Flowering in 2023

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. Here are some examples of what we exhibited in our monthly competition for judging in 2023.

July

There were 58 entries to choose from when members placed their votes in the June virtual voting competition. There were 30 entries in Novice, 18 in Intermediate and 10 in the Open Section. See the full listing for July

June

Gomesa radicans [Grower: S Hill]
Coelogyne Fimbriata [Grower: S Craven]
Paphiopedilum insigne [Grower: C Scerri]

There were 50 entries to choose from when members placed their votes in the June virtual voting competition. There were 21 entries in Novice, 14 in Intermediate and 15 in the Open Section. See the full listing for June

May

Acianthus exertus [Grower: S Hill]
Odontida Otherside of Cool [Grower: L Bunning]
Cattleya El Patio ‘Limecool’ x Cattleya Patio ‘Orangeade’ [Grower: E Kelly]

There were 39 entries to choose from when members placed their votes in the May virtual voting competition. There were 16 entries in Novice, 11 in Intermediate and 12 in the Open Section. See the full listing for May

April

Rossioglossum Grande ‘Kings Park’ x ‘Leanne’ [Grower J Derham]
Masdevallia Rein Touch ‘Beenak Beauty’ [Grower V Hayes]
Stanhopea Gregerana x Indora [Grower H Aberl]

There were 53 entries to choose from when members placed their votes in the April virtual voting competition. There were 22 entries in Novice, 18 in Intermediate and 13 in the Open Section. See the full listing for April

March

Dendrobium Mingle’s sapphire ‘Garth’ x gonzalesii ‘Babylon’ [Grower: S Craven]
Dendrobium Lichenastrum [Grower: J Derham]
Cattleya pumila ‘Hot Lips’ [Grower: C Trainor]

At the March virtual voting competition, 42 entries were submitted. There were 15 entries in Open, 13 in Intermediate and 14 in the Novice Section. See the full listing for March

February

Stanhopea Nigroviolacea [Grower: C Scerri]
Oncidium ‘Wild Cat’ [Grower: M Caruana]
Gongorra Galeata [Grower: M Fraraccio]

At the February virtual voting competition, 49 entries were submitted. There were 12 entries in Open, 18 in Intermediate and 19 in Novice Section. There were still a variety of stanhopeas and gongoras. See the full listing for February.

January

Stanhopea nigroviolacea [Grower: H Formica]
Lycaste deppei [Grower: H Aberl]
Maxillaria tenuifolia [Grower: M Fraraccio]
  • For a time of year where orchids are not known for flowering, think again. At the January virtual voting competition, 52 entries were submitted. See the full listing for January.

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