San Francisco Orchid Society
SFOS is a California non-profit 501(c)(3) Corporation
MARY GERRITSEN speaking on Papua New Guinea: A wonderland of orchids, birds, and ethnic cultures 7pm Tuesday, August , via Zoom Join Mary for a virtual tour of Papua New Guinea. The talk is based primarily on an Orchid Conservation Alliance Orchids in the Wild Tour, and features highlights of the Highlands, Mt. Wilhelm, Port Moresby and New Britain. Gorgeous orchids, amazing birds of paradise and visits with several of the indigenous tribes. Mary Gerritsen, Ph.D. is an independent biotechnology consultant who has been growing orchids (mostly species) on and off for more than 30 years. She is the co-author of several botanical books: Masdevallias, Gems of the Orchid World; Calochortus, Mariposa Lilies and their Relatives; A Compendium of Miniature Orchid Species; A Bay Area Guide to Orchids and their Culture; and the American Orchid Society Guide to Orchid and their Culture, with fellow San Francisco Orchid Society Member and well known photographer, Ron Parsons. She is on the board of directors of the Orchid Digest, the chief operating officer and treasurer of the Orchid Conservation Alliance, and is also a member of the American Orchid Society, the San Franciso Orchid Society, the Peninsula Orchid Society and the Pleurothallid Alliance. https://www.orchidsanfrancisco.org/monthly-meeting.htmlTfull-bloom2019.return.khlklk."to !"#$ %" & %"'()**'""+ &!" ,#!"-"# $.//)&!"0 122&3" 1"& &#" "" """4($ , )***% 5%# #4# #&,5./)6 " .7- %
Next Meeting: 7pm Tuesday, August 3, 2021, virtual meeting via Zoom. Zoom password is: SFOS2021 More details on page 3. Greenhouse Tour: 10am-2pm Sunday, July 25, 2021, informal tour and potluck at Mary Nisbet's California Orchids in Bolinas. More details on page 2. AOS judging: Pac Central JC has resumed on the 3rd Saturday each month, 9am-noon, at Filoli Gardens in Woodside; for more info - James Heilig (heiligja@msu.edu) CA Sierra Nevada JC's typically 1st Sunday each month at Dueling Dogs Brewery Co. (or at Gold Country Orchids) in Lincoln; plant entry at 8:15am, judging at 9am. For more info - Lynne Murrell (lynne.murrell@outlook.com)
For over 70 years the SFOS mission has been to foster the culture and conservation of orchids and to promote education of its members and the public about orchids. Our goals include: an exchange of information from exhibitions, publications, and the Internet, maintenance of a reference library, and participation in worldwide activities.
AUGUST 2021- Volume 70 Number 8
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August 2021 - Volume 70 Number 8
From the President Thank you to everyone who helped make our recent SFOS Member’s Plant Sale a success! In addition to our August 3rd meeting with Mary Gerritsen's talk on orchids of Papua New Guinea, we have exciting new programming & travel opportunities for you to participate in… On July 25th from 10am – 2pm there will be an informal greenhouse "tour" and potluck lunch for SFOS members & guests in Bolinas hosted by Mary Nisbet, the owner of California Orchids - 515 Aspen Rd. Bolinas, CA 94924 (www.californiaorchids.com). PLEASE RSVP / SIGN UP via this spreadsheet link- to find others to arrange your own carpools, and to note what you will bring to share at the potluck. We also now have a group travel option to join an SFOS sponsored European flower trip May 29 - June 7, 2022 to Netherlands and Belgium- for an event called Floriade 2022 - this is a fundraiser for SFOS - so a $200 donation per person will be required with the final payment – space is limited – to be sure you get a spot I encourage you to sign up by August 10th! Though not yet fully confirmed, we hope to resume in-person monthly meetings at the SF County Fair Building “Hall of Flowers” in Golden Gate Park on Sept 7th – we will incorporate a hybrid meeting option to allow virtual attendance via Zoom – we are now actively testing out some videoconferencing options and we are plan to resume AOS judging with plant entry between 6:30-7pm. Stuart Menaker has also started planning a wine tasting and greenhouse tour at Oakville Ranch on Tuesday September 21st - stay tuned for more details. Finally we are now actively planning for POE 2022 (Feb 25-27, 2022) – and could use help from everyone – so please contact Cori (VP@orchidsanfrancisco.org) who is the 2022 show chair. And we need a POE 2022 theme - there is a contest - please submit your ideas soon to info@orchidsanfrancisco.org Looking forward to seeing you soon at an upcoming event! Jeff Harris
