Peninsula Orchid Society Events

Upcoming Events

Orchids under the Oaks - Alden Lane Nursery

January 7-8. Alden Lane Nursery, 981 Alden Lane, Livermore. 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. both days. Click on Upcoming Events at www.aldenlane.com/orchids.html, or e-mail sue@aldenlane.com.

Paphiopedilum Guild Meeting

January 14-15. Holiday Inn Santa Barbara/Goleta, 5650 Calle Real, Goleta, CA. Only paid attendees may attend. Cost is $155 for lectures, coffee breaks, and Sat. lunch & dinner. Contact Patti James for info/registration and hotel forms, (805)528-5086 or http://paphguild.weebly.com/paph-guild-registration.html.

Gold Coast Cymbidium Growers Annual Collectors' Auction

January 20. San Mateo Garden Center (yes, the same place we have our meetings). The auction begins at 7:00 p.m. Most plant divisions are one of a kind quality, unusual or weird markings, often last year's awarded plants, sensational or unusual colors, hard to get non-meristemed plants and the like. Continually updated photos of the auction plants as well as the auction catalog, which will be published the week before the auction, may be seen on the GCCG website. http:www.goldcoastcymbidiumgrowers.com.

Special Plant Preparation Clinic for First Time Novice Exhibitors

January 22, 2 p.m. If you have never entered an orchid in an orchid show, but you are going to enter at least one in our show this year, you are invited to bring 1 or 2 (maximum) plants to Chaunie's house (in Fremont) on Sunday, January 22nd at 2:00 PM. You must RSVP no later than Friday night, January 20th either by calling 510-494-8850, or by e-mail to the_sheath_editor@earthlink.net. Bring your plants, any containers you are planning to show your plants in, dried Spanish moss, extra stakes and anything else you are planning to use. If your plant is overgrown, plan to bring an empty larger pot and potting media (no, we will not repot your flowering plant!). Not sure about possible containers, moss, etc.? We can arrange to meet at the Michael's in Fremont at 1:00 if you would like assistance shopping. Let's get those plants ready for entry!

POS show plant entry and judging

January 27, AOS and CSA judging, ribbon judging, Perpetual Trophies awarded. Judging clerks and ribbon judges wanted!

Peninsula Orchid Society Show and Sale

January 28-29. Community Activities Building, 1400 Roosevelt Avenue, Redwood City. 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. both days - orchid show, presentations and demonstrations, member sales area, and vendor sales area. Adult admission only $5. Seniors, disabled, and children 12-16 admitted for $3. Parking is free.

Our show flyer this year features a beautiful photo taken by Ron Parsons. We'd like to thank Mary Gerritsen for the great job she did in creating the poster.

For our show to run smoothly, we need lots of volunteers. Please contact the committee chairs (see the December Sheath) for one or more of the opportunities to help with the show. A little background on the show as well as a description of what jobs we need to have done before, during, and after the show is given in the newsletter.

This annual show and sale provides an opportunity for our members to display their blooming plants and have them judged by accredited AOS and CSA judges. It also lets members (and guests) view many beautiful plants and discuss their culture with other growers. There will be 9 vendors selling plants as well as a member sales area this year. We also have several seminars scheduled throughout the weekend that will cover many aspects of growing orchids, a membership table, a raffle table and a plant "hotel".

2012 Peninsula Orchid Society Show Rules

Rules for Exhibitors

Changes in rules or classes may take place prior to the show and will be published in the January 2012 edition of The Sheath.

Please review the following carefully, all rules will be strictly enforced in the interests of this show and fairness to its participants.

Any person may enter orchid plants or orchid cut flowers in the show, subject to these rules. Exhibitors need not be POS (Peninsula Orchid Society) members. Plants and flowers for exhibition at the show shall be delivered to the Community Activities Building, 1400 Roosevelt Avenue in Redwood City, on Friday, January 27, 2012, between 2:00 and 6:30 p.m. NO EXCEPTIONS. The show concludes on Sunday at 5:00 p.m. Members interested in serving as clerks in judging should present themselves before 6:45 p.m. on Friday. The show, including sales area, will not open until Saturday morning at 10:00 a.m.

