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Catasetum sanguineum As I sit writing this on the third day of September, our plant is about a week away from opening its greenish flowers. The World Checklist of Monocotyledons shows two varieties of Catasetum sanguineum, var. sanguineum and var. viride. While these names apparently represent the red and green color forms, the species may be... Continue Reading Catasetum sanguineum Call for Nominations To fellow members of the American Orchid Society: Below please find the official call for nominations for trustees to stand for election to the Board of Trustees of the AOS in the spring of 2011. The Nominating Committee will meet in October 2010 at the Members Meeting in Virginia Beach, Virginia, to begin its deliberations, and will complete its nominations early in 2011, with a ballot to be mailed prior to the Spring Members Meeting in Shreveport, LA., April 27 -May 1, 2011. All members of AOS in good standing are eligible for election and members may nominate themselves or others. Continue Reading Call for Nominations President's Communication, August The foremost core value of the Society is membership education on the principles of growing orchids. This is the primary reason that this Society exists; it was founded on the desire of orchid hobbyists and commercial growers to meet and discuss methods of cultivating and... Continue Reading President's Communication, August Medellin Orchid Show 2010 The Medellin, Colombia Orchid Show this year coincided with the Bicentennial of Colombia's independence from Spain, the inauguration of Colombia's newly elected President and the annual "Feria de los Flowers" (Festival of Flowers) Parade. As you might imagine all of this in combination made for a hell of a party. The streets of Medellin were full and there was... Shown above: Mtnps. vexillaria is a mainstay of Colombian orchid shows Continue Reading Medellin Orchid Show 2010 Warmingia eugenii The World Checklist of Monocotyledons recognizes four species¹ in the genus Warmingia that range from Costa Rica south to Bolivia and Argentina's Misiones Province, home of Iguazu Falls. Warmingia eugenii is the type for this interesting genus in the Oncidiinae. This species... shown above  The hills near Lagoa Santa where Warmingia eugenii  was discovered - Minas Gerais, Brazil Continue Reading Warmingia eugenii WORTH LOOKING AT... º Update Vista-Win7 settings for best    AQ Plus performance º Gem from the website:   Harvest times for orchid seedpods º Special Magazine   Supplement for October º AOS Fall Meetings & M.H. Symposium - register now for discount   IN THE NEWS...  FREE online classes! º Ball State U. - Orchids 101 º Ball State U. - Orchids 201         click here to sign up for our         FREE newsletters!       September 2010 º Vacherot & Lecoufle º Cuba Orchid Garden  º California Orchd Log    Raise $$ for the AOS -  it doesn't cost you a dime! click here  Q&A Jewel Orchids I purchased a Ludisia orchid at a home show for its pretty leaves. It has now sent out stems that are growing taller and taller but I cannot tell if there will be an orchid flower at the end of each stem. Also, will the flowers have a scent and how long will the flowers last? When can I transplant it to a new pot and is a special potting medium necessary? Continue Reading Jewel Orchids Quick Reference   Affiliated Societies     AOS Judging   Conservation   Culture Sheets   Judging Dates   Judges' Blog   Orchid Forum   Show Schedule    SITF
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