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There were 69 entries to choose from when members placed their votes in the August virtual voting competition. There were 30 entries in the Novice Section, 15 in Intermediate and 24 in the Open Section. The winners are:

Cymbidium Foxfire Mini Lyric [Grower: S Hill]

Den Tathra ‘White Glow’ AM/AOC x Brimbank Gold ‘Joey’ [Grower: M Caruana]

Cym Dural Snow ‘Purity’ [Grower: C Scerri]

• Novice Section: Cymbidium Foxfire Mini Lyric [Grower: S Hill]
• Intermediate Section: Dendrobium Tathra ‘White Glow’ AM/AOC x Brimbank Gold ‘Joey’, [Grower: M Caruana] and
• Cymbidium Dural Snow ‘Purity’ [Grower: C Scerri]

Congratulations to all!

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The Southern Suburbs Orchid Society Annual Spring Show is coming up and you can’t afford to miss this special event.

Saturday 17th September – Sunday 18th September, 2022

Venue: N.G. Wishart Senior Citizens Hall, 964 Nepean Highway (cnr. Exley Drive) Moorabbin (Mel: 77/D6) – Ample free car parking close by.

• Public transport: short walk from Moorabbin Railway Station (Frankston line)
• Public Bus services to/from Moorabbin Train Station: 811/812 (Dandenong-Brighton), 823 (North Brighton-Southland via Moorabbin), 824 (Moorabbin-Keysborough via Clayton), and the 825 (Moorabbin-Southland via Black Rock & Mentone).

Entry admission: ONLY $5.00

• Australian and Exotic Orchids on display
• Flowering orchids for sale
• Orchid growing accessories for sale
• Credit card facilities available
• Free guided tours and demonstrations
• Learn growing tips and hints
• Wheelchair access available.

See you there

Download our 2022 SSOS Spring Show Flyer (PDF 339 KB)

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There were 67 entries in the July Virtual Voting Competition. Novice Section had the most entries – 27. Intermediate Section had 20 entries and Open Section also had 20 entries. Despite the cold weather and occasional frosts, the cymbidiums are starting to bloom, along with other wonderful orchid varieties.

Here are some examples of what members exhibited grew in July.

Lycaste Hamiglossa x Kooleana [Grower: M Fraraccio]

Laelia anceps Veitchiana Blue x Anceps Guerero [Grower: J Summers]

Cymbid Lancashire Khan ‘Elizabeth’ [Grower: H Aberl]

Paph Insigne Villosum [Grower: H Formica]

Zygo John Banks x Intermediate [Grower: V Hayes]

Cymbid Rosefieldense [Grower: T Hill]

Cymbid Mary Green ‘Peach Parfait’ [Grower: S Hill]

Cymbid Ken Siew [Grower: T Hill]

Laelia anceps ‘Apple Blossom’ [Grower: J Summers]

Cymbid Pharaoh’s Dream ‘Dural’ [Grower: T Liston]

Wilsonara Tan Treasures ‘Puppy Pleasure’ [Grower: S Craven]

Cymbid Tracyanum [Grower: M Fraraccio]

For the full list, see our What’s Growing in July page.

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There were 67 entries in the July Virtual Voting Competition. Novice Section had the most entries – 27. Intermediate Section had 20 entries and Open Section also had 20 entries. SSOS members voted for their favourite flowering orchids and the winners for July 2022 are:

Cymbid Strathdon ‘Cooksbridge Fantasy’ [Grower: J Derham]

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

Blc Hawaiian Wedding Song ‘Virgin’ x Blc Good News No1 [Grower: E Kelly]

Novice Section: Cymbidium Strathdon ‘Cooksbridge Fantasy’ [Grower: J Derham]
Intermediate Section: Masdevallia Ada’s Delight ‘Kelly’ x Funky Leopard ‘Beenak’ [Grower: M Caruana] and
Open Section: Blc Hawaiian Wedding Song ‘Virgin’ x Blc Good News No.1 [Grower: E Kelly]

Congratulations to all!

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There were 46 entries in the June Virtual Voting Competition. Novice section had the most entries – 20. Intermediate Section had 14 entries and Open Section had 12 entries. Here is a sample of what was shown:

Laelia anceps var. veitchiana [Grower: C Trainor]

Cymbid Morialta ‘Morialta Falls’ [Grower: T Liston]

Cymbid Mini Splendour ‘Easter Show’ [Grower: M Caruana]

Miltassia Purple Dragon ‘Spitfire’ [Grower: C Scerri]

Cymbidium Ken Siew [Grower: T Hill]

Lc Australian Frangipani [Grower: M Caruana]

Cymbidium Doris [Grower: T Hill]

Maxillaria cucullata [Grower: A Randle]

See the full list of entries in our What’s Flowering in June page.

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SSOS held its June Meeting on Wednesday 1^st June, 2022. The following are the winners from the Judges Results.

