EEOS November 2018 newsletter · 2018-11-20 · Here are a few helpful hints to get rid of insects....

EEOS Newsletter November 27th, 2018

Next Meeting

Tuesday November 27th, 2018 at 7:30pm

“PHRAGS”

BY

LARRY COX

OUR MEETING PLACE:

18710 SW 288th St

The Orchid Column �1

The EEOS November 2018

Newsletter

The goal of our society is to educate ourselves and the general public in the classification, evolution and propagation, culture, care, and development of the cultural and economic importance of orchids; and to suppor t the conser vat ion o f th i s f a sc inat ing g roup o f plants. Membership is open to anyone who is in teres ted in the ob ject ives , a ims , and purposes of the EEOS, Inc.

The Ea st Everg l ades Orchid Society meets on the FOURTH TUESDAY of each month w i th Judging at 7:30 PM and orchid related talk held at 8:00 PM

Meeting place: University of Florida Miami-Dade Extension Bldg. at

18710 SW 288th St

Homestead, Fl

Vis i tor s a re a lways welcome.

Visit us at our Website at www. orchidseeos.com

http://orchidseeos.com

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November Speaker:

Larry Cox

Larry is a local hobbyist with a green thumb when it comes to Lycastes, Paphiopedilum and Phragmipediums. His Lycaste Larry Cox ‘Electra’ AM/AOS recently won Grand Champion at the Fairchild International Orchid Fair in February. He will be speaking to us on growing Phragmipediums. After college, in the late 1960’s, Larry Cox moved to Miami-Dade County from his native North Carolina to begin a teaching career. A few years later he discovered orchids. His first orchid was a Cattleya, his second a Paphiopedilum, ‘Paph. Maudiae ‘Magnificum.’ The Cattleya is long gone and forgotten; he still has a piece of the Paph. Like so many orchid growers, Larry was drawn to every new orchid genus he encountered. For a while

Dendrobiums were orchids of choice, then more Cattleyas, then Ascocendas and Vandas. In 1989 he moved from his South Miami residence to a more spacious property in the Redland where he built his dream greenhouse of 3,000 square feet. Like any orchid grower, he has experienced his share of failures, as well as Hurricane Andrew that destroyed his greenhouse and left him to grow his collection under salvaged ragged shade cloth stretched between the trunks of broken pine trees. Three years ago, Larry retired from thirty-seven rewarding years as a teacher, the last fifteen teaching Advanced Placement English at Miami Palmetto Senior High School. Retirement is the best time of his life because it allows him to concentrate on those things that he once knew only as pastimes, but now realizes were the peace and fulfillment he needed to carry out his career duties successfully. Today, he reads all the books he never got around to, travels as much as he wants to, spends relaxing time every few months in the North Carolina Mountains, maintains his tropical garden in the Redlands, and, of course, grows paphs. He has experimented with other orchid genera and is now finding success with Lycastes and Phragmipediums. He has even re-discovered the wonder of Cattleya species.



REMINDER

The Christmas Party will be on December 16th at RF Orchids, under the Pavilion from 6:00 PM on.

Please sign up at the meeting for the dishes you are bringing and ask Leila for aluminum pans and chafing dishes.

Every paid member will get a beautiful plant!!


The following officers are nominated for the 2019 EEOS Board of Directors:

Idia Macfarlane President

Kim Belisle Vice President

Donna Taylor Treasurer

Tere Camacho Secretary

Bring your nominations to the floor and let’s vote on Tuesday. New officers will be installed at the Christmas Party


October Judging

October seems to have been a tough month for orchids, as we can tell by the numbers and the quality of orchids brought in for judging. This time last year we also had slim pickings, but that was due to Hurricane Irma. This years’ orchids were done in by large populations of thrips and aphids. We even had live thrips and some aphids show up for judging! Here are a few helpful hints to get rid of insects. Thrips like warm, dry weather, which we had for the last few weeks. Aphids are around with ants, as the aphids secrete sweet fluids the ants like to harvest and eat. If you have ants, then you probably have aphids and scale. Go to OFE International or a home improvement center and buy some Orthene, which is a systemic insecticide. Systemic means the orchids or plants absorb the insecticide so it remains active for a couple of months, inside the plant. Apply mixture with a sprayer, making sure you cover the entire plant, roots and all. If you have orchids in pots, apply Orthene in the pots, so you can control ants and roaches, where these pests seem to hide. Reapply this insecticide in 2-3 months, if needed.

