San Diego County Cymbidium Society Cymbidiums, Paphiopedilums, and Other Outdoor Growing Orchids

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1 April 2015 Volume 4 San Diego County Cymbidium Society Cymbidiums, Paphiopedilums, and Other Outdoor Growing Orchids Executive Board Guest Speaker for the April 15, 2015 Meeting will be Nico Goossens - of Lico Orchids, talking about Tolumnias Orchids President: Walt Meier First Vice-President: Lena Shiroma Second Vice- President: Devon McFerran Treasurer: Marjorie Kuhlmann Membership Secretary: Sandi Sandquist Recording Secretary: Patti Barna Directors: 1 st Year Ivan Allen Debra Funakoshi Phyllis Prestia 2 nd Year Alex Nadzan Dennis Wharton Bill Wong, Past President Committee Chairs Refreshments: Open Publicity: Open Newsletter Editor: Ivan Allen CSA Representative: Lena Shiroma Executive Board Meetings: January 10, April 11, August 8, November 14. 9:00 AM Walt Meier s home We welcome back local orchid grower, Nico Goossens of Lico Orchids for this month s talk. Nico will tell us about the fascinating and perhaps little known world of Tolumnias. They are small succulent orchids with colorful dainty flowers that can grow outside here in Southern California. They were previously grouped in Oncidiums and you will see that the flowers look a little like the dancing ladies that we know from the Onicidium group. As part of the presentation, Nico will be demonstrating how he mounts Tolumnias. Nico has dabbled in orchids since 1978, and has extensive experience in growing orchids outdoors as well as in green houses. He has traveled widely in Southeast Asia and South America to see orchids growing there in their native habitat, and he is especially interested in conserving our local native orchids. Nico co-owns Lico Orchids with his partner, Lisa Humphreys. They founded the company in 1995, and they specialize in species orchids that they sell wholesale and retail at flower shows. Lico Orchids grows their orchids in a greenhouse as well as open shade structures in Encinitas, California.

2 San Diego County Cymbidium Society Page 2 of 8 MEETINGS START AT 6:30PM Pictures from our March 18, 2015 Meeting Below are pictures taken by Debra Funakoshi Refreshments: Members with their last names beginning with the letters A through H are requested to bring snacks to share. Remember, if you bring a snack, whether it s your turn or not (you re welcome to bring one anytime), your name is entered into a drawing to pick the first plant off the opportunity table.

3 San Diego County Cymbidium Society Page 3 of 8 San Gabriel Valley Orchid Hobbyists Annual Auction May 21, 2015 Preview 6:00 PM, Auction 7:00 PM Los Angeles County Arboretum & Botanic Garden 301 North Baldwin Avenue, Arcadia, CA New Members and Guests Welcome new member Ruby Puntenney. It is a pleasure to have you join the SDCCS. The following Guest attended out March meeting: Cindy Busby. We hope you enjoyed the March meeting and we look forward to your attending our SDCCS meetings in the future. A word from Sandi Sandquist, out Membership Secretary, about membership Last Call We hope to get the member roster out at the next meeting, If you wish to remain an active member and have not paid your dues please contact Sandi Sandquist ( Sandi Sandquist 6408 Crossbill Court Carlsbad, CA sandquist2@earthlink.net (please put "orchid" in the subject line) The San Diego County Cymbidium Society now has a face on North County San Diego Meet Up. Go to click on the FIND red button (upper left corner), fill in Orchid in the select box (middle, left side box has a magnifying glass symbol unit) and select the miles (in Vista I use 10 miles. A pea green box (not our choice) will pop up below. Click on the box and you will see us. Everyone attending the April 15 meeting is encouraged to greet the Meet Up attendees and make them feel at home.