AOS and CSA judging

Specific entry forms must be completed and left with the AOS and CSA clerks. Since this in an AOS-sanctioned show, all plants exhibited may be considered for AOS and CSA awards unless "NO AOS and CSA judging" is written on the entry card or display. Plants may not be judged at a later date on the same inflorescence.

Plant Entry

Entry cards must be completed for all plants entered in competition. Plants entered in show judging must have been owned by the Exhibitor for at least 6 months. Plants incorrectly labeled or improperly entered may be disqualified from consideration for awards. It is the responsibility of the owner to enter the plant in the correct division. Questions regarding correct entry should be directed to the clerks at the plant entry table.

All plants and items exhibited must remain on display throughout the show. Removal cannot begin until Sunday at 5 p.m.

The POS will provide security services during the duration of the show. However, exhibitors assume all risk and liability for their property.

Classification of Exhibitors by Skill Level

Novice: An Exhibitor who has won no more than 2 trophies/awards (other than ribbons) at any AOS sanctioned show.

Intermediate: An Exhibitor who has won no more than 12 trophies/awards (other than ribbons) at any AOS sanctioned show.

Advanced: An Exhibitor who has won more than 12 trophies/awards (other than ribbons) at any AOS sanctioned show.

Commercial: All Exhibitors required to collect tax from sales of orchid plants, flowers or supplies during the previous 12 months.

Here are the plant classifications for judging, in PDF form.

At the Peninsula Orchid Society Show and Sale, short seminars on orchid growing and related topics will be offered.

POS Show Speakers Schedule - Subject to Change

Saturday, January 28: 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.   Mark Pendleton of Brookside Orchids - General Orchid Culture
12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.   Weegie Caughlan - General Cymbidium Care
2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.   Tom Perlite of Golden Gate Orchids - Cool Growing Orchids
3:30 p.m. - 3:40 p.m.   Debra Atwood of Napa Valley Orchids - Warm Growing Orchids and their Culture
Sunday, January 29: 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.   Amy Chung (Advanced Grower) - Warm Growing Orchids and their Culture
12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.   Dennis Olivas of D&D Flowers - General Orchid Culture
2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.   Jeff Trimble (Advanced Grower) - Cool Growing Orchids
3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.   Pierre Pujol and Carl Jukkola - Cymbidium Repotting and Dividing

Vendor List

Hanging Gardens http://hanginggardens.org/
Paphiness Orchids http://paphinessorchids.com/
Brookside Orchids http://brookside-orchids.com/
Napa Valley Orchids http://napavalleyorchids-orchids.com/
Orchid Design http://orchidesign.com/
Golden Gate Orchids http://goldengateorchids.com/
Cal-Orchid http://calorchid.com/
Orchids & Gardens
D&D Flowers

Member Plant Sales

We will have a member sales table set up at the show. If you would like to bring orchids to sell they may be dropped off at the Community Activities Building, 1400 Roosevelt Avenue in Redwood City, on Friday, Jan 27 from 2:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. or before noon on Saturday January 28. All plants will require a sales tag and an inventory list (both tags and lists will be available at the December meeting). There is no limit to how many plants you can bring to sell. Seventy-five percent (75%) of the sales will go to the seller and twenty-five percent (25%) will go to the Society. All plants must be healthy and free of disease and pests. The POS reserves the right to refuse any plant for sale. The POS is not responsible for any plants that may be lost or damaged. All unsold plants must be picked up by 5:30 p.m. on Sunday, January 29.

Plants may be donated to POS to be sold in the member sales area at the show. Because we are a 501(c)3 organization, your donation is tax deductible!

POS 2012 Show poster

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Sonoma County Orchid Society Show and Sale

February 5-6. Santa Rosa Veterans Building, 1351 Maple, Santa R osa. Saturday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m., Sunday 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Admission $7. For mor e information go to www.sonomaorchids.com .

Pacific Orchid Exposition Show and Sale

February 23-26. Details in the January Sheath.