Mary E. Gerritsen – March 5, 2020
Meeting 2020 Mar
2020 MOANA NURSERY ORCHID SHOW AND SALE
February 7th, 8th, and 9th 2020
Orchid Society of Northern Nevada Monthly Meeting
Its a Potting Party!
We will be potting Community Pots from Roy Tokunaga, H & R Nursery in Hawaii
Orchid Society of Northern Nevada Christmas Party & Potluck
December 14, 2020
At Taeko’s House
Meeting 2019 Dec
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Taeko Heiser: National Orchid Garden, Singapore
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Jeff Trimble: Cymbidium Species
Jeff Trimble started growing orchids in 1972 when his mother gave him two flowering Cymbidiums she did not want. He joined his first orchid club in 1975 and, by 1978, was show chairman for the Peninsula Orchid Society, a member of the Santa Clara Valley Orchid Society and president of the Malihini Orchid Society.
In 1980, he was asked to be the VP and then president of the San Francisco Orchid Society. Jeff took on the task of Show Chairman at the Pacific Orchid Exposition one year and later, co-founded Orchids in the Park.
Jeff is past president of the Peninsula Orchid Society, past president of the Cymbidium Society of America, past president of the Gold Coast Cymbidium Growers, and a former CSA Judge and judging chairman for Northern California.
Currently, Jeff is involved in the AOS judging program with the California Sierra Nevada judging group.
Jeff grows Cymbidiums, Odontoglossum, Cattleya alliance and many other orchid species in a greenhouse in Rocklin, California.
The Raffle table will be supplied by Jeff and he will also have some plants for sale.
Orchid Society Of Northern Nevada
Annual Greenhouse Tours
September 7 from 10am to 12:30pm
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Potinara Burana Beauty ‘Burana’ – contributed by Christine Iwahashi
Picnic and Annual Meeting
Saturday, July 20, 2019 ¤ 4 to 7 PM
2835 Juliann Way, Reno 89509
Orchid Society of Northern Nevada Monthly Meeting
Speaker: Mark Jackson
“Growing Orchids in the Desert Without a Greenhouse”
Orchid Society of Northern Nevada meeting:
Orchid Society of Northern Nevada Meeting:
April 4, 2019
7:00 PM meeting + 6:30 Social
Moana Nursery Design Center
Jonathan Robbins from FloriCulture
“How to ask the right questions to be your own orchid expert”
We will have our OSNN-members-only potluck dinner
with our speaker. 5:00 PM
Orchid Society of Northern Nevada meeting:
Sophrolaelia Isabelle Stone grown by Amy Rocovits
Orchid Society of Northern Nevada
Annual Show and Sale
February 8 – 10, 2019 at Moana Nursery Garden Center
1100 West Moana Ln., Reno, NV
Friday February 8 – 9 am to 5 pm
Saturday February 9 – 9 am to 5 pm
Sunday February 10 – 10 am to 2 pm
Saturday 10 am: Orchid Potting – A Hands-on Seminar
Sunday 11:30 am: Tired of Killing Orchids? Tips and Tricks Growing Seminar
Both these Seminars will held in the Moana Nursery Landscape and Design Center (west end of parking lot)
Rlc Hausermann’s Holiday “Christmas”
Orchid Society of Northern Nevada
January 3, 2019 – 7pm (social time at 6:30)
Moana Garden Landscape and Design Center
A Tour of the
Orchid Society of Northern Nevada Website
Christine Iwahashi
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Holiday Party – 2018
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November 1, 2018
Neal Winslow – Dealing with an overgrown greenhouse
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October 4, 2018
Jeff Tyler – In Situ Orchids
“Orchid Foliage and More”
“I have always enjoyed growing plants. As a kid growing up in Corpus Christi, Texas, I grew anything I could from cuttings, seeds, etc. At 16, while living for a short time in a rental home, my dad and I built a greenhouse. It was my first attempt at growing orchids and I failed miserably. But I was very good with tropical plants like Hoyas and begonias.
We then moved to a townhouse and I successfully grew African Violets under lights and joined the African Violet Society, followed by the Bonsai Society. This was a very fun time for me.
In 1988 I moved to Sacramento and my spouse and I purchased our first home. Spring 2003, I built a 10′ x 12′ greenhouse to try my hand at growing orchids again. In 2007 I
built a second one, 14′ x 20′. I had been bitten very hard by the orchid bug, and with patience, was successful this time. In 2013, I built a third. Plus, I now have 3 outdoor protected areas where I grow many types of orchids year round with no cooling (other than fans) or heat.
My average temps are 30° – 110°, with extremes occurring 10 – 12 days a year.
I belong to the Orchid Forum and the Sacramento Orchid Society and am very involved in both as a board member for both societies, Vice President for the Forum several times and a past President.
