MOS MEETING SEPTEMBER 10 AT THE LIBRARY
The September 10 meeting of the
ROAD TRIP!
Seven intrepid orchid
fanatics from MOS made the August Pilgrimage to three
First stop was Rob Halgren’s Littlefrog
Farm, in Stockbridge. After driving
through a rainstorm, we arrived at Rob’s new greenhouse and noted all the
progress that he has made since our last visit---he has filled up lot of the
space, repotting is in progress, and the new cistern system is half-way to
completion. (Rob and Michelle’s daughter
has grown lots, too---what a cutie!) We
gathered lots of plants that we just had to have, and Rob loaded bags of MSU
Magic fertilizer into our cars.
Next stop was Porter’s in Grand Ledge. More great orchid plants to buy, and we
picked up Sylvia’s blooming division of Cattleya bicolor, which was almost too
tall for Rick’s SUV. We had lemonade and
cookies to fuel us until we arrived at Green Acres.
Cindy and Walt at Green Acres were having
their Open House, and we were treated to 20% off all prices and a wonderful
Chinese buffet, in addition to the awesome tropical settings with waterfalls,
jungle murals, and of course, the bobcat.
We gathered more orchids for our collections, although Katie wasn’t able
to purchase one gorgeous specimen that she almost got to buy.
Tired but happy, we drove back to South
Bend with our orchid treasures, energized to tackle the repotting and
fertilizing that we have put off in our own orchid growing areas.
CHICAGOLAND ORCHID FESTIVAL
SEPTEMBER 22-24
More orchid madness! Form a carpool and go west to the Chicagoland
Orchid Festival on September 22, 23 and 24.
There are five locations for this festival, with orchid vendors from
other states and countries at each venue.
Plan your circuit to get to all of them---or follow John Bannow as he
zips from one to the next. (John holds
the record for most orchid vendors visited in the shortest time.) There will be orchid specials and
refreshments at each establishment. (For
those of you who have read this far, yes, I pasted this article from last
month, since it’s the same info.!)
Here’s the scoop on the
Orchids by Hausermann:
Klehm Growers:
Natt’s Orchids: Miranda Orchids,
Windsong Orchids:
Hoosier Orchid Company,
Indiana;
Round up some friends and carpool to this annual orchid
frenzy!
For a map of these locations, click
on this link.
For more information go to: http://www.chicagolandorchidfestival.com/htm/info.html
INDY SHOW OCTOBER 1 & 2
The Indiana Orchid Society show will be held on October
1 and 2, with set-up on September 30.
Ron and Katie will be setting up our exhibit for this show---their first
time to set up a display for the MOS.
Others who would like to help, please contact Ron and Katie. We’ll need to meet to send blooming plants
for our display.
MID-AMERICA ORCHID CONGRESS
OCTOBER 21-23 IN CINCY
The fall Mid-America Orchid Congress will
be held at King’s Island Resort and
MICHIANA FALL SHOW OCTOBER 29-30 AT HCC
Set-up Friday, October 28
Our show is coming up fast, so explore the publicity
possibilities in your area…and speak nicely to your plants so they will be in
bloom for our show! We need volunteers
in publicity, hospitality, food, set-up, registration, sales, workshops,
take-down, and of course, we need clerks for judging Saturday morning. Plan to volunteer on several
committees…. Let’s make this our best
show yet!
The August MOS meeting
was called to order at 1:40 by President
The secretary minutes
and treasurer's report were both accepted as published in the Newsletter. It
was noted MOS has nearly $5,000. in its treasury and a suggestion was made to
look into a paid speaker for a meeting or two.
Show business --
Our upcoming Orchid
Show as seven vendors coming -- Dick Wells, Hilltop Orchids; Cindi and Walt
Flisnik, Green Acres; Larry Galdes, Calypso Orchids; Tim Volas, Eden Hill of
Traverse City; Alex Challis, New World Orchids; and Rob Halgren, Littlefrog
Farm.
The MOS club table
will need additional sales people this year as Paul Jackson moved to
All committees for
the show will need help --food, hospitality, clerks, and publicity. Jean
Moskowitz passed out a single written sheet used for public service
announcements in any publication, radio or TV. Please help with publicity. Ask
Jean for a copy, or make a poster for any business you frequent that would be
willing to have it on their bulletin board. Jean is contacting the
Pins and t-shirts are
being taken care of by Shirley. The road trip to
Deb reported on the
new Orchid Show inside the Indiana State Fair in
New business --
Rob Halgren has MSU
magic fertilizer for less than $25.00 for 20 pounds. He has both the well water
formula and the reversed osmosis formula. He can bring some to our show for you
to pick up. Contact Rob if you are interested.
