Show Program

2019 Hilo Orchid Society
67th Annual Orchid Show and Sale
"Orchid Odyssey"

Welcome

ALOHA and E Komo Mai. This year’s show will bring you on a wonderful Orchid Odyssey. The journey will include wonderful orchid exhibits displaying rare exotic species, as well as the latest hybrids, and beautifully grown specimen plants. Along your voyage there will be entertainment, informative orchid demonstrations, and the opportunity to purchase that special orchid plant from our many knowledgeable Big Island orchid vendors.

The Hilo Orchid Society is so grateful to our local Hawai’i Island orchid growers, Orchid Society members and many amateur creative designers who came together to create such a range of outstanding displays and astonishing exhibits for you this year.

Putting on the largest orchid show in the state is a big endeavor that wouldn’t be possible without the many dedicated volunteers who contributed their time, talent and efforts toward making this show a success. We’re very appreciative of the tremendous show committee, who worked tirelessly to make it happen.

Mahalo and enjoy this year’s show.

Karl Mendonca
2019 Show Chair

Dana Culleney
Hilo Orchid Society President

Show Schedule

Friday, June 28, 2019
10:00 a.m. – Growing Orchids in Trees – Rick Kelley, Past President, Hilo Orchid Society
11:00 a.m. – Growing Oncidium Orchids – Glen Barfield, American Orchid Society judge
11:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. – Face Painting – in the Keiki Corner
12:00 noon – Brandon Nakano – Singer and guitarist Brandon Nakano performs Hawaiian musical favorites.
1:00 p.m. – Orchid Isle Award – Presented to Greenwell Farms for doing the most to promote Hawaii as the Orchid Isle.
1:05 p.m. – How to Grow Cattleya Orchids – Matthias Seelis, Shogun Hawaii Nursery
2:00 p.m. – Oh, My God, I Killed My Orchid! – Julie Goettsch, Past President, Hilo Orchid Society
3:00 p.m. – Orchid Isle Orchestra – This group of students from various parts of the island has performed regularly at the East Hawaiian Cultural Center and for various community events, including joint concerts with the University of Hawaii at Hilo chorus.
5:00 p.m. – Puna Taiko Drums – If you like percussion, you'll love the Puna Taiko drummers. Under the direction of Paul Sakamoto, this youthful group performs the traditional Japanese art of Takio (ensemble drumming) with enthusiasm and style.
6:00 p.m. – Show closes for the day

Saturday, June 29, 2019
10:00 a.m. – How to Grow Vanda Orchids – Rick Kelley, Past President, Hilo Orchid Society
11:00 a.m. – Growing Mounted Orchids – Jeff Fendentz, Hilo Orchid Society
12:00 noon – Larry Katahira & Christy Lassiter – A tribute performance honoring Aunty Diana Aki's music.
1:00 p.m. – Oh, My God, I Killed My Orchid! – Julie Goettsch, Past President, Hilo Orchid Society
2:00 p.m. – How to Grow Dendrobium Orchids – Karen Kimmerle, Island Sun Orchids
3:00 p.m. – Jazz X 2 – Jeff Gaeth on saxophone and Gonzo on perform an extensive repertoire of familiar melodies that span styles and generations.
4:00 p.m. – Brian Nakasone – Songwriter and guitarist Brian Naksone creates music with substance. His "Sunrise on Mauna Kea" was featured on the documentary The Hawaiian Horse Whisperer.
5:00 p.m. – Show closes for the day

Sunday, June 30, 2019
10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. – Final pick-up and pay for silent auction items
11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. – Free balloon animals for keiki – in the keiki corner
11:00 a.m. – Treating for Little Fire Ants – Jane Miyashiro, Big Island Invasive Species Committee
2:00 p.m. – Show closes for the day

Practical Matters: Food, Keiki, Restrooms

Hungry? Coffee, beverages, snacks and baked good are available inside the stadium. Just outside the tunnel (but inside the gates) you'll find delicious offerings from Asian Delight and P&J Tacos de la Calle.

Did you bring kids? Visit our Keiki Corner for face painting on Friday and balloon animals on Sunday.

Restrooms are near the front gate where you came in.

Questions? We've got Answers

See our Orchid Doctor for answers to all your orchid questions. And to learn even more about the wonderful world of orchids, join us (see below).

Visit the Hilo Orchid Society Booth

T-shirts and more. We have T-shirts, notecards, and other items featuring this year's beautiful show art by local artist Esther Szegedy.

If you're into orchids, find out more about the Hilo Orchid Society. Joining us is a great way to meet new people, learn a lot about orchids, and have fun at our monthly meetings.