I’ve installed several AOS award-winning orchid garden displays for both societies. I currently grow 2000 different orchids. My main focus and passion are Bulbophyllum,
Australian Dendrobium and miniatures. I have great interest in Dendrochilum, plus anything strange and unusual from the orchid world.
I have garnered 50 AOS awards. I love orchids!”
Five years ago, Jeff’s hobby became a business. He sells orchids in his eBay store:
http://stores.ebay.com/ insituorchids
Email: cgaxquai@gmail.com
Facebook for Bulbophyllum Orchids: https://www.facebook.com/ BulbophyllumOrchids/
Facebook for In Situ Orchids: https://www.facebook.com/In- Situ-Orchids-1680703428849287/
JEFF TYLER will bring orchids for the RAFFLE table and have orchids for SALE.
Orchid Society of Northern Nevada
September 6, 2018
7 pm – Moana Nursery Design Center
Dennis Olivas:
Vandas – Revision of the species
Temperature tolerant species and hybrids
Dennis Olivas was born on the island of Kauai, Hawaii. As a lad he helped his mom grow her orchids and got hooked. He joined the Future Farmers of America and his project was raising and selling orchids.
In 1980 he moved to the mainland and swore off the orchid family; not for long, as he was introduced to Rod McLellan’s ‘Acres of Orchids’. First he filled his home with upwards of 6,000 plants. Later heleased greenhouse space for his collection. A glutton for punishment, he continued to add to his collection, overflowing the 3,000 sq. ft. greenhousein Half Moon Bay. Currently his greenhouse (D&D Flowers) is in Daly City.
Dennis has been president of Peninsula Orchid Society, San Francisco Orchid Society, Diablo View Orchid Society, and the Santa Cruz Orchid Society. He is an accredited judge of the American Orchid Society. Dennis belongs to over 14 orchid societies and tries to assist them whenever possible.
Vanda motesiana ‘Tamara’ – Dennis Olivas
Orchid Society of Northern Nevada
Annual Greenhouse Tour
July 7, 2018: Annual picnic, auction and elections
Two of the orchids up for auction:
Meeting June 7, 2018
Ramon de los Santos: Photographing and Growing Award-Winning Orchids
Ramon de los Santos is an accredited America Orchid Society (AOS) judge and a member of the California Sierra Nevada Judging Center. Because he Is also an accomplished photographer, he is an official orchids photographer. His photos have been published in the AOS monthly magazine, Orchids, as well as other publications.
Ramon has been growing orchids for over 30 years, starting in the Philippines as a teenager. He is known for both his orchid photographs and his personal award-winning orchids.
Jan. 3, 2018 20181751 Paph. fairrieanum ‘Melencia’ species AM 83 Exhibited by Ramon de los Santos
Jan. 3, 2018 20181750 Rth. Gisela Hymmen ‘Magic’ (Rth. Demi Diva x C. Circle of Life) AM 82 Exhibited by Ted McClellan
Monthly Meeting – May 3
Brandon Tam, Orchid Collection Specialist, Huntington Botanical Gardens , San Marino, CA
Brandon Tam is passionate about his career as the Orchid Collection Specialist at The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens in San Marino, California.
Brandon’s grandmother first introduced him to orchids when he was seven by giving him a white cymbidium. He volunteered at the Huntington during high school, and when he graduated at age 16, Dr. James Folsom, Director of the Botanical Gardens, offered Brandon a full-time position as the Orchid Collection Specialist. Brandon has managed the collection for the past eight years. While working with Dr. Folsom to reinvigorate the Huntington’s orchid collection, Brandon attended California State University Polytechnic, Pomona, and earned his Bachelor of Science in Plant Science in 2015.
Brandon now oversees one of the largest orchid collections in the United States, which has grown from 2000 to over 10,000 plants in the past eight years. The Huntington’s orchid collection is housed in over 26,000 square feet of growing area, which includes the Rose Hills Foundation Conservatory and three collection greenhouses, dedicated specifically for tropical plants. He also oversees the Huntington’s 50 Amorphophallus titanums (better known as the “Corpse flower”), and has successfully bloomed one in 2014.
Brandon is in charge of the annual Huntington International Orchid Show, which he inaugurated in 2015, and hosted the annual meeting of the American Orchid Society at the Huntington in 2016.
Under Brandon’s direction, The Huntington has won over 100 awards from the American Orchid Society within the last three years, which includes five First Class Certificates and three Certificates of Cultural Excellence. At the American Orchid Society Fall 2016 Members Meeting, The Huntington received The Merritt W. Huntington Award, which gives international recognition for the “Most Outstanding Orchid” in the year of 2015 for Paphiopedilum micranthum ‘Huntington’s Perfection’ FCC/AOS. In 2016, The Huntington received not just one, but two American Orchid Society Special Annual Awards! Lycaste consobrina ‘Huntington’s Finest’ AM-CCE/AOS received the Butterworth Award which goes to the grower of the plant exhibiting the finest orchid culture. It also received the Benjamin C. Berliner award which is given to most outstanding example of the genus Lycaste or its closely allied genera. At the time of judging, it had a total of 287 flowers and 7 buds.
