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TOS Newsletter February 2020

Orchid Colleagues,

My office manager very recently bought several lovely midsized Phalaenopsis from Fresh Market for my office staff to show our appreciation for their dedicated work and to celebrate Valentine’s Day. As I often do with store bought orchids, I read the attached care instructions to satisfy my curiosity on the accuracy of the grower’s recommendations. Surprising, the recommendations are fairly reasonable; avoid direct sunlight, water when the media gets a bit dry, fertilize weakly weekly and no mention of ice cubes. These babies are nice enough to re-bloom and the instructions, if followed, encourage the maintenance of a healthy plant. So, as we pivot through Valentine’s Day and head toward March we all might have thoughts of the coming spring with its longer days and warmer weather. Of course, this winter has been markedly unpredictable so who knows what to expect this spring; maybe it will snow. No matter what the weather or season, good plant care is critical to growing healthy plants and spectacular blooms. And the TOS has your back! Alice was ensured that our monthly programs are educational and the February meeting was no exception with member directed round table discussions on plant culture in the various environments we typically grow in; greenhouse, windowsill (inside) and combination of inside/outside. Art Chadwick, who runs Richmond’s Chadwick and Son Orchids, author of numerous articles and books and renowned speaker, will head line our March meeting and will speak on growing orchids in the home. Art has

Trustees Roseann Wade John Grocholl Barbara MacKechnie Marty Drees Nell Drees Dori Iwanowski

From the President 2019-2020 Event Schedule

Aug 25: Peter Breed – Neofinetias and Vandas Oct 6: Donated Plant Auction Nov 3: Eric Sauer - Maxillaria Dec 8: Awards Banquet Jan 5: Garland Hanson Feb 2: Round Table Discussion Mar 1: Art Chadwick – Growing Orchids in the Home Apr 5: Linda Thorne - Cultural Awards/Specimen May 3: Purchased Plant Auction Jun 7: Auction/Picnic

Other Volunteers AOS Rep ………………. Louise Roesser Auction ………………… George Heuser Budget …………………. Ellen Hansen Conservation ………….. Vacant Education ……………… Patsy Temple, John Grocholl Table Judging …………. Dori Iwanowski, John Grocholl Exhibits ………………… Frank Drew, Peter Breed Historian ……………….. Gill Gillespie Hospitality ……………… Jeanette Spreeman Pat Coderre, Roberta Lewis Library …………………. Patsy Temple Membership ………….... Patsy Temple Newsletter ……………... Barbara MacKechnie Program Committee …… Alice Snyder Publicity ………………… Dori Iwanowski Sales Table ……………… Dorothy Gilliam, Peggy Rogers Sunshine ………………… Cynni & Red Taylor Webmaster ……………… Paul Chung Treasurer ………………………….. Jamie Krochmal Past President …………...………... Frank Drew

2018-2019 Officers President ………………. Jamie Krochmal Vice President ………….. Alice Snyder Secretary………………….Sandra Cross Treasurer ………………. Ellen Hansen Past President ……………Dave Bryan Treasurer ………………………….. Jamie Krochmal Past President …………...………... Frank Drew


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presented to the TOS several times and has always been insightful and willing to share his vast knowledge of everything orchid. He most recently gave an outstanding webinar on large Cattleya species through the AOS and for those of us who favor these amazing plants his greenhouse and retail store are like a visit to Mecca.

Of course, all our orchid knowledge is wasted if we don’t share it. Our monthly meetings are a great educational source but so are our new member classes. Patsy has organized these classes and the frequent educational field trips for more than several years and deserves our hardy thank you! Our February class featured Dave Bryan’s presentation on plant labels which is so critical in preserving the identification and preservation of orchid species and their hybrids. Second billing to that class was Jamie (who?!) who gave an introductory talk on bugs and pests. Patsy has a field

From the President – cont’d

talk on bugs and pests. Patsy has a field trip planned for the March Beginners class as the educational beat goes on. If you are interested in sharing your growing experiences talk to Patsy or any of the TOS officers as opportunities are available.

