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"W.J.O.S. NEWS"
May 2012 Website: http://members.iinet.net.au/~emntee/ Telephone 0434 334 388 President - Tony
- email:
9342 3799
Secretary - Rena - email 9446 1475 Treasurer - Peter - email Registrar - Chris - email: 9246 3189 Editor - Tony - email: 9342 3799 P.O. Box 236, Kingsway, WA 6065.
Next Meeting
********************************************************************** Meeting Results for April 2012
Open & George
Webber Memorial Trophy Winner - Bruce's Bc. Donna Kimura 'Paradise
Tami'
Floral Art - Gillian ********************************************************************** ********************************************************************** CLUB NEWS Don't Forget………. May 26th-27th NDOS Show - Coventry Square Markets, Morley. ****** Conference Volunteers Mavis is quite disappointed
at the response to her request for Conference volunteers. There
have been a sum total of four. (That is 4) ****** ATTENTION - May Meeting; We will have a general discussion
regarding advice on any problems you have, or things that you
don't understand at this meeting. How others prepare orchids,
how they grow particular genera, why your orchids do not look
like other folks orchids and items of this nature. This is your
opportunity to have those questions answered by the more knowledgeable
orchid growers. ****** FOR SALE Nevill has the following
for sale ……….. Also ****** Don't forget..
that we are now using the new Show Schedule which is available
from the Registrar or can be downloaded from here…... Different entry cards will be
used at all our shows from now on. The Specimens will use a BLUE card The Seedlings will use a RED
card ****** The NDOS Autumn Show
will be held at the Coventry Square Markets in Morley. ****** The WOS Spring Show 2011 Christ Church Grammar Orchid Show A list of the winners can be seen
HERE ****** WOS Autumn Show at Prendiville College We had a fine and dry weekend for the WOS Autumn Show at Prendiville College on May 28-29th but the public did not attend in the numbers we had expected, despite our banners being our from the Wednesday. See
all the pictures HERE See
this years pictures next month ****** Inter Society Challenge 2011 See all the pictures HERE ****** Ezi-Gro Orchids
are now CLOSED on Sundays ****** Mater Dei Show Once again, another successful show at Mater Dei College. Set up and judging on the Friday night went smoothly with no major hiccups. The show was well supported by members who made short work of setting up the display, which was organised by Rosa. And a fine display it turned out to be. Pictures of all the winners can be seen on the Societies web site HERE A big THANK YOU to Chris Wardley of Sunshine Shadehouses, who donated the prize for Grand Champion. Chris makes and repairs shadehouses of all kinds and can be found at sunshine@iinet.net.au phone 9291 7131 or 0407 705 553 ******
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Cymbidium Notes
for April/May Hopefully, the hot, dry weather should be behind us, and we can look forward to a weather pattern more suited to growing Cymbidiums. Days should be pleasantly warm with the night air laden with moisture. We will have to adjust the watering to suit the needs of the day from now on. Unless we have rain, watering will still be needed once a day, preferably in the morning. The regular feeding program should be continued with the addition of a little Potash. During the formation of the flower spikes the plant requires this extra Potash to ensure strong sturdy stems giving lots of flowers. The early flowering Cymbidiums have their flower spikes well advanced by now and during the next few months the flower buds will appear from under the protective sheaths (some in fact will be in full bloom). It's from here that extra care will be needed to protect the buds from any rough weather and also damage from insects. (If you have a flowering house, then move the plants under cover as soon as the buds appear). A start can be
made on repotting your plants that need it now that the hot
days have gone. If your Cymbidium collection is large then make
an early start this year so that you won't be caught with too
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More buds are showing now in plants of both genera, so make sure that they have space to grow without being obstructed by the plant's leaves, or those of nearby plants. Insert thin canes near developing spikes to mark their positions. You have probably waited at least a year to see a plant bloom, so you want the flowers to be displayed at their best. Continue to fertilise the plants as you did last month, and ensure that moisture does not lie in the growths overnight. Overhead spraying in the morning will still be beneficial, but only while temperatures remain warm, and reduce the frequency to perhaps every other day or less to encourage strong root growth before the winter. By the end of this month, I shall be removing the extra layer of shadecloth that I put over the Paphs. for the summer. Finally, enjoy the Easter break, and if you go away, remember to ask someone to check on your plants, especially if hot weather is expected. John Steele ************************************************** |
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