In Brandon’s spare time, he loves to travel, and of course…EAT! He recently joined Harold Koopowitz and others on a trek in Ecuador led by Pepe Portilla, where the group saw many wild orchids and focused on the study of Selenipedium aequinoctiale. Additionally, Brandon was elected as Trustee of the American Orchid Society, for a three-year term, which started March 2018. At age 25, he currently serves as the youngest Trustee in AOS history.
Brandon Tam
Monthly Meeting – April 5
Peter T. Lin – “Wild, Weird and Wonderful Orchids: A Portrait of Orchid Oddities”
Peter started growing orchids over 35 years ago, but then stopped due to school and starting a career. It wasn’t until about 14 years ago that the orchid “bug” came back and he is now heavily involved once again! He is an accredited judge with the American Orchid Society, and a hybridizer of mini-catts. He enjoys meeting with other orchid enthusiasts, and can often be found at various orchid shows and societies around the country.
Due to limited growing space, Peter likes to specialize in miniature orchids, both species and hybrids, and has received numerous AOS awards. His interests in orchids include Dendrobiums, Angraecoids, and Neofinetias. He is also known as “Mr Sophronitis” as he has a passion for growing and collecting them. He maintains a collection of a thousand or more orchids at his home in Southern California in 3 small greenhouses, outdoors, as well as an offsite greenhouse.
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May 1st 2014 Newsletter
1100 West Moana Lane in Reno
Presidents Message: As OSNN continues to grow, we need to make changes to accommodate this growth. In addition to our three annual show and sales organized by Rosemarie Entsminger, we have outreach programs such as the one organized by Gisela Hymmen at Lenz Elementary School. We look forward to our next event on May 3-4 at Rail City Garden Center. Rosemarie has been challenged to publicize our event because we do not have a not-for-profit status. On July 12, we will join the Reno Rose Society for the annual Art Town arts event. Thanks to the Reno Rose Society, we will be able to showcase OSNN with an orchid display and brochures. The Rose Society is a not-for-profit and is therefore able to get location space and other benefits donated. Joanne Gerow is working hard to get that same benefit for OSNN so that we will not have limitations to what we can accomplish.
Wear Your Name Badge:
Please pick up and wear your name tag, that helps all of us to get to know each other faster, especially our new members in 2014. All name tags will be collected and entered in a special orchid raffle.
This Month Speaker: Jeff Tyler
Bulbophyllum Orchids: Beautiful Bizarre Creatures how to grow them
My love affair with the Bulbophyllum orchid started at my first orchid show. I purchased what is probably the queen of all Bulbophyllums, B. Echinolabium. Since that time, I have become completely infatuated with them. It took almost three years for my B. Echinolabium to grow large enough to bloom.I joined the Sacramento Orchid Society shortly there after and soon met someone who has been a mentor, friend and fellow Bulbophyllum enthusiast, Howard Gunn whom I can’t thank enough for his kindness and generosity.My current collection consists of about 350 Bulbos., which I grow in two greenhouses dedicated almost exclusively to this one genus.Bulbophyllum is the largest genus in the orchid family, with 1805 species. This genus was first described by Louis-Marie Aubert du Petit-Thouars in 1822The scientific name has been derived from the Latin word bulbus (bulb-like) and the Greek word phyllon (leaf), referring to the pseudobulbs on top of which the leaf is growing. ( pronounced: bulb-oh-fill-um).In this talk, I will introduce you to as many Bulbophyllums as time will allot and and tips on how I grow them. I suspect you may be shocked by what you will learn. I hope you enjoy my talk and please feel free to ask questions.
Dinner with the speaker will be at 5 pm
Bistro Napa (2nd floor of the Atlantis)
Bringing a snack for our break time also earns a free raffle ticket.
DON’T FORGET OUR RAIL CITY GARDEN CENTER DISPLAY AND SALE
Display and Sale Hours:
Sat. May 3 9 am to 5 pm
Sunday, May 4 9 am to 5 pm
Display and sale table set up will be on Fri May 2 from 2 to 5 pm.
PLEASE, bring your blooming plants on Friday afternoon.
Class schedule:
Sat. May 3 10 am Orchids 101 (Sean)
Sat. May 3 1pm Repotting (Joanne) –WE NEED VOLUNTEER POTTERS!
Sun. May 4 11:30 am Repotting (Joanne)–WE NEED VOLUNTEER POTTERS!
There will be a $5.00 per plant charge for repotting.
Please come sit with us awhile and help us sell and answer questions for a long as you can on any or all days that work for you!
