Plant Preparation for KOS Shows

KOS Show Guidelines for Plant Owners If you have setup, done breakdown, or transported for a show, you understand the importance of the following information. Setting up a display or helping transport plants is fun but takes some time. It is not fun to have someone’s plant get damaged or find a confusing mess upon…

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The Three A’s of the Orchid World Presented by Peter Lin

The April 2017 meeting featured a presentation by Peter T. Lin of Diamond orchids on features and care of Angraecums, Aeranthes, and Aerangis orchids.

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Orchid’s aroma shuts down Smithsonian greenhouse

The Smithsonian Magazine has published an article on an orchid! It’s not an orchid any of us is likely to have. Or want. But, it’s great our national museum’ magazine saw fit to publicize an orchid at the museum.   From KOS member John Wolford

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Greater Cincinnati Orchid Society Spring Show, March, 2017

KOS Ribbon Winners Best of Class Den. Wenzelii form yellow, Pam LaRocco Blue Den. Wenzelii form yellow, Pam LaRocco Blue ribbon, Aerangis (Aergs.) fastuosa, Ruth Schneider Blue ribbon, Phal NID small white, Ruth Schneider Blue ribbon, Unknown Phal white, Jan Smith Red Red ribbon, LC Lady Bug, Jan Smith   Red ribbon, Cym NID, Ruth…

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Central Indiana Orchid Show

KOS Ribbon Winners Best of Class Psygmorchis pusilla–Jan Smith  Blue for class-Psygmorchis pusilla–Jan Smith Cattleya ‘Jose Mari ‘Mothers Favorite’–Carla Cates Slc Stephen Benjamin–Gloria Teague Oncidium chaculatum Golden Pacific–Dick Humke Phal Marianne Plock–Jan Smith  Red Oncidium Sharry Baby–Ruth Schneider for mini-Psygmorchis pusilla–Jan Smith  White Masdevallia Razzle Dazzle–Dick Humke Seidenfadenia mitrata–Carla Cates Oncidium unknown–Gloria Teague Phal unknown–Jan Smith…

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June Orchid Care Calendar

Temperature Range (˚F) Days Nights Cool house 61-65 55-61 Intermediate house 70-81 60-70 Warm house up to 90 70-75 In June plant growth is at its maximum. All repotting should be stopped except for summer-flowering Cattleyas. These can be repotted as soon as flowering is completed. There can be exceptions to this if necessary; plants…

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