BUNBURY ORCHID SOCIETY

Orchid Talk

Grand Champion Winter Show

Grown by: G & J Winter

The Monthly Publication of the Bunbury Orchid Society

AUGUST 2017

Next Meeting Sunday 3rd September, starting at 10.00 am (please note new commencement time of general meeting)

All correspondence to Secretary

PO Box 1074, Bunbury, WA 6239

Editors Edition photos taken by Mike Baker

Champion Specimen - Paphiopedilum insigne Grown by G & J Winter

Reserve Champion Cym. Flaming Comet ‘ Jenny’s Little Gem’ Grown by N & J Martin

Grand Champion-Champion Paphiopedilum-Champion Species - Paph gratrixianum 'Geyserland' Grown by G & J Winter

Champion Australian Native - Den Aussie Parade 'Rustic' Grown by J. Palmer

Champion CymbidiumCym. Flaming Comet ‘ Jenny’s Little Gem’ Champion Oncidiinae - Onc Gothic Beallara Grown by N & J Martin Grown by K Merryfull

Champion in Novice-Champion Laeliinae – Champion Miscellaneous-Champion Seedling Blc (Ballendean x Dundas) x Blc Mem Warren Jones Zyga Black Magic x Zyga Kuitpo 'Christina' Grown by A Goodchild Grown by L Munnings

Membership Fees: Change of membership fees for 2017. As of AGM February, it was voted to

change membership fees to Family membership $20.00 and single membership $20.00 per annum.

Membership fees are now due. Please pay at next meeting, or forward to Treasurer, Andrea Shine, PO Box 1074,

Bunbury, WA 6239

Sales Table: A reminder that all your orchid needs can be obtained through the Club on meeting mornings.

If you need to pre-order any orchid bark or Perlite, please contact Norm Martin. All other supplies such as pots, fertilisers, orchid clips, hanging pots, etc will be available on meeting morning.

Morning tea Schedule for monthly meetings A schedule is being organised to share the morning tea duties. Please see Derise if you are able to assist with setting up morning tea, providing light morning tea and cleaning up afterwards. Please phone Derise 0412884937. We only need a couple of volunteers each month and a couple of packets of Biscuits would be fine.

: Saturday 16th & Sunday 17th September

(set up on Friday 15th September) Location will be at the Italian Club.

Well here it is Orchid Spring Show time again at the Italian Club and as in the past when we have seen

a wonderful input from members in the catering area we are hoping for the same again this year.

Help will be needed with:

1. Donations of Savories, cakes and slices

2. Working in the kitchen making sandwiches

3. Loading plates with sandwiches, cakes etc.

If volunteers could do two hour shifts in the kitchen it would be greatly appreciated.

More information is available from Derise on 0412 884 937 Cheers and see you there.

A very successful Winter Show was held on 28 & 29th July at the Australind Hall. To see any additional photos taken by Mike Baker at the Winter Show, please see our website http://bunburyorchidsociety.enjin.com/ This article appeared in the South Western Times

Picture: Jon Gellweiler

Bunbury Orchid Society foundation member Len Munnings preparing to enter his flowers in the Winter Orchid Show. The Bunbury Orchid Society will show off its beautiful blooms this weekend at the annual Winter Orchid Show as the society celebrates its 45th anniversary. Len Munnings is the sole remaining foundation member actively involved in the society and he will be presenting 10 to 20 orchids for inspection at the show as well as judging the stiff competition for the 25th year. “I have always been a pretty keen gardener,” Mr Munnings said. “This is a good hobby, especially with orchids because there are so many varieties – there are small and large orchids and they all bloom at different times in the year.” Mr Munnings said the blooms would be judged across a number of aspects, including presentation, shape, colour and overall size. “It’s a very involved process, you just about have to go over them with a magnifying glass,” he said. Members will enter their orchids into a number of categories, including a competition to see who grew the best Zygopetalum seedling which was bred and distributed by society members. “The Zygopetalum is unusual in colour and very different to the other varieties,” he said. “We get different plants every year at the show and get a huge variety of colours.” The show will be attended by about 70 members from clubs across the South West and the public is encouraged to come along and admire the best orchids for a gold coin donation. The show will be held at the Australind Community Hall on Saturday from 11.30am to 3pm and Sunday from 10am to 3pm. Those interested in joining the society can sign-up at the event.

