April 2016

Vol. 20, Issue 01 Windward Orchid News Published monthly by the Windward Orchid Society, Inc., a non-profit organization

www.windwardorchidsociety.org Windward Orchid Society’s NEXT MEMBERSHIP MEETING is scheduled for Wednesday,

April 6th at 7:30 p.m. in the King Intermediate School Cafeteria

We Had a Brilliant Spring Show. Congratulations and Mahalo to All Winners and Contributors!

Vol. 20, Issue 4

Aloha Everyone!

I think I can safely say that our Orchid Show change of venue was a huge

success. The various Board Members received very positive comments about

being near the ocean, the trees, the general atmosphere was just so relaxing

everyone seemed to really enjoy it.

We had a few issues come up, especially with the entrance and exit and the

way the ground transitioned to the building walkways. It became a real effort

to keep an eye on safety. We also realized that we should have had way more

volunteers for the parking detail…but I give a HUGE Mahalo to the few that

did stick it out day after day making sure people drove and parked in the right

areas. I witnessed several occasions of ‘controlled chaos’ it was riveting.

I look forward to seeing where we will be next year and I feel as a club we

will again rise to any challenge!

See you at the meeting!

- Sheron

President

WOS No Ka ‘Oi!

Our Towers of Orchids Spring Show at the Kokokahi YWCA was WONDERFUL!

Our membership is just the best. We all pulled together and with sunny days, cool sea breezes, ono foods, and friendly people, we set the stage with a plethora of interesting, fanciful and stunning orchids.

Thousands of orchid enthusiasts roamed the hall enamored by the beauty, fragrances and variety of orchids and succulents. People enjoyed very insightful information about orchids at lectures held under a large white tent on the lawn. And, a great many visitors discovered new prized plants to add to their home or as gifts for loved ones.

WOS Display Awarded the Bronze Metal by the American Orchid Society

Upcoming Events:

Sunday, April 3rd, 12 noon - 2:30 p.m. Appreciation Luncheon at the King Intermediate School Cafeteria

Wednesday, April 6th at 7:30 p.m. WOS General Membership Meeting at the King Intermediate School Cafeteria

Saturday, April 9th at 9:30 a.m. Workshop at Dot Sakamoto’s House If you need directions, call 236-4104.

Hands-On Workshop

Workshop April 9th 2016 at my house. Topic will be general orchid culture.

Welcome all new members. We know you have tons of questions on grow-ing orchids so, this is the place you should be.

We start at 9:30 am then break for lunch (potluck) and then we do the fun part, hands on. We would like to meet all of our new members and work with you one on one.

Call me if you have questions or need directions. Ph. 236-4104

Dot Sakamoto

Orchid Tip of the Month by Scot Mitamura

Spring is already here, but it surely seems like its already summer. Tons of orchids are in flower! Unfortunately, many of our nice Hono Honos missed our show, but we still won the coveted American Orchid Society Bronze Metal Award for our beautiful display. The strength of our society was displayed by the huge diversity of orchid types exhibited in a huge Tower of Orchids! Hat’s off to everyone that contributed plants and helped to assemble the display. It was pleasing to see many new members exhibiting plants and helping out, it really made a differ-ence. If you were like me, I purchased a bunch of orchids which I will hopefully display in the future. As a practice, I always inspect and keep any new plants in a separate area. I then water them, apply slug bait, and spray a pre-ventative all purpose insecticide. Don’t allow the free bonus plants (weeds), get into your collection, and believe me they will cost you later. I like to transplant all new plants into my own media, one that I am familiar with, and that works for my personal growing conditions. It also gives me the opportunity to inspect the root system and check for rot and insects that could lay hidden within the old media. Add some fertilizer and your new orchids will be on their way.

Scot

April’s Speaker of

the Month

Madam President, Sheron Harwood, will impart her

knowledge and experiences in bringing orchid plants

back to health. Her topic:

"Orchids Gone Bad" ..dun….dun…..daaaah….

