May 2008

Date: Friday, May 23, 2008
Time: 7:00 P.M. Skill Session
7:45 P.M. General Meeting
Place: San Mateo Garden Center
605 Parkside Way, San Mateo, CA
POS Mailing Address: P.O. Box 6894, San Mateo, CA 94403-6894

Take the Alameda de las Pulgas exit off of Highway 92, and head south. Parkside Way is located on the right between 26th and 28th Avenues.

Our May speaker is Dan Newman, who will speak on Miniature Orchids.

Everyone who gets hooked on orchids eventually runs out of space! There are more fascinating species in the world than any of us can hope to accommodate, but by adding some smaller-growing plants to our collections, we can fit more variety into the space available. The aim of this talk will be to show the charm and the range of variation that miniature orchids can provide, and to discuss their needs in cultivation.

Dan Newman started growing orchids in 1982. His first successful plant was a Dendrobium hybrid bought as a tiny seedling at a lei stand in the Honolulu Airport. By 1996 he had 350 orchids in a one-bedroom apartment. That year he moved his collection into a commercial greenhouse space. He took over the large species collection of his friend and "orchid mentor", Walter Teague of San Francisco, and his hobby evolved into his nursery, Hanging Gardens. Dan started growing orchids full-time in 2000, and moved to a larger greenhouse in Pacifica a few years later. He currently has 10,000 to 12,000 plants, mostly cool to intermediate growers.

The May Opportunity Table will be provided by Hanging Gardens.

Skill Session and ICU

This month's skill session will be presented by Tom Mudge, by a write in request one of our members; information on winter watering and over wintering of plants. Tom will discuss this topic and answer questions.

The ICU will be open during the break so remember to bring your questions (and your plants properly contained) to get advice from our "doctor" on duty.

Refreshments

Please feel free to bring something to share. Your fellow members love all kinds of goodies; cookies, cake, crackers, cheese, even heathy things like fruit. If you bring something to share be sure and see Olga Ostrovsky or Rebecca Grubbs to receive your "thank-you" strip of opportunity table tickets. Also, if you brought something to the auction be sure and get your strip of tickets at this month's meeting.

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For Sale

Rare volume, only a few left in the world "ORCHIDANCEAE" Calfskin and gold binding. April 1976, 15" x 18". $1600.00. Also available Hand embroidered orchid tablecloth (6' x 9') with napkins - from Madagascar. Made for Mort and Isabelle Block by 'Malala Orchids' $300.00. If interested in either or both contact Mort Block.

Monthly Meeting Schedule

The Society meets the fourth Friday of the month from January to November and the third Friday of December. The monthly meetings provide a great opportunity to meet other growers, to learn more about orchids and their culture, and to increase your collection. The program consists of:

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