Contact: Rosemarie Entsminger
April 3rd 2014 Newsletter
1100 West Moana Lane in Reno
Presidents Message:
We all have times when we realize we have too many of one variety of orchid or an orchid has outgrown its pot and needs dividing or that the ‘miniature’ has become too large. Perhaps you have a plant that is just not happy in your windowsill but would be happy in someone’s greenhouse.
The April meeting is your chance to sell it or work a trade with other OSNN members. Bring your orchids that need a new home. You can bring as many plants as you wish. This meeting will combine sales, trades and socializing. Members can negotiate among themselves. OSNN will not charge a percentage.
Don’t forget to bring your ‘show-and-tell’ plants. Also, circle May 3-4 on your calendar for our show and sale at Rail City Garden Center. This is another important event that allows OSNN to bring growers and other orchid experts to Reno.
–Taeko Heiser
Welcome new Members:
Sarah Fletcher, Betty and Thad Holcomb, Christine Kratzer and Peggy Ragsdale.
Wear Your Name Badge:
Please pick up and wear your name tag, that helps all of us to get to know each other faster, especially our new members in 2014. All name tags will be collected and entered in a special orchid raffle.
This Month Speaker: Gisela Hymmen will present a slideshow from the
March 2005 18th World Orchid Conference in Dijon France.
Hospitality: With its focus on OSNN’s social side, April’s meeting promises to be a most pleasurable one for all of us. Naturally, having something to munch on as we mingle, and meeting our new members, will add to the fun.
Please consider bringing some sort of “finger food,” such as a light hors d’oeuvre or dessert, to contribute to our snack table. Plates and napkins will be provided.
Don’t forget – your contribution earns you a free raffle ticket! Questions or suggestions? Contact Pam McAllister, Hospitality.
Orchid culture and growing tips: http://www.orchid-care-tips.com/ is a great site for beginners and experts to learn more about growing orchids. Also check out the LINKS on our website www.osnnv.com for more information about orchids.
Do you have stuff for next month’s newsletter? If so then contact Gisela before the 20th of the prior month. Submissions may be edited for content.
Science Fair at Lenz Elementary School
Taeko Heiser and Gisela Hymmen had a great time being part of the science fair at
Lenz Elementary School Feb. 11th 2014.
Aside from blooming orchids we had lots of orchid pictures, seedlings in flasks, and seedpods. The children liked touching the orchid growing material (bark and moss) we had in our display, and learned about the seedpods.
Parents also showed interest in our orchid society.
February 6th 2014 Newsletter
We meet at the Moana Landscape and Design Center at 7:00 PM
1100 West Moana Lane in Reno
There will not be a general meeting in February due to
Our Annual Orchid Show and Sale Feb.7th– 9th.
It is not too late for members to volunteer for a time slot to help with the show Contact Rosemarie.
We encourage everyone – especially beginner and novice growers to bring and enter their blooming orchids in the show, you might just win a ribbon!
Plant drop-off time ( Moana Nursery Main Bldg), is Thursday Feb. 6th 4pm to…
Please do not bring plants prior to 4 pm unless you are assisting with table set-up!
President’s Message:
Thank you OSNN for being so welcoming and supportive of our invited speakers. The feedback we have received is that they enjoy coming to a club where the members not only welcome the speaker but each other as well. We are able to bring orchid experts to Reno because of your support of OSNN shows, plant sales at local garden centers and our club plant raffles. We have an upcoming show and sale at Moana on February 7 through 9. Please bring your blooming plants and don’t forget to volunteer.
–Taeko Heiser.
Welcome new Members: Billie and Robert Ratko.
Wear Your Name Badge:
Please pick up and wear your badge, and you will have a chance to win an orchid in our special raffle.
Attachments: Jan. board meeting, Kathy Robal’s Bio. . Please open OSNN 014 Orchid Show for all the details about our upcoming Moana Show!
2014 Membership
Renew your membership, $25 for a single, and $40 for two in a household.
Please give your check or cash to Heather.
March 31st is the cut-off date to renew your membership and continue to receive our monthly OSNN newsletter.
Do you have stuff for next month’s newsletter? If so then contact Gisela before the 20th of the prior month. Submissions may be edited for content.
Orchid Seminar & Sale, Rail City Garden Center, May 11th & 12th 2013
Our large selection of beautiful exotic Orchids for sale.
Display Showcase of Orchids grown by our members.
Taeko, Barbara, Holly and Heather are busy re-potting Orchids.
Our New Moana Nursery Location
We are pleased to announce that starting April 4th 2013, the Moana Landscape and Design Center, (1100 West Moana Lane in Reno) is the new location for our monthly meetings.
We have seen this orchid many times on our many hikes in the Sierra Mountains and the Reno-Tahoe area. They grow near lakes, along creeks, mountain streams, and wetlands. Gisela
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