As spring approaches the pace of the year seems to accelerate. We are presenting a display at the Virginia Orchid Society’s AOS judged show at Strange’s Nursery in Richmond the weekend of February 20th-23rd. Our ultimate field trip to the Philadelphia Flower Show and Longwood Gardens heads out March 7th and there is still spaces available. To sign up to go you will need to hustle and give Ellen a call to reserve a seat. We have a lot to look forward to as we try to wave good-bye to winter and say hello to spring. Enjoy your plants, keep them happy and see you in March.

Peter Breed’s – Orchid Classics In Bloom:

Vandofinetia Virgil. Available on the website and at the Virginia

Orchid Society show on the 22nd

Reminder Annual membership is due; please pay if you haven’t already.

Amazon Smile – AOS “Donate to the American Orchid Society every

time you shop on Amazon by going to this link smile.amazon.com & choose the AOS as your

charity. It doesn’t cost you anything.”


Art holds a BS in Electrical Engineering from North Carolina State and an MBA from James Madison University. He founded Chadwick & Son Orchids Inc in 1989 with his father who has been growing orchids since 1943.

‘The Classic Cattleyas’ is widely considered to be the definitive book on large-flowered Cattleya species and was written by Art and his father. Martha Stewart favorably reviewed the now-sold out book and had both Chadwicks on her TV Show. A 2nd edition is planned for January 2020.

Art has the distinction of naming Cattleya hybrids after the wives of the last five U.S.

Presidents and personally presenting the flowers to most of the honored recipients. He has spoken at two World Orchid Conferences - France 2005, Ecuador 2017 and his popular orchid advice column appears each month in many newspapers around the country.

Chadwicks operates 11 greenhouses in rural Powhatan County, a retail store in Richmond, and boards over 13,000 orchids for local clients. The company was recently featured in Southern Living magazine, The New York Times, the Washington Post, CBS Sunday Morning, and O Magazine.

Art Chadwick – Biography

“Sunny”Fox finishing her orchid quilt


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Frank Drew’s Greenhouse Plants for the VOS Show

Barbara MacKechnie’s In Bloom: Den. Mem. Carol Jean Clark (Peter

Shen x Little Atro)

Barbara MacKechnie’s In Bloom: Den. Roy

Tokunaga (‘White Christmas’ x ‘Spots’)

Barbara MacKechnie’s In Bloom: Vanda

pachara ‘spots’


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TIDEWATER ORCHID SOCIETY

Minutes Membership Meeting

February 2, 2020

The February membership meeting was brought to order by President Jamie Krochmal at 2:01 p.m. at the Rotunda Building in the Norfolk Botanical Gardens.

The minutes from the January meeting were discussed and accepted.

Jamie requested members interested in supporting the Awards Banquet Venue Committee to get in touch with him.

Darrin Duling, Director of the Kaplan Orchid Conservatory, will be presenting this Saturday at the Peninsula Orchid Society. He’ll be discussing his recent trip to Ecuador.

Ellen Hansen gave the treasurers report. The TOS Operating fund has $14,806 and Kaplan money is $17,295.

The Budget Committee will meet this month at Ellen’s to create a budge which will be presented to the Board of Trustees in March and then to the general membership in April.

An email was sent out with details regarding the March road trip to the Philadelphia Flower Show. If you did not get the email let Ellen know. The trip has been opened up to clubs outside of TOS. The bus will leave from Military Circle.

Alice Snyder updated the membership on the programming for the remainder of the current term year.

• Today will be Roundtables. • March 1 meeting will host Art Chadwick of Chadwick’s Orchids where a live demonstration will take

place on growing orchids in the home. They will be bringing plants to sell. • April 5 meeting will host Linda Thorne who will talk on cultural awards and specimen plants. She too

will bring plants to sell. • May 3 is the purchased plant auction. • June 7 is the member picnic and member auction.

