Eyes On Orchids - Baton Rouge Orchid Society
Eyes on OrchidsNewsletter of the Baton Rouge Orchid SocietyP.O. Box 66242—Baton Rouge, LA 70896-6242November, 2014 - Volume 56 - Issue 10www.batonrougeorchidsociety.com - 225.308.1404 – info@batonrougeorchidsociety.orgNovember Meeting - Wednesday, November19 - 7 p.m.Burden Center - 4560 Essen LaneProgram: “Vandas & Vandaceous Orchids”By Mac Rivenbark, Ft. Lauderdale, FLPresident’s MessageFirst of all, CONGRATULATIONS, to John Huner and the officers and directors of2014 for leading BROS to another great year. Your time and effort are greatly appreciated by everyone. This year is off to a great start, beginning with a new locationfor our monthly meetings – The Conference Center at Burden on EssenLane. I am certain that you will enjoy thenew meeting location. Ourmeetings will be held as usual on the 3rd Wednesday of each month beginning at 7:00PM. The Conference Center will open at 6:30 so that youcan bring your orchids for display and see the plants other members arebringing.This month our speaker will be Mac Rivenbark who will also haveplants for sale, and he is also taking pre-orders for people who want toinsure that they get the plants they want. For all of you who can attend,we will be hosting Mac and his wife Helen before the meeting at a Dutchtreat dinner at Drusilla Seafood at 5:00 P.M.My wife Evalynand I will be hosting the Christmas Party at our home on SaturdayDecember 13th at 7:00PM. Our address is 3024 Torrance Drive, BR 70809, so be looking for more information in the near future.As we begin this year, I encourage all members to consider becoming more activein your society. We want to build on the previous years by providing great programsfor you, but we need your input and suggestions. There are several ways that youcan participate.You can get on a committee, such as the Program Committee thatmeets the 2nd Saturday of each month at 8:00AM at the Piccadillyon South Sherwood. The Publicity/Membership committee meets the 1st Wednesday of the monthat 11:30 for lunch. You can also volunteer to help with our annual show by assistingthis year’s Show Chairman Lata Johnson. We are also looking to have people go tothe different out of town shows to set up our displays and then take down at shows’conclusion. Your involvement will make us a stronger Society, and you will benefitand gain knowledge from your participation.I look forward to an active and informative year, and I welcome your suggestions and comments. I look forward to seeing you on the 19th at the Burden Conference Center.Bob LankSee program information on Page 3November, 2014Page 1
Minutes of October MeetingPresident John Huner called the meeting to order at 7:03PM. Clyde Howland and Eliska Fauntleroy both had procedures and are home recovering. The slate of officers for thefollowing year was announced and elected by voice vote.These officers include the following: Bob Lank – President,Valerie Creehan – Vice-President, John Nelson – Treasurer,and Marie Williams – Secretary. A correction to last month’sminutes was noted concerning membership of the Board.One new Board Member at Large, Randy Johnson, was elected. A collection of foster phals were brought for members totake home.Upcoming shows and events were discussed. The 54th Annual Lafayette (Acadian Orchid Society) short course will beheld December 6, at the Hotel Acadiana on 1801 PinhookRoad. The registration chairperson is Barbara Alexander –balexander@coxinternet.com. The Southern Region MasterGardner Conference will be held October 21 – 24 at theCrowne Plaza Hotel on 4728 Constitution Avenue in BatonRouge.Danna Spayde informed members of new BROS information cards.The program for the meeting was given by Manny Aybar,via webinar, titled “The Dendrobium Phalaenanthe Section”.Members took a break for refreshments. The Board helda meeting during the break and made a decision to hold theChristmas party at Bob Lank’s house on Saturday, December13. A vote was taken and was unanimous to move themonthly meetings to Burden Center on Essen Lane. Therewas not an option to hold the 2015 BROS show at the RuralLife Museum.Randy plans to contact Mac Rivenbark to get a plantprice list for the November meeting.The door prize and raffle plants were awarded. Themeeting adjourned at 9:10 PM.Respectfully submitted,Valerie CreehanSecretaryRefreshments Needed forNovember MeetingWe need volunteers to bring refreshments for our Novembermeeting. If you would like to do so, please let Patty Granierknow what you plan to bring. You can contact her at603.9898 or pattyanne546@cox.net.If you’re going to the Short Course inLafayette on December 6th, you may wantto vote early.November, 2014BROS Officers, 2014PresidentBob rie Marie rJohn Nelson206.817.5400john@laorchid.comShow Chairman, 2014Lata Johnson225.933.0801ljohnson@sulc.eduNewsletter EditorDanna Spayde225.317.0933orchidnut 2000@yahoo.comBoard MembersJohn Graham, thru 2015Jim Gershey, thru 2016Randy Johnson, thru 2017SWROGA Representative:James JeansonneAOS and Orchid DigestRepresentative: John HunerStanding Committee Chairs:Program Co-Chairs LataJohnson Tin-Wein YuMembership ValerieCreehanFinance John NelsonLibrarian Bob DankaRefreshments VacantPage 2
