August 3 - Gadget Night
You are invited to bring in some tool, gadget, trick or suggestion that you find useful in growing orchids. It would be great if you could send a picture of yours so we can compile them into a slide show. Members will stand up and demonstrate how their gadgets are used. Should be a fun and interactive discussion, and we’ll all go home with new ideas! We’ll have our normal raffle table and sales table manned by members. Friends and guests are always welcome!When: Tuesday, August 3, 6:30 til 9 pm
Where: Memorial Lutheran Church
3375 US 1 South, St. Aug 32086
Virtual Show Table. The second Wednesday of the month at 7 pm Courtney will Zoom the Show Table plants. If you want to share images of your beauties in bloom, send high res pictures to info@StAugOrchidSociety.org, landscape rather than portrait orientation preferred. Send in the pics by the Saturday before our meeting so we can include them in the newsletter and Courtney's Virtual Show Table presentation. Here's a link to Courtney's July Virtual Show Table presentation.
SAOS News and Activities
Questions? call Sue at 904-797-4360 or email info@StAugOrchidSociety.orgAugust 7 Repotting Clinic. The first Saturday of the month from 9 am til noon, February through October, St. Augustine Orchid Society members are available to talk with you, answer questions and help you repot orchids.
When: Saturday, August 7, 9 am - noon
Where: Memorial Lutheran Church
3375 US 1 South
Turn west at the blinking light across from the new fire and police station on US 1 and drive around to the back of the Church
Monthly Meetings
Members Choice. Our July Members Choice is Barkeria spectabilis grown and flowered by Allen Black. Barkeria is an unusual genus in the Cattleya alliance that has exotic flowers on plants that have to be grown where the roots are bathed in air.Monthly Meetings. We meet on the first Tuesday of each month. The meeting begins at 6:30 with a plant sale followed by a review of the show table plants and presentation by an orchid expert. The meeting closes with a plant raffle where members can expand their collections. It's fun and informative for growers of all levels. Join us, visitors and guests are always welcome!
SAOS Items for Sale. Potting mix, fertilizer, fertilizer baskets, vinyl plant tags, butterfly clips and more. Click for more info.
Cultural Tips for Orchid Growers
Bob Scully's Month by Month Orchid Growing:
August in St. Augustine. August is the hottest month so be prepared to work diligently to ensure sufficient air circulation. Spray water on the floor, benches and outer surface of clay pots... read moreDr. Courtney Hackney Tips, Redux:
Coco Chips. Most repotting should be complete by now except for plants that have special requirements. Repotting is a great time to assess how well your orchids have grown by simply... read moreDr. Martin Motes Notes:
Progress of the Season. Although the past week erased the rain deficit, overall, June has been drier than normal. As always, dry is good news for our orchids as we always want to be able... read moreOrchids in August. July and August are the two most similar months in South Florida. Most of the advice on watering, disease and pest control in last month's calendar still apply but ... read more
Culture Article by Sue Bottom:
Repotting Phalaenopsis. The spring blooming phalaenopsis are attuned to the calendar. Let them be exposed to the cold weather for several weeks around Halloween... read moreJoin or Renew Your Membership
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Catasetum Competition Grow
Fred Clarke sent us 20 plugs for the raffle table in January 2019. We are going to have prizes for the first one to bloom this hybrid, the one with the nicest flower, and the best grown one. Here's more information about the cross and how to grow catasetums. The summer growths are maturing now and you may start to see some of the oldest leaves drop.
Best Grown. Glo MacDonald won the best grown casetum award at the September 2020 meeting. She won a Ctsm. Sue Bottom she had been coveting, red with a fimbriated lip.
Best Flower. Send pictures of your catasetum in bloom to info@StAugOrchidSociety.org for entry into the best flower contest. Fred Clarke will judge the photo submittals in November 2021 during his trip to St. Augustine.
Culture Tips Here are some of Fred Clarke's culture tips for the season.
Jim Roberts Deflasking Project
At our August 2019 meeting, Jim Roberts of Florida SunCoast Orchids showed us how to deflask orchids and pot them up in either plug trays or compots.