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25.01.2022 It's June and the the orchids tubers are on the move. And yes there are some tasks for this month but as can be seen by Les Nesbitt's notes in the June 2019 NOSSA Journal (Volume 43 N0 5) there is not a lot to do. June is cold, often with frosty mornings and sunny days. Terrestrials can take -20C but any colder results in permanent damage. [ 336 more words ] http://nossa.org.au//monthly-terrestrial-orchid-culture-j/

23.01.2022 This is a helpful resource ...

23.01.2022 Sadly many of our orchids are under threat of extinction. Fortunately, conservationists and researchers are putting in a lot of effort in an attempt to save them. Part of this work consists of caging and tagging individual plants. Most people do the right thing and do not disturb the cages/tags. Unfortunately some, hopefully mainly through lack of knowledge, do move them. [ 234 more words ] http://nossa.org.au/2019/12/15/caged-for-a-reason/

23.01.2022 Bushfires are a part of the Australian landscape. The effect upon people and animals can be devastating but what of their effect upon orchids? In 2012, Mike Duncan published a report Response of Orchids to Bushfire, Black Saturday 2009 for the Victorian Department of Sustainability and Environment. Page one is a good summary of the effects experience by the orchids in Victoria: [ 551 more words ] http://nossa.org.au/2014/03/22/orchids-and-fire/

22.01.2022 The Dons Spider-orchid (Caladenia cremna) is critically endangered and only known from one site and a handful of plants in the wilds of north eastern Victoria.... Funded by a wonderful anonymous donor, Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria's Orchid Conservation team, led by Dr Noushka Reiter, Richard Dimon, and amazing volunteers, have collected seed and propagated several hundred of these gorgeous rare spiders. A big thank you to our partners on this project, Australasian Native Orchid Society - Victorian Group and Glen Johnson of the Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning. : Gary Backhouse

20.01.2022 Dendrobium Avrils Gold 'Christine' was shown at the meeting last night. This was one of a number of plants that Steve Howard purchased as seedlings. He said to buy 10 seedlings at a time because you won't know how they will turn out. This one demonstrates this to be a good strategy.

19.01.2022 It's time to vote again! Following the success of 2019 NOSSA calendar, we are continuing with the same format of inviting people to vote for the twelve orchids that they would like to see in the 2020 calendar. All the entries are South Australian orchids that were from the NOSSA monthly photograph competition. To enter: Select the numbers corresponding to the twelve images that you would most like to see in your calendar [ 96 more words ] http://nossa.org.au//selecting-photographs-for-2020-nossa/

19.01.2022 It is amazing to see these orchids in cultivation ...

18.01.2022 Our Spring plant sale is happening today, courtesy of the Australian Plant Society event. Please come along!

18.01.2022 More plants are being brought for sale tomorrow (Sunday 15 September 2019). Some are in bud and some are just starting to flower, so they can be enjoyed in the near future. Come to buy, look and talk.

17.01.2022 Here is a new update that is worth watching. It is from the ABC's 7:30 Report.

16.01.2022 Shane Graves winning photograph for April was the spring flowering Caladenia plicata which is endemic to the South West of Western Australia. Caladenia is a very large genus with over 330 species, 39 of these currently unnamed. In addition, there are 58 named subspecies and varieties. Caladenia plicata would belong under the subgenus Calonema or the segregate genus Arachnorchis which, although not generally recognised by State herbaria is commonly accepted by many amateur enthusiasts. [ 364 more words ] http://nossa.org.au//caladenia-plicata-april-winning-phot/

16.01.2022 WESTERN ORCHIDS / LABORATORIES 333 Ackland Hill Rd, Coromandel East, 5157 OPEN DAY & BBQ Saturday 23 November 2019 between 10:30 and 3:30 TEA & COFFEE ON SITE - BRING YOUR OWN DRINKS & CHAIRS Members of all orchid clubs welcome Western Orchids / Laboratories is run by Kevin Western and the main business is to produce a wide range of flasks containing quality plants with decent root and top growth such that they have the maximum probably chance to thrive after deflask for our customers. [ 309 more words ] http://nossa.org.au/2019//21/2019-sarcochilus-open-day-bbq/

