May 2015
May Meeting
Date: Sunday The 17th
Place: Coastal Georgia
Botanical Gardens
Time: 2:00PM
New Location for May
It’s always nice to have a change and that’s
what’s in store for you at our May meeting.
The meeting is scheduled for Sunday, May
17th at 2:00PM. “What’s different?”, you ask.
Well its that we will be at the Coastal Georgia
Botanical Gardens. So you will have a chance
to go to a daytime meeting in the Gardens.
Then, before or after the meeting (or Both if
you’re like me) you can checkout our greenhouse and see all of our beautiful orchids, then
tour the rest of the gardens. This is a not to be
missed meeting and I look forward to seeing
everyone there.
The President’s Column
Hello All,
I am happy to announce that our partnership with the
Coastal Georgia Botanical Gardens (CGBG) has expanded. Our Society will hold our monthly meetings at
the CGBG beginning May17th at 2:00 PM. Future
meetings will be held the second Sunday of the
month so mark your calendars for June14, July12,
August 9, Sept. 13,Oct. 11, Nov.8 and Dec. 13. The
inaugural speaker for the May17th meeting will be Jim
Keplinger. Jim’s topic will be on Pests and Fertilizing
Your Orchids.
The Blc. Sarah Palin ‘Hockey Mom’ and ‘You
Betcha’ will again be available to members. The
DSOS Board has also made the purchase of these orchids very attractive- BYGO free!
In closing for this very short letter I would like to add
that Dave and I will not be able to attend the Inaugural
Meeting at the CGBG. We are taking time off of work
to attend the Redlands’ International Orchid Festival
in Homestead, Florida!
We will see everyone June for our annual picnic.
Cheryl Holesovsky
In This Issue:
The President’s Column
1
May Program Details
2
Show Pictures
3
Letter from Greenhouse
4
Board of Directors Minutes
5
Picnic Info
6
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May Meeting Program
“Pot Them - Feed Them - Keep Them Healthy”
Our May meeting will feature our own inimitable Jim Keplinger walking you
through the three golden rules for growing
beautiful orchids. That’s how to plant them,
fertilize them and making sure they stay
healthy until they can produce those godly
blooms we all lust after. Our in-house Yoda
will walk you through the simple way of
making it successfully to those flowers.
This is one talk you DON’T want to miss.
Everytime Jim talks, I learn something new.
From Our Greenhouse
DID YOU COME?
Don’t get too excited, I meant to the April meeting. If you did, you had the
opportunity to purchase some great seedlings that Gail acquired for us.
They are Blc Sarah Palin Mericlone Seedlings (don’t be put off by the name,
these are really smart looking orchids.) They will grow one of the flowers you
see below. Everyone was shocked to find out they were only $3.00.
Well, lightning does strike twice! If you bought one of the seedlings last month,
come to this month’s meeting and get another one for Free. If you didn’t have a
chance to make last month’s meeting, come this month, buy one for $3.00 and
get a second one for Free!
Maybe you better
go back and read
that again. I
already have the
car started and
can’t wait to get
there.
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Annual Show Pictures
I think one is Christina & Dee’s Exhibit and the other is the Society’s Exhibit by Lindsay & Jeannie. Next time I will make better
notes. They are both beautiful & won lot’s of ribbons. A special THANKS to Lindsay & Jeannie for handling the Societies Exhibit.
David Jarrell worked hard to capture the theme.
Gayle & had a beautiful setting with cascading waterfall.
Our Vendors were happy.
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AnOpenLetterFromOurGreenhouse!
