The Kunia Orchid Society Homepage


Orchid Fun and Education
in the Former Sugar Cane Fields
of Central Oahu

Hui Okika O Kunia, Inc.,

The Kunia Orchid Society,

meets on the 1st Tuesday of each every month (except in April and December) at 7:00 P.M. at Mililani District Park in Mililani, Hawaii. Each month, we have invited guest speakers or club members sharing their expertise in their areas. There is no general meeting in April and December. According to our by-laws, the objectives and purpose of the club is: To engage in the promotion of orchid culture, extending the knowledge, production and appreciation of orchids; to acquire and disseminate information relating to orchid culture; and to encourage participation in orchid shows and displays. Meetings include a plant discussion table where members talk about plants that they brought. They also bring in sick plants to be evaluated by the Plant Doctor. Refreshments are served. Sometimes members have extra plants to trade or give away. Work parties prepare and produce the club's show, which is the first orchid display and plant sale to be held in the state every year. We also set up club displays in other shows throughout the year. In December, we enjoy more fellowship with a Christmas party in a restaurant. We have grown to be a big, cozy club of about 130 members.

Membership dues for 2009: $15 per person. Contact the Kunia Orchid Society at P.O. Box 893956, Mililani, HI 96789-0956 or kuniaorchid@altavista.com For membership, comments and questions.

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Spring 2008!!! The honohono were in full-bloom and fragrant!
Everyone had a wonderful time in the spacious Leilehua High School Gym, our new location for the first orchid show of the year.
Hele mai! Come celebrate Springtime in Hawaii with us in 2009!
KGMB interviewed Callman Auand recorded a video lesson on orchid culture that you can play anytime.
The honohono gets a special spotlight.

2009 Spring Show
The Beginning of a New Era
at Leilehua H.S.

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Kunia Orchid Society Show, March 2000*** Picture Gallery photos by I. Brunson

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Expert growers and sellers Anthurium authority w/ plants for sale An assortment of anthuriums Orchids, supplies, vanilla products & advice Wonderful door prizes!
Orchid display area Shared delights Lycaste Gathered oranges Prized paphiopedilum
Closer look at a display Arpophyllum Aerdv. Red epidendrum Rare epidendrum
Daily Ikebana demonstration and display Oriental produce Huli huli (B-B-Q) chicken Chicken prices Delectable Filipino mochi!
Ice cold soda pop

Kunia Orchid Society Show Participants, March 2000*** Picture Gallery Pictures by Callman & Frances Au

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Show Chair Callman Au (left) presents a Basketful of Plants to the 2000th visitor, Edward Kawahara of Wahiawa.
President Doris Farrell stands between them. 		Vendors
Kevin & Roxanne Fujiwara
of Tropical Plants		 Vendors
Henry & Penny Hattal
of
Penny's Orchids, Waipahu		 Vendor Art Buckman of Orchids Etc. Hawaii.
He is also our Plant Doctor
Vendor
Ann Geschwandtner
among her dendrobiums.		 Guest vendor
Kenneth Hayashi, anthurium grower, with wife and son.		 Instructor Margret Sakurai from
Sogetsu Ikebana,		 Some of the KOS members after the show.

47th Annual KOS Show, March 2001*** Some highlights and participants

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In Memorium Our 2001st Visitor
Leatrice Kahalekulu
of Ewa Beach		 Mahalo to our donors Wesley Wong Kevin Fujiwara
Best in Show &
Best Specimen
Epi. Hokulea 'Dot'		 Close-up Best White Cattleya
Blc. Meditation 'Queen's Dowry'		 Best Lavender Cattleya
Blc. Hawaiian Origin		 Best Other Color
Lc. Fire Dance
Best Miniature
Pot. Beaufort Gold ‘Karen’		 Best Lavender Honohono
Den. anosmum		 Best Yellow Dendrobium
Den. Karie Wakida 'Karie'		 Best Other Color Dendrobium
Den. Louise's Gem		 Best Miltonia
Milt. Mem. Sadao Ono
x Milt. Pearl Ono
Best White Phalaenopsis
Phal. Maki Watanabe 'Carmela'		 Best Pink Phalaenopsis
Phal. World Class 'Big Foot'		 Best Yellow Phalaenopsis
Phal. Brother Golden Potential		 Best Semi-terete Vanda
V. Rev. Masao Yamada 'Robsan' AM/HOS
Best Other Genera
Max. arachnitidaflora 'Elizabeth'		 Best Miniature,
2nd Place
Lc. Tropical Chip 'Fuji'		 Certificate of Recognition
(79.2 Pts.)
Epc. Rene Marques
x Epi. cordigerum		 Award of Merit
(79.6 Pts.)
Pot. Haw Yuan Gold

Hawaiian Orchid Culture Info!

The POS has completed work on the long-awaited revised and updated edition of the

Beginner's Handbook For
Orchid Growing In Hawaii


Kudos to past president Ted Green and to all who assisted in the years-long effort to compile and
produce this wealth of information.
8 1/2" x 11", 42 pages long, it contains many line drawings and photographs.
There is also commentary on numerous aspects of orchid growing that were not addressed earlier.
Copies are available in garden shops on Oahu.

Links to other sites on the Web:

The Gardening Directory Gardening advice and resources at your fingertips
Coral Springs Orchid SocietyFlorida
Pacific Orchid Society Orchid galleries and statewide orchid events

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Page Established February 27, 2001
Last Update: January 1, 2009