15.01.2022 NOSSA will put best practice to prevent the spread of COVID19 into action to protect our members. Ramifications of this decision include the following - Postponement of NOSSA AGM and general meeting until further notice. Our planned speaker, Dr Rick Davies, was relieved to hear that we had postponed our meeting next week because he was concerned for our members. [ 324 more words ] http://nossa.org.au/2020/03/21/covid19-impact-on-nossa/

15.01.2022 The following two articles are from the December 2019 NOSSA Journal. Written by Les Nesbitt, they cover the months of December and January. Terrestrial Culture - December A few late orchids such as Diuris drummondii may still have green leaves and flowers so will need watering every couple of days. Most terrestrials will have died down by now on the Adelaide Plain. [ 798 more words ] http://nossa.org.au//04/terrestrial-culture-december-janu/

15.01.2022 We are pleased to launch the documentary video about NOSSA ...

14.01.2022 Wouldnt it be wonderful if all orchids were as common as seen here in this mass bloom of Diuris orientis! Ever wondered about the theory behind saving orchids ...from extinction? Check out this review article in Annals of Botany published online this week, by Dr Ryan Phillips of Latrobe University, Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria's research scientist Dr Noushka Reiter, and Professor Rod Peakall from the Australian National University. https://bit.ly/2NK35DD See more

12.01.2022 Congratulations, Alan Stephenson!

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12.01.2022 It is exciting to see seeds germinating from our second orchid propagation workshop on 8 June 2019.

11.01.2022 Les Nesbitt's Culture Notes from the October 2019 Journal The days get gradually longer, hotter and drier this month. In a dry year there may be no useful rain in October. Keep up the watering while leaves remain green. Aphids can infest flower spikes so be on guard. Break off the tops of old flower spikes to discourage these pests. Microtis species flower this month. [ 164 more words ] http://nossa.org.au/2019/10/28/terrestrial-culture-october/

10.01.2022 The NOSSA 2020 Calendar is now available for sale. A big thank you for all those who entered the photo competition and for those who voted for the orchids.

10.01.2022 NOSSA General Meetings commenced in July after a break due to Covid-19 restrictions. Our speaker was in Sydney and this is a video of his presentation. We hope you find it worth watching ...

10.01.2022 Continuing Les Nesbitt's articles from the NOSSA Journal, this month's (Vol 43 No 6 July 2019) is a relaxing time. Midwinter is cold and cloudy most days. July is often the wettest month as well. A good time to sit by the heater and read orchid books or search the internet as you plan future activities. Tidy up your records and draw up a wanted list of terrestrials to purchase or swap. [ 179 more words ] http://nossa.org.au//monthly-terrestrial-orchid-culture-j/

08.01.2022 I spent the day marking the locations of Eriochilus collinus leaves for a monitoring project. This one was so small that I had to take a photograph to check it. I decided it was ribbed enough to be sure. Now I see leaves whenever I close my eyes.

07.01.2022 It's been a little while in coming, but here is the second of a three part educational video about Australian Orchids. Orchids are special. They are unique but even more they are important. Orchids are the barometer to the health of the ecosystem. So, watch and enjoy the video ... To watch the first video click here. http://nossa.org.au//australian-orchids-the-how-where-whe/

07.01.2022 One of the benefits of being a member of the Native Orchid Society of South Australia is having access to the tuber bank. Growers knock out their terrestrial orchids at this time of the year and make some of their tubers available to other members.

07.01.2022 The following article has been adapted from the 2019 July Winning Photograph The July competition resulted in a draw. This article will concentrate upon only one of the winner's - Lisa Incoll's photograph of a Diplodium sp. found in the Southern Lofty Ranges. Sometimes images are sent through unnamed or with only the genus named as in the case of Lisa's picture. [ 679 more words ] http://nossa.org.au//diplodium-robustum-or-diplodium-sp-a/

07.01.2022 Volunteers (pictured with ForestrySA staff) from NOSSA and other friends groups have been assisting ForestrySA with the monitoring and weeding of a slashed firebreak at Kuipto. Caleana major (Flying Duck Orchid) The firebreak has been periodically slashed for over 20 years resulting in a unique assemblage of flora adjacent to a native forest reserve. While the perennial shrubby vegetation is revocering there is limited protection for more delicate species like orchids so the site is currently closed for public access. [ 70 more words ] http://nossa.org.au//together-in-conservation-forestrysa-/

07.01.2022 Our annual Spring Show starts at 10 o'clock this morning. There are great displays and plenty of plants for sale at reasonable prices. Come and enjoy!