Hi, some of you may not know me yet, but I am the Orchid Greenhouse at the Coastal Georgia Botanical Gardens. I have been a member of the Deep South Orchid Society for over three years now. Prior
to becoming a member of the Orchid Society, I had nothing green inside of me. But now, with the
help of many of the members I have over 1,000 of the members orchids stored safely inside. I know we
could become close friends if you would just come visit me. I do get visited by people from all over
the country from as far away as Alaska and Hawaii to look at the beautiful orchids inside. Also the
Chatham School System has put me on their preferred friends list and many classroom of students
come to marvel at the orchids. If you are worried about it being too hot in the summer to visit me, not
to worry. I have a cool wall and two large fans that keep the temperature around 90 degrees, perfect
for all my plants.Now you may ask what is a cool wall. It is a large filter at the far end of my structure that water is poured over and when air is pulled through the filter by the two large fans at the
other end, it provides cool humidity to my inside. My inside is kept orderly and clean by volunteer
members of the Deep South Orchid Society, which I greatly need and appreciate. As you all know
orchids have a mind of their own and keep growing and multiplying.. My flowers are also a huge
draw to the local photographers. On any given day, there is usually someone in the greenhouse taking pictures of my flowers. The Botanical Gardens also thinks that I have become quite attractive
and point all of their visitors in my direction. I am very flattered. If any of you would like to come
and visit, stop by the Welcome Center,. sign in and drop by any time. I would so like to meet more of
you. I understand, that there will be a meeting of the Orchid Society, Sunday May 17th starting at
2:00. Please stop by before or after the meeting and visit me. I am quite proud of what I have become.
I am going to attach some selfies of the flowers inside, hope you enjoy.
Your New Friend
The Orchid House at the Coastal Georgia Botanical Gardens.
Hope to see you in the future.
(Writtenbymyfriend,JimKeplinger)
More selfies from the Greenhouse throughout this Newsletter.
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Board of Directors Minutes May 4, 2015
The meeting was called to order at 6:35 pm at the Savannah Mall Hospitality
Room. The following were in attendance:
Cheryl Holesovsky
Dave Holesovsky
Christina Negrea
Rosie Southard J
Pat Keplinger
im Keplinger
Stanley Konter
Gail Mathews
The minutes were read and approved as submitted
Show
We had nice displays and lots of ribbons were given out
David Jarrell won an AOS Award
Greenhouse Update
Jim bought fertilizer for the greenhouse
The benches need to be sprayed and cleaned
Jim also brought two tubes of potting mix for repotting of the plants
All the glass has been sprayed
Mr. Winters would like a calendar of dates for the Society’s Agenda
From our Show
May 17th Meeting
Our Speaker will be Jim Keplinger and his topic is “Orchids, Pot Them, Feed Them, Keep Them Healthly,” an
easy guide to keep them healthy.
We will sell the remaining Catalaya’s, buy one for $3.00 get the second one free
Christina and Pat will do hospitality of cookies, tea, and soft drinks
Our next meeting in June, which is the picnic, will be posted at the greenhouse also
Picnic
Will be June 14th at 1:00 at the Coastal Georgia Botanical Gardens
Members will be asked to bring a covered dish
Pat will send out invitations
Look for further details in your next newsletter
New Business
We are looking for a Meet and Greet committee for our meetings
We will start wearing nametags again, and we will be looking for someone to
take charge of that
Jim has agreed to do monthly write ups about the greenhouse for our newsletter
Pat will email the board minutes to the board members
Meeting was adjourned at 7:45 pm
Next Board Meeting will be May 26th at 6:30 pm at the Savannah Mall Hospitality
Room
Respectfully submitted
Pat Keplinger
Recording Secretary
Unusual Bat Plant from
the show
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The Picnic Is Coming, The Picnic Is Coming….
Mark your calendars, save the date, practice up on your etiquette, think about
food, and get ready to press your flowers, our Annual Picnic has a date.
We will join together for all the merriment at the Coastal Georgia Botanical
Gardens on June 14th at 1:00PM. Members will be bringing a covered dish and
Pat will have an invitation for you in our next newsletter.
Remember last year, remember the food, remember the fun—Now don’t forget
to remember to come. You’ll be glad you did!
See You There
From our Greenhouse at the Botanical Gardens
Deep South Orchid Society Board of Directors
President : Cheryl Holesovsky
Vice Pres. : Christina Negrea
Treasurer: Bob Carson
Secretary: Pat Keplinger
Past President: Dee Van Meer
Newsletter Guy: Stanley Konter
Members at Large: Rosie Southard
Charles Breitenbach
Greenhouse: Jim Keplinger
Dave Holesovsky
Facebook: David Jarrell
Website: Kim Owens
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