November Program - by Mac Rivenbark“Vandas and Vandaceous Orchids”Mac Rivenbark is the owner of Mac’s Orchids in Fort Lauderdale,Fl. He joined the Fort Lauderdale Orchid Society in 1999 after hisneighbors suggested it. Mac and his wife Helen opened their businessin 2002.Mac is a chemical and Hygiene specialist as a profession andserved a tour in the US Marines. His passion for orchids grew aftermany fascinating trips to the Phil's and he was inspired to grow andcollect different varieties of Asian Species.As of today, Mac has over 300 varieties of different Asian speciesthat thrive for him and Helen in Florida. Mac's goal is to propagatethese species and to help educate and inform others on the passionand ease of orchid growing. Mac and his wife have belonged to many organizationsand orchid societies, and he has served as a past president of the Fort LauderdaleOrchid Society. Mac's program will consist of a power point program and will also include many of his culture tips.Entertaining Our SpeakerWe always want our visiting speakers to “pass a good time” while in Louisiana. Sowe’ll be taking the Rivenbarks to Houmas House at 11 a.m. and having supper withthem at Drusilla Seafood at 5 p.m. All BROS members are invited to join theseevents.Save the Dates!BROS Meeting Dates2015Meeting DatesJanuary 21*February 18March18April15May20June17July - No MeetingAugust19September 16October21November 18December ? - TBAChristmas PartyMark these dates now on your new2015 calendars so you won’t miss anymeetings!*You don’t want to miss our January,meeting on the 21st when John and Tinwill report on their recent trip to theWorld Orchid Conference in Africa.New OfficersHappyNovemberBirthday to thefollowing:Konrad BecnelGene BergThelma BergFrancesca RuizJon SavoieSybil SavoieJim BaldridgeNovember, 201411/1611/1011/511/2711/1611/1911/14These are our fearless leaders for the next year.Back Row: Board Members at Large John Graham, JimGershey, Randy JohnsonFront Row: Bob Lank, President; Valerie Creehan, Vice-President; Marie Williams, Secretary; Lata Johnson,Show Chairperson.Not Pictured: John Nelson, TreasurerPage 3
Let’s Talk About Orchidsby Frank ZachariahThis is my last article for the year. Ihave been seeing comments posted on theAOS Facebook page that point to confusionamong us orchid growers. So I am going torehash a topic and hopefully bring a littlelight on the subject.And, of course, the subject is light.This is the most critical factor in why wecan’t get our orchid to bloom. People willtell you to give your orchid medium lightor bright light but that is really meaningless advice.AOS has this picture on its website.The one on the right looks healthy,doesn’t it? But – unlike its sister on theleft -- it was grown in light insufficient tomake flowers. And do we really want to goin our greenhouse and see just prettygreen leaves?It’s so much easier than it used to beto figure the light’s intensity. There arenow free apps for smart phones. The one Ihave is called Lux Meter. Simple to use.When I test full sunlight, I can get readings as high as 19,000 foot candles! If youremember the Power Point I showed in August, some of the pictures showed orchidsin full sun. I have mine under 50% shadecloth and my reading is 6,000-7000 footcandles when I average in the shade frommy neighbor’s trees. And I have no sunscald. AOS recommends 50-70% full sunfor Cattleyas, which they say is 3,0005,000 foot candles. (It is actually more.)The AOS recommendation for dendrobiums is ‘high light’ and phals is ‘lowlight’ – not very helpful, is it?November, 2014In many places in the tropics, thedendrobiums grow in full sun. Notrecommended here because of oursummer heat, but we should certainly shoot for at least 5,000. The phalsshould be 1,500-2000.Several of my Catts bloom twicea year. I have a C. SummerSpotsthat has buds for its 4th bloom cyclesince Feb. It’s not magic, it is purebiology. More light more storedfood more flowers. Try it but behonest with yourself and take severalreadings at different times (10AM,2PM, and 4PM) and then averagethem. This is the first step to growing award-winning --OK, I’m sure some/all of you aretired of my rants by now. I’d likesome of you to volunteer to writeONE article for the newsletter nextyear. It can be about a favorite orchid or a secret formula or maybeyou’d like to pose a question thatour members may help you figureout. These articles are not hard todo and we need to get some otheropinions in here. (A fair warning: If Ithink you have knowledge that youshould be sharing and you don’t volunteer, expect to be recruited.)Green GrowersScheduleNovember - December - nomeetingMeetings will resume onJanuary14, 2015 at 7 p.m. at thehome of Gene & ThelmaBerg425 Nelson Dr.Page 4