Special deal: If you join the Hilo Orchid Society at the show, you get a free orchid, plus we'll extend your membership through the end of 2020.

Exhibitors

We invite you to visit exhibits by the following:

Akatsuka Orchid Gardens
Biophilia
Carmela Orchids
Hawaii Hybrids, LLC
Lottie Haspe
Leslie Hayes-Cullins
Island Sun Orchids
Jungle Mist Orchids
Kalapana Tropicals
Kona Orchid Society
Malika Orchids dba Orchid Works
Mauna Kea Orchids
Norman Mizuno
Orchid Growers of Hawaii
Orchid Isle Fiber Arts
Palm Society
Shogun Hawaii
Vireya Society
Winning Orchids

Vendors

The following vendors are selling at the show:

Akatsuka Orchid Gardens
Asian Delight
Biophilia
Blue Cinder Studio
Big Island Water Garden Club
Carmela Orchids
East Hawaii Island Master Gardeners
Grandma Foxy’s Designs
Gloria Myklebust
Hawaii Botanica
Hawaii Hybrids, LLC.
Hawaiian Arts
Hilo Lei Day Festival
Island Sun Orchids
It Wood Be
Jewelry and Treasures
Jungle Mist Orchids
Kalapana Tropicals
Ke’Ola Magazine
Malika Orchids dba Orchid Works
Maureen’s Island Gems
Norman Mizuno
Nature in Clay Ceramics
Nurturing Gemstones
Orchid Isle Fiber Arts
Orchid Isle Fine Arts
Peach Shells Hawaii
Pilikai Pottery/Lava Pots
P&J Tacos De La Calle
ProVision Solar
Real Flower Jewelry
Small Scale Jewelry
Szegedy Studios
Karen Thrasher
Shogun Hawaii
Suzanne Wang Ceramics
Will Kill Termites and Pests

Silent Auction Donors

We thank these generous donors for contributing to our Silent Auction. The money raised from the auction funds our scholarships for University of Hawaii students, as well as supporting orchid conservation and orchid education.

Aloha Paws
Big Island Delights
Ratna DeLewis
Randy Eubanks
Julie Goettsch
Headline News
Kohala Divers
Kui & I Florist
La Juana Holden
Liko Lehua Restaurant
Harry Messenheimer
Robin Messenheimer
Norman Mizuno Orchids/Norman Mizuno Bonsai
Chris Nelson
Paradise Plants
Petco
Earleen Rapoza
Sheryl and Bill Rawson
Gail Rhodes
Rudy's Shade & Industrial Materials, Inc.
Sam Saifer
Shear Magic Pet Salon
Gyongyi "Momi" Szirom, RN, LMT
Thundering Seas Jewelers
Volcano Garden Arts
Teri Wade
Shay Nimi Wahl
Will Kill Termites and Pests

Orchid Isle Award

With great appreciation, the Hilo Orchid Society presents the 2019 Orchid Isle Award to Greenwell Coffee Farms. The annual award is given to the person or organization that has done the most to promote Hawaii Island as the Orchid Isle.

Thank You

Thanks to Backyard Monkey for hanging and taking down our banners on Kamehameha Avenue.
Thanks to Norman Bezona for featuring us in his Tropical Gardening column and raising awareness about our show and about growing orchids.
Thanks to Garden Exchange, Paradise Plants, Akatsuka Orchid Gardens, and Hilo Coffee Mill for selling advance show tickets.
Thanks to Hawaii Printing and Instant Sign Centers for taking care of our printing and banner needs.
Thanks to Hawaii Tribune-Herald for giving us publicity.
Thanks to Hawaiian Arts for making our show T-shirts.
Thanks to Hilo Coffee Mill and Janice Williams for providing delicious food and baked goods.
Thanks to Home Depot for lending us flat carts that are indispensible during setup and takedown.
Thanks to Esther Szegedy for creating this year's amazing show artwork.

Plant Awards

Grand Champion
Yasuji Takasaki Perpetual Trophy
Cattleya purpurata var carnea
Winning Orchids

Reserve Champion
In Memory Florence Kodama Perpetual Trophy
Stanhopea assidensis ‘Peter Warren’
Janice Williams

Best in the Cattleya Alliance
Cattleya purpurata var carnea
Winning Orchids

Best Dendrobium
Den smilliae ‘Giant’
Lottie and Pete Haspe

Best Miltoniopsis
Steve Skoien Perpetual Trophy
Miltoniopsis Rene Komoda
Kalapana Tropicals

