Southern Suburbs Orchid Society Inc.

Here is a selection of the plants members voted for in Southern Suburbs Members-Only virtual voting competition in June, 2021.

Novice section

Cymbidium tracyanum [Grower: A&J Randle]

Cymbidium Magic Flute x Peter Pan [Grower: T Hill]

Dendrobium Aussie Parade [Grower: J Derham]

Masdevallia Lightning Stripes [Grower: H Jeffery]

Cymbidium Tracyanum ‘Doris’ [Grower: T Hill]

Oncidium Twinkle [Grower: M Fraraccio]

Den Flecken x Babylon ‘Star of Gold’ [Grower: T Hill]

Intermediate section

Masdevallia Magic Dragon ‘Peachy Stripes’ [Grower: S Craven]

Den Aussie Parade ‘Carrot Splash’ x Star of Gold ‘Boronia’ [Grower: M Caruana]

Cym. Pink (unknown) [Grower: L Bunning]

Galeopetalum Ariene Armour ‘Conching’ [Grower: S Craven]

Cymbidium Paradisian Surprise ‘ Dotty Lip’ [Grower: S Craven]

Cymbidium Paradisian Choice ‘Dreamer’ [Grower: S Craven]

Cym. small yellow [Grower: L Bunning]

Masdevallia Ada’s Delight ‘Kelly’ x Funky Leopard ‘Beenak’ [Grower: M Caruana]

Den Hamilton ‘Vicki’ x Rosie Cheeks ‘Julia’ [Grower: M Caruana]

Open section

Zygopabstia Elfin Jade ‘Purple Heart’ [Grower: C Trainor]

Miltonia Belvedere [Grower: C Trainor]

Den. Candy ‘Mornington’ (Lustrous x Candice) [Grower: T Liston]

Laelia Gouldiana Ted Gregory x Self [Grower: T Liston]

Cattleya Bowringiana x Laelia Anceps [Grower: E Kelly]

(Dendrobium Victorian Bride x Kingianum) x Dend. Riversun ‘J.D.’ [Grower: E Kelly]

Beallara Marfitch ‘Howard’s Dream’ [Grower: E Kelly]

Brassidium Tzen Wen Spot [Grower: H Aberl]

Dendrobium Ellen ‘Atlanta’ x Aussie Victory [Grower: E Kelly]

• View the complete list of entries for the Members-Only June Virtual Voting competition. This month there were 64 entries in the three member sections.

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[With apologies to Rodgers and Hammerstein’s musical lyrics from Carousel’s June is Busting Out All Over]

• The June Member’s Virtual Voting Competition saw 64 entries over the three member categories and the winners this month are:

Stenoglottis longifolia [Grower:S Hill]

Laelia Cattleya Angel Heart – Pink Cloud [Grower: L Bunning]

Rlc. Mount Isa ‘Jean’ x Glenn Maidment ‘Southern Cross’ [Grower: C Trainor]

NOVICE: Stenoglottis longifolia – [Grower: S Hill]
INTERMEDIATE: Laelia Cattleya angel Heart ‘Pink Cloud’ – [Grower: L Bunning]
OPEN: Rlc Mount Isa ‘Jean’ x Glenn Maidment ‘Southern Cross’ – [Grower: C Trainor]

Well done everyone!

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“In the very merry month of May,
Our members logged on to play,
The monthly virtual vote.
The winners aren’t on the ‘Tote.
and the 51 entries are here on display.”

• See the full list of entries in our What’s Flowering in May page.
• Here are some of the orchids members voted for.

NOVICE SECTION

Cattleya SLC Seagulls Delight ‘Hawaii’ [Grower: M Fraraccio]

Miltoniopsis Martin Orenstein [Grower: V Hayes]

Phaleonopsis Unknown [Grower: M Fraraccio]

Cattleya (Seagulls Royal Flush x Intermedia) x Vaupes Sunrise x Lynn Spencer [Grower: M Fraraccio]

Den Cobber ‘Yibba Yibba’ x Den Hewitt Glow ‘Cream’ [Grower: S Hill]

Stenoglottis longifolia [Grower: S Hill]

Pterostylis Laxa (Bungonia NSW) #2 [Grower: T HIll]

INTERMEDIATE SECTION

Cattleya mericlone ‘Leophing Hua’ [Grower: J Summers]

Paphiopedilum Sukhakulii [Grower: M Caruana]

Potinara cattleya ‘Burana Beauty’ [Grower: S Craven]

Den. Lone Pine x Aussie Victory [Grower: S Craven]

Burrageara ‘Nelly Isler’ [Grower: S Craven]

Cymbidium Sundaani Autumn ‘Sunrise’ [Grower: M Caruana]

Miltonia [Grower: L Bunning]

OPEN SECTION

Den hybrid Mousmee x trysiflorum [Grower: H Aberl]

C. Dendi’s Fantasy x Lc. Mari’s Love ‘Dianne’ [Grower: E Kelly]

Epidendrum Orange [Grower: T Liston]

Lc Shelley Crompton x Lc Peggy Haufman [Grower: T Liston]

Stanhopea graveolens [Grower: H Aberl]

Den. Hilda Poxon [Grower: T Liston]

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The May Member’s Virtual Voting competition saw 51 entries over the three member categories and the winners this month are:

Den hybrid Mousmee x trysiflorum [Grower: H Aberl]

Potinara cattleya ‘Burana Beauty’ [Grower: S Craven]

Cattleya (Seagulls Royal Flush x Intermedia) x Vaupes Sunrise x Lynn Spencer [Grower: M Fraraccio]

OPEN:  – Dendrobium hybrid Mousmee x trysiflorum [Grower: H Aberl]
INTERMEDIATE:  –Potinara cattleya ‘Burana Beauty’ [Grower: S Craven]
NOVICE: –  Cattleya (Seagulls Royal Flush x Intermedia) x Vaupes Sunrise x Lynn Spencer [Grower: M Fraraccio]

Well done everyone!

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Dendrochilum uncatum ‘Bentleigh’

Southern Suburbs Orchid Society is running monthly face-to-face meetings. Why not come along and enjoy another great meeting together with our guest speaker for May:

• Terry Poulton – who is one of the leading growers of cymbidiums in Victoria and will surely have a wonderful and entertaining presentation for us. Terry can also provide great growing tips to improve your flowering cymbidium collections.

The meeting will conclude with supper. Again contribution from members would be welcome. You are encouraged to bring purchased food.

• This will also be our Autumn Show with additional prizes and Show sashes to be won.

When: Wednesday 5th May 2021, (7:30pm Early session) 8:00pm Main Presentation
Where: N.G. Wishart Hall, 964 Nepean Highway Moorabbin

• We congratulate Herbert Aberl for being awarded a Club Cultural Certificate by the judges for his wonderful specimen of Dendrobium uncatum ‘Bentleigh’ (see image above), benched at our April monthly meeting. Well done Herbert!

See you all on Wednesday

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