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O.N.T. Newsletter for May 2008

Next meeting

Volgende vergadering

Date: 13 May 2008

Time: 19h30

Venue: Dutch Reformed Church hall – Waverley East

Speaker: Tessa Rakow

Tessa will be giving a talk about the genus Dracula (vampire orchids). These cool-growing botanicals are related to masdevalias, which we rarely see on plant tables. Tessa is no stranger to the lecture circuit and always delivers with well-researched topics.

Previous meeting and plant table discussion (8 April 2008)

Tinus Oberholzer het ons toegespreek rakende die ‘moets en moenies’ van stalletjie bou. Na sy praatjie het Nollie Cilliers en James Sonnenberger prakties gedemonstreer hoe om miniatuur stalletjies te bou.

They also proved that you only need one plant with the right ‘props’ to produce something with artistic flair.

As part of doing something different Christo facilitated a short interactive discussion regarding dealing with snails and ways of combating them in the greenhouse.

The plant table had quite a few great specimen plants on display as well as some unusual plants not often seen. Both James & Christo shared some very interesting facts about plants in an informative yet enjoyable way.

Die plant tafel is bespreek deur beoordelaars James Sonnenberger, Christo Page en Pieter de Bruin asook leerling beoordelaar Tinus Oberholzer.

Die wenners was as volg:

Beste Afrika spesie:

Stenoglottis longifolia

Eienaar: Plantae

Beste Eksotiese Spesie:

Schomburkia splendida

Eienaar: HQ Orchids

Beste Hibried:

Onc. Sweet Sugar

Eienaar: Emile & Marietjie Houghton

Bruinslich Trofee nominasie: (Vertoon plant)

Den. Burana Sunshine

Eienaar: Emile & Marietjie Houghton

Arrie Arnold Wisseltrofee nominasie:

(Plant met die meeste potensiaal vir ŉ moontlike toekenning)

Den. Burana Sunshine

Eienaar: Emile & Marietjie Houghton

Most difficult plant to grow:

None

Volgende bestuursvergadering

Datum: 20 Mei 2008

Plek: Aan huis van Charles & Jennifer Thompson

Gasheer: Hosted By Craig Cowie.

Tyd: 19h30

Lift club/Saamry geleentheid

Please remember to phone one of the committee members should you need a lift to our monthly meetings. They will try their best to arrange something.

Gauteng – Studiegroep/Study group

Date: 11 May 2008

Venue: Home of Henriëtte Stroh

Time: 14h00

Hendrik Vorster will be talking about Green Cymbidiums

Members are again strongly encouraged to bring plants that they think might be awardable for judging. Please give Christo Page at least 48h notice by phone if you whish to put forward a plant for judging. (012) 998 3974 (H) or e-mail: twopages@wol.co.za

Paphiopedilum Symposium

You are reminded to register for this event as well as the Gala dinner to celebrate the SAOC’s 40^th anniversary.

Please contact Charles Thompson ASAP to ensure you get a ticket before all are sold out.

Mr. C. Thompson

Tel: (012) 547 6201 (H)

Sel: 0823643530

E-mail: charlesloerie@vodamail.co.za

Biblioteek/Library

Die biblioteek sal oop wees en u word weereens aangemoedig om van hierdie diens gebruik te maak.

Most of the books we buy are sold in US dollars, which makes it extremely expensive. The ONT committee would thus like to request that our members consider donating un-used books to the society or even bequeathing their orchid books to the ONT in their will. Please consider this!!!!!!

Die onderstaande boek is aangekoop en beskikbaar.

ANGRAECOID ORCHIDS

SPECIES FROM THE AFRICAN REGION

JOYCE STEWART, JOHAN HERMANS & BOB CAMPBELL

These jewels of Africa, the angraecoid orchids, are much prized for their sparkling flowers, distinctive growth habit, and floriferous nature. This account, the first to include species from both Africa and Madagascar, is long awaited. It brings together, in a single volume, descriptions of all 690 species in this intriguing group and will be the essential reference for all angraecoid orchid enthusiasts for years to come.