06.01.2022 It is particularly pleasing to see Richard Thomson being recognised in this way.

05.01.2022 Continuing Les Nesbitt's notes from the NOSSA Journal, this month he reminds us that not only is it a busy month but it is the month of the NOSSA Spring Show. September is the busiest month of the year in the terrestrial house. apart from orchid shows every weekend there are numerous tasks to perform. The days are getting longer at a rapid rate. [ 436 more words ] http://nossa.org.au//september-terrestrial-orchid-culture/

05.01.2022 Terrestrial Culture - November http://nossa.org.au/2020/01/19/terrestrial-culture-november/

04.01.2022 The annual NOSSA Spring Show is on this coming weekend, 14-15 September 2019. It is always a great event. Come and see some fantastic orchids in flower, meet people, learn about the work of NOSSA and, of course, buy a few plants to take home and enjoy.

04.01.2022 With Spring on the way, things are starting to change in the Orchid House. Here are Les Nesbitt' notes from the August Journal 2019 Vol 43 No 7 Terrestrial Culture - August The days are getting longer now, noticeably so after the middle of the month. When the clouds clear, the sun is stronger & higher in the sky. Temperatures increase and growth speeds up. [ 376 more words ] http://nossa.org.au//monthly-terrestrial-orchid-culture-a/

03.01.2022 The Don’s Spider-orchid (Caladenia cremna) is critically endangered and only known from one site and a handful of plants in the wilds of north eastern Victoria.... Funded by a wonderful anonymous donor, Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria's Orchid Conservation team, led by Dr Noushka Reiter, Richard Dimon, and amazing volunteers, have collected seed and propagated several hundred of these gorgeous rare spiders. A big thank you to our partners on this project, Australasian Native Orchid Society - Victorian Group and Glen Johnson of the Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning. : Gary Backhouse

03.01.2022 The winning photograph for March 2019, was Corunasylis ciliata (syn Genoplesium ciliatum). As with so many orchids, it has undergone a few name changes. Originally Prasophyllum, then Genoplesium and currently Corunastylis Although Genoplesium was split into two with only one species remaining in Genoplesium and the others placed into Corunastylis, this split has not been accepted by the everyone. [ 300 more words ] http://nossa.org.au//corunastylis-ciliata-2019-march-winn/

02.01.2022 In 2011, Robert Lawrence wrote a book titled Start with the Leaves, a beginners guide to orchids and lillies of the Adelaide Hills. Bob Bates, editor of South Australia's Native Orchid 2011, suggested that the next title should be End with the Pods. Well another field guide has not been written but following Bob's suggestion, it might be interesting to see how far one can go with orchid identification based upon the pods, or finished seed capsules. [ 125 more words ] http://nossa.org.au/2019/12/23/end-with-the-pods-1/

02.01.2022 Wouldn’t it be wonderful if all orchids were as common as seen here in this mass bloom of Diuris orientis! Ever wondered about the theory behind saving orchids ...from extinction? Check out this review article in Annals of Botany published online this week, by Dr Ryan Phillips of Latrobe University, Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria's research scientist Dr Noushka Reiter, and Professor Rod Peakall from the Australian National University. https://bit.ly/2NK35DD See more

02.01.2022 Over the years, we have published several blogs concerning orchids and fire. At the beginning of the year, Renate Faast spoke at the NOSSA February meeting. John Eaton wrote an extensive summary of her talk which is reprodued here as it appeared in the 2019 March edition of the Native Orchid Society of South Australia Journal, Volume 43 Number 2. [ 1,363 more word ] http://nossa.org.au/2019/05/25/burning-issues/