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Orange County Orchid Society
February 2021
Copyright © Orange County Orchid Society, Inc. 2021
COVER: L. anceps 'Belleza Oscura' (editor’s choice), grown by Christina Lang.
INSIDE COVER: Cyc. warscewiczii (‘Giant Swan’ × ‘Wide Petals’), grown by Jim Wheeler.
Copyright © Orange County Orchid Society, Inc. 2021
Orange County Orchid Society, Inc.
February 2021
Volume 75, Issue 2 Zoom Presentation Date
Speaker: Doug Overstreet February 17, 2021
Topic: 10 Favorite Oncidiums,
Some of Which Are Still Oncidium Set-Up and Connect ....................... 6:30 PM
Speaker ........................................ 7:30 PM
Please see the email
for details
Officers
President ............................. Fred Anderson
First Vice President ..................... Jeff Young
Second Vice President ...........Sharon Tanner
Corporate Secretary ............ Scott MacIntyre
Membership Secretary..............Candy Jester
Treasurer ............................ Susan Scheffler
Past-President ............. Anne-Line Anderson,
Nohline L’Ecuyer, & Dana Seelig
Directors
Class of 2021............................ Leroy Lance
& Kathy MacIntyre
Class of 2022..........................Jan Anderson
& Tim Roby
Douglas Overstreet has grown Class of 2023........................... Peggie Barry
Table of Contents Open
orchids continually since he was 10 Chairpersons
Front Cover – L. anceps ‘Belleza Oscura' .. FC
Inside Cover – Cyc. warscewiczii cross ..... IC
years old. He comes by his interest in AOS Rep ...................... Anne-Line Anderson
Speaker ................................................... 1 plants and animals naturally. His family Auction ....................... Anne-Line Anderson,
Visitors .....................................................2 have been American farmers since Kathy MacIntyre, Janet Roberson,
Supporters ...............................................2 Susan Scheffler, & Janet Wilson
1684. The first orchid he purchased in Beginners’ Table .................. MaryAnn Burns
Ribbon Judging ......................................... 3
Cymbidiums for Sale ................................. 3 1972 was Cattleya Trimos, a primary & Jim Wheeler
Preserving Orchid Memories ......................3 hybrid between C. trianaei and C. Culture Class ...................................... Open
Orchids from Januaries Past ...................... 4 Facebook ................................... Jeff Young
mossiae. The first orchid he flowered Field Trips .............................. Rosa Laursen
February in OC Orchid Growing ................. 5
Orchids that Flower in the Winter Months ...5 was a phalaenopsis hybrid. Historian ............................. Jan Hennessey
Events...................................................... 6 Doug moved to California in 1975 Judging ........................ Anne-Line Anderson
Judging Results ................................... 7-19 & Tim Roby
and continued his love affair with Meeting Facilitator ...................... Jeff Young
Flyers and Information ............................ 20
orchids. In 1984, his collection began to Member Plant Sales ................Jan Anderson
grow by leaps and bounds with his first Opportunity Table .................Sharon Tanner
professional job. He also became a very Orchid Digest Rep. .................. Brenda Ward
All pages before Page 1, or after Page 6, are Publicity .............................. Jan Hennessey
in the e-edition only active participant in the local orchid Ranger Editor .......................... Janet Wilson
community. He began to work with ocos.ranger16@gmail.com
orchids professionally in 2000 as a Refreshments ......................Malcolm Geffon
If you are still getting the printed version,
Shows .................................... Rosa Laursen
switch to the e-edition today, and see all the private consultant. Gradually, this Sunshine .................................Candy Jester
pages of beautiful flowers in full color.
became his full-time occupation. He has Website & Graphics................. Rosa Laursen
managed private collections for leading Workshop .......... Peggie Berry & Dan Warren
OCOS Website - www.ocos.net
hobbyists in Southern California for the Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/
last 15 years. groups/723079571117930/
Continued on p. 2
An Affiliate of American Orchid Society, Orchid Digest, National Garden Clubs, Inc. and
California Garden Clubs, Inc
Speaker, continued from p. 1
He is an Accredited American Orchid Visitors
Society Judge in the Pacific South Cesar Rivera
Region. An accomplished writer and Lucy Rivera
educator, Doug has written articles for
many different publications including
Orchid Digest and has served on the January 2020 Auction
Editorial Committee of that publication Commercial Supporters
as Assistant Editor. He has spoken for
Oncidium Sweet Sugar 'Lemon Drop' orchid societies and other groups
nationwide. Currently, he is employed
by the Huntington Botanical Gardens
and is the orchid specialist in charge of
the Thornton Conservatory and the Casa de las Orquideas
Ernest Hetherington Memorial Cattleya Karl & Miki Batchman
Collection. 170 S. Nardo Ave.