Sheron will be bringing in some orchids that need help,

lots of help. She will talk about basic Orchid Culture

and will demonstrate repotting a few of those bad boys.

ORCHIDS GONE BAD We don’t need no

stinkin’ fertilizer. ...Wheeze...cough..

Hanging with

the wrong crowd.

With sincere appreciation, we would like to recognize

the hundreds of people that donated their skill, time,

money, trophies and lovely orchids to make our 36th

annual Spring Orchid Show such a success.

Governor David Ige Lt. Gov. Shan Tsutsui Mayor Kirk Caldwell

Hazel Basuel Pamela Chang-Maetani D&C Plumbing Inc

Deluxe Pastry Shop Diamond Head Plants Marcelina Doseo

H & R Nurseries Hawaii Pacific Orchids Walter Hiraishi

Janet & Joseph Hirota T. Iida Construction Ltd Friends of Ken Ito

Kagawa Orchids Larry Kamiya Kanapu’u Orchids

Kaneohe Bakery Karen Kim Ben Kodama Orchid Nursery

Megumi Restaurant MidWeek Friends of Cynthia Thielen

Gary Morita DDS Inc Nanko Inc Nuuanu Orchids

Orchids N Paradise Betty Oshima Round Table Pizza - Kailua

Picket Fence Ltd Plants Hawaii Ron’s Construction Corp

Scot Mitamura Simply Hair LLC S & W Orchids Inc

Maruki Tei Orchid Center

DONORS

CLUB DISPLAYS Aiea Orchid Club

Ewa Orchid Society Hawaii Kai Orchid Society Honolulu Orchid Society

Kunia Orchid Society Windward Orchid Society

Cactus & Succulent Society

MEMORIAL TROPHIES

Donated By In Memory Of

Lea Takafuji Richard Takafuji

Liz Ajifu Toyoko & Ralph Ajifu

David Kagawa Hiroshi & Agnus Kagawa

Ed Catrett Ted Sakamoto

Grace Nishigaya Tommy Nishigaya

Liz Ajifu Clayton Ajifu

Liz Ajifu Mr. & Mrs. William Kam

Pamela Chang-Maetani Wilber & Elizabeth Chang

WINDWARD ORCHID SOCIETY

The Spring Show

Committee

All WOS Volunteers!

All attendees that graciously provided donations at the show!

WOS Officers (2015-2017)

President Sheron Harwood Vice-President Karen Kim Recording Secretary Dawn Bonak

Treasurer Craig Nakahara Corresponding Secretary Deborah Collins

Trustees Walter Hiraishi Toni Walker Adam Kono Scot Mitamura Larry Kamiya Wendy Saito

Susan Lim Edward Catrett Liz Ajifu

Mail correspondence to: Windward Orchid Society, Inc. P.O. Box 23 Kaneohe, Hawaii 96744 The WOS meets on the first Wednesday of every month at the King Intermediate School Cafeteria.

WOS March Orchid Culture Awards

1st Place– Novice Division

Den. Frosty Dawn

Owner: Duncan Chun

1st Place– Intermediate Division

Paph. Bel Royal x randsii

Owner: Tyler Tajima

1st Place– Masters Division

Trgl. rosea ‘Breviracema’

Owner: Dave Zieman

2nd Place– Novice Division

Blc. Fuch’s Orange Nugget

Owner: Kimo Kuoha

2nd Place– Intermediate Division

Bulb. lepidum x medusa

Owner: Cheryl Eng-Link

2nd Place– Masters Division Paph. Leeanum

Owner: Craig Nakahara

WOS Corner:

Orchid Doctor: If you have a question about your orchids, please bring them in at 7:00 p.m., before the General Membership

Meeting starts.

Refreshments:

Kokua Please. Sign up to bring refreshments for our General Membership Meetings.

Sign up sheets are at the refreshment table or you can email Toni Walker at toni.walker58@yahoo.com.

For questions about the Windward Orchid Society, see Craig Nakahara during our General Membership Meeting.

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