Gawler Districts Orchid Club Inc.

REVIEW
November 2019
Post Print Approved 100002180

ORCHID OF THE NIGHT –

Cym. Heart break doctor ‘Lips of Wine

Grown by Andrew Koch
 GAWLER DISTRICTS ORCHID CLUB REVIEW

Patron Dr. Bruce Eastick

President Robert Pfitzner
Secretary Murray Page
Treasurer Rob Albrecht
Life Members: - John & Lyn Howard
Denotes Deceased Member - John & Liz Pohl
- Roger & Pauline Rankin
- Gordon  & Margaret Hewitt
- Stan Isaacson
- Ross & Freda Woolford
- Allan & Doreen Garner
- David & Pat Harmer
- Dennis Greenwood
- Brian & Mary Heddle
- Murray & Margaret Page
- Steve Howard
- Jim & Evelyn Cuming
- Graham & Sue Zerbe

Club Correspondence to:

PO Box 32 GAWLER, S.A. 5118
Phone enquiries to
President Ph. 0431 606 365
Secretary Ph. 8250 0689
Editor Ph. 82544253
CONTENTS
Presidents Report and Committee News…………….......…....02-08
What’s Happening With Our Members.....................................08
Annual Christmas Dinner Information………………………..09-10
October / Spring Show Results & Registrars report.................10-19
Culture Notes…………………………………………………19-21
Adverts/ Programme / Dates for Diary / Other Clubs………..21-23

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 UNDER INSURANCE GUIDELINES ALL MEMBERS AND
COMMITTEE ATTENDING ANY FUNCTION OR MEETING
HELD BY THE CLUB MUST NOW SIGN AN ATTENDANCE
BOOK BY NAME AND SIGNATURE

Copyright: All contributions to this review, which have acknowledged authors,

including photos, are covered by copyright. Consent for use of this material elsewhere
must be obtained from the Secretary. The Club accepts no responsibility for transactions
between advertisers and readers for the material content of advertisements and the views
expressed by author. Kyle Howard – Editor. Flower of the month – digital image by
Kyle Howard

Complaints/Suggestions
As in all Clubs and Associations, there are times when members are not
completely satisfied with events, which occur from time to time. The Gawler
Districts Orchid Club is no exception. If at any time you have a complaint or
suggestions, please submit it in writing to the Committee with your signature.

Committee News:
Presidents Report: Hi members, welcome to the higher realm of
orchids. Last month there was an interesting and informative talk and
visual display in detail by Steve Howard on growing Phalaenopsis and
flowering them. Thanks Steve and I hope we may see more
Phalaenopsis’ on the show bench. Our next monthly meeting feature
Jim Shaughnessy, our guest speaker on Sarcochilus’ at our Sarcochilus
night. A reminder to put down your name for our annual Christmas
Dinner as November is the cutoff point, also please read the
“REVIEW” and get the details right for the meeting in December.
Don’t forget, we also have a sausage sizzle at Bunnings Gawler on
Sunday November 24th. See you next month. Cheers, Robert

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Latest Updates:

Nominations for Executive Positions 2020: To be in the hands of the

Secretary by end of December monthly meeting.:
- President
- 2x Vice Presidents
- Secretary
- Treasurer
- 3 x 2Year Committee and 1x 1Year Committee (Davis Murley would
still have had one year to run)
Retiring Committee: Andrew Koch, Gloria Chester & Peter Steyn
Trevor Lehmann who filled casual vacancy when David Murley resigned
and was appointed until AGM.
ONE YEAR STILL TO RUN OF THEIR TERM: Steve Howard & Pat
Sheahan.
- APPOINTMENTS TO BE MADE BY COMMITTEE in FEBRUARY
after AGM.
- Registrar of Judges, Show Marshall, Editor, Librarian, Plant Stall
Convener ALL EX Officio members of Committee.
- Delegate to S.A.R.O.C
NOMINATION FORMS CAN BE OBTAINED FROM SECRETARY.

Distribution of workload: Many of the jobs currently being undertaken

by the Secretary were done by other individual Club members over the
years and the Club is looking again to spread these duties. If one member
could take on a job, this would spread the workload much more evenly
throughout the Club.
- Membership Officer: On receipt of an application for membership,
once ratified by Committee, the following action is required: Order
Badge. If not a member of another orchid club, to obtain a State
Exhibitor Number. Advise full details to Treasurer to update Membership

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list. Details to Computer Operator for Printing of Cards, Letter
confirming membership, Birth month for Birthday Draw. Prepare
membership Kit for presentation.
- Shows: Ordering of A.O.C trophies once a year and engraving Grand
Champion winner at Shows. Sashes: Order requirements once a year
(Mid-February) and have necessary sashes available for the shows.
- “REVIEW”: Post out hard copy once received from printers.
Envelopes to be stamped with return address stamps as required, attach
names to envelopes, fold “REVIEW” and insert in envelope then post.
Names can be placed on a stick so they can be downloaded and printed.

