July Meeting is at Englewood Area Orchid Society

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VAOS is joining with EAOS for the two meetings of July and August and the July meeting is at Englewood. It will be on Monday July 11th at 7:00 p.m. at Englewood’s regular meeting place, Christ Lutheran Church, 701 N. Indiana Ave.


Englewood’s speaker is none other than Michael Sinn. Michael’s topic is “Tokyo Dome Orchid Show” also known as the Japan Grand Prix International Orchid Festival. His presentation will include many photos showing the gargantuan and amazing orchid displays at the show. He will also speak of the interesting new hybrids that are coming out of Asia into the international scene.

Englewood will have a Silent Auction, Plant Raffle and Refreshments.

June 2011 Plant Table

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Plant Table Awards, June 1, 2011

In June, 29 plants from 10 exhibitors were shown.

First Place: Unknown Cattleya Hybrid.

Grower: Bryan Herd

Judges were attracted to this bifoliate Cattleya hybrid’s yellow flowers even without knowing the name of the plant.  After a bit of research, I think it us probably Rhyncholaeliacattleya Tatarown.  A plant very similar to the one shown is available through at least one local dealer, “Camp lot a Noise Tropicals.”  Rlc. Tatarown is a hybrid of Rlc. Memoria Helen Brown and C. guttata, first registered in 1982.

Second Place: Rhynchostylis retusa

Grower: James Thomas

A nice display of four gracefully arched inflorescences made this plant a ribbon winner.  The species grows in many Southeast Asian countries and like many widely distributed species is has known color forms varying from white to pink, lavender and blue shades.  It likes to be grown warm year round – in its native growing regions the temperature averages no lower than 60 or higher than 85.

Third Place and Members Choice: BC Hippodamia ‘Hunabu’ AM/AOS

Grower: Carol Wood


Carol purchased this plant from Fender’s Floral.  It is a division of the AM awarded clone (1999). The same clone had received an HCC award a year earlier.  It is a hybrid of Brassavola nodosa and Cattleya aclandiae. Often crosses of this type fail to show spotting, this hybrid has produced plants with the spotted lip and with a clear colored lip.

Species of the Month and Speaker’s Choice: Encyclia tampensis

Grower: Bill Timm


Encyclia tampensis is the showiest native species in this part of Florida.  The judges and speaker selected this plant because it is typical of the species.  Several forms of this species can be found growing in the nearby Myakka River State Park.