The program activity for this month will be presented by

Society member Ron Ference. He will conduct a “hands on”

workshop for all individuals that attend. You will see examples of

orchids potted in spagunum moss and you will learn how to

pot your own. You will be given a small orchid, a pot and fertilizer and you will

pot your supplied orchid and take it home with you.

Sandpiper Orchid SocietyJuly 2013

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Sandpiper Meetings Location

Galloway Branch of the Atlantic County Library

system located at 306 East Jimmie Leeds Road

Galloway, NJ Phone 609-652-2352

Map of Meeting Location

Website: http://www.SandpiperOrchidSociety.com Email: SandpiperOS@gmail.com

July 25th7:30 PM

July ‘13 Newsletter in a

PDF FORMAT

Parkside Summer Fest

July 26-28

In the field at Parkside Orchid NurseryFriday 12 noon - 7 p.m. Saturday 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.Sunday 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Join us as we celebrate orchids at the Parkside Orchid Summer Fest! Orchid vendors from throughout the area

will be at Parkside to sell plants and other orchid accessories. In addition, we will be scheduling educational lectures during the day and AOS will be in attendance for

plant judging. And, there will be food!

Vendors who will be in attendance are: Arcadia Glass Houses, Dragon Agro, Fishing Creek, J&L Orchids, Just Pat Orchids, Kelly's Korner Orchid Supplies, Little Brook

Orchids, Lois Duffin Orchids, Main Street Orchids, Orchidphile, Parkside Orchid Nursery, Piping Rock

Orchids, Inc., Stony Brook Orchids, Waldor Orchids, Woodstream Orchids

Link to Parkside Orchids website

The Orchid Help Guys

Before the Meeting

7:15 PM

Ask the Orchid Help Guys before any Sandpiper Orchid Society meeting for advice on any culture

problems you may be having with your orchids.

Where and how do I enter my orchid on the monthly Show Table?

At Sandpiper’s last meeting, Ron Ference gave a detailed talk on the process of where and how an individual places an orchid on the Monthly Show Table. Sandpiper’s Show Table plant entry form, that has been recently updated and improved, was thoroughly explained using examples of orchids found on the monthly Show Table. All of the questions asked by present members were covered to everyones approval.

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How the Points are Earned Rosette Award ....…... 10 pts 1st Place ...................... 5 pts 2nd Place .................... 3 pts 3rd Place ..................... 1 pt Joe Myers Award - Awarded to the member that accumulates the highest point total for the year as determined from Society Displays and the monthly Show Table results. Lisa O’Neal Award - This award was established in 2006 upon the untimely death of then president Lisa O’Neal. Lisa was renowned for displaying her finest orchids on the monthly Show Table. The winner of this award is acknowledged as having grown the most outstanding orchid of the year which is chosen from those plants that received the 10 point Rosette Award.

SHOW TABLE & Orchid Shows Point Standings thru

June 2013

Reserve the Date...Sandpiper’s Annual

Orchid AuctionThursday, September 25th

at 7:00 PM.......more to follow

Block, L.

Bollenbach, G.

Capone, J.

Class, B.

Connolly, C.

DelGuercio, M&S

Ellingsen, B.

Ference, R.

Fontaine, A.

Gotwols, C.

Jankowski, L&R

Michalenko, R.

Penso, M.

Stone, C.

Zona, G&H

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20 AOS CornerThe  Fall  Members  and  Trustees  mee1ngs  will  be  held  between  the  Courtyard  Miami  Coconut  Grove  and  the  Fairchild  Tropical  Botanic  Gardens,  November  15-­‐17.    

Special  AOS  rates  apply  for  the  hotel  and  will  be  available  only  through  October  15.    A  link  for  registra1on  for  the  mee1ng  and  hotel  registra1on  should  be  on  the  AOS  website  shortly,  as  well  as  more  informa1on  on  the  

featured  speakers  and  vendors.Over  the  summer,  the  Affiliated  Socie1es  CommiJee  will  

be  upda1ng  the  informa1on  to  be  published  in  the  Orchid  Source  Directory.    We  hope  to  contact  all  socie1es  

either  by  email  or  phone  to  confirm  or  update  each  society’s  record.

I  hope  you  have  all  been  enjoying  the  electronic  Orchids.  

Lynn  Fuller,  ChairAOS  Affiliated  Socie1es  CommiJee

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Sandpiper Membership FormTo obtain Sandpiper Orchid Society

Membership information and a printable Application Form, click on the link below.

Printable  Membership  Application  Form

David’s Monthly Orchid Tips

David Off is a 3rd generation member of the highly respected

WALDOR ORCHIDS family.

Water and Summer Heat In these “dog days of Summer”, your orchids will need extra water. If your plants are outside or they’re in a greenhouse they will need to be sprayed down almost daily (this depends on the amount of rain you get) when the temperature reaches the mid to upper 90’s. Greenhouses can become extremely hot this time of year and soaking down the floors is a great way to cool the environment down. We can drop the temperature 15 degrees or so with a good soaking. Even if you grow indoors, plants will need some extra water too. If you grow your orchids in window sills, a couple of hot sunny days will dry them out. And even if you grow under lights, since this is the growing season, most of your plants will benefit from a little more H20 to fatten up those bulbs.

This is a timely reprint from a previously issued monthly Orchid Tips column; just in time for the heat of Summer!!!