New members to TOS Heather Miller Tokarz and Jeff and Tammi Tumblin.

Patsy Temple advised this month’s beginner’s class will discuss labels and tags.

Bert Bennett and Frank Drew will be preparing for the show at Strange’s February 21-23. If you have plants to contribute for the display, get them to Frank’s greenhouse by Monday 17th. They should be clean of bugs and show ready. Put your name on the plants. If you are able to help set up the display contact Bert Bennett. Plants will be taken to the show on February 20.


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Hospitality had nothing to report.

Sunshine had nothing to report.

Conservation had nothing to report.

Website had nothing to report.

Plant sales thanked the membership for bringing in plants for sale.

Old business – none

New business

Jamie discussed the Nomination Committee who will need to meet before the March meeting to identify a slate of officer nominees and candidates for 2 Trustee roles.

Members began roundtable discussions.

Type 1 Growers – Growing in a Greenhouse

Type 2 Growers – Growing inside the house only

Type 3 Growers – Growing inside the house in winter, outside in yard in summer

Members discussed their show plants.

Door Prize Drawing took place.

Meeting adjourned at 3:45 p.m.

Minutes by Sandra Cross, Secretary.

Meeting Minutes – cont’d

John Grocholl’s In Bloom: Phragmipedium Alfredo Manrique

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I. Cattleya Alliance 1. C. Rojo Madeline Mair 2. Cattleya Hybrid Red Taylor

3. LC. Melody Fair 'Carol' Jamie Krochmal II. Cypripedium Alliance

1. Paph. Elfin Wonder Bert Bennet 2. Phrag. Alfredo Manrique John Grocholl 3. Paph. liemianum Bert Bennet

III. Vanda Sub-Alliance

1. V. tricolor var. sauvis 'Floradise' Roseann Wade

2. _______________________________________________

3. _______________________________________________

IV. Phalaenopsis Sub-Alliance

1. Phal. Timothy Cristopher x stuartiana 'Joy' Ellen Hansen

2. Phal. Anthura Bellinzona Chris Kroll 3. _______________________________________________

V. Oncidium Alliance

1. Alcra. Stellar 'Hoku' Bill and Linda Fox

2. Bllra. Tropic Lily 'Hilo Spaceship' Bill and Linda Fox

3. _______________________________________________ 4.

VI. Cymbidium Alliance

1. _______________________________________________

2. _______________________________________________

3. _______________________________________________

VII. Dendrobium Alliance

1. Den. spectabile Bert Bennet 2. _______________________________________________

3. _______________________________________________

VIII. Hybrids other than the above

1. FDK. After Dark 'SVO Black Pearl' Peggy Roger

2. _______________________________________________

3. _______________________________________________

IX. Species other than the above

1. Bulbo. nymphopolinatum 'Red Flag' Alice Snyder

2. Coelogyne tomentosa v. massangeana Louise Roesser

3. Aspasia epidendroides Roseann Wade

Show Table Results


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Member Photos

February meeting member’s sharing their orchids

Carrie McGowan’s In Bloom: Catesetum

John Grocholl’s In Bloom: Lepanthes tentaculata

Ellen Hansen’s In Bloom: Phal. Sogo Vivien “Golden Leaves”

Ellen Hansen’s In Bloom:

Phrag. Spot on ‘Inky’


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An AOS Affiliated Society Tidewater Orchid Society is a 501(c)(3) organization

Louise Roesser’s In Bloom: Dendrobium Mini Snowflake

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Member Photos

To be published in an upcoming newsletter, please send articles and pictures to Barbara MacKechnie

Ellen Hansen’s In Bloom: Paph. micranthum subsp.

eburneum

Ellen Hansen’s In Bloom:

Phalaenopsis phillipinensis

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John Zukosky’s In Bloom: Paph. Love Song x fairrieanum

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