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Congratulations to the winners of Southern Suburbs Orchid Society June in-house meeting. The winners are: Judges Vote and Best in Open – Cattleya percivalliana ‘Summit’ – C&G Trainor Popular Vote – Oncostele Midnight Miracles ‘Masai Red’ – C&G Trainor Best … Continue reading →

On Wednesday 7th May Southern Suburbs Orchid Society hosted the annual Three Club Challenge between Dandenong and District Orchid Club, Mornington Peninsula Orchid Society and SSOS. The winners are: Southern Suburbs Orchid Society:  Website | About Us |  Contact Us … Continue reading →

There were 66 entries in the May Virtual Voting Competition. There were 9 entries in Novice, 19 in the Intermediate and 38 in the Open Sections. Novice Section: Rlc Chunyeah ‘Tzeng Wen’ – Grower: V Sawant Intermediate Section: Cymbidium Cherry … Continue reading →

Monthly Members Meeting | Wednesday 7th May 7.30 pm (Help and advice session 7.00 pm) Members please note: We will not do a seedling recall this month. SSOS are this year’s host for the Interclub Invitational Challenge between Dandenong and … Continue reading →

There were 69 entries in the April Virtual Voting Competition. There were 9 entries in Novice, 22 in the Intermediate and 38 in the Open Sections. The winners are: Novice: Cattleya Burdekin Dream – Grower: D Johnson Intermediate: Wilsonara Speckled … Continue reading →

Judges Vote and Best in Open Popular Vote Best in Intermediate Best in Novice Best Seedling Flowering for the 1st Time Congratulations to all Southern Suburbs Orchid Society:  Website | About Us |  Contact Us | Facebook “Where Friends Meet”

When:  Wednesday 2nd April, 2025 – 7.30 p.m. start Where: N.G.Wishart Senior Citizens Hall, 964 Nepean Hwy, Moorabbin (Melways Ref. Map 77: D6) Workshop: Members will partake in a hand’s on workshop mounting Dendrobium (dockrillia) teretifolium to mounts. You can … Continue reading →

There were 63 entries in the March Virtual Voting Competition. There were 10 entries in Novice, 23 in the Intermediate and 30 in the Open Sections. The winner are: Novice: Vanda Ascocenda Fuch’s Sunset – Grower: V Sawant Intermediate: Galeopetalum … Continue reading →

On Wednesday 5th March members benched their plants for judging. The winners are: L-R: Judges Vote, Popular Vote and Best in Open – Acineta chrysantha – Grower: C&G Trainor Best in Intermediate – Galeopetalum Starburst ‘Parkside’  – Grower: H&P Jeffery … Continue reading →

When:  Wednesday 5th March, 2025 – 7.30 p.m. start Where: N.G.Wishart Senior Citizens Hall, 964 Nepean Hwy, Moorabbin (Melways Ref. Map 77: D6) Guest speaker: Stephen Stebbings from Orchids on Newbold  at Stanhope, Victoria where they specialise in co0l growing … Continue reading →