This is generally a leaf rot caused by types of fungi that are commonly classified as Cercospora or Colletotrichum. Many times this rot will start out as yellow spots, gradually turning to a brown or black color. Note that certain plants such as most Oncidium hybrids often get several small black spots on the leaves due to the sun. In this case it is natural spotting and will not harm the plant.

The best kind of treatment for this problem is to use a bactericide/fungicide spray such as Phyton 27. After treatment, examine to

see if the spots are increasing in size or number within a week to 10 days. If you have successfully rid of the problem, the spots should dry up and turn brown. If there are still signs of new rot, repeat treatment. Leaves that are heavily covered in rot should be

completely removed. Make sure you sterilize whatever tool you may use to remove the infected leaves with as it can spread the disease to other plants.

I've got black spots on my leaves, what could this be?

...thanks to the Orchid Web website.

Calendar of Events21 Mid-Atlantic Judging Center Philadelphia Horticultural Center Philadelphia, Pa. website: http://www.orchidjudging.com/

22 Sandpiper Orchid Society Meeting 7:30 PM Galloway Branch of the Atlantic County Library system Absecon, N.J.

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The Benefits Of Membership

Whether a beginner or an expert orchid grower, you will find membership in the American Orchid Society a truly rewarding experience. You’ll join 18,000 others worldwide who share a passion for orchids, as well as furthering conservation and research efforts for these wondrous plants. And you’ll enjoy a wealth of membership benefits.

...membership to the American Orchid Society

American Orchid Society

OfficersPresident" " Andy Fontaine""Vice Pres." " Ron Ference" "Secretary" " Jennifer Capone"Treasurer" " Henry Zona" "AOS Rep." " Walter Off" "Past Pres. " " Ron Ference "

Trustees at Large -4 Year Terms- Trustee 2013 George Bollenbach"Trustee 2014 Bill Class " "Trustee 2015 Bill Errickson Trustee 2016 Rita Michalenko

Committee ChairsMembership" George Bollenbach"Program Dir." Ron Ference" "Publicity" " Gail Zona" "Newsletter"" Ron Ference" "Show Table"" Bill Class" "Hospitality"" Vacant"Website" " Ron Ference" "Show Exhibits" Andy Fontaine""Historian" " Chrissy Schairer"Photography" Ron Ference" "Refreshments" Svetlana Errickson" "Raffle" " Bruce Montgomery"Auction" " Ron Ference" "DVOC Rep." Bruce Montgomery"

Sandpiper Orchid Society

The Sandpiper OS is an Affiliated Member of the American Orchid Society

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PROGRAM SCHEDULE:

8:30 - 9:15 amMorning Refreshments & Sales Tables Open

9:30 - 10:15 amTom Harper: The Six Most Important Species Influencing Today’s Hybrids

10:30 - 11:15 amCarri Raven-Riemann: From Mega to Micro: New Horizons in Phal Hybridizing

11:15 - 11:45 amMini Auction (to raise funds for future meetings)

11:45 - 12:45 pmLunch Break & Sales Tables Open

12:45 – 1:30 pmNorman Fang: Moss Culture: Part II

1:30 - 2:00 pmRoundtable Discussion with the Speakers

2:00 – 4:00 pmOpen House at Piping Rock Orchids

INTERNATIONAL PHALAENOPSIS ALLIANCE

“FOCUS ON PHALS” DAY Co-hosted by the North Eastern New York & Mid-Hudson Orchid Societies

Sunday, September 15, 201350 West High Street, Ballston Spa, NY

Why are my orchid’s leaves wrinkled?

Wrinkled or pleated leaves are caused by a lack of moisture reaching the vegetative part of the plant. This can be caused by not watering

enough, or watering too much. If you can’t figure out what you’ve done, tip the plant out of the pot and examine the roots. If they are white

or tan, firm, and spread throughout the mix, you need to increase the frequency of watering. If the roots appear brown and mushy, trim them

off, repot into a new mix, and decrease the frequency of watering. Always remember, orchids should never stand in water!

June 2013Show Table

1st Place WinnersSHOW  TABLE  DETAILS

C. aclandiaeGrown by A. Fontaine

Phal. violacea alba x Ho's Green WavesGrown by R. Ference

Den. parishiiGrown by R. Michalenko

Paph. PisarGrown by B. Ellingsen

Paph. leucochiliumGrown by G. Bollenbach

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SHOW  TABLE  DETAILS

Phal. Luchia PinkGrown by A. Fontaine

Lycaste skinneriGrown by R. Michalenko

Epc. Hanna Roberts 'Gold'Grown by R. Ference

V. Pat's DelightGrown by B. Ellingsen

Mtssa. ShelobGrown by Ellingsen

Paph. RecoveryGrown by Ellingsen

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Waldor Orchids The largest supplier of orchid plants and supplies

in the Delaware Valley.

10 E. Poplar Ave. Linwood, N.J. 08221-2526

Phone: 609-927-4126 Fax: 609-926-0615

Fridays and Saturdays 9AM - 5:30 PM

Mailing Label

ORCHIDS August Preview

...thanks to the American Orchid SocietyWebsite: http://waldor.com

Waldor Orchids

Encyclia bractescens - photo © Greg Allikas

Orchids of Ecuador Genus of Month: Prosthechea Orchids in the Park Insect Growth Regulators Phragmipedium Sedenii

Sandpiper Orchid SocietyEditorPO Box 462Waretown, NJ 08758