“Ten Favorite Oncidiums, Some of Solana Beach, CA 92075
Which Are Still Oncidiums” presents a 858.755.7572
selection of beautiful and enjoyable casa@orquideas.com
species of plants in the Oncidiinae www.orquideas.com
alliance that are easy to locate and grow
Oncidium Speckled Spire ‘Snowflake’ in Southern California. All of the plants
used to be considered as genus
Oncidium but some have been moved
into other genera in the past few years. Diamond Orchids
A brief explanation of these changes is Peter Lin
presented along with specific cultural by appointment only
considerations for each species. 834 Featherwood Drive
Diamond Bar CA 91765
909.573.6751
minicatt99@yahoo.com
www.diamondorchids.com
Frank Cervera
Tolumnia Jairak Firm ‘Dalmation’
Oncidium No Name Hatfield Orchids
George Hatfield
georgehatfield@sbcglobal.net
Kalapana Tropicals
John & Mindi Clark
PO Box 527
Kurtistown HI 96760
Oncidium Sharry Baby
808.966.6842
orchids@kalapanatropicals.com
www.kalapanatropicals.com
Psychopsis Kahili ‘Big’
February 2021 Orange County Orchid Society Page 2
Ribbon Judging Results Blooming Cymbidiums for Sale
January 2021 via Email Anne-Line Anderson
Anne-Line Anderson and Tim Roby Our Society received a donation of a
bunch of No Name cymbidiums from
Vandacious the UCI Arboretum. They all had to be
1st Place................................. Candy Jester
2nd Place ............................... Jim Wheeler
repotted/divided. Now some of them
3rd Place ................................ Jim Wheeler are putting out flower spikes. Here are
pictures of two plants. If you are
Standard Cymbidium interested in adding these to your
1st Place................................. Candy Jester
collection please send an offer to
2nd Place ................... Anne-Line Anderson
3rd Place ...................Janet & Kevin Wilson anneline45@gmail.com by February
Culture ......................Janet & Kevin Wilson 18. One-hundred percent of donations
go to support OCOS. Pickup will be in
Laelia Tribe (Large) Fullerton.
1st Place................................. Jim Wheeler
2nd Place ............................... Cristina Lang
UCI 6-18-33 (below) is in a 3” pot.
3rd Place ................................ Jim Wheeler
Culture ................................... Jim Wheeler
Oncidium
No entries
Paphiopedilum
No entries
Laelia Tribe (Small)
1st Place.............................. Jan Hennessey
2nd Place ........................... Susan Scheffler
3rd Place ................................ Jim Wheeler
Culture ................................... Candy Jester
Botanical
1st Place................................. Jim Wheeler
2nd Place ............................... Jim Wheeler
3rd Place ............................ Susan Scheffler
Culture ................................... Jim Wheeler
Phalaenopsis
No entries
Dendrobium
1st Place........................... Kathy MacIntyre
2nd Place ................... Anne-Line Anderson Preserving Orchid Memories for Everyday Use
3rd Place ............................ Susan Scheffler
Candy Jester
Novelty Cymbidium
1st Place................................. Candy Jester [Editor’s note:] Candy writes,
“Just thought I might send this
Species picture of the drink coasters I
1st Place................................. Jim Wheeler made through Shutterfly last
2nd Place ............................ Jan Hennessey
year. It was not difficult, and I
think they came out well,
surprisingly nice quality.”
“There were a lot more
choices of framing or no frame
at all. It’s a good memory that
special plants bloomed well for
us.”
Thanks, Candy!
February 2021 Orange County Orchid Society Page 3
Orchids from Januaries Past
Cymbidium No Name, January 2019
Y.S. Farn
Lc. Mari’s Song ‘CTM217’ × L. albida ‘SVO’
Phal. equestris ‘Surra Firewings’,
January 2018 – Dean Somerby
Lycaste hybrid from 2020 auction.
The paphs in this column were from the
OCOS tour of The Huntington in 2019.
Photos by Candy Jester.
Spectacular phalaenopsis from Zuma Canyon Orchids; January 2018 auction.
Photo by Don Buist.
February 2021 Orange County Orchid Society Page 4
February in OC Orchid Growing Orchids that Flower in the Winter Months
Janet Wilson AOS, reprinted with permission
[Editor’s note: If the blooms on your orchids are sparse about now, consider
adding some of these plants to your collection.]