Peoples Choice Credit Union Lottery: Distribute books to members

and receive back with money, once all returned with money, arrange for
books to be returned to Credit Union with Payment.
Sausage Sizzle: Roster for workers, Order drinks. Condiments etcetera as
required.
Assistant Secretary: With view to taking on position of Secretary from
2021 AGM.
Shows: Due to the lack of the support for a week show, the Committee
will be doing a full review before next AGM to see if Club can continue
these in 2020. IF ANY MEMBER WISHES TO HAVE ANY INPUT,
PLEASE CONTACT A COMMITTEE MEMBER WITH WRITTEN
SUGGESTIONS.

Complaints: Please refer to page 3 and forward any

complaints/suggestions to Committee in writing. Thank you.

Social Activities: Suggested a subcommittee of at least 3 be formed to

investigate possible Social Activities, say one from Committee & other
members. PLEASE CONTACT either PRESIDENT or SECRETARY if
you would be interested in being appointed Sub-Committee.

New Member: The Committee and Members are pleased to welcome:

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Lindsay & Raelee Evans of Ingle Farm. We trust your association with
our Club will be a rewarding one.

Sausage Sizzles: Bunnings Gawler. See Dates for your Diary. Rosters for
November and December will be finalised at the November meeting.
Trying to spread the workload so it is not the same people working each
time.

Possible Weekend Show: Ingle Farm: Cancelled.

XMAS Dinner: Final bookings need to be made at the November

meeting.

Shirts: ORDERS with FULL PAYMENT can be made with

treasurer, Robert Albrecht at monthly meetings.

Plants on Tables at Monthly Meetings: Members have requested that

plants remain on the table for 10/15 minutes after close of meeting to
enable them to see the plants. Your assistance in this regard would be
appreciated.

Social Day: Dawn Franklin has offered her place to host the Social Day.
Details in this “REVIEW”

Review via E-Mail: The Club can now send out the ‘REVIEW’ by e-
mail. If you wish to be added to the list, please send a request to the
Editor, Kyle Howard. This will ensure we have your correct e-mail
and the Editor can advise the Secretary to cancel your hard copy.
GawlerDistrictOrchidClub@hotmail.com

Beginners Group: General discussion & Questions 715PM

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E-Mail Addresses of Members: Treasurer, Rob Albrecht, is setting up a
record base of all members with an E-Mail address and has requested any
member with an E-mail address that does not receive the “REVIEW” via
E-mail to please advise him of your E-Mail address at
robertalbrecht30@gmail.com.

Subscriptions for 2020: Subscriptions for 2020 will remain the same as
2019. Single $25-00 and Joint/Family $30-00. A reduction of $5 to
members who receive their ‘REVIEW’ via E-Mail. Payment can be made
to the Treasurer or via Bank Deposit into Club Account at Bank S.A
Gawler. BSB: 105-009 Acc No: 065534140. When Deposing Via
bank transfer, state your name with ‘Sub’ on the end.

Facebook Page – www.facebook.com/Gawler Orchids

Mick Talbot has set up a Facebook page for the Club. He will continue
to update the page after monthly meetings & shows as well as any
relevant information on orchids in general. If there are any members on
the internet, please visit this page.

Sterilizer: The club have for sale Tri-Sodium Phosphate in 500g packs
makes approx. 2 ½ litres at $4-00. See Graham Semmler.

Orchiata Bark: The club have purchased for sale of the member 40L
bags of Orchiata Bark. Sizes include 9-12 (Small), 12-18 (Medium) and
Large at $26-00 a bag. ANY MEMBER WISHING TO PURCHASE A
BAG TO CONTACT GRAHAM SEMMLER ON 0419172237 by
approximate 1 week before monthly meeting.

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Appreciation Table: An Appreciation table will be set up at Monthly
Meetings commencing April. This table is for plants that are NOT FOR
JUDGING; Plants not owned for 6 months, some damaged flowers but
others okay etc so members can share other plants with other members.

What’s Happening With the Members?

Birthdays for November

Happy Birthday to the following:-

Bob Birkin John Cox Steve Howard

Roger Rankin Lyn Williams

To any member who has been unwell recently we hope you will be
joining us next meeting, we are looking forward to having you back with
us. Birthday & Get Well Wishes can only be acknowledged if the
information is passed on to Mary 82557348.

