April 2005
The Orchid Grower
Upcoming Events
- April 22-24
Mid America Orchid Congress Show April 20-24
Sheraton Bloomington Hotel, Bloomington, MN
Meeting Dates
- Apr. 17: Growing orchids under lights
- May 15: Potting Orchids, J & K Orchids
Phrag Eric Young- Grown by Svetlana Kot
Officers and Committees
| President: | |
| To be filled (2006) | |
| Vice President: | |
| Elaine Malter (2005) 608-238-5871 egadzicki@charter.net |
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| Secretary: | |
| Meg McLaughlin (2005) 608-592-5331 lodi4ever@charter.net |
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| Treasurer: | |
| Steven Thimling (temporarily helping in 2005) 608-643-6917 orcidbrd@chorus.net |
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| Board: | |
| Brook Johnson (2005 ) 608-819-0267 bbj@tinamoupottery.com Liz Wood (2006) 608-238-2919 ewood@biochem.wisc.edu Sandy Delamater (2007) 608-835-8118 sldjn@aol.com |
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| Past President: | |
| Doug Dowling 608-244-2123 ddowling@mhsjvl.org |
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| Away Shows: | |
| To be filled (2006) | |
| Hospitality: | |
| Dawn Weckler (2005) 920-563-3192 Jeri Gjertson (2005) 920-563-7442 |
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| Librarian: | |
| Liz Wood (2006) 608-238-2919 ewood@biochem.wisc.edu |
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| Membership: | |
| To be filled (2006) | |
| Newsletter: | |
| Brook Johnson | |
| Orchid Quest: | |
| Board of Directors | |
| Programs: | |
| To be filled (2006) | |
| Ribbon Judging: | |
| Wayne King | |
| Web Master: | |
| Brook Johnson 608-819-0267 bbj@tinamoupottery.com |
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| Liaisons: | |
| Alliant: Steven Thimling (2006) AOS: Jill Hynum (2005) MAOC: Don Lamb (2005) Orchid Digest: To be filled (2006) |
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Subit your photos to be included in the newsletter. Every month we want to include a gallery of photos to enjoy. Email your photos to Brook (orchids@tinamoupottery.com).
April Meeting
Ernie Gemeinhart will be speaking on how to grow orchids under lights.
Elections in May
Please consider one of the board positions that will be open this year.
Elections will be at the May meeting.
Open positions:
president, vice president, secretary, and board member
Welcome New Members
Welcome new members Carol Greig and Adam Pfeffer
Illinois Orchid Society Show
Thank you to Sue Reed and Sandy Delamater for set up. Thank you to Judy
Stevenson and her husband for take down.
John and Arlene King
- 1st Place-Vuyl. Linda Isler 'Red' ; 1st Place-Phrag.Grande.
Sandy Delamater
- 1st place,Best of Class and pulled for AOS consideration-Milt.Red
Knight ' The King '; 2nd Place- Phal.Baldan's Kaleidoscope ' Golden Treasure
'.
Orchids by the Acker's
- AOS, 1st Place, Best of Class, and Special Award-
Phrag. Belle Houge Point x Barbara LeAnn, this Orchid is a new cross and first flowering,
it is beautiful!!!
Phal. Acker's Light x Phal. Jungle Magic- 1st Place and Best of Class, this Phal.
had flowers on it the size of my hand and a pale pink with darker pink in the
middle, with a very long florescence.
Den. Yellow Paney 'March'- 1st Place
Phrag. Magdalene Rose-1st Place
Paph Larry Booth- 1st Place
Phal. Gunther's Tribute x Phal. Neon Stripes- 2nd Place
Member Column
Do you have any good ideas about growing orchids? Have you read a good orchid book or article that you would like to tell people about? Please email Brook (orchids@tinamoupottery.com) with your article for inclusion in our monthly newsletters.
Spring Plant Sale
Thanks to Elaine Malter, Sandy Delamater, Steve Thimling, Don Fago, Liz Wood, Judy Stevenson, Lorraine Snder, Alison Pharo, Joanne Bernardi for helping at the Spring Plant Sale.
Rain Barrel
Sandy Delamater still has one rain barrel remaining. These barrels provide
wonderful water for you orchids. Please contact her if you are interested.
Phone-835-8118 Email -sldjn@aol.com
March Ribbon Judging
Results of the Mar 2005 Membership Meeting Judging
First Place:
Liz Barlow (Slc Vermilion
Cherub); Wayne King (Paph Winston Churchill x Thunderous Burp); Dennis
Pfarrer (Aerides japonica, Miltonia Arnold Linsman ‘H&S’ x
santanaei ‘Snowflake’); Sue Reed ( Chiloschista lunifera,
Leptotes bicolor, Paph leuchochilum x concolor x Psyche, Stelis superbiens);
Steve Thimling (Phal Elfowl x Polka Party x Culiacan); Sandy Delamater
(Miltoiopsis Red Knight ‘The King’, Paph Pink Bandit)
Second Place:
Liz Barlow (Paph Bloodclot x Hampshire
Raven); Wayne King (Phrag Don Wimber); Dennis Pfarrer ( Miltonia Bert
Fields ‘Leash’, Miltonia Hajime Ono ‘Carousel’ x ‘Maui
Mist’); Sue Reed (Maxillaria variabilis, Paph Nisqually,Pleurothallis
grobyi); Steven Thimling (Bulbophyllum ?, Epi. Polybulbon, Dtps Black
Buttterfly, Phal ?, Schoenorchis gemmata); Sandy Delamater (Cattleya
Chicago Today, Dial. Snowflake ‘Northland’, Paph Lady Luck)
Third Place:
Liz Barlow (Ascocentrum ampullaceum);
Wayne King (Lc Mari’s Song ‘CTM 217’); Steven Thimling
(Cadettia taylori, Epicattleya Rene Marques ‘Flame Thrower’); Sandy
Delamater (Dtps Taisuco Firebird x Taisuco Happy Beauty x Lipp)
More Photos
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| Miltonia Red Knight 'The King' - Grown by Sandy Delamater 1st place, Best of Class and pulled for AOS consideration at the Illinois Orchid Society show. |
Laelia anceps- Grown by Jan Rapacz | Laelia anceps x milleri- Grown by Jan Rapacz |