C = 50°F minimum, I = 55°F minimum, W = 60 to 65°F minimum
Cattleya percivaliana (KAT-lee-ah purr-sih-VAL-ee-an-ah) and many of its
hybrids (I)
Coelogyne cristata (see-loh-GUY-nee KRIS-tah-tah) (C)
Laelia superbiens (LAY-lee-ah sue-PURR-bee-enz) [also known as
Schomburgkia superbiens](C)
Lycaste skinneri (lye-CASS-tee SKIN-er-eye) and many of its hybrids (I)
Trichocentrum cavendishianum (try-koe-SENT-rum cav-en-DISH-ee-an-
um) [also long known as Oncidium - Oncidium is pronounced as on-SID-ee-
Wow; it turned out to be a really
um] (C)
fine day yesterday: sunshine and
temps in the 70s. How odd after a Phaius tankervilleae (FAY-us tan-ker-VILL-eye) [the Nun's Orchid] (I)
blast of cold and rain that brought
Phalaenopsis (fail-en-NOP-sis) Many species and their hybrids (W)
snow down to the 1500-foot elevation
in the local mountains. My Southern Angraecum eburneum (W)
California gardening books tell me to Angraecum sesquipedale (an-GRAY-kum sess-kwih-PED-ah-lee) (W)
remember that spring is around the
corner and to get moving on cleaning Brassavola nodosa (bra-SAH-voe-lah NOE-dose-ah) (I)
up, pruning, and (for orchids) get Cymbidium (sim-BID-ee-um) Early flowering species and hybrids (C)
ready for repotting. I know I have
charcoal, bark, some other potting Dendrobium nobile (den-DRO-bee-um NOE-bee-lee) and its hybrids (C
medias around, and a supply of clips. winter)
Except for 4-inch cymbidium pots Epidendrum ciliare (sil-ee-AH-ree) (I)
(which don’t seem to be online, in
bulk, anywhere), I have assorted pots. Laelia anceps (LAY-lee-ah an-SEPS) (I-C)
So the only thing to be done is Masdevallia (maz-dee-VAHL-ee-ah) Many species and hybrids (C-I)
watch for those sneaky cattleyas that
start putting out roots when you turn Rhynchostylis gigantea (rink-oh-STY-liss jye-gan-TEE-ah) (W)
your back. The typical advice is to not Cattleya coccinea (KAT-lee-ah COCK-sinn-ee-ah) (C) and many of the
let new roots go beyond 1 to 1.5 miniature cattleyas developed from this species.
inches long before repotting.
If you’re trying catasetums (I don’t
own one), Fred Clarke is putting out The names above are derived from the Latin and Greek languages and can,
some excellent monthly emails about at first, be daunting to pronounce. It's easier if you remember that, with few
their specific care. exceptions all letters are pronounced. You will often hear names pronounced
I’ve also learned (through trial and somewhat differently than indicated as a result of regional differences.
error) to look for pests like aphids and There are also pronunciations that are not technically correct but have found
scale outside, and mealy bugs inside. their way into common usage. The common pronunciation, stan-HOPE-ee-
They seem to begin popping up after ah rather than the technically correct stan-HOPE-ah for Stanhopea is an
the least bit of warmth. My remedy of example. This pronunciation has no doubt evolved because of the
choice is either beneficial insects or "pronounce every letter rule" although that would sound more like stan-
neem oil. But neither of those are HOPE-AY-ah.
good when then temperature
becomes hot, so I want to use them https://www.aos.org/orchids/seasonal-orchid-care/winter-flowering-
most in the spring. orchids.aspx
February 2021 Orange County Orchid Society Page 5
c/o Janet Wilson
ocos.ranger16@gmail.com
562.694.5341
Meeting Date – Wednesday, February 17, 2021
Upcoming Events Calendar
February 17 Orange County Orchid Society - Monthly Meeting
February 26 – 28 Andy’s Orchids 2021 Winter Open House, 10 AM – 4 PM. Three complete days to explore our incredible collection
of orchids. 734 Ocean View Ave., Encinitas. Info: andysorchids.com.