Mary Nisbet in her growing space at California Orchids
Cyrtorchis arcuata
Tips for the upcoming Virtual Meeting on Zoom PLEASE RSVP for the Zoom meeting via our website (www.orchidsanfrancisco.org) and rather than just calling in, everyone is encouraged to either use the weblink or download the Zoom app ahead of the meeting to be able to better see and share the video content. We will do “show and tell” - so plan to have either your plants nearby to share live pics or preferably take/send pics ahead of time to share - send up to 3 show and tell pics by email to Lynne Murrell (lynne.murrell@outlook.com) by no later than the day before the meeting – though sooner is of course better to give her more time to prepare! The link to join the meeting is: https://zoom.us/j/2093634933 Note the password has been changed to: SFOS2021 The following devices all will work: Desktop computer, PC or Mac, Tablets, Cell Phones. If the device has a camera and a microphone you can use it. Sometimes your PC may not have a microphone and in that case you can still use the computer and monitor and call in on the phone with the phone number - but make sure to turn off the computer speakers to avoid static feedback.
Bryobium hyacinthoides, Susan Anderson
Loefgrenianthus blanche-amesiae, Roberta Fox
We will raffle off online gift codes redeemable for plants from The Tiny Jungle & Farm Fresh To You to attendees who are members "in good standing" - so be sure you 2021 dues are paid before the meeting!
"Opportunity Table"
Have you paid your 2021 Dues?
Annual Dues* $25: Standard Membership (includes opportunity table access and email newsletters to one person) $40: Household membership (2 or more people) $75: Supporting Membership (includes 2 POE weekend passes*, opportunity table access plus email newsletters) $150: SFOS Patron Membership (includes 4 POE weekend passes*, opportunity table access, email newsletters, one copy of A Bay Area Guide to Orchids and their Culture) $500: SFOS Benefactor Membership (includes a mention in one of the newsletters, as well as all items in the Patron level - donation value of $350 $1,000: SFOS Orchid Circle (includes everything in the Benefactor level as well as a donation towards SFOS conservation and education funds with a donation value of $850 *We can provide a donation acknowledgement letter in lieu of POE tickets. As a 501(c)(3) Non-Profit Organization, SFOS Memberships and Donations can be claimed as tax deductible. Please consult your tax professional.
A Bay Area Guide to Orchids and their Culture This richly illustrated book is tailored specially to the needs of the San Francisco Bay Area Orchid grower, offering detailed orchid culture information along with recommendations of orchids to grow indoors, in cool to warm-intermediate greenhouses or outdoors, with microclimate-specific suggestions for those choosing to grow outdoors. Note that SFOS paid for the cost of printing and SFOS gets 100% of the profits. Written by: SFOS member, Mary E. Gerritsen Available directly from the San Francisco Orchid Society for only $20 at: https://www.orchidsanfrancisco.org
Join us as a member via the website www.orchidsanfrancisco.org If you are not sure about your dues status, just ask! If you want help with this process we can assist you - email us at membership@orchidsanfrancisco.org If you cannot use the online process, you can still mail a check along with your contact information to: SFOS Membership PO Box 27145 SF, CA 94127-0145
Dendrobium trigonopus Tom Pickford
Dendrobium Burana Dark Blue Winnie Wang
During the active Shelter-In-Place and while future in-person meetings of the SFOS are suspended, we will do a virtual Show & Tell each month. If you would like to participate you may send a max. of 3 pictures/videos ahead of time to lynne.murrell@outlook.com
