Celebrating Our 30th Anniversary!

19th AOC CONFERENCE
AND SHOW

2012

Proudly presented on behalf of the AOC

Staged at Perth, Western Australia

11th to 16th September 2012

Details here...

MARIBYRNONG ORCHID SOCIETY SARCOCHILUS FESTIVAL FOR 2008

As well as our member's orchid displays, refreshments, plant sales and orchid accessory sales and a raffle were all a part of the weekend.

Here are some photos that were taken at the show.


The Grand Champion of the Show was Phrag Sorcerer's Apprentice, grown by Malcolm Pearce. This phrag also won the Champion Orchid of the General Section and the Champion Hybrid, any other genera.

The Champion Stand of the Show was won by S & H Hauser. This stand displays the Grand Champion Sarcanthinae & Champion Sarcanthinae Species, Sarc hartmanii 'Mt Malloy' and also the Champion Sarcanthinae Specimen, Sarc Fitzhart.

Best Sarcanthinae Mini Stand by Grant Garrett. Grant also won the Best Melba and the Best other Sarcochilus hybrid (non intergeneric) with Sarc Carnival 'Highclere'

Best Basket of Sarcanthinae was won by Anita Evans.

Best Australian Native exhibit - Intermediate grower (The Wayne Turville Award) was won by