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What’s Flowering in May

Posted on May 13, 2019

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 … Continue reading →

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Invitational Three Club Challenge

Posted on May 6, 2019

Each year three of the Victorian ‘southern’ clubs meet for a Three-Way Autumn Challenge. This years challenge will be on Friday 10th May, 2019 commencing at 7.00 pm. Each year the sponsorship of the Invitational Show challenge rotates through the … Continue reading →

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Do You Need Help With Your Orchids? | We Can Help You Out

Posted on May 3, 2019

The Southern Suburbs Orchid Society (SSOS) together with Bay Road Nursery (Sandringham) have joined forces yet again to not only show visitors our wonderful flowering orchids; but also provide you with expert advice and help with answers to some of … Continue reading →

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SSOS Autumn Show and Trivia Quiz Night

Posted on April 29, 2019

Two Big Events – One same night! Bring your flowering orchids along to be judged in our annual Autumn Show in our display hall while you nourish and exercise your brain cells. It’s time to test your orchid knowledge in … Continue reading →

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What the Judges Thought and What We Thought

Posted on April 22, 2019

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 … Continue reading →

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What’s Flowering in April

Posted on April 15, 2019

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 … Continue reading →

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Everything You Need to Know About Miltonias

Posted on April 1, 2019

Our presentation is: Those Brazilian Miltonias Guest Speaker: Barry Larkin, OSCOV Vice-President and Judge When:  Wednesday 3rd April, 2019 – 8.00 p.m. start Where: N.G.Wishart Senior Citizens Hall, 964 Nepean Hwy, Moorabbin. (Melways Ref. Map 77: D6) Tea, coffee and … Continue reading →

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This is How the Judging Went

Posted on March 25, 2019

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 … Continue reading →

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What’s Flowering in March

Posted on March 19, 2019

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 … Continue reading →

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Want to Know More About Soft-Cane Dendrobiums?

Posted on March 11, 2019

Not all dendrobiums are the same. Most Australian dendrobiums are hard-cane varieties, but there are also some wonderful soft-cane varieties that can be grown in southern Australian climates that are well-suited to our local environments. At our meeting on Wednesday … Continue reading →

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