Rendezvous Hotel, West Coast H/W, Scarborough, Western Australia The WAOS Show held at Scarborough from Friday 4th to Sunday 6th of August 2017 was a kaleidoscope of colourful orchids with loads of people looking at the orchids and sharing experiences and knowledge. The Bunbury Orchid Society display (pictured) was called Side Show Alley in keeping with the “Scarborough Fair” theme of the Show, and transported, assembled, arranged and dismantled by Brian & Lyn Harwood, Steve & Marg Nelson, Len and Noreen Munnings, John Palmer and Ben Vreiling. Huge thanks to Lyn for all her sewing of the covers in the display. The display was first built in 1991 for the Australian Conference in Perth. It was built by members at the Harwood home in Bunbury and transported to Perth in a horse float, bringing back a lot of memories. Display plants were provided by BOS members: Norm Martin, Warren Cruickshank, Ken Merryfull, G & J Winter, Len Munnings, B & L Harwood, John Palmer and Alan Blee and made a beautiful display. Greenery provided by Glenys Bradshaw and Donna Kaye. Other members who made the trip to Scarborough and were seen at the Show, were John & Sandy Palmer, Judy & Rick Shelley, Wally & Ann Heath, Ben Vreiling, Shirley Anderton and Phil Bunney.

GRAND CHAMPION Cym. Lemon Sorbet “Dancer” Exibited by Ezi-Grow Orchids RESERVE CHAMPION Paph. Insigne var. sylhetence exhibited by S.&C. Smoker

GRAND CHAMPION G & J Winter Paph Gratrixianum ‘Geyserland’

RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION N & J Martin Cym. Flaming Comet ‘Jenny’s Little Gem’

Champion Paphiodedilum G & J Winter Paph. Gratrixianum ‘Geyserland’

Champion Species G & J Winter Paph Gratrixianum ‘Geyserland’ Champion Cymbidium N & J Martin Cym. Flaming Comet ‘Jenny’s Little Gem’

Champion Oncidiinae K Merryfull Onc.Gothic Beallara

Champion Laeliinae A Goodchild Blc. (Ballanden x Dundas) x Mem Warren Jones Christina

Champion Australian Native Orchid J Palmer Den.Aussie Parade ‘Rustic’

Champion Miscellaneous L Munnings Zyg. Black Magic

Champion Seedling L Munnings Zyg. Black Magic

Champion Specimen G & J Winter Paph. Insigne

Best Laeliinae any Other M Baker Ch Susan Holcombe ‘Dark Pearl

Best Australian Native Dendrobium J Palmer Den. Aussie Parade ‘Rustic’

Best orchid in Novice A Goodchild Blc. (Ballanden x Dundas) x Mem Warren Jones Christina

Best Laeliinae under 60 mm G & J Winter Hunsa Sogo Doll ‘Jennifer’

Best Laeliinae over 60 to 90 mm M Baker Blc. Glenn Maidment x Pof Dal’s Emporer

Best Laeliinae over 90 mm A Goodchild Blc. (Ballanden x Dundas) x Mem Warren Jones Christina

Best Cymbidium under 60 mm W Cruickshank Cym. Ice on Fire Nikietta

Best Cymbidium 60 to 90 mm N & J Martin Cym. Flaming Comet ‘Jenny’s Little Gem’

Best Cymbidium 90 to 110 mm N & J Martin Cym.(Templestowe Dream x Tathra) ‘Port Wine’

Best Cymbidium over 110 mm N & J Martin Cym. Kirby Lesh ‘Pink Ice x Kirby Lesh ‘Olympia’

Please bring SEPTEMBER plants to the meeting for judging.

Meeting Plants

March

Zyga. (Black Magic x Kuitpo) Laelia crispa

April

Cym. Kirby Lesh “Pink Ice” x Joan Bryant “Harmony” Cym. Flaming Vulcan “Kerwin” x Blazing Fury “Hades” Cym. Flaming Vulcan “Kerwin’ x Joan Bryant “Harmony”

May

Den. Speciosum curvi “Peninsula Princess” x Dunokayla “Killa”

June Zyga. (Black Magic x Kuitpo) Laelia crispa

July Cym. Kirby Lesh “Pink Ice” x Joan Bryant “Harmony” Cym. Flaming Vulcan “Kerwin” x Blazing Fury “Hades” Cym. Flaming Vulcan “Kerwin’ x Joan Bryant “Harmony”

August Den. Speciosum curvi “Peninsula Princess” x Dunokayla “Killa”

September

Zyga. (Black Magic x Kuitpo) Laelia crispa

October Cym. Kirby Lesh “Pink Ice” x Joan Bryant “Harmony” Cym. Flaming Vulcan “Kerwin” x Blazing Fury “Hades” Cym. Flaming Vulcan “Kerwin’ x Joan Bryant “Harmony”

November Den. Speciosum curvi “Peninsula Princess” x Dunokayla “Killa”

BUNBURY ORCHID SOCIETY INC, NORMAL MEETING DATES Society Meetings: 10.00 am –1st Sunday of Month Committee Meeting: 9.00 am. prior to general meeting Venue: Australind Hall, behind the Australind Shopping Centre

Next Meeting 3rd SEPTEMBER 2017 Contacts: Secretary: Margaret Nelson Orchid Talk Editor: Phil Bunney 0419901335

Web address http://bunburyorchidsociety.enjin.com/