Social Day 2019

To be held at the home of Dawn Franklin: 4 Gulfview Circuit, Gulfview
Heights. On: Sunday, November 17th 2019. Time: 10-30AM to 4-00PM
Lunch: 12-30PM to 2-00PM
- Club to provide meat and canned drinks, condiments, plates, napkins,
bread and ice. Members to provide salads and sweets, bring your own
cutlery, plates and a chair.
- Activities will include potting demonstrations and inspection of Dawn’s
facilities in the morning and afternoon (for late comers).
- A buy/swap/sell table will also be set up as well as a raffle.
- Numbers to be finalised at the November Meeting.

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 Annual Christmas Dinner and Presentation Night
Date: Thursday December 12th 2019
Time: 6-00PM for 6-30PM Meal, Following Monthly Meeting at 8PM
Venue: Elderly Centre, Fourteenth Street, Gawler
Cost: $15-00 per head for members &/Or Partners
Catered By: Barossa Wurst Haus Bakery, Tanunda

Menu:
Cold Serve: Roasted Chicken Roll
Sliced Ham off the bone

Salads: Wurst Haus Potato Salad

Crunchy Coleslaw with Sour cream and mayo dressing
Garden green: tomato, cucumber, snow-peas & red onion
Watermelon, Red Onion and Mint.

Sweets: Apple Crumble

Fresh Fruit Salad
Both Served with Ice Cream

Appetisers: Sliced Bread, Butter and condiments

Vegetarian: Spinach Roll. PLEASE ORDER WHEN BOOKING

MEAL WILL BE SERVED BUFFET STYLE.

Normal cordial will be supplied by the Club. ANY MEMBER REQUIRING

ANYTHING ELSE TO PLEASE SUPPLY OWN NON ALCOHOLIC
DRINK. Bookings to be made to the treasurer by the NOVEMBER meeting
together will full payment if possible so the treasurer can have a night off,
otherwise a $5-00 deposit with final payment on the night. IF YOU DO
NOT WISH TO PARTICIPATE IN THE ANNUAL DINNER, THEN
COME ALONG FOR OUR NORMAL MONTHLY MEETING WITH
YOUR PLANTS AND BE APART OF THE PRESENTATIONS OF THE

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ANNUAL AWARDS AND MONSTER RAFFLE DRAW WITH PRIZES
PROVIDED MY MEMBERS SO WE INVITE MEMBERS TO BRING
SOMETHING ALONG. MEMBERS ARE ALSO INVITED TO BRING
ALONG A NON-PERISHABLE GIFT FOR OUR CHARITY BOX OF A
SUITABLE NATURE TO GO INTO A CHRISTMAS HAMPER. Tables
will be the SAME AS LAST YEAR WITH A MAXIMUM OF 8 PER
TABLE. Tickets will be $1-00 each. If you are unable to attend November’s
meeting and wish to participate in the Annual Dinner, Phone Secretary on
82500689.

Spring Show Placings Results List

Open Division
Australian Native - Epiphyte Species
1st Den. striolatum Steve Howard
Australian Native Epiphyte Hybrid - White/Cream
1st Sarco. George Colthuo Maureen & Graeme Hazledine
2nd Den. Gillian Leaney Purple Lip x speciosum Curvicaule '
Maureen & Graeme Hazledine
Australian Native Seedling
1st Den. speciosum ' Daylight Moon ' Steve Howard
Australian Native Specimen or Specimen Pot
1st Den. striolatum ' Ruffles ' Steve Howard
BEST AUSTRALIAN NATIVE
1st Den. striolatum ' Ruffles ' Steve Howard
2nd Den. speciosum ' Daylight Moon ' Steve Howard
Cymbidium 60- 90mm- Yellow/Green
1st Cym. Pearl Dawson ' Street Singer ' Barry Bailey
Cymbidium 60- 90mm- Red/Pink/Brown
1st Cym. Mem. Hugo Kutil ' No 3 ' Peter & Marilyn Aigner-Muehler
2nd Cym. Regal Flame x Pepper Blaze Barry Bailey
Cymbidium over 90mm - Red/Pink
1st Cym. Lunar Blaze ' Kirwan ' Barry Bailey