Dendrobium cuthbertsonii 'Gold Country' Susan Anderson
Monthly Show & Tell Table Members took pictures of their in-bloom Plants & Growspaces
Dendrobium devonianum Susan Anderson
Dendrobium bensoniae Judy Carney
Dendrobium sanderae Dale Martin
Dendrobium wassellii Jeff Harris
Grc. Black Comet 'Indigo Blue' Larry White, Roy Wyman
Laelia Femme Fatale Jan Anderson
Laelia tenebrosa Dale Martin
Laelia sincorana Tom Pickford
Blc. Empress Worsley Jan Anderson
Cattleya Rubin Tom Pickford
Slc. Sacramento Ruby 'Red Knight' Stuart Menaker
Lc. Tokyo Magic x C. Laughing Boy Andrea Laudate
Prosthechea mariae Tom Pickford
Prosthechea radiata Jan Anderson
Cattleya hybrid Winnie Wang
Cattleya intermedia 'Pine Knot' Dave Hermeyer
Cymbidium finlaysonianum Tanya Lam
Caucaea phalaenopsis Debra Vails-Qualters
Rodrumnia Harvest Moon Jeff Harris
Oncidium hastilabium Tanya Lam
Bulbophyllum grandiflorum Lynne Murrell
Masdevallia schlimii Dave Hermeyer
Bulbophyllum tronquettii Kay Klumb
Masdevallia David Xie
Rhipidoglossum pulchellum Kay Klumb
Dracula marsupialis David Xie
Alamania punicea Roberta Fox
Stereochilus hirtus Lynne Murrell
Vandaglossum Pear Blossom Heidi Arno
Sarcochilus falcatus Nancy Tristan
Vanda tricolor Tanya Lam
Phalaenopsis hybrid Winnie Wang
Phalaenopsis parishii Judy Carney
Cyrtorchis praetermissa Kay Klumb
Mystacidium capense Larry White, Roy Wyman
Mystacidium capense Kay Klumb
Angraecum germinyanum Dave Hermeyer
Alternative way to mount Orchids Andrea Laudate
Microcoelia stolzii Roberta Fox
Paphiopedilum Petit Paradise Larry White, Roy Wyman
Cyprepedium acaule in situ Larry Roberts
Paphiopedilum lowii Dale Martin
Paphiopedilum Hilo Night Hawk 'Austin Creek' AM-AOS Dale Martin
Maxillaria tenuifolium Tanya Lam
Dichaea glauca Lynne Murrell
Polycycnis annectans Roberta Fox
Pleione tongariro Andrea Laudate
Cattleya maxima Judy Carney
Thunia gattonensis Jeff Harris
Epidendrum parkinsonianum Susan Anderson
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Recent Awards
20212300 Cattleya Elisabeth Calov 'Cheetah' (Cattleya Mark Jones x Katherine Clarkson) HCC 76 Exhibited by: Ramon de los Santos
20212299 Paphiopedilum Shin-Yi Formosa 'Cabernet' (Paphiopedilum gigantifolium x Lady Isabel) AM 86 Exhibited by: Dave Sorokowsky
from CSNJC - July 11, 2021
20212302 Paphiopedilum Mountain Lass 'You're Welcome' (Paphiopedilum Mountain Meadow x P. helenae) HCC 79 Exhibited by: Dave Sorokowsky
20212303 Paphiopedilum Judge Philip 'J's Gift' (Paphiopedilum Pinocchio x P. philippinense) AM 80 Exhibited by: Tyler Albrecht
AOS Corner
NOTEWORTHY: The June issue of Orchids magazine has an excellent article by our friend Tom Perlite (Golden Gate Orchids), on Dendrobium cuthbertsonii; his remarks focus on how to grow them well in the Bay Area. Armed with this information, I am going to bravely give them another try, as these diminutive plants with large flowers in eye-popping colors are too charming to resist. Dendrobium cuthbertsonii ‘Buster’s Bicolor’ AM/AOS MORE UPCOMING MONTHLY FREE WEBINARS: AOS continues to offer free Webinars with excellent and varied content, for all levels of Orchid growers (note that times are EDT): REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED FOR THE FREE WEBINARS, so the AOS can send you the link. To register go to: http://www.aos.org/orchids/webinars.aspx Cannot make it on the scheduled date or time? No need to worry. We digitize the webinars and they are available to view at your leisure. TWO MONTHLY AOS ORCHID JUDGINGS are Now Available: Please wear a mask, and respect Social Distancing. Pacific Central Judging Center is judging on the 3rd Saturday of each month at Filoli Historic House & Garden, 86 Canada Road, Woodside CA. NEXT Judging is Sat. July 17, 9:00am. Questions? Contact James Heilig heiligja@msu.edu Come for the judging, and also tour the beautiful Filoli Gardens. California Sierra Nevada Judging Center’s (CSNJC) next outdoor judging SUNDAY July 11 (a week later than usual, due to the 4th of July). Plant entry begins at 8:15am at Dueling Dogs Brewing Co, 3030 Barrett Park Lane, Lincoln CA. Questions? Contact Lynne Murrell: lynne.murrell@outlook.com Come for the judging and enjoy the brewpub, food trucks, and picnic grounds! 