Tuesday March 27th, 2018 Meeting Speaker Carol Beule. Carol's Topic: Sarcochilus

Bio: for Carol Beule and the talk: Sarcochilus.

Carol Beule is an EMMY award winning Costume Designer with a
Master of Fine Arts in both Costume and Lighting Design from the
University of Wisconsin, Madison. She was a professional
Costume Designer from 1974 until her retirement in July of 2017,
and has designed for Film, Commercials, Theatre productions
and TV shows. She lived in NYC the first 15 years of her career.
Growing orchids in NYC was not considered a possibility, so she
has grown orchids only since moving to Southern California in
1992. Growing outside with no greenhouse in Studio City at the
edge of the San Fernando Valley is sometimes problematic. With
temperatures ranging from 28 to 111 Fahrenheit, and humidity as
low as 7% at times, it is usually a challenge. It has been her
quest to find out what will and will not bloom and prosper under
these circumstances.

In her search to find the perfect plant for her growing area, Carol
discovered the Japanese orchid called Neofinetia (Vanda) falcata
and various other species that thrive outside in Southern
California. Sarcochilus is one of those species. Carol grows
various forms of Paphiopedilum, Phalaenopsis, Cattleya, Laelia,
Dendrobium, Lycaste, Asian Cymbidiums and Rossioglossum on
her patio.

Sarcochilus is a species that is native to Australia. While they can
be grown in a greenhouse, they can also be grown along side
Cattleyas and any other outdoor growing temperate climate range
orchids when their specific needs are met. They also can easily
become very large specimen plants.

Carol is an AOS Associate Judge, the 1st VP of the Orchid Society
of Southern California, and is on the committee that creates the Society’s
display for the Huntington’s annual October Orchid Show. She has just
started a new business venture: “Nichi Bachi (decorative pots)
by Beule” to make Neofinetia (Vanda) andCymbidium presentation
pots. Carol will bring some of these pots along with her for members
to see examples of her work.

Click here to download Carol's Sarcochilus Culture Notes.