Tidewater Orchid Society
Newsletter
November
2005
Next Meeting: November 6, 2 PM, Mills Godwin building at Old Dominion University.
Rolf
Wilhelm of Woodland Orchids will talk about
I
would like to thank all the members who donated their plants for the October
auction. The club did extremely well out of it. I also need to thank Arthur and
his crew for their efforts in auctioning the orchids and to Sharon and Ruta for
their work in tabulating who bought what.
We will be going to ODU for the November meeting- please see below for
directions.
Nelda Pressly made
the motion we give it a try, and it was carried unanimously. In moving the
meeting I realize it means a lot of people have further to drive. I'm sorry
about that, especially with the cost of gas.
Do not forget we have the Orchid Symposium in Williamsburg on November 12
where we will have three great speakers who will be selling plants plus three
other dealers selling plants. A sit down buffet lunch is in the price of the
admission. Then the first Sunday in December we have the societies Holiday
Party. Normally during our regular monthly meetings we do not have a great deal
of time to fellowship, but this is one meeting we have ample time.
We need to think about a display at the Virginia flower and garden show.
All those who signed up for refreshments please do not forget.
I hope we have a good turnout for this meeting,
David W.
Directions
to Old Dominion University
From the North:
Take I 64E to the I
564/Terminal Blvd exit (it is exit 276 or 278). The exit will put you on I 564.
Stay in the right lane and take the 1st exit onto Terminal Blvd. At the 3rd
light on Terminal Blvd, turn left onto Hampton Blvd. Drive down Hampton Blvd. to
45th Street. Turn right onto 45th Street. The parking lot that 45th dead ends
into is for our use. The meeting Hall is named Mills Godwin Building.
From
Virginia Beach: Take
I-264 W to the Waterside Drive exit in Norfolk. Follow Waterside Drive through a
lot of traffic lights to Brambleton Ave. Turn left on Brambleton. Follow
Brambleton Ave to Hampton Blvd and turn right on Hampton. Drive down Hampton to
45th St (about 3 miles). (The streets are numbered starting at about 20th
street.) Turn left onto 45th Street. The parking lot that 45th dead ends into is
for our use. The meeting Hall is named Mills Godwin Building.
Thanks
to Jon Herrell and Arthur Kaplan for getting the directions together. I hope
these are enough for everyone to find Hampton Blvd.
TOS Holiday
and Awards Dinner at 'Hits in the Park'.
Sunday December 4, at 5pm.
Please reserve [ ] at Twenty Five
dollars/ person. total [
]dollars.
Please return to Sarah Wheatley, 5637
Sedgemoor Rd.
Va. Beach Va. 23455
Please Detach and Mail
Web
Page
The site is http://www.mycommunityis.com/tos.
Please take a moment to check it out. Jon will post the current month's
newsletter. Just click on the tab for the newsletter. If you would like
prefer getting the newsletter online or in e-mail after checking the website,
you can email Jon or let Charles Rhodes know. We'll be able to save money
on paper and postage.
CONSERVATION NEWS
Specimens of Cypripedium calceolus were distributed to 20 TOS members at the October meeting. If you can’t put your plant into the ground right away, you may store it safely in your refrigerator a little while but do not allow it to dry out. When planting, insure that the small white eye faces upward. The questionnaires are due September 2006.
There is a timely Special Report in the October issue of the AOS magazine “Orchids,” entitled “Growing Cypripediums in the Garden.” The article applies to southeastern Virginia, although the author specifies growth zones 2-5 but we are in 7-8. Further, hardwood leaf litter, shredded if possible, may prove an effective substitute for mulch to preserve soil moisture, but don’t let it become compacted. Note the emphasis on lime supplement to adjust the soil pH to a neutral 6-7.
So far we have received only 8/16 completed questionnaires for the Spiranthes cernua. Members
who have not yet submitted are urged to do so soon. The questionnaire can be found at the TOS website under
“Forms.” On-line submission is
a convenient way to do this.
Allan Zuckerwar
Conservation
Chairman
DUES
The dues for 2005-2006 were due
July 1st. They are $12.00 for a single membership, or $18.00 for a couple. If
you can’t make the October meeting, please mail your dues to Sharon Peterson,
623 Bartell Drive, Chesapeake, VA 23322. Make checks payable to TOS.
I will be publishing the membership roster in November. Anyone who
hasn’t paid their dues by that time will be omitted from the roster. Also, if
anyone has a change in address, e-mail, etc, please notify me of those changes
as well. My e-mail is john.peterson@cox.net.
Sharon Peterson,
Treasurer