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March 2010
March Meeting The Annual Culture ClinicThis month will be the long-awaited Orchid Culture Clinic where you will be able to get advice on your orchid problems and pick up some great growing tips. We will cover a wide range of subjects and invite you to bring your questions and problem plants. Every orchid grower has a different approach to each genus and as you build your collection it is important to know their cultural requirements. Culture clinics are a great way to learn what to do when you are struggling and to understand what needs to be done with each season. There will be several orchid culture books from our library for reference and to check out. If you bring plants to diagnose and suspect that they are diseased or have bugs, please enclose each of them in a clear plastic bag. The clinic is not just for beginners, even advanced growers have their disasters and we all know that orchid culture is an ongoing journey and adventure. Potting ClinicThe Annual Potting Clinic will be held on Monday March 15 at 7pm, in the Douglas Classroom just east of our regular meeting room. Members can have up to three plants repotted for free and non members will pay $10 for three plants. It is a good opportunity to become a member and get your three plants repotted for free. Display Table: Sales Table: Raffle: NW Flower & Garden Show Thank YouOur orchid garden at The NW Flower & Garden Show this year was a huge success! Upwards of 70,000 people viewed “Blooming Ecstasy” and got up close to experience orchids on a more personal level. Our display won a Crystal Award from the garden judges and we signed up at least 5 new members from the Show. Many hours and people went into making this orchid garden possible. It is going to be nearly impossible for me to list everyone in this article so I will just say “THANK YOU” to all of our volunteers! This garden could not have been created without Again, a huge “THANK YOU” to everyone involved in this effort. The public enjoyed being able to get closer to the orchids and we received many positive comments about our display. Now for a few photographs of our display and how it was built. Click HERE to view photos of the NWOS Display from the show Spring Show and SaleIt's Show Time-Stars are Needed Yes, it is that time again-time for the NWOS show. The show will be Saturday and Sunday, April 10 and 11, at Sky Nursery in Shoreline. Set-up on Friday, April 9-mark your calendars. And like all shows, it needs its stars to make it shine. There are volunteers needed for ribbon judging, set-up and tear-down as well as help with during the show. Be thinking now for what times you want to sign up for. Sign-up sheets with days and times will be at the March monthly meeting. Orchid Show Trivia Did you know that when you display plants in the NWOS Society show that you can also put plants up for sale at the show? Showing your beauties off to the world (...or at least Seattle) and making a little cash on the side. What a great deal and a great way to support the Society! Nwos Displays at Shows --- Past and FutureOur display at the Tacoma Orchid Society show at Windmill Gardens in January was a resounding success. We captured a number of "Best Of" awards, mostly going to Jerry Hoffmeister, as well as the AOS trophy for most outstanding display in show. Thanks to everyone who sent plants and special thanks to Susan O'Connell and Ewa Chmura for assisting with set-up and tear-down. At this time (Feb. 27-28) we have a display in the Mt. Baker Orchid Society Show at Skagit Valley Nursery. Next weekend (March 6-7) we will send a display to Portland for the Oregon Orchid Society Show and Sale. We will be gathering orchids for the Portland event on Thursday evening, Mar. 4th. If you have orchids to send and cannot bring them to my house please call me to make special arrangements. The Spokane Orchid Society Show and Sale is slated for the weekend of March 27-28th, and as usual we will be collecting plants the Thursday before (March 25th). Spokane hosts a great show which provides an excellent excuse to spend a memorable weekend in the capital city of the Inland Empire. On April 10-11th, of course, we will hold our show at Sky Nursery. At this time we are still open to ideas for our own exhibit at our show, so if you have ideas and/or would like to assist in any way with our display please let me know. We will need lots of plants for the display, so please either bring your plants to Sky Nursury on Friday afternoon (April 9th) or make arrangments with me or some other member to take your plants to the show. Also bear in mind that you may sell plants at the members sale table but you do need to loan plants for the display if you wish to sell. Finally, if you have as many as 15 or 20 nice blooming plants you may wish to put up your own individual display. If you wish to do so, you may contact me to request display space. SCHEDULE OF UPCOMING MEETINGS April 12, 2010 May 10, 2010 June 14, 2010 Advertisements
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