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 2nd Cym. [ Prophetic Dream x ( Lancashire Khan x Early Kiwi )] Peter
& Marilyn Aigner-Muehler
Cymbidium over 90mm - Green/Yellow
1st Cym. Kimberley Lagoon ' Barita ' Barry Bailey
Cymbidium under 60mm - Red/ Pink
1st Cym. David Teuschler Barry Bailey
BEST CYMBIDIUM over 90mm
1st Cym. Lunar Blaze ' Kirwan ' Barry Bailey
Cymbidium 60 - 90mm - White/Cream
1st Cym. Dolly x Anna Szabo Peter & Marilyn Aigner-Muehler
Cymbidium 60 - 90mm Seedling
1st Mem. Hugo Kutil ' No 3 ' Peter & Marilyn Aigner-Muehler
2nd Cym. Regal Flame x Pepper Blaze Barry Bailey
BEST CYMBIDIUM 60-90mm
1st Cym. Pearl Dawson ' Street Singer ' Barry Bailey
Cymbidium Non-Standard Shape Under 60mm - Any Colour
1st Cym. Koala ' Cutie ' Malcolm & Velda Osborn
Cymbidium under 60mm - White/Cream
1st Cym. Sarah Jean ' Ice Cascade ' Malcolm & Velda Osborn
Cymbidium under 60mm - Brown/Other Colour
1st Cym. Kristiann Marie ' Kalimna ' Malcolm & Velda Osborn
BEST CYMBIDIUM under 60mm
1st Cym. Kristianne Marie ' Kalimna ' Malcolm & Velda Osborn
Laeliinae Hybrid Cluster
1st Ctt. Duckity Ruby ' HQ. Supreme ' Steve Howard
BEST LAELIINAE
1st Ctt. Duckity Ruby ' HQ. Supreme ' Steve Howard
Paphiopedilum - Species
1st Paph. villosum ' Murray ' Steve Howard
Phalaenopsis Standard - White
1st Phal.[(Stuart Green x Ho's Fancy Leopard ) x Magic Rob & Lyn
Albrecht

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 Paphiopedilum - Non Standard
1st Paph. Summer Hill Maureen & Graeme Hazledine
BEST PAPHIOPEDILUM
1st Paph. villosum ' Murray ' Steve Howard
Other Genera - Species
1st Srps. lingua Steve Howard
Other Genera - Specimen
1st Srps. lingua Steve Howard
BEST ANY OTHER GENERA
1st Srps. lingua Steve Howard

First Division
Australian Native Epiphyte Hybrid - Red/Pink
1st Den. Delicate ' Apple Blossom ' Kyle Howard
Australian Native Epiphyte Hybrid - White/Cream
1st Den. Harold Hirsch Kyle Howard
Australian Native Epiphyte Hybrid - Other Colour
1st Den. Angus Hoa Nguyen & Dat Van Tran
BEST AUSTRALIAN NATIVE
1st Den. Angus Hoa Nguyen & Dat Van Tran
Cymbidium over 90mm - Red/Pink
1st Cym. Khan Flame ' Tuscany ' Hoa Nguyen & Dat Van Tran
Cymbidium under 60mm - Red/ Pink
1st Cym. New Century ' Rosie ' Andrew Koch
Cymbidium under 60mm - Green/Yellow
1st Cym. Sleeping Sharon ' Lois Williams ' John & Eve Howard
Cymbidium 60 - 90mm - Green/Yellow
1st Cym. Freeling ' Green Ice ' Andrew Koch
Cymbidium 60 - 90mm - Red/ Pink
1st Cym .Jacinta's Pride Andrew Koch
1st Den. Gracillium ' Ballbles' Hoa Nguyen & Dat
Van Tran

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Cymbidium over 90mm - Brown/Other Colour
1st Cym. Kimberley Splash ' Tee Pee Hoa Nguyen & Dat Van Tran
BEST CYMBIDIUM over 90mm
1st Cym. Khan Flame ' Tuscany ' Hoa Nguyen & Dat Van Tran
Cymbidium 60 - 90mm - White/Cream
1st Cym . Emily ' Sandra ' Andrew Koch
Cymbidium 60 - 90mm - Brown/Other Colour
1st Cym. Atlantic Crossing x Eight Carat ' No1 ' Andrew Koch
BEST CYMBIDIUM 60-90mm
1st Cym. Freeling ' Green Ice ' Andrew Koch
Cymbidium Non-Standard Shape Under 60mm - Any Colour
1st Cym. Unknown Hoa Nguyen & Dat Van Tran
Cymbidium under 60mm - White/Cream
1st Cym. Jim Oro ' Noe ' Andrew Koch
Cymbidium under 60mm - Brown/Other Colour
1st Cym. Mary Green Hoa Nguyen & Dat Van Tran
Cymbidium under 60mm Specimen
1st Cym. New Century ' Rosie Andrew Koch
BEST CYMBIDIUM under 60mm
1st Cym. New Century ' Rosie ' Andrew Koch
Laeliinae Non-Standard Hybrid Under 60mm
1st L. Santa Barbara Dawn Franklin
Laeliinae Hybrid Cluster
1st Lc. Yellow Bird Hoa Nguyen & Dat Van Tran
Laeliinae Specimen
1st Lc. Yellow Bird Hoa Nguyen & Dat Van Tran
BEST LAELIINAE
1st Lc. Yellow Bird Hoa Nguyen & Dat Van Tran
Oncidiinae Hybrid over 60mm
1st Alcro. Winter Wonderland ' White Fairy ' Dawn Franklin
Oncidiinae Hybrid under 60mm
1st Onc. Sunlight ' Pesky Panther ' Dawn Franklin

