Southern Suburbs Orchid Society Inc.

The Judges Vote | The Popular Vote

At most SSOS meetings, members have an opportunity to ‘bench’ their flowering orchids for judging. There are three sections in which members can enter the competition which include: Novice | Intermediate | Open

• SSOS allows its members to vote for their favourite plant on show at each monthly meeting as well.

On most occasions, what the “people” like is vastly different to what the Judges like, but occasionally everyone agrees!

February 2020 Results are:

Vanda Somsri Thai Spot

Vanda Mahakkaphongs

Our February meeting is the first meeting for 2020. There was a delightful and varied range of flowering orchids on display but the Vanda’s made the greatest impression. The Judges voted for Vanda Somsri ‘Thai Spot’ but the members chose Vanda Mahakkaphongs as their favourite.

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Champion Orchid of the SSOS Spring Show Champion | Paphiopedilum Norito Hasegawa

Paphiopedilum Norita Hasegawa ‘St Austell’

Champion Specimen Orchid | Cattleya Coccinea

Reserve Champion of the Show and Champion Any Other Hybrid | Clowesetum Brown’s Delight ‘Margaret’

Dendrobium Australian Artist

Champion Laeliinae Alliance and Vic Pearce Memorial Perpetual Trophy winner | Cattleya Jillian Lee ‘Southern Red’

Champion Display of Show Miniature Stand

Southern Suburbs Orchid Society (SSOS) Spring Show was held in September 2019. The following major award and trophy winners by category include:

• Champion Orchid of Show (SSOS Award), Champion Paphiopedilum Hybrid Award (Kevin Johnson Artwork Perpetual Trophy) and Champion Orchid by an Open Grower Award to B & M Larkin for Paphiopedilum Norito Hasegawa
• Reserve Champion of Show (OSCOV Medal) and Champion Any Other Hybrid Award to S & M Early for Clowesetum Brown’s Delight ‘Margaret’
• Champion Australian Native Species (Jerry Schaack Perpetual Trophy) to B & L Bunning for Dendrobium speciosum
• Champion Australian Native Hybrid (ANOS Medal) to C & G Trainor for dendrobium Australian Artist
• Champion Laeliinae Alliance (Vic Pearce Memorial Perpetual Trophy) to  C & G Trainor for Cattleya Jillian Lee ‘Southern Red’
• Champion Cymbidium (Cymbidium Orchid Society Plaque) to C & A Scerri for Cymbidium Paradisian Ruby Cascades
• Champion Seedling Flowering for the First Time to C & A Scerri for Cymbidium Kimberly Flame x Kimberly Valley
• Champion Masdevallia Hybrid and Champion Orchid by an Intermediate grower to T & E Stiles for Masdevallia Tuakau Candy
• Champion Any Other Species to S & M Early for Cattleya intermdedia v orlata Crownfox
• Champion Specimen Orchid to S &  Early for Cattleya coccinea
• Champion Orchid by a Novice Grower to P & H Jeffrey for Cymbidium lowianum grandiflorum lowi
• Champion Displays of Show Large stand 1st Prize – C & G Trainor
• Champion Displays of Show Miniature stand 1st Prize – T & E Stiles

Further photos from our Spring Show 2019 are available.

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Cattleya Dal’s Choice ‘Castle Creek’

Winner of Champion Orchid by Open Grower

Cymbidium Sarah Jean ‘The Peach’

Membership to the Southern Suburbs Orchid Society (SSOS) provides great value. During the year, there are 10 Members Meetings which include knowledgeable guest speakers, opportunities to show off your flowering orchids, win raffle prizes and purchase plants to add to your growing collections.

• The night starts at 7.30 p.m. with ‘The Early Session’ for members.
• The main meeting begins at 8.00 p.m.
• Features include an invited guest speaker, talking on advanced Orchid culture.
• A flowering competition is held at each meeting. with members bringing in their flowering plants to exhibit.
• Presentation of bench winners is the last part of the meeting.
• At the conclusion of the meeting members and visitors enjoy light refreshments.

Learn more About Us from our Vision, Mission Values and Objectives pages.

• For more information, contact us at southernsuburbsos@yahoo.com.au

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Our July 2019 meeting was a special occasion for our club as our longest serving member and life member Robert Harrison was very deservedly awarded a John Pascoe Fawkner Award, Gold level for his ongoing and outstanding service to Southern Suburbs Orchid Society over 25 years.

• On the night, we were delighted to welcome Don & Jennifer Rickerby, President and Honorary Secretary respectively of the Royal Horticultural Society of Victoria. Don graciously awarded gold level of the John Pascoe Fawkner Award to Robert.

At a time when the world appears to be getting increasingly self serving and divisive, it’s great to know we have people like Robert in our club. He has missed only one committee meeting in 25 years, is there setting up before and packing away after every meeting and has run the flowering competition for almost all that time. We strongly value Robert as a friend, contributor, advisor and role model of human kindness and generosity.

• Thanks to Alan Randle for bringing this award to our attention and for seeing through the application. Well deserved Bob!

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Ho, ho, ho, Christmas is approaching and SSOS will celebrate its December meeting with a wonderful festive feast. Members and their guests are invited to the End of Year Annual Dinner on Wednesday, 4th December, 2019 commencing at 6:30 p.m. for a 7.00 p.m start.

The night begins with pre-dinner drinks and nibbles, followed by dinner provided by SSOS and its members.

The Club will provide hot roast lamb, chicken, potatoes and vegetables. Members are encouraged to supplement the feast by providing salads and sweets for all to share.

• Please remember to provide your own crockery, cutlery, drinks and drinking glasses.

Bring a friend, bring many

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At most SSOS meetings, members have an opportunity to ‘bench’ their flowering orchids for judging. There are three sections in which members can enter the competition which include:

Novice | Intermediate | Open

• SSOS allows its members to vote for their favourite plant on show at each monthly meeting as well.

On most occasions, what the “people” like is vastly different to what the Judges like, but occasionally everyone agrees!

• November 2019 results are:

Capanemia superflua

Cymbidium Cricket ‘Judith Anne’ HCC/OSCOV

The Judges voted for the Capanemia superflua on mount; but the members voted for Cymbidium Cricket ‘Judith Anne’ which had received an HCC/OSCOV award. Both were worthy of choice. Such is the diversity of the quality orchids SSOS members grow.

Orchids grow all year round so it is not difficult to find something flowering during every month of the year. At Southern Suburbs Orchid Society (SSOS), members grow a wide variety of orchids and seldom have difficulties finding something to bench each month.

• For further examples, from this meeting see our Flowering Now – November 2019 page.

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