A new book for our
library - "Flowers of Romance and Mystery" by Jack Kramer was donated
by Don and Bev Kelvers of Four Seasons Gardening in LaPorte. Thank you Don and
Bev.
Many catalogs are
coming to
Chicagoland Orchid
Festival will be September 23,24,25. See e-mail from
Indy Orchid Show will
be October 1 and 2 with set up on Friday, September 30. Help is needed to take
plants there and set up the display. Now sponsored by Central Indiana Orchid
Society, this is a combination of Hoosier Orchid Society and Indiana Orchid
Society, and better reflects their location.
Illinois Fall Orchid
Show is the same weekend as Chicagoland Orchid Festival and is at the Botanical
Gardens. ]
Mid-America will be
at King's Island outside of
Bring and Brag
brought forth beautiful orchids shown by Dennis Norkus, who also told us about
his growing conditions, Sherry Burtchett,
Our meeting adjourned
at 2:30 to enjoy refreshments Dennis and Barbara prepared, and to walk outside
into their lovely yard where colorful perennials bloom and tomato plants tied
to the garage wall reach up eight feet in the air. They had tomatoes too!
Respectfully
submitted,
Barbara Wich,
co-secretary
For your calendar:
September 10 MOS
meeting, River Park Branch Library, 1:30 IN time
September 10 and 11
Dahlia Regional Show, Concord Mall
September 23, 24, 25
October 1, 2 (set up
Sept. 30) Indy Orchid Show,
October 21,22,23
Mid-America near
October 29,30 (set up
Oct. 28) MOS Orchid Show at Holy Cross
TREASURER'S REPORT
September
3, 2005
Income,
Dues--$10.00
Expenses,
donation to The Orchid Digest--$100.00
Ending
Balance--$1,652.33
Amount
in Savings--$2,939.09
Respectfully
submitted,
Deb
Longworth, treasurer
WELCOME NEW MEMBER
At
our August meeting, a new member joined us:
Betty
Kersey
(574)291-3884
MID-AMERICA ORCHID CONGRESS NEWSLETTER
...will
be available to members at the September meeting. If you cannot attend the
meeting, a copy will be mailed to you or you should be able to get the
newsletter at www.midamericanorchids.org.
The big news is the upcoming M-AOC meeting near
TWELVE HOURS OF ORCHID FRENZY
(Our Annual
August 27 --- we met
at HCC at 7am! Six Hoosiers yawning and sleepy looking, but the seventh, from
Those of you who
attended Rob's Tent Sale last year would be amazed as the progress he has made.
The greenhouse from Katheron's Orchids has been dismantled, moved, completely
erected, and the orchids inside are well organized and looking very healthy.
Rob is using well water now, but hopes to have the cistern with rain water
going by winter. Flasks are in his basement under lights, and a laboratory is
in future plans.
After much looking,
questioning, talking, also conversing with Michelle and little Katrina, several
boxes of orchids went to each car plus large bags of MSU fertilizer ordered by
John Bannow and Sandy. On to Porter's.
The Open House at
Porter's was last weekend, and we noticed a lack of blooming plants. Bill
Porter said the heat had made it a rough summer. But their plants are always
well grown. We fanned out to read labels and select orchids. Then sat
comfortably to enjoy lemonade, cookies, cashews, and conversation. As soon as
we learned what each was buying, we zipped back to see if another of that
variety was available. After all it would be a whole year before we'd be back.
Then Bill suggested a flask. "Of course!" said
Rick led the way --
and halted just in time for the turn into
We all gravitated
toward large lovely plants tagged "NFS." Katie found a special one
with a price tag, but when she tried to purchase it, they said it was "not
for sale" though it was not marked. A disappointment, but she has the name
and a picture of it to look elsewhere. Ron became the expert "purse
watcher" while several headed into Walt and Cindi's interesting home. The
Australian toad appeared plump and content in his quarters, but the Bobcat
remained deep in his jungle and couldn't be seen.
More bags went to the
cars. Space was at a premium now. Time to return to HCC. Arriving back at the
parking lot there was a flurry of moving plants and fertilizer bags to the
correct cars. Shirley's plastic dish pan brought to contain her purchases
wouldn't hold them all. Will she have shelf space for these new beauties? Vicki
set her blooming orchid on the dash for all to enjoy, and the plant going to
Sylvia was already scenting the car. It was now 7 pm!
Refreshments
September
Sally
October
Vicky & Rick
November
Ann
December
Sherry’s House
January
2006