March 17 Orange County Orchid Society - Monthly Meeting
February 2021 Orange County Orchid Society Page 6
Orange County Orchid Society
Plant Judging for January 2021
Photography by the growers
Vanda – First Place
V. Lou Sneary ‘Bluebird’ – Candy Jester
Vanda – Second Place
Aeridsonia Kasorn’s Orchid Tactic – Jim Wheeler
February 2021 Orange County Orchid Society Page 7
Orange County Orchid Society
Plant Judging for January 2021
Photography by the growers
Vanda – Third Place Standard Cymbidium – First Place
Ascd. Crowfox Yellow Sapphire ‘Carmela’ – Jim Wheeler Cym. Dosido ‘Freckleface’ HCC/AOS – Candy Jester
February 2021 Orange County Orchid Society Page 8Orange County Orchid Society
Plant Judging for January 2021
Photography by the growers
Standard Cymbidium – Second Place Standard Cymbidium – Third Place
Cym. (God Only Knows × Mae West ‘Tikitere’) Cym. (Golden Tiger ‘4th of July’ × Belgina
Anne-Line Anderson Therapy ‘Easter’ 4N) – Janet & Kevin Wilson
February 2021 Orange County Orchid Society Page 9Orange County Orchid Society
Plant Judging for January 2021
Photography by the growers
Standard Cymbidium – Culture Large Laelia – First Place
Cym. (Bill Quinn ‘Henderson’ 4N × Celtic’s Imp L. anceps ‘Sanbar Super Splash’ AM/AOS
‘Sharon’ 4N) – Janet & Kevin Wilson Jim Wheeler
February 2021 Orange County Orchid Society Page 10Orange County Orchid Society
Plant Judging for January 2021
Photography by the growers
Large Laelia – Second Place Large Laelia – Third Place
L. anceps 'Belleza Oscura' – Cristina Lang Lc. Luminosa – Jim Wheeler
February 2021 Orange County Orchid Society Page 11Orange County Orchid Society
Plant Judging for January 2021
Photography by the growers
Large Laelia – Culture Small Laelia – First Place
Blc. Miss Wonderful – Jim Wheeler C. loddigesii alba – Jan Hennessey
February 2021 Orange County Orchid Society Page 12Orange County Orchid Society
Plant Judging for January 2021
Photography by the growers
Small Laelia – Second Place Small Laelia – Third Place
L. anceps var. pink perfection strain Lc. (Marmaid ‘Janet’ AM/AOS ×
Susan Scheffler Angel Love ‘Pink Panther’) – Jim Wheeler
February 2021 Orange County Orchid Society Page 13Orange County Orchid Society
Plant Judging for January 2021
Photography by the growers
Small Laelia – Culture Botanical – First Place
L. anceps (‘Tierra del Fuego’ × ‘Dark Guerrero’) Cl. Rebecca Northen ‘Grapefruit Pink’ ×
Candy Jester Ctsm. Melanka Davison ‘Bombshell’ – Jim Wheeler
February 2021 Orange County Orchid Society Page 14Orange County Orchid Society
Plant Judging for January 2021
Photography by the growers
Botanical – Second Place Botanical – Third Place
Cyc. warscewiczii (‘Giant Swan’ × ‘Wide Petals’) Ponera striata – Susan Scheffler
Jim Wheeler
February 2021 Orange County Orchid Society Page 15Orange County Orchid Society
Plant Judging for January 2021
Photography by the growers
Botanical – Culture Dendrobium – First Place
Ctmds. Dragon Tail ‘Dark Tale’ × Den. (Aussie Parade ‘Carrot Splash’ ×
Ctsm. Orchidglade 'Davie Ranches’ AM/AOS Fleckerii ‘SVO’) – Kathy MacIntyre
Jim Wheeler
February 2021 Orange County Orchid Society Page 16Orange County Orchid Society
Plant Judging for January 2021
Photography by the growers
Dendrobium – Second Place Dendrobium – Third Place
Den. (Tosca × Rutherford Starburst) ‘Red Wine’ Den. tetragonum (‘Dark Red’ × ‘Red Red Lip’)
× Den. Royal Vista Susan Scheffler
Anne-Line Anderson
February 2021 Orange County Orchid Society Page 17Orange County Orchid Society
Plant Judging for January 2021
Photography by the growers
Novelty Cymbidium – First Place Species – First Place
Cym. Honey Bunny ‘Sweet Bell’ – Candy Jester Epi. porpax – Jim Wheeler
February 2021 Orange County Orchid Society Page 18Orange County Orchid Society
Plant Judging for January 2021
Photography by the growers
Species – Second Place
L. anceps var. veichiana – Jan Hennessey
February 2021 Orange County Orchid Society Page 19Flyers and Information for Upcoming Events
Andy’s Orchids 2021 Winter
Open House
February 26th -28th, 2021, 10am to 4pm
734 Ocean View Ave. Encinitas, CA.
andysorchids.com
Three complete Days to explore our
incredible collection of Orchids.
Note: Bring this ad and receive a free plant on qualified purchases,
Limit one per customer, Must be a society member.
February 2021 Orange County Orchid Society Page 20You can also read