 Judges Vote, Best in Open and Laeliinae Species

Cattleya Percivalliana ‘Summit’ – Grower: C&G Trainor

Cattleya Percivalliana ‘Summit’ – Grower: C&G Trainor

Club Cultural Certificate and Winner Cymbidium Species

Cymbidium dayanum – Grower: C Scerri

Cymbidium dayanum – Grower: C Scerri

Best in Intermediate and Any Other Hybrid

Npp Memoria Jimmy Little ‘Pop’ x Kiwi Choice ‘Florafest’ – Grower: L Bunning

Npp Memoria Jimmy Little ‘Pop’ x Kiwi Choice ‘Florafest’ – Grower: L Bunning

Best in Novice and Oncidiinae Large

Miltassia Charles M Fitch – Grower: V Hayes

Miltassia Charles M Fitch – Grower: V Hayes

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There were 46 entries in the June Virtual Voting Competition. Novice Section had the most entries – 20. Intermediate Section had 14 entries and Open Section had 12 entries. SSOS members voted for their favourite flowering orchids and the winners for June 2022 are:

Coelogyne Mossiae [Grower: V Hayes]

Masdevallia Dazzler ‘Ruth’ [Grower: S Craven]

Cattleya Dal’s Tradition ‘Wow’ [Grower: C Trainor]

Paphiopedilum Gold Dollar [Grower: C Trainor]

Novice Section: Coelogyne mossiae [Grower: V Hayes]
Intermediate Section: Masdevallia Dazzler ‘Ruth’ [Grower: S Craven] and
Open Section: A two-way tie between Cattleya Dal’s Tradition ‘Wow’ and Paphiopedilum Gold Dollar both grown by C Trainor.

Congratulations to all!

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The SSOS May Members Virtual Vote competition saw 48 entries by 12 club members who competed in Novice (16 entries), Intermediate (19 entries) and Open Sections (13 entries). It is a time of the year to see Cattleya and Laelia hybrids begin to flower. Below are the images which members provided for the competition.

Here are some examples of what was flowering. To see the full list of entries, go to our What’s Flowering in May 2022 page.

Lc. Portirta ‘Coururer’ x Cattleya ’Pirate King’ [Grower: E Kelly]

Cymbid Dayanum [Grower: C Scerri]

Lycaste Lassioglossa Kooleana [Grower: T Liston]

Zygoneria Zest ‘Lime Violet’ x Arthur Elle ‘Essendon’ [Grower: M Caruana]

Laelia Cattleya Rose [Grower: J Summers]

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

Dendrobium ‘Holy Sheet’ [Grower: S Craven]

Oncidium Tsiku Marguerite ‘HOF’ [Grower: V Hayes]

Gomesa radicans [Grower: T Hill]

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

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On Wednesday 4^th May, SSOS hosted the 2022 Invitational Challenge (aka the Three Club Challenge), held annually in May. It is an autumn flowering competition run between three south eastern district clubs – Dandenong and District Orchid Club (DDOC), Mornington Peninsula Orchid Society (MPOS) and Southern Suburbs Orchid Society (SSOS).

The Challenge winner for 2022 was the host club SSOS on 164 points. MPOS came second on 120 points and DDOC third with 53 points.

• Sectional Winner for the Novice Section went to SSOS with 45 points, MPOS with 6 points and DDOC with 4 points.
• Sectional Winner for the Intermediate Section went to SSOS with 50 points, MPOS with 12 points and DDOC with 0 points.
• Sectional Winner for the Open Section went to MPOS with 102 points, second was SSOS with 69 points and DDOC was third with 49 points.

It was a long-time coming to hold this event with the past two years cancelled because of the worldwide Covid-19 pandemic. The Champions of the 2022 show are:

• Champion of the Show, Champion Any Other Hybrid, Npp Memoria Jimmy Little ‘Pop’ x Kiwi Choice ‘Florafest’ [Grower: L Bunning, SSOS]
• Reserve Champion, Champion Any Other Species, Gomesa uniflora ‘Lorraine’ [Grower: C Trainor, SSOS]

You can view the full list of Champions and class winners on our Three Club Challenge 2022 page.

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Southern Suburbs Orchid Society has run its members virtual voting competition for May. There were 48 entries. Thirteen entries were in Open Section, nineteen in Intermediate Section and sixteen in Novice Section. The winners are:

Cym. erythrostylum x self [Grower: T Liston]

Blue Laelia Anceps Venchiana [Grower: J Summers]

Cymbidium Winter Wonder x Lerwick [Grower: A&J Randle]

Cattleya intermedia [Grower: A&J Randle]

Open Section: Cymbidium erythrostylum x self [Grower: T Liston]
Intermediate Section: Laelia Blue Anceps Venchiana [Grower: J Summers] and
a two-way tie in Novice between Cymbidium Winter Wonder x Lerwick and Cattleya intermedia [Grower: A Randle]

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