2010 DOS Calendar

January 12

Cattleya walkeriana - The Experiment

Formal meeting starts at 7:30 pm.
Location - Montview Presbyterian Church, 1980 Dahlia St., Denver, CO, 80220.

Cattleya walkeriana � The Experiment
Syd Landreneau is a member of the Denver Orchid Society and grows orchids as a hobby. She purchased her first orchid on a trip to a nursery and suddenly had three orchids that she did not know how to grow. Syd searched and searched for a local orchid society and found the DOS and became a member about 10 years ago. Suddenly the dining room table was filled with orchids � funny how they jump in bags at meetings!!
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February 9

Round Robin Demonstrations

Formal meeting starts at 7:30 pm.
Location - Montview Presbyterian Church, 1980 Dahlia St., Denver, CO, 80220.

Round Robin Demonstrations
Three tables will be set up in the meeting hall, each with an instructor to educate us on a specific orchid culture subject. Showing her considerable clipping and cutting skills at Table 1 will be Marion Allen, demonstrating in gruesome detail the various steps involved in repotting and dividing orchids. At Table 2, Beth Hurliman will be demonstrating her methods of fastening orchids to hanging mounts of cork and twigs using complicated knot tying and welding techniques. Dick Zeman will at table 3 exhibiting and discussing the relative merits of various types of potting media.
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March 9

Glenn Decker... Paphiopedilums

Glen Decker of Piping Rock Orchids will speak about Paphiopedilums.
Pre-orders are welcome and will receive a 10% discount. However, all pre-orders need to be in by March 1st. You can place the order on the web site http://www.pipingrockorchids.com

Formal meeting starts at 7:30 pm.
Location - Montview Presbyterian Church, 1980 Dahlia St., Denver, CO, 80220.
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April 13

Paul Storm... Schomburgkias & Myrmecophila

Formal meeting starts at 7:30 pm.
Location - Montview Presbyterian Church, 1980 Dahlia St., Denver, CO, 80220.

Paul Storm will speak on Schomburgkias and Myrmecophila orchids. Paul and Mary Storm maintain Meke Aloha Orchids in Sarasota, FL. The Storms invite society members to prepare to be swept away by �Schombo-love" and they promise that many will never look at Schoms, MCPS., and their hybrids in the same way again.
http://www.mekealohaorchids.com
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May 11

Ron Parsons... Bulbophyllums

Formal meeting starts at 7:30 pm.
Location - Montview Presbyterian Church, 1980 Dahlia St., Denver, CO, 80220.

Ron Parsons will speak on Bulbophyllums. Ron is from the San Fransisco area and is considered by many to be one of the finest flower photographers in the United States. His photography and encyclopedic knowledge of orchids is known both nationally and internationally.
http://www.flowershots.net/index2.html
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June 8

Speaker: Alan Koch of Gold Country Orchids

Formal meeting starts at 7:30 pm.
Location - Montview Presbyterian Church, 1980 Dahlia St., Denver, CO, 80220.

Alan Koch of Gold Country Orchids in Lincoln, California, will speak about Miniature Orchids for the Cattleya Grower. During Alan's 41 years of growing orchids, cattleya's have always been his love, however his second love has been miniatures. This talk covers the many miniatures that will grow in the home or under lights that can take a little harsh treatment the way cattleyas can and still grow and flower. It shows a complete variety of genera, but the talk ends with a few miniature cats. Alan will be bringing the plants for the raffle table. Members can pre-order plants for delivery to the meeting. If members email or call in the order instead of putting it through the website they will get free freight and a 10% discount. Contact Alan Koch at Gold Country Orchids, 916-645-8600 or email Gcorchids@aol.com

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July & August

There are no DOS meetings in July and August,

instead please attend some of the RMJC meetings. See RMJC News above.

September 14

Speaker: Keith Funk of DOS

Formal meeting starts at 7:30 pm.
Location - Denver Botanic Gardens
1007 York St., Denver, CO, 80206.

Speaker topic: Fall orchid prep for Winter.

Have your orchids been summering outdoors and picked up a few uninvited guests? Or were they unintentionally neglected indoors during the busy summer months? Keith will help you determine what needs to be done to get your plants into the best condition possible before the cold hard months of winter set in. Learn the latest in bug banishment, slug slaying and disease domination. Repotting, staking, fertilizing, and other cultural issues will be discussed as well.

October 12

Speaker: William Mathis of Wild Orchid Company.

Formal meeting starts at 7:30 pm.
Location - Denver Botanic Gardens
1007 York St., Denver, CO, 80206.

Speaker topic: Hardy Terrestrial Orchids.
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November 9

Speaker: Dan Newman of Hanging Gardens

Formal meeting starts at 7:30 pm.
Location - Denver Botanic Gardens
1007 York St., Denver, CO, 80206.

Speaker topic: Maxilarias.

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December 14

Annual Meeting and Potluck Dinner

This is a Denver Orchid Society business meeting and is closed to the public. The meeting and dinner will be at the Denver Botanic Gardens 1007 York St., Denver, CO, 80206.

Appetizers will be served at 6:00 pm with dinner starting at 6:30 pm. Each couple is asked to bring a main course to serve 8 to 10 people. Single members attending alone should bring one dish of their choice of appetizer, salad, vegetable or desert to serve 6 to 8 people.

After dinner is our annual business meeting when new board members are elected, honorary members are announced, and study plants received. At 7:15 pm a DOS fund raiser auction will begin. Auction items include home baked food, orchid art, orchid books, wine, special orchid plants, orchid supplies and equipment and more.