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violacea or Phal. bellina using Phal. micholitzii and Phal.
amboinensis as grandparents. We even saw some influence
from Phal. mannii.
Tom Harper of Stones River Orchids in Franklin, TN
presented a lecture titled “New Breeding Trends in Taiwan
Phalaenopsis.” We pictorially traveled with Tom to Tai-
wan and visited several cutting-edge nurseries each s pe-
cializing in different breeding lines in Phalaenopsis. There
were nurseries that specialized in art-colored and novelty
miniatures, strictly multiflora Phals, the production of the
largest and best white Phalaenopsis, advanced Harlequin
breeding, and just about everything in between. The pro-
cess of how the Taiwanese growers select the best from the
thousands of seedlings of the same cross was discussed
and how only two to three plants were chosen for mass
production. My favorite from his talk was the new white
Phalaenopsis which lacked any yellow-gold coloration in
its throat. The US florists will love this new hybrid!
A brief explanation of the AOS awards granted for the day
was given by AOS judge, Rory Jones. Stones River Orchids
and Mike Mims both received AOS quality awards at the
event:
Phal. Dragon Tree Eagle × Joshua Irwin Ginsberg ‘Marley’
AM 80, Mike Mims
Phal. KV Golden Star ‘SY5’ HCC 79, Stones River Or-
chids, Tom Harper
Phal. Taida Firebird ‘Taida Red Rose’ AM 81, Stones River
Orchids, Tom Harper
Those who contributed to the fund raising auction:
Ken Karb - Dtps. Dyah Redita ‘Rose Button’, (2) Dor. pul-
cherrima, Phal. Kuntrarti Rarashati ‘Ace’
Stones River Orchids – Dtps. Yu Pin Lucky ‘Laura’ AM/
AOS, Dtps. Taida Firebird, Dtps. Leopard Prince ‘All Sea-
son Red’
Mike Mims – Phal. violacea ‘Hot Like Fire’ × self compot
Lester Poole – Dtps. Fuller’s Sunset
Ben Belton – Phal. Joy Musical Notation ‘Tina’ AM/AOS,
and Phal. Summer Garnet ‘Red Flare’
Tom Wise - Bulbophyllum claptonense
David Janvrin – Bc. Maiki, mounted Enc. tampensis
Linda Thorne of Seagrove Orchids - Angraecum eburnum,
Ang. sesquipedale, Phal. Chain Xen Pearl, Phal. Yu Pin
Natsume ‘Sweetheart’
Ironwood Estates – C. purpurata seedling, miniature Phal.
Penny Smith, Catawba Valley Orchid Society Member and
President - 3 Ceramic Orchid Pots
Mary Yoder - Gorgeous Murano Glass Sculpture
A huge ‘Thank You’ to the Catawba Orchid Society for
all of their assistance, enthusiasm and generosity making
this a wonderful day for orchids. Region 13 would also is
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grateful for the hard work and extra effort extended by the
Hickory Furniture Mart.
Region 16: NJ, PA — Mitch Paroly
The International Phalaenopsis Alliance will co-host a re-
gion 16 meeting on Saturday, March 24, 2012 from 1-4 PM
at Longwood Gardens, 1001 E. Baltimore Pike, Kennett
Square, PA 19348 in conjunction with their Orchid Extrav-
aganza. Michael Ooi, from Malaysia, keynote speaker, will
be joined by Patti Lee discussing under-light culture. Each
hour session will include a 45 minute presentation and 15
minutes for question and answers. A mini-IPA fundraising
auction and roundtable discussion will complete the after-
noon. Your admission to Longwood Gardens entitles you
to participation in this event.
Regions 17 & 18: NY, Eastern Canada,
New England -
Marilyn Shapiro and Carri Raven-Riemann
Due to the overwhelmingly positive response to our 2011
back-to-back IPA meetings, we are pleased to announce
that the IPA Northeast Team will once again be co-hosting,
on Saturday, September 8th, 2012, in cooperation with the
New Hampshire Orchid Society and on Sunday, Septem-
ber 9th, 2012 in cooperation with North Eastern New York
Orchid Society, our annual “Focus on Phals Speakers’ Day.”
Dr. Ron McHatton will be our Keynote Speaker, giving his
amazingly informative presentation on “New Approaches
to Pest and Disease Control,” a presentation that applies to
every orchid grower.
Barring any potential hurricanes aiming for Puerto Rico,
Carlos Fighetti will be speaking on the newest advances
in the improvement of Phal. species, covering some which
might actually qualify as primary hybrids, despite the fact
that they’re labeled as species. His presentation is entitled
“Phal. Species and Their Variants.”
Carri will bring us all up to speed on the newest and most
unique directions in Phal. breeding as seen at the Taiwan
International Orchid Show in March 2012.
A nominal registration fee will provide a continental
breakfast and lunch. The day will also include a roundtable
discussion and regional fund raising mini-auction to en-
able us to continue to bring in great speakers.
Plan your fall weekend get-away around the date and
location of your choice. Visit the IPA website (www.phal.
org), beginning in April, where the two registration forms
will be posted. Open to everyone, IPA member and non-
members alike.
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