A brief historical survey considers the contribution of botanists who have been involved in describing the angraecoids since 1781 while further sections on ecology, distribution, flowering seasons, and conservation provide valuable background information. At the heart of the book are the plant descriptions arranged in four chapters: the first two cover the large genus Angraecum and other genera in subtribe Angraecinae; and the last two the genus Aerangis and other genera in subtribe Aerangidinae. The plant descriptions are enriched by years of close observation of angraecoid orchids in the wild and in cultivation, along with painstaking study of both herbarium specimens and a wide range of floras in several languages. The precise ecological information about habitat, altitude preferences, and flowering season of individual plants will be particularly helpful to growers. The diagnostic features of each genus are illustrated, and over half the species are accompanied by exquisite photographs of wild and cultivated plants.

Datums om te onthou

ONT herfs skou

Datum: 30 Mei tot 01 Junie 2008.

Plek: Safari Tuinsentrum

Die Vlakte Orgideë Vereniging skou.

Datum: 2 – 3 May 2008

Plek: Banketsaal – Naboomspruit

ONT Paphiopedilum Simposium en SAOR Dinee

Datum: 5 Julie 2008

Plek: Batter Boys in Montana, Pretoria

Koste: R350.00. (Simposium)

Koste: ±R150.00 (SAOR dinee)

ONT Safari Autumn Show

30 MAY TO 1 JUNE 2008

I believe that this year is our society's 40th birthday, so I'm sure you will all agree that we should try to make this year's show at Safari Gardens the best ever to celebrate this event. The Show committee has been hard at work organising all aspects of the show, and we now need your help to put it all together.

We need all your flowering plants!. We are all experiencing plants which are flowering out of season, and the biggest headache for the organisers is that we will not get enough entries, but every year our members come up trumps and we always have beautiful plants to show. There is a special prize this year for the best novice entry, so if you haven't entered your plants before, please do so.

An entry list for your plants is included with this newsletter. Please ensure that this is filled in before you hand in your plants at Safari between 2.00 pm and 6.30 pm on Wednesday the 28th May. If you are a novice, please state "Novice" on your entry form.

A couple of members have already approached me to offer their help at the show. If you can help for even a couple of hours, please let me know. (Phone me at 012 5491740 or 082 4775070 or send me an SMS!) I believe there is also a prize this year for the "most willing helper", so join in the fun.

Happy orchid growing

Paola Copeman (Show co-ordinator)

ONT Website

Our website will be up and running soon and we will let you know as soon as it s ready.

Orchidwiz

Orchidwiz has been installed on the societies laptop computer, please contact Christo Page should you want to make use of this. There are some 30 000 pictures - a really great source of information.

Kweekhuis opedag

Herman Steyn het ‘n kweekhuis opedag op Saterdag, 17 Mei 2008. Plant verkope geskied vanaf 9h00 tot laat middag. Daar sal ook ‘n demonstrasie wees hoe om paphiopedilums te verpot en verdeel. Hierdie opedag is spesiaal gereël vir die van u wat eerder ‘n Saterdag middag verkies om te vergader. Ondersteun asb. hierdie opedag!!!!!!

Greenhouse structure for sale

Frikkie Marais has got a 4m x 9m galvanised greenhouse structure for sale. Phone him on 0829246552

President nomination forms and proposed constitutional changes

Please remember to submit your Presidential and constitutional changes forms ASAP.

Hierdie nominasies en voorstelle is noodsaaklik vir die verkiesing van ‘n nuwe President en die moontlike aanbring van wysigings in die grondwet.

Suggestions for the eradication of slugs and snails

	Place large ‘ripe’ cabbage leaves on the greenhouse floor or on the potting medium of pots. Collect all snails and slugs during late evening or early morning.
	Slice a ‘Golden Delicious’ apple in half (this apple releases the most ethylene) and put on the top of potting medium. Collect all snails and slugs during late evening or early morning.
	Pour a little beer into a shallow container and place between plants. Slugs and snails will be attracted to the smell and fall into the beer where they will drown. Replace with fresh beer every day.
	If you can't stand to waste beer, try coffee spray. This is a potent organic snail killer borrowed from Jerry Coleby-Williams. Mix one part really strong espresso coffee to 10 parts water, and spray the plants and surrounding soil thoroughly. The slugs and snails cross it, absorb the caffeine, and die. You have to re-apply after rain or irrigation.
	Place copper rings or cotton wool around flowering stems. Slugs and snails cannot move across these items. Thin copper plate can be bought from art shops and cut into broad strips for this purpose.

Ps. All these remedies are used at your own risk and the ONT or its management cannot be held responsible for any losses.

Happy hunting & killing !!!!

Sien julle almal by die Mei vergadering!!!!!

Groete

ONT Bestuur

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