Southern Suburbs Orchid Society Inc.

Southern Suburbs Orchid Society members submitted 68 entries into the August Virtual Voting competition. Here are some examples of the entries, so that you get an idea of what is flowering in late Winter in and around inner southern Melbourne.

Cymbidium Doris [Grower: A Randle]

Cymbidium Golden Embers TeePee [Grower: C Scerri]

Paph Winston Churchill [Grower: L Bunning]

Cymbidium Lancashire Khan ‘Debonair’ [Grower: S Hill]

Dockrillia unknown [Grower: J Derham]

Maxillaria picta [Grower: S Hill]

Cymbidium Erythraeum ‘Paradise’ x self (2018 club seedling 1st time flowering) [Grower: M Caruana]

Dockrillia unknown [Grower: J Derham]

Lycaste Lassioglossa x Kooleana [Grower: T Liston]

Pleuro Cardiothallis [Grower: S Hill]

Maxillaria hematoglossa [Grower: M Fraraccio]

Dendrobium Aussie Parade ‘Dark Star’ x Stoney Point ‘Yum Yum’ [Grower: M Caruana]

Cymbidium Waringah Winter National Show [Grower: S Hill]

Cymbidium Balkis Luathau ‘Firebird’ [Grower: T Hill]

Cym Mary Green Houston Street HCC /OSCOV [Grower: H Formica]

Onc. Midnight Miracle Mask [Grower: L Bunning]

Oncidium [Grower: V Hayes]

Maxillaria nigrescens [Grower: C Scerri]

For a full list of the August entries, visit our What’s Flowering in August page.

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• The August Member’s Virtual Voting Competition saw 68 entries over the three member sections and the winners this month are:

Cymbidium green [Grower: J Derham]

Lc. Blue Angel ‘Executive’ [Grower: E Kelly]

Onc. Midnight Miracle Mask [Grower: L Bunning]

NOVICE:  Cymbidium Green[Grower: J Derham]
INTERMEDIATE: Oncidium Midnight Miracle Mask [Grower: L Bunning]
OPEN: Lc Blue angel ‘Executive’ [Grower: E Kelly]

Well done everyone!

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Members of the Southern Suburbs Orchid Society (SSOS) met on Wednesday night, 7th July. Many interesting flowering orchids were benched and judged. Here are some of the winners from the competition.

Vanda Dr Anek x Ascoda Suksamram Spots (Open)

Dracula ‘Felix’ (Open)

Rlc California Girl ‘Orchid Library’ (Open)

Lycaste Lassioglassa x Kooliana (Open)

Masdevallia Dazzler ‘Ruth’ (Intermediate)

Cymbidium Yellow River ‘Fleurijn’ (Intermediate)

Cattleya anceps ‘Rosy Tiger’ (Novice)

• View the full set of winners and other flowering plants on our What’s Flowering in July, 2021 page.

Well done everyone!

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Once upon a time an orchid club put on a virtual show which had a cast of wonderful orchids with some exotic and magical names, no doubt with many stories to tell, such as:

• A modern day ‘take’ on an old ‘panto’ classic. How about: Snowflake and the Seven Orchids starring Doris, Vanda, Peggy Foo, Green Goblin, Sleepy Sarah, Aztec Tony and Hot Lips.

Laelia albida ‘Violet Snowflake’ x Laelia Gouldiana ‘Westernport’ [Grower: J Summers]

Cymbidium Doris [Grower: A Randle]

Vanda hybrid Pot Delight Katsunlea [Grower: H Aberl]

Cymbidium Peggy Foo ‘Sim’ [Grower: J Derham]

Cymbidium ‘Green Goblin’ [Grower: B Wagglen]

Cym. Sleepy Sarah ‘Yellow Delight’ [Grower: S Craven]

Miltassia Aztec Tony [Grower: H Jeffery]

Cymbidium Paradisian Surprize ‘Hot Lips’ [Grower: M Fraraccio]

• Or, a revamped children’s classic – Goldiana and the three Jennifer’s (Sarah Jean Jennifer’s) one in each club section, where one might seem too big, or too small and another might seem ‘just right’ .

Oncidium hybrid Goldiana [Grower: H Jeffery]

Cymbidium Sarah Jean ‘Jennifer’ [Grower: J Derham]

Cym Sarah Jean ‘Jennifer’ [Grower: S Craven]

Cym. Sarah Jean ‘ Jennifer’ [Grower: T Liston]

• Here, we have a Lavender Kiss happening between Uluru Dave and Hilda Rockstar.

Cym Tracyanum x Uluru Dave [Grower: S Craven]

Bratonia Lavender Kiss x Lavender Taffy [Grower: S Craven]

Den Regal Hilda ‘Rockstar’ x Star of Gold ‘Boronia’ [Grower: M Caruana]

• And, what would Winston Churchill really think of the Pink Panther and Colmanara’s Jungle Monarch?

Paph. Signature X Winston Churchill [Grower: L Bunning]

Cymbidium ‘Pink Panther’ [Grower: B Wagglen]

Colmanara Jungle Monarch ‘Own Selection’ [Grower: H Aberl]

• Interesting names. Interesting flowers. What stories they could tell.

View the full set of 59 entries in the July Virtual Voting competition in the SSOS What’s Flowering in July 2021 page.

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Miltoniopsis Pink Cadillac

Stanhopea nigroviolacea ‘Bentleigh’ [Grower: H Aberl]

Oncidium Wildcat [Grower: M Caruana]

Never mind Dry July, for orchid extras, try July!

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

• Andrew Wagstaff from Orchid Extras will be at our meeting and selling all sorts of orchid extras from stakes and clips to pots and ferts.

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

When: Wednesday 7th July 2021, commencing at 8:00pm
Where: N.G. Wishart Hall, 964 Nepean Highway Moorabbin

See you all on Wednesday

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Southern Suburbs Orchid Society (SSOS) held its annual Autumn Show at the Wishart Hall on Wednesday 5th May, 2021.  There was a great variety of flowering orchids on display and the winners in the show categories are:

• See the full list of entries in our special Autumn Show 2021 page.

To find out more about our monthly meetings, see our About page.

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