Australasian Native Orchid Society (ANOS Victoria, Australia)

What's On?

05.12.08 - December Meeting

ANOS Victoria 40th Birthday Spit Roast Dinner (Special Guest Speaker: David Jones)

06.12.08 - Terrestrial Cultivation & Seed Propagation Group

Learn how to grow orchids from seed

07.12.08 - Epiphyte Study Group

BBQ at Doug and Vicki Lee's home.

13-14.12.08 - Conservation Group

Prasophyllum search around the Portland area.

17.01.09 - Terrestrial Study Group

Search for orchids in the Lake Mountain area.

Phytophthora cinnamomi

Cinnamon Fungus

What is it?
A soil-borne fungus that attacks many of our native plants, eventually killing them.

What does it do to our native orchids?
It is not known whether it actually attacks orchids, but it does kill associated plants, resulting in a change to the orchid habitat.

What can be done to control it?
At this point in time there is no known treatment.

What can I do to prevent its spread?
Avoid walking or driving through areas known to have the fungus.
Keep your boots and vehicle clean to help prevent spreading the fungus

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Orchids seen on a trip to Wilsons Promontory

Corybas unguiculatus

Pterostylis nana

Pterostylis tunstallii

TERRESTRIAL STUDY GROUP

The Terrestrial Study Group meet once a month, usually on the third weekend following the monthly meeting. Trips to search for orchids in the wild are organised within the state of Victoria and occasionally interstate. These expeditions may be for one day, a weekend or sometimes longer.

All members are welcome to join these trips. Members get the opportunity to walk in the bush, see and photograph orchids in their natural environment, while enjoying the social companionship of fellow orchid lovers.

Activities

13-14/12/08 Mt.Tamboritha (CANCELLED)
This field trip has now been cancelled and has been replaced with a Conservation Group search for Prasophyllums in the Portland area.

17-20/01/09 Beechworth, Bright & Mountains (CANCELLED)
This field trip has been cancelled due to the potential high fire risk in the high country this summer season.

17/01/09 Lake Mountain
Field trip the the high country around Lake Mountain. This trip will be cancelled if a Total Fire Ban is called on the day.

08/02/09 Annual Planning Day
Annual Planning Meeting to select field trip destinations for the next year.

All orchid related activities and outings are dependent on the orchid flowering time and the availability of a guide.

Event details will be confirmed closer to the date so check this page regularly for updates.

Cultivation Notes

If you are interested in growing Australian native terrestrial orchids and would like to know the basics, click on this link to download a copy of the ANOS Vic. Terrestrial Cultivation Notes. (File size: 39Kb).

These cultivation notes are in Acrobat PDF format so Acrobat Reader is required to be installed on your computer.

Contact

Terrestrial Study Group Leader - Colin Rowan.

If you have any questions about the Terrestrial Study Group or wish to find out more about the group's activities, contact Colin. Alternatively, become a member of ANOS Vic. to receive your copy of the Bulletin which publishes details about these and other upcoming events.

Send E-Mail to Colin Rowan.

Australasian Native Orchid Society (Victoria Group) Inc.