Best Miscellaneous
Stanhopea assidensis ‘Peter Warren’
Janice Williams

Best Oncidiinae Alliance
Lloyd DeGarmo Perpetual Trophy
Miltoniopsis Rene Komoda
Kalapana Tropicals

Best Phalaenopsis
Phal cornu-cervi Red
Malika Orchids

Best Pleurothallid
Masdevallia Marguarite
Quintal farms

Best Slipper Orchid
Lehua Orchids Trophy
Pahiopedilum curtisii
Quintal Farms

Best Species
Bill Bergstrom Trophy
Rhychostylis retusa var alba
Norman Mizuno

Best Specimen
Sandra Song Trophy
Phragmipedium caudatum
Quintal Farms

Best Paphiopedilum
Rex Van Delden Perpetual Trophy
Paphiopedilum Booth’s Strapleaf
Quintal Farms

Most Unusual/Rare
Stan Dinsmore Trophy
Encyclia mariae
Orchid Eros

Best Miniature
Dendrobium tannii
Akatsuka Orchids

Best Vandaceous
Rhynchostylis retusa var alba
Norman Mizuno

Display Awards:

Best Show Display - American Orchid Society Trophy
Hilo Orchid Society

Best Amateur Display - Orchid Digest Trophy
Lottie & Pete Haspe

Best TableTop Display
Kalapana Tropicals

Best Small Display
Lottie & Pete Haspe

Best Medium Display
Akatsuka Orchids

Best Large Display
Hilo Orchid Society

Best Theme Display
‘Odyssey of Orchids’
Hilo Orchid Society

Best Educational Display
‘Pollination; The Journey of Perpetuation’
Akatsuka

Best Miniature Display (Plants) Adult Division
‘Cascade’
Shelby Smith

Best Miniature Display (cut flower arrangement)
‘The Odyssey of Koi’
Dorothea Fendentz

Best Miniature Display Youth Division
‘Sacred Garden’
Ainsley Smith

AOS Awards

Cattleya tenebrosa ‘Orchid Eros’ CCM 85 pts
Orchid Eros

Rhynchostylis retusa var alba ‘Waterfield’ HCC 77 pts
Norman Mizuno

Paphiopedilum superbiens var curtisii ‘Quintal Farms’ AM 84 pts
Quintal Farms

Paphiopedilum superbiens var curtisii ‘Quintal Farms’ CCM 86 pts
Quintal Farms

Encyclia adenocaula ‘Orchid Eros’ HCC 77 pts
Orchid Eros

Cattleya purpurata ‘Shogun’s Dancing Angels’ HCC 77 pts
Shogun Orchids

Phragmipedium caudatum ‘Quintal Farms’ AM 84 pts
Quintal Farms

Paphiopedilum Odette’s Whimsy ‘Slipper Zone Why’ AM 81 pts
Lehua Orchids

Cattleya warscewiczii var coerulea ‘Orchid Eros’ HCC 75 pts
Orchid Eros

Epicattleya Richard Ace Otaki ‘Hawaii’ AM 81 pts
Hawaii Hybrids

Cattleya Pacavia ‘Orchid Eros’ AM 85 pts
Orchid Eros

Acriopsis lilifolia ‘ISO’ CCM 81 pts
Island Sun Orchids

American Orchid Society Show Trophy ‘Orchid Odyssey’ 86 pts
Hilo Orchid Society

Educational Certificate ‘Pollination; The Journey of Perpetuation’ 88 pts
Akatsuka Orchids

Artistic Certificate Display 90 pts
Tom Mirenda

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Mahalo

Mahalo nui loa to our show committee and all of our volunteers for their hard work and dedication, without which this show would not be possible.

Orchid Show Committee:

Karl Mendonca – Orchid Show Chair, HOS exhibit, setup and teardown, security
Rayna Armour – Food and Entertainment
Pauline Brault – Orchid Demonstrations
Joe Bush – Front Gate
Sheryl Rawson – took over T-shirt sales at the last minute
Dana Culleney – HOS booth, hospitality
Julie Goettsch – Sponsorships, Orchid Doctor
Patty Goodwin – Plant Hotel
Janice Harris – Presale tickets
Leslie Hayes-Cullins – Mini Displays
Dorothy Imagire – T-shirt and product design, show program
John Jusczak – Ribbon judging
Rick Kelley – Floor Plan, Promotion and Advertising, Trophies
Karen Kimmerle – AOS judging
Larry Kuekes – Finances, Show program
Harry & Robin Messenheimer – Silent Auction
Tom Mirenda – HOS exhibit
Ellen Train – Membership
Vivian Ueoka – Badges and vendor packets

2019 Hilo Orchid Society67th Annual Orchid Show and Sale"Orchid Odyssey"