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 BEST ONCIDIINAE
1st Onc. Sunlight ' Pesky Panther ' Dawn Franklin
Phalaenopsis Standard - White
1st Phal. I - Hsin- sesame Kyle Howard
Paphiopedilum - Non Standard
1st Paph. Pixie ' Van Orb ' Dawn Franklin
BEST PAPHIOPEDILUM
1st Paph. Pixie ' Van Orb ' Dawn Franklin
Phalaenopsis - Non Standard
1st Phal. unknown ' Apple Delight ' Kyle Howard
BEST PHALAENOPSIS
1st Phal. unknown ' Apple Delight ' Kyle Howard
Zygopetalum - Hybrid
1st Z. Titanic ' Monarch ' Rosemary Phillips
BEST ZYGOPETALINAE
1st Z. Titanic ' Monarch ' Rosemary Phillips
Other Genera - Species
1st Sprs. lingua Kyle Howard
Other Genera - Specimen
1st Sprs . lingua Kyle Howard
BEST ANY OTHER GENERA
1st Sprs. lingua . Kyle Howard

Second Division
Australian Native Epiphyte Hybrid - Red/Pink
1st Den. Bardo Rose ' Pink Delight ' Kenneth Hinsliff
Australian Native Epiphyte Hybrid - White/Cream
1st Den. unknown Gloria Chester
BEST AUSTRALIAN NATIVE
1st Den. Bardo Rose ' Pink Delight ' Kenneth Hinsliff
Cymbidium over 90mm - Red/Pink
1st Cym. Prized ' B.D.' x Alexandras Flame Gloria Chester

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Cymbidium over 90mm - Green/Yellow
1st Cym. Amberwall x Gwen Thomas Gloria Chester
Cymbidium under 60mm - Red/ Pink
1st Cym. Warringah ' Claret ' Gloria Chester
Cymbidium 60 - 90mm - Green/Yellow
1st Cym. Beau Guest ' Glenn ' Kenneth Hinsliff
Cymbidium 60 - 90mm - Red/ Pink
1st Cym. Mem. Joan Bryant ' Keen ' Karen Fiegert
1st Den. Bardo Rose ' Pink Delight ' Kenneth Hinsliff
Cymbidium Non-Standard Over 90mm - Any Colour
1st Cym. Celia Tanunda Peter Steyn
Cymbidium over 90mm - Brown/Other Colour
1st Cym. Prized ' Apricot Delight ' Gloria Chester
Cymbidium over 90mm Seedling
1st Cym. Amberwall x Gwen Thomas Gloria Chester
BEST CYMBIDIUM over 90mm
1st Cym. Amberwall x Gwen Thomas Gloria Chester
Cymbidium 60 - 90mm - White/Cream
1st Cym. Khan Flame x Spring Surf ' Blushing ' Karen Fiegert
Cymbidium 60 - 90mm - Brown/Other Colour
1st Cym. Prized ' B.D. ' x Alexandras Flame ' Gloria Chester
Cymbidium 60 - 90mm Seedling
1st Cym . Prized ' B. D ' x Alexandras Flame' Gloria Chester
BEST CYMBIDIUM 60-90mm
1st Cym. Mem. Joan Bryant ' Keen ' Karen Fiegert
Cymbidium Non-Standard Shape Under 60mm - Any Colour
1st Cym. Mary Bea Peter Steyn
Cymbidium under 60mm - Brown/Other Colour
1st Cym. Mary Green Kenneth Hinsliff
BEST CYMBIDIUM under 60mm
1st Cym. Mary Green Kenneth Hinsliff
Laeliinae Non-Standard Hybrid Under 60mm

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 1st Slc. George Hausermann ' York ' May Weibel
Laeliinae Hybrid Cluster
1st Epi. Lilac Queen Robert Pfitzner
BEST LAELIINAE
1st Epi. Lilac Queen Robert Pfitzner