4 San Diego County Cymbidium Society Page 4 of 8 The following pictures are of Persian bronze Carmen from Barbara Rudavalis

5 San Diego County Cymbidium Society Page 5 of 8 Calendar of Events Do you have photos of your blooming orchids? Please share them with us. them to the newsletter editor at aaallen@cox.net. There s no guarantee that all photos will be used, but every effort will be made to include some. April 15, 2015 San Diego County Cymbidium Society Third Wednesday of the month. Culture Class, 6:30PM General Meeting, 7:00PM Lake San Marcos Pavilion La Bonita Drive San Marcos Contact is Sandi Sandquist, April 17, 2015 San Diego Zoo's Orchid Odyssey Third Friday of the month 10 AM-2 PM (orchid greenhouse is open) Contact is Janette Gerrity ext May 2, 2015 San Diego County Orchid Society Species Group Meeting First Saturday of the month. Contact is Paul or Ann Tuskes May 5, 2015 AOS Judging First Tuesday of the 6pm Balboa Park, Casa Del Prado, Room 104, San Diego, CA Contact is Paul Tuskes May 5, 2015 San Diego County Orchid Society First Tuesday of the month. Novice Class, Rm. 101, 6:30pm General Meeting, Rm. 101, 7:30pm Casa Del Prado, Balboa Park Contact is Genie Hammond May 6, 2015 Palomar Orchid Society First Wednesday of the month. Culture Class, 6:30PM Program. 7:00PM Lake San Marcos Pavilion La Bonita Drive San Marcos Contact is Sandi Sandquist May 10, 2015 Southern California Orchid Species Society Second Sunday of the month. General Meeting, 2:00PM Backs Community Building 201 N. Bradford Avenue, Placentia May 21, 2015 San Gabriel Valley Orchid Hobbyists Auction See below.

6 San Diego County Cymbidium Society Page 6 of 8 The deadline for entries in the newsletter is the 7 th of every month. For more info, contact Ivan Allen at: aaallen@cox.net

7 San Diego County Cymbidium Society Page 7 of 8 MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION/RENEWAL FORM January through December 2015 SAN DIEGO COUNTY CYMBIDIUM SOCIETY A Branch of the Cymbidium Society of America, Inc. New Member: Renewal : Date: Renew your membership now and Name (s): Address: City: Zip: Phone: Yes, please send my newsletters in color by Branch Dues: National Dues : $10.00 (per person) $35.00 (per household) National Dues includes a subscription to the Cymbidium Society of America Journal. Please pay both Branch dues and National dues to the address below and we will send your National dues on for you. Name Badge(s): $8.00 each. Pin back or magnet back? Clearly print name(s): Special Notice Rudvalis Orchids will generously provide a selected free plant to new members and the member that brought that new member to the society. Thank you, Barbara Rudvalis! If you didn t get your voucher for a free plant, please ask! Donation: Purpose of Donation: Total Amount Enclosed: $ Note: Dues paid represent membership for the calendar year. Bring dues to the next meeting or mail to: Sandi Sandquist 6408 Crossbill Ct. Carlsbad, CA Make checks payable to SDCCS.

8 SAN DIEGO COUNTY CYMBIDIUM SOCIETY c/o Ivan Allen 1493 Monte Mar Rd. Vista, CA San Diego County Cymbidium Society Page 8 of 8 About Our Organization The purpose of the Society is to share information and educate one another in the culture of Cymbidiums, Paphiopedilums and other outdoor growing orchid genera through display, lectures and discussions by knowledgeable orchidologists. The San Diego County Cymbidium Society meets on the third (3 rd ) Wednesday of the month, except in July, August and December We meet at the Lake San Marcos Pavilion, 1105 La Bonita Dr., San Marcos, CA You are invited to join the San Diego County Cymbidium Society. Benefits include a monthly newsletter, monthly presentations by knowledgeable orchid specialists, trips to area orchid nurseries, and many opportunities for adding beautiful and uncommon orchids to your collection. To join, send your check for $10.00 per person for a branch membership and $35.00 per household for a national CSA membership (which includes the CSA Journal) to Sandi Sandquist.