2021 Fall Members Meeting & Centennial Celebration October 27-30th, 2021 The Biltmore Hotel A National Historic Landmark 1200 Anastasia Avenue Coral Gables, FL 33134 Event Registration (aos.org) https://secure.aos.org/event/register Members Meeting Schedule (aos.org) https://www.aos.org/News-and-Events/Members-Meetings/schedule.aspx SUMMER is here, and many of your Orchids may enjoy growing outdoors. Whether your orchids are inside or out, a little air movement mimicking the mountain breezes of their natural habitats can be very beneficial. Sweltering, still air combined with direct sunlight on an orchid leaf will almost always result in overheating and sunburn. Even orchids that crave the heat and sun, such as Dendrobiums, really benefit from air movement this month. Just like water, light levels and food, air movement must be given in moderation. If the movement is too strong and relentless, orchids may have trouble respiring. Gentle air caressing your orchids is always a good idea. (Orchids excerpt, by Thomas Mirenda, July 2014) Until we meet again, hopefully SOON, stay healthy and Happy Growing. Lynne Murrell AOS Representative
TWO MONTHLY AOS ORCHID JUDGINGS are Now Available: Please wear a mask, and respect Social Distancing. Pacific Central Judging Center is judging on the 3rd Saturday of each month at 9am at Filoli Historic House & Garden, 86 Canada Road, Woodside CA. Questions? Contact James Heilig heiligja@msu.edu Come for the judging, and also tour the beautiful Filoli Gardens. California Sierra Nevada Judging Center’s (CSNJC) - typically the 1st Sunday each month. Plant entry begins at 8:15am at Dueling Dogs Brewing Co, 3030 Barrett Park Lane, Lincoln CA. Questions? Contact Lynne Murrell: lynne.murrell@outlook.com 2021 Fall Members Meeting & Centennial Celebration October 27-30th, 2021 The Biltmore Hotel A National Historic Landmark 1200 Anastasia Avenue Coral Gables, FL 33134 Event Registration (aos.org) https://secure.aos.org/event/register Members Meeting Schedule (aos.org) https://www.aos.org/News-and-Events/Members-Meetings/schedule.aspx SUMMER is here, and many of your Orchids may enjoy growing outdoors. Whether your orchids are inside or out, a little air movement mimicking the mountain breezes of their natural habitats can be very beneficial. Sweltering, still air combined with direct sunlight on an orchid leaf will almost always result in overheating and sunburn. Even orchids that crave the heat and sun, such as Dendrobiums, really benefit from air movement this month. Just like water, light levels and food, air movement must be given in moderation. If the movement is too strong and relentless, orchids may have trouble respiring. Gentle air caressing your orchids is always a good idea. (Orchids excerpt, by Thomas Mirenda, July 2014) Until we meet again, hopefully SOON, stay healthy and Happy Growing. Lynne Murrell AOS Representative
Attendees: Jeff Harris, Cori Majewski, Alie Fishman, Faye Rabino, Dave Hermeyer, Hana Hardy, Heidi Arno, Beth McDowell, Geoff Harris, Lynne Murrell Absent: Stuart Menaker Zoom Board meeting called to order: (7:01pm) President's update: Jeff Embezzlement Case Update: we are continuing to get repayment from Jack on schedule - next hearing date is 9am on Sept 1st in Department 23. Treasurer’s report: Faye Monthly (June 2021) finance report Board recommended deferring review of the June 2021 report until the next board meeting (on August 9), due to a delay by the accountant (Kim Arden) in completing the finance report - which still needs additional reconciliation of receipts from the June Shelldance member plant sale to be finalized. 