October Results List

Orchid of Open Division

Den. Striolatum x Red Back Kel Jim Shaughnessy
Orchid of First Division
Cym. Heart break doctor ‘Lips of wine’ Andrew Koch
Orchid of Second Division
Cym. Amber wall ‘Son’ x Glen Thomas ‘Old Gold’ Gloria Chester
Orchid of the Night
Cym. Heart break doctor ‘Lips of wine’ Andrew Koch
Seedling of the night
Cym. Prized x Alexander Flame Gloria Chester

Open Division
Australian Native Epiphyte - Hybrid
Den. Ellen ' Mick Ryan ' Rob & Lyn Albrecht
Australian Native Epiphyte - Species
Den. striolatum ' Red Back Kel ' Jim Shaughnessy
Australian Native Terrestrial – Species
Ptst. pusilla Steve Howard
Cymbidium under 60- any other colour
Cym. Dean Roessler ' Jaffa ' Graeme & Maureen Hazledine
Cymbidium under 60 Red Pink Brown
Cym. Nightshade ' Darkness ' Peter & Marilyn Aigner-Muehler
Laeliinae - Cluster
Ctt. Duckitt Ruby ' Hq Supreme ' Steve Howard
Laeliinae - Non Standard
Bc. Lindleyana Steve Howard

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Laeliinae - Species
C. intermedia Var. ametlystina ' Aranbum ' Steve Howard
Orchid Genera not listed elsewhere - Hybrid
Phal. [(Stuart Green x Hoi Fancy Leopard)xMag Rob & Lyn Albrecht
Orchid Genera not listed elsewhere - Species
Den. pierardii Graeme & Maureen Hazledine
Paphiopedilum - Non Standard
Paph. unknown Steve Howard
Paphiopedilum - Species
Paph. villosum ' Murray ' Steve Howard

First Division
Australian Native Epiphyte - Hybrid
Den. Delicatum ' Apple Blossom ' Ron & Elizabeth Hannaford
Den. Delicatum ' Apple Blossom ' Graham & Lyndal Semmler
Den. Baron Rose Graham & Lyndal Semmler
Australian Native Epiphyte - Species
Den. speciosum var. Hillii Graham & Lyndal Semmler
Den.linguiforme Norman & Gillian Crowther
Den. speciosum ' Saffron ' Graham & Lyndal Semmler
Cymbidium 60 - 90mm - any other colour
Cym. Blow Out ' Frances ' Hoa Nguyen & Dat Tran
Cymbidium over 90mm - any other colour
Cym. Anita ' Pymble ' Hoa Nguyen & Dat Tran
Cymbidium over 90mm Red Pink Brown
Cymbidium under 60- any other colour
Cym. Heartbreak Doctor ' Lips of Wine ' Andrew Koch
Cymbidium under 60 Red Pink Brown
Cym. New Century ' Rosie ' Andrew Koch
Laeliinae - Cluster
Ctt. Adelaide Ablaze Ron & Elizabeth Hannaford
Ctt. Trick or Treat ' Orange Magic ' Hoa Nguyen & Dat Tran
Laeliinae - Non Standard
C. Gold Digger x C. Hazle Boyd ' Redstone' Hoa Nguyen & Dat Tran

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Lc. TokyoMagic x C. Little Toshie
Laeliinae - Standard over 100mm
C. Lana Bird ' Cherokee '
Non standard Cymbidium (All sizes)
Cym. Tommy Amy
Oncidiinae - Hybrid < 60mm
Alcra. unknown
Orchid Genera not listed elsewhere - Hybrid
Phal. Leopard Prince
Phal. unknown ' Apple Delight '
Phal. unknown
Hoa Nguyen & Dat Tran
Ron & Elizabeth Hannaford
Hoa Nguyen & Dat Tran
Hoa Nguyen & Dat Tran
Kyle Howard
Kyle Howard
Ron & Elizabeth Hannaford

Second Division
Australian Native Epiphyte - Hybrid
Den. Delicatum Trevor Lehmann
Australian Native Epiphyte - Species
Den. linguforme Trevor Lehmann
Cymbidium 60 - 90mm - any other colour
Cym. Prized X Alexadras Flame Gloria Chester
Cymbidium 60 - 90mm Red Pink Brown
Cym. Night Passage ' Darkness ' Ray & Dianne Stock
Cymbidium over 90mm Red Pink Brown
Cym. Prized x Alexander Flame Gloria Chester
Cymbidium over 90mm White Cream Yellow Green
Cym. Amber Wall x Gwen Thomas Gloria Chester
Cymbidium under 60- any other colour
Cym. Mem. Paul Quigley ' Pink Pepper ' Gloria Chester
Cym. Persuasive Miss ' Black Eyes ' Ray & Dianne Stock
Cymbidium under 60 Red Pink Brown
Cym. Pumilum x Last Tango Ray & Dianne Stock
Cym. Jessi Blakeston ' April Love ' Ray & Dianne Stock
Cymbidium under 60 Species
Cym. devonianum Xuan Vu & Mike Gray
Non standard Cymbidium (All sizes)