Cattleya Gaskelliana by Commander Ed GaskellIn 1883 an English clergyman with the name of Gaskell,traveled to Central America to gather orchid plants from thewild. This is what they did back in the old days. Orchids werevery popular in the Old World, and taking the plants from thewild was not considered "ecologically unfriendly" back then. InEngland, without proper care, the plants mostly died, but Ilike to imagine that Mr. Gaskell took proper care, and this orchid was named for him.The story is that he is the great-great-grandfather of yournew member Ed Gaskell, or Commander Ed as he is called (USNavy Retired). If anyone cares to dispute this historical gem ofa story, they should let Ed know, so he can obtain evidence forhis defense. This would not be easy, since most of his information is based on the archives of the New York HorticulturalSociety in Manhattan.Ed has two plants, and was successful in bringing one toflower. Once. Not having a greenhouse, and being a novice not an expert, he compensates by asking questions of his fellow BROS members. If he is ever successfulagain, he will bring the plant to a meeting and we'll have a party.Cattleya Gaskelliana FactsCattleya gaskelliana (translation: Gaskell's Cattley's orchid) is a labiate Cattleya species of orchid. The diploid chromosome number ofC. gaskelliana hasbeen determined as 2n 40.[1]Cattleya gaskelliana is found growing on trees or rocks between 2,300 to 3,300feet (750 and 1000 meters) in elevation in the Eastern Coastal Mountain Range, theCordillera de la Costa in Columbia. It has been found in three Venezuelan provinces,northeastern Anzuategui, southern Sucre, and northern Monagas. Cattleya gaskellianagrows in tropical, humid cloud forests and somewhat drier areas where it growson rocks in nearly full sun.Plant Size: Medium. Unifoliate. The new growths of Cattleya gaskelliana growand mature rapidly and immediately form a sheath and buds. The pseudobulbs arecoved in gray sheaths. There is one leaf on top of the pseudobulb.Flower Size: 5 to 7 inchesFlower Description: Sweetly fragrant. The flower of Cattleya gaskelliana is largeand frilly with pale purple underlain with white. There is an amethyst purple patchon the front lobe of the lip and an orange-yellow throat. MostCattleya gaskelliana are light lavender in color with a slightly darker lip with a purple blotch orsplash in the center. There are a few dark forms available. The flower spike is 3 3/4inches long and bears 3-5 flowers that last about 3 weeks.Bloom Season: Late Spring to Early SummerGrowing Temperature: Intermediate to Warm. Day temperatures of 80 F to 85 Fwith night temperature of 58 F– to 60 F are adequate.See C. gaskelliana, page 6Redland TripIf you’re planning to make the trip to the Redland Orchid Festivalin Florida next May, it’s time to put up your 150 deposit so we canreserve the bus. Please come to the meeting prepared to pay this fee.The trip plans are progressing nicely, and Lata is keeping us up todate.November, 2014Page 5
C. gaskelliana—continued from page 5Additional Information: Cattleya gaskelliana is easy to grow, very free floweringand blooms when all other Cattleya species are out of bloom (usually mid-May).In the United States, growth begins in early February and is completed by midMay. Water sparingly till new growth reaches 3 inches in height and then water andfertilize heavily. Sometimes a new growth will form in the summer. Repot only whennew roots begin to grow from the newest lead. Reduce watering during the wintermonths when the plant is essentially dormant. There are dark purple clonesof Cattleya gaskelliana along with some of the nicest white (alba) and semi-albaflowers of all Cattleya orchids. The white forms, in particular, have been used extensively in breeding. There are also excellent blue coerulea clones to be found.Synonyms: Cattleya labiata var. gaskellianaEd Gaskell is a retired Commander, USNR. He served as Navigator two years on an amphibious attack cargo ship (AKA-103 – USS Rankin) out of Norfolk. After that, while working in civilian life, he served 25 years in the Reserve Intelligence Program. He is currently President ofthe NY Chapter of Naval Intelligence Professionals (try running a chapter in NY from BatonRouge!) and past Chairman of Naval Reserve Intelligence Division 3-1. He has been a memberof BROS since April, 2014.Registration Form for the Lafayette Short Course is on Page 9.Year End Financial ReportOur society closed its financial year at the end of October. Bank balances totaled 12,564. Income from dues, the monthly raffle, and our annual show totaled 4,694. Expenses were 3,264. Net revenue less expenses was 1430.November starts our new year. This is the month to pay our annual dues. As a reminder, annual membership is 20 for individuals or 30 for families living at thesame address. Please bring your dues to the November meeting. We will have a copyof your current contact information and ask you to update it with any changes. Canyou think of the year you first joined our society? If so, we would like you to add thisinformation to our 2015 form.Soon, the new board will meet to review the budget for next year. This is a greattime to make suggestions to board members about any projects or activities that youthink should be a part of the annual budget.John NelsonTreasurerNovember, 2014Page 6
October Photo GalleryDon’t forget - our meetingwill be at Burden Center onEssen LaneThere will not be another newsletter until January, 2015. I’ll sendout a reminder about the Christmas Party as time draws nearer.November, 2014Page 7
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Eyes on Orchids Newsletter of the Baton Rouge Orchid Society P.O. Box 66242—Baton Rouge, LA 70896-6242 November, 2014 -Volume 56 -Issue 10 www.batonrougeorchidsociety.com -225.308.1404 – info@batonrougeorchidsociety.org November Meeting - Wednesday, November19 - 7 p.m.
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