(The FRIENDLY Society)

18th AOC CONFERENCE
AND ORCHID SHOW

September 8th - 13th 2009

To be proudly presented on behalf of the AOC by the

MARIBYRNONG
ORCHID SOCIETY


It will be staged at Werribee, Victoria, Australia. more...

PLANT OF THE NIGHT - May 2008

Phrag. caudatum x pearceii

The plant of the night for the May meeting was Joe Crawford's Phrag. caudatum x pearceii. Both parents to this hybrid are native to Ecuador and North Peru.

Joe Crawford

PLANT OF THE NIGHT - June 2008

Phrag. Don Wimber

The plant of the night for the June meeting was Grant Garrett's Phrag. Don Wimber.

Grant was also our guest speaker for the night. He presented a collection of photographs of the awarded orchids for 2007 accompanied by a narrative describing various aspects of the judging.

Joe Crawford

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PLANT OF THE NIGHT - July 2008

Den. Avrils Gold

Dendrobium Avrils Gold 'Highclere' won the Judges Vote and the Popular Vote at the July Meeting.

This magnificent plant was also awarded an AM (Award of Merit), with a score of 80.6 points, by the judges.

Grant Garrett

Grant Garrett is the grower of D. Avrils Gold 'Highclere'. Grant is the Registrar of Judges at Maribyrnong. He has been a judge for 33 years and has been growing orchids for 46 years. Grant's D. Avrils Gold is grown Hot/Cold: it is grown outside until the first flower begins to open, then it is brought into the hothouse.

Well done, Grant.

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PLANT OF THE NIGHT - August 2008

Phal. Anabilis

Phalaenopsis Anabilis, grown by Jim and Margot Lattimore, won the Judges Vote at the August Meeting.

Den. Eclipse

Dendrobium Eclipse, grown by Michael Breuer, was awarded an AM (Award of Merit) with a score of 80.7 points.

Cym. Sarah Jean 'Wondabah'

Cymbidium Sarah Jean 'Wondabah', grown by Ron Ryan, won the Popular Vote at the August Meeting.

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PLANT OF THE NIGHT - September 2008

Dtps Leopard Princess

The Judges Vote and the Popular Vote at the September meeting was won by Dtps Leopard Princess grown by Margot and Jim Lattimore.

D Tweety x D striolata

Alex Wild's D Tweety x D striolata won the Best Cultivated at the September meeting.

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GUEST SPEAKERS 2008

12th FebMr Dick Thomson
Terrestrial Orchids and...
 
11th MarMr Mark Finnigan
TBA
 
8th AprilMr Andrew Francis
Cattleyas
 
13th MayMerle & Bernie Arrah
Paphiopedilum Culture
 
10th JuneMr Grant Garrett
Awarded Orchids of 2007
 
8th JulyPeter Kiernan & Neil Anderton
Australian Native Terrestrials
 
12th AugGlenn Brown
How a winning display was set up at the Exhibition Gardens
 
9th SeptRichard Austin
Orchids in the Baluk William Reserve (Dandenong Ranges)
 
14th OctMark Finnigan
Growing your orchids
 
11th NovNicky Zurcher
Paphiopedilums
 
MEETINGS

The society meets every second Tuesday of the month (except January), at the Maribyrnong Community Centre, Randall Street Maribyrnong.

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OUR ORCHID SHOWS 2008

AUTUMN SHOW24th & 25th May
WINTER SHOW12th & 13th July
SPRING SHOW13th & 14th September
SARCOCHILUS8th & 9th November