Next month will be our last judging session of the year. Now’s the time to start grooming your orchids for November. You can fertilize with a high potassium - phosphorus fertilizer to help strengthen roots, stems, and leaves for winter.

Judging Results

Vandaceous Group: 6 entries

1st V. Fuchs Spotted Cat x V. Fuchs Key Lime Chris Houk

2nd V. Marianne Montoro Rene’ Izquerdo

2nd Rhyctrm. Ladda Gold Chris Houk 2nd V. Uraiwan Blue* Mitchell Gazzia

3rd V. Golden Doubloon Tere Camacho

3rd Paravanda Carlos Ochoa Tere Camacho

Cattleya Group: 5 entries



!st Myv. Rossy Ochoa* Rene’ Izquierdo

1st Pot. Mem. Lucille Lee Mitchell Gazzia

2nd Blc. Sherrie Styles Donna Taylor

3rd B. Makai x C. Triumph # 2 Rene’ Izquierdo

3rd Stlma. Kelley Tere Camacho

Dendrobium Group: 3 entries

1st Den. Ponpan (Might recheck for name) Donna Taylor

2nd Den. Haleahi Blush Donna Taylor

2nd Den. Burana Greenstar Tere Camacho

Phalaenopsis Group: 1 entry

3rd Phal. Da Shang Orange Sun Tere Camacho

Other Hybrids Group: 1 entry

1st Zygonisia Murasakikomachi Donna Taylor

* V. Uraiwan Blue = V. Dr. Anek x V. Kulwadee Fragrance * Myv. Rossy Ochoa = B. Little Stars x Mcp.galeottiana

East Everglades Orchid Society thanks Gilda Nolasco, David Schaffter, Valerie Leonard and Madelyn Tucker for judging our orchids.

End of the year award will be given at the Christmas Party


EEOS T-Shirts for sale at $15.00



THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU

To the following members for bringing a dish and making the refreshment table a great success!!!

Gloria Rodriguez Tuna salad

Madelyn Tucker Pineapple Kielbasa bite

Alex Bristol Bandejitas

Tere Camacho Flan

Gilda Nolasco

Rene Izquierdo Salmon Dip

Mary Rudy Deviled eggs

Judy & Wayne Congdon Bacon wrapped plantains

Jose Acosta Pastelitos

Ramon Almirau Pastelitos

Donna Taylor Ham, chicken, cheese

Diann McMillian Crackers

Karon & Buck Buckley Assorted sodas

Leila Werner Rum raisin bread pudding & sauce


THE OCTOBER MEETING:


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Annual Membership Dues$25.00 Individual$35.00 Couples

Mail your check to:

Donna Taylor 9975 SW 196 St

Cutler Bay, FL 33157

WELCOME WELCOME WELCOME

EEOS NEW MEMBERS 2018

Gloria Golightly



Have you seen our Website www.orchidseeos.com?

Have you been to our Facebook page?

Tere would love your feedback

HAPPY BIRTHDAY to our November members:

Brian Belisle

Gene Simmons

Douglas Beard

Valerie Leonard

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Meet the 2018 Board of Directors

President Carlos Ochoa

Vice President

Rossy Ochoa

Treasurer

Donna Taylor

SecretaryTere Camacho

TrusteesRobert Fuchs

Valerie LeonardCherri Price Kim Belisle

Leila WernerDavid Schaffter

Eduardo MarcelliniIdia Macfarlane

Immediate past PresidentMaria Wood



Our deepest condolences to Rossy Ochoa and her family for the loss of her beloved mother.

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