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Cym. Mimi Mary Bea Peter Steyn
Oncidiinae - Hybrid < 60mm
Brassada Orange Delight Xuan Vu & Mike Gray
Oncidiinae - Hybrid > 60mm
Onc. Sweet Sugar May Weibel
Orchid Genera not listed elsewhere - Hybrid
Phal. Unknown
Den. Snow Flake x Merlin Joe and Denise Cassar
Den. Grumpy x fulignosum Trevor Lehmann
Orchid Genera not listed elsewhere - Species
Den. nobile Joe and Denise Cassar
Den. nobile Joe and Denise Cassar
Den. nobile Joe and Denise Cassar

Registrars Report: It was great to see many plants benched across

the divisions with 23 in open, 24 in first and 36 in second. A good variety
also filled across the three divisions. The eventual winner in Open
division was a lovely pot of Den. Striolatum x ‘Red Back Kel’.
Approximately 60-70 flowers in good condition. This plant was owned
by Jim Shaughnessy. In first division, cymbidiums, the winner was Cym.
Heart Break Doctor ‘Lips of Wine’. A lovely cascading plant with 7
spikes averaging 20 inflorescences. Colour was brown with a very dark
red to almost black lip. This plant was owned by Andrew Koch & went
onto win Orchid of the Night. Second Divisions winner was Cym. Amber
wall ‘Son’ x Glen Thomas ‘Old Gold’ grown by Gloria Chester. A large
golden yellow flower with 5-7 flowers between two spikes. The seeding
of the night was also a Cymbidium, Cym. Prized BD x Alexandras flame,
which was also owned by Gloria Chester. Graeme Hazledine, Registrar
of Judges.

Never forget that all orchids that don’t win a prize are all equal. – Roger
Rankin Orchid Wise

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Culture Notes: November
November is the start of the dry months, temperatures are generally warm with
the odd hot day but heatwaves are uncommon. Light levels are reaching their
maximum intensity towards month end and humidity levels decrease. Plants as a
rule are in a rapid growth phase. It is also the time to take great care in
protecting these vital new growths as without these there will be fewer flowers.
Damage to these growths comes from many different quarters. Insect damage to
soft chewable growths is common with caterpillars and aphids high on the most
wanted list. Water lodging in the growths will rot leaves and take out the
developing flower nodes in some varieties. Thrips abound in the dryness that
November offers. These tiny sap sucking insects will retard a new growth the
same as they damage flowers. Sarcochilus are prone to attack and November is
a prime month. Distorted flowers and browning of the edges are signs of thrip.
Fertiliser will also burn out these growths and the burn marks leave the plant
open to fungal infection as well as being unsightly. A couple of stray slow
release fertiliser pellets will do this. Then of course with the re potting and
division that takes up a lot of our time this year it is the common factor of
human error that will knock off a growth. Some growths get caught up in
sheaths as they grow and must be helped along a bit and others come out
looking like one of those brown wrinkly dogs. This is called accordion pleating
and is usually a sign of dryness. Once this occurs it cannot be reversed. If one
of your growths start growing at a weird angle, they will require some training
to get them growing upright and this also assists in keeping the plant neat and
improves the flowering display. Inspect those plants that suffered heat damage
last year as I feel this year with the dry starting so much earlier, we are heading
for another extreme summer. These plants should be grouped together if
possible so they can be moved if the weather turns very hot. No point leaving
them where they burnt last year. As a last effort you may need to bring them
inside or somewhere cool. It’s a small chore but worth it for your plant’s sake.
Division of most plants should be completed by now and our main focus now is
on providing our plants with the assistance they need during this rapid growth
phase. Feeding should be mostly higher nitrogen for the Oncidiums, Cattleyas,
Zygopetalums, Cymbidiums and Paphiopedilums. Native orchid’s still
preferring low nitrogen feeds to avoid sappy, fungal prone poor flowering canes.
Always water plants prior to feeding, adhering to the golden rule of never
feeding a dry orchid. Try to give plants a good flush weekly as well and if

