd.,
Springdale, AR
Preview: noon
Auction starts: 1 pm
November 19, 2017
NTI, 709 S. Old Missouri Rd., Springdale, AR
Meeting: 1:30
Program: Alan Koch of Gold Country Orchids
December ??, 2017 (usually 1st or 2nd Sunday)
OSO Christmas Party!
NTI, 709 S. Old Missouri Rd., Springdale, AR
Meeting: noon
Program: Party!!
Paphiopedilum Transdoll (P. liemianum x P. rothschildianum)
