Welcome 2019
I hope you are having an enjoyable summer and are ready for another year of orchids. The Taranaki Orchid Society held their summer show in January. The show was well attended by orchid growers and judges from around the country. Guest speaker Stephen Monkhouse had to cancel at the last minute so Taranaki local Allan Watson stepped in with an entertaining and informative talk about Miltoniopsis, giving us an overview of the breeding work the Miltoniopsis group has undertaken. Thank you Allan, great talk!
Allan is after photographs of the following Miltoniopsis which were bred by Ewan Perrott.
Mps. Aotearoa, (Mps. Zorro X Mps. Capitola)
Mps. Meryan Leigh, (Mps. Dumas Bay x Mps. Nancy Binks)
Mps. Sleeper, (Mps. Memoria Scottie Griffiths x Mps. Capitola)
Mps. The Universe (Mps. Harold Ripley x Mps. Demmie de Pas)
Mps. Whale Bay, (Mps. Pam’s Bay x Mps. Grouville)
If you can help please contact Allan on aj.watson@xtra.co.nz
Club Contact Details and Show Dates
To all society secretaries, please could you fill out the attached form and return it to the OCNZ Treasurer so that your society contact details and show dates can be updated on the OCNZ Website, and to ensure that we have the correct information to put in the 2019 Yearbook. This information is required by February 28, 2019 at the very latest.
2019 Orchid Year Book
There is still time to get your articles and advertisements in for the 2019 Year Book. If you require any information about advertising rates or requirements for articles please don’t hesitate to ask. You can send your contributions to me or to Joy Hopson
Japan Grand Prix International Orchid Festival 2019
A small group of orchid enthusiasts will be travelling to Japan in early February to attend this show which is held in the Tokyo Dome every year. I’ve heard the group will also be travelling out of Tokyo to look at ice carvings while in Japan. Have safe and happy travels gang, I’m looking forward to hearing about it upon your return.
Clive Perry Memorial Service
In January a memorial service was held in New Plymouth for Clive Perry. This was organised by Joy Hopson to give the orchid fraternity the opportunity to honour and farewell their friend. Thank you Joy and to all of the other people involved in putting this service together, it was very nicely done.
2019 National Orchid Expo: September 19-22
To be hosted by Manawatu and Hawkes Bay societies. Registration details will be in the next Expo Newsletter which is coming out soon. There is still time to book a commercial space and if your club hasn’t booked a display area yet please think about putting a display together for the big occasion. Email the organising committee.