2021/2022 Budget review The budget was amended since last month to include starting in-person meetings in September rather than December (given updated information on when in-person meetings can likely resume). Cori moved to approve the budget as presented, and Geoff seconded the motion, which passed unanimously by verbal vote. VP’s update: Cori Programming Updates: Next meeting - Aug 3 - Mary Gerritsen - “Papua New Guinea: A wonderland of orchids, birds and ethnic cultures” Sep 7 - Dennis Olivas (D & D Orchids) - “Cymbidium Companions” with an opportunity plant table Oct 5 - Dr. Kristen Uthus (from New World Orchids in Michigan) - “Masdevallias and Draculas: Not As Scary as you Think” Just after the member meeting last week we were able to confirm a date with Mary Nesbit of California Orchids in Bolinas - who has offered to host our first greenhouse tour day on Sunday 7/25 from 10-2; we will move quickly send out an email notice to members ASAP to encourage participation / carpooling. Membership update: Heidi Welcomed 6 new members this past month (Henry Bell (Benefactor), Pinar Alscher, Maria Brar, Piyush Mehta, Diane Ward, David Scheel). July 6th meeting attendance (85 RSVPs; 18 people participated in show & tell; 70 people attended the meeting on Zoom) - Results from the Zoom Poll at beginning of meeting, of 56 respondents: Raffle (~33 did not want to participate, ~33% only wanted the Tiny Jungle gift certificates, other ~33% wanted either FF2U or TJ); Zoom starting in Sept w/ in person meetings (50% plan to attend in-person and others want to continue by Zoom); only 9 of 56 were not interested in local garden and greenhouse tours; ~20 people were potentially interested in the Floriade 2022 trip to Netherlands and Belgium in May/June 2022; ~5 people expressed potential interest in being on the POE show planning committee. Newsletter editor update: Beth - reminder to submit contributions including classified ads by the 15th of the month for target e-distribution of newsletter by the 20th of the month Old Business: Update on website/social media and other activities by John Rushworth Member plant sale update European flower trip May 29 - June 7, 2022 to Netherlands and Belgium - for an event called Floriade 2022 - plan to launch advertising ASAP; $200 donation per paid referral - trip description at link: https://wemaketraveleasy.com/floriade-expo POE 2022 SHOW COMMITTEE Kick-off meeting - Monday July 19th at 7pm by Zoom, with in-person option at Jeff’s house including a pre-meeting potluck dinner starting around 5:45pm - please RSVP. New Business: Proposal to begin planning for an SFOS hosted scientific speaker’s event to coincide with POE 2023 - similar to the 1987 “Western Orchid Congress” and more recent OCA Fundraiser Dinner events in 2017 with Lou Jost and in 2018 with Franco Pupulin. Board discussion recommended to continue to gather information about potential speakers, itinerary, and other details including logistics in parallel to planning for POE. Discussed possible need to invest in better videoconferencing equipment to enable Zoom hybrid meetings to continue to work well as we move to re-open in-person member meetings in September at Hall of Flowers. Welcome suggestions and volunteers to help implement these efforts. Next Board Meeting: Monday August 9th - Zoom Meeting to be scheduled to start at 7pm Meeting adjourned at 8:33 pm.
SFOS Board Meeting Minutes July 12th, 2021
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Current SFOS Contacts President: Jeff Harris (president@orchidsanfrancisco.org) Vice President: Cori Majewski (VP@orchidsanfrancisco.org) Secretary: Alie Fishman (secretary@orchidsanfrancisco.org) Treasurer (CFO): Faye Rabino (CFO@orchidsanfrancisco.org) Directors: Geoff Harris (geoff@orchidsanfrancisco.org) Stuart Menaker (stuart@orchidsanfrancisco.org) Lynne Murrell (lynne@orchidsanfrancisco.org) Hana Hardy (hana@orchidsanfrancisco.org) Past President: Dave Hermeyer (dave@hermeyer.us) Membership Chair: Heidi Arno (membership@orchidsanfrancisco.org) Newsletter Editor: Beth McDowell (beth@orchidsanfrancisco.org) AOS Representative: Lynne Murrell (lynne@orchidsanfrancisco.org) Orchid Digest Representative: Faye Rabino Librarian/Historian: seeking new rep Show Chair: Cori Majewski Webmaster: John Rushworth (johnrush@orchidsanfrancisco.org) General Inquiries: (info@orchidsanfrancisco.org)
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Laelia purpurata var. carnea Lynne Murrell