On Wednesday 3rd May 2017 Southern Suburbs Orchid Society (SSOS) hosted the Three Club Invitational Challenge which is held each year between Mornington Peninsula Orchid Society (MPOS), SSOS and Dandenong & District Orchid Club (DDOC) who sent strong contingent of members and their wonderful flowering orchids. All for a display for a single night’s competition.
- Above: Champion Orchid of the Show, Champion Any Other Species Champion Orchid by an Open Grower – Prosthecea cochleata (MPOS – S&M Early)

Laelia Cattleya Chocolate Drop ‘Kodama’
- Above: Reserve Champion of the Show and Champion Laelinae Alliance – Laelia Cattleya Chocolate Drop ‘Kodama’ (DDOC – S&B Peckham)
Champion Australian Native Species and Champion Specimen Orchid – Bulbophyllum exiguum ‘Challenger’ (DDOC – P&M Miller)

Dendrobium Seventh Heaven
- Above: Champion Australian Native Hybrid – Dendrobium Seventh Heaven (DDOC – E. Newhouse)
- Above: Champion Cymbidium – Cymbidium Hawaiian Gold ‘Right On’ (SSOS – H. Formica)
- Above: Champion Paphiopedilum Hybrid and Champion Seedling Flowering for the First Time – Paphiopedilum fanaticum x armeniacum (MPOS – S&M Early)
- Above Left: Champion Paphiopedilum Species – Paphiopedilum charlesworthii ‘Helen’ (MPOS – M&B Larkin)
- Above Right: Champion Any Other Hybrid – Gomesa Greta Golden Sun (SSOS – C. Trainor)
- Above: Champion Orchid by an Intermediate Grower – Cattleya Dendi’s Perfection (MPOS R. Simmonds)
- Above: Champion Orchid by a Novice Grower – Odonticidium unknown (SSOS K. Nathan)
Below are some examples of other orchids benched for judging for the night
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