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possible, use rainwater. Soluble fertilisers contain salts and when the water
evaporates it leaves these salts behind. Too much can be harmful to the roots
and consequently the plant. Check the surface of the mix or the drain holes of
your pots. That white stuff is salt! Not every plant in a collection will receive
the same amount of water. Some will be covered by another plants leaves and
receive very little. Feel the weight of a few pots and if they are light due to
missing out on water, move them so they don’t miss out. Dry thirsty plants
won’t flower well and will soon be attacked by every mite and scale in the shade
house you have. My watering ritual is a good drenching late afternoon but with
enough left in the day so most plants are dry overnight. I will do a light misting
first thing in the morning when I do my daily inspection. Mounted epiphytes
may get an extra watering during the day if very hot. Remember some pots will
dry out faster than others, as will some mixes. Placement will also be a factor
with hanging plants drying out at a much faster rate. The rule here is not to
water every plant the same amount every day. What might be enough for one
will flood the other one. This is particularly important when growing a large
number of different genera. Foliar feeding is also recommended during the
growth season. This is particularly important to mounted plants. I tend to
balance my feeding with organic and inorganic fertiliser and tend to be weaker
in the feeding strength than those in pots. Many of these plants are species
orchids and as such are a little more sensitive. When foliar feeding don’t forget
the undersides of the leaves as this is where their stomata are (breathing pores)
Fertiliser is absorbed via these pores. That’s one reason why we water first. The
plants when watered open these pores. After flowering we find our terrestrial
orchids will be drying out. Watering will be reduced to an occasional mist to
keep the mix just slightly moist. It will soon be time to start thinking about re
potting them, but I leave that until January. Any later and they are usually on the
move again and I do not want to damage and developing shoots. About avoiding
damage, if you do have to divide a Cattleya or an Oncidium, now is a great time
to do it. The new growths will be well underway and should be showing new
roots. When divided now these roots will continue to grow into the mix and feed
the plant without too much set back unless your division was too small. If you
leave it too late these roots will grow too long and will most likely be damaged
in the process. If damaged, then they won’t feed the plant as well and it will
suffer. So much so flowering could be a non-event for this season. That will do

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for November. It is hard to believe another year is nearing the end! Steve
Howard

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Programme 2019/2020

December 12th Christmas Dinner & Presentation

Night.
February 13th 2020 Winners of 2019 photos.
March 12th 2020 Auction.
April 9th 2020 Instead of Beginners Group, 45-
60mins by Steve Howard during
meeting.
May 14th 2020 Paul Dipuglia - Neutrog

June 11th 2020 TBA

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Dates for your Diary: 2019
- Social Day Sunday November 17th
- Bunnings Gawler Sausage Sizzle: Sunday November 24th & Saturday
December 7th

Other Orchid Clubs –Where & when they meet

North Eastern District Orchid: - Meets in St Phillips Hall Galway
Avenue,Broadview from 7.30pm on the third Thursday of the month.
South Coast Orchid Club: - Meets in St. Bernadette’s Church Hall St.
Marys (Corner South Road and Walsh Ave) from 8.00pm on the 1st
Wednesday of the month.
Daytime Chapter: - Meets in Lou Kesting Hall, Dover Square, off
Broadway, South Brighton at 2pm on the 2nd Thursday of the month
Southern Region Group: - Meets Carrakalinga House 17- 19 Torrens
St. Victor Harbor on the 3rd Sunday of the month at 2.pm.
The South Australian Orchidaceous Society: - Meets at the Uniting
Church building, 312 Sir Donald Bradman Drive, Brooklyn Park on the
3rd Wednesday of the month from 7.30pm.
Murray Bridge & Districts Orchid Club: - Meets at Seventh Day
Adventist Hall, Corner Myall Ave & Standen St, Murray Bridge on the
4th Sunday of the month at 1.45pm.
The Native Orchid Society of South Australia: - Meets at the St.
Matthew’s Hall Bridge St. Kensington on 4th Tuesday of Month at
7.30pm.
Cymbidium Orchid Club of Sth. Aust: - Meets at Burnside Community
Centre, 401 Greenhill Rd Tusmore on the 4th Wednesday of the Month at
7.30pm
Orchid Club of South Australia: - Meets at the Enfield Community
Centre 540 Regency Rd., on the 1st Thursday of the Month at 8pm.
Daytime Group: - meets at Enfield Community Centre 540 Regency Rd
Enfield on the 2nd Friday of the Month. 2.00pm – 4.00PM

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 Gawler Districts Orchid Club Inc.
Elderly Centre
14th Street Gawler

Next Monthly Meeting

Thursday November 14th 2019
8:00PM

Topic
Jim Shaughnessy
Sarcochilus

REGULAR FEATURES
Beginners Group: General Discussion & Questions: 715PM
Library
Plant Benching and Judging
Lucky Name Badge Wearer (MUST have Badge on to win)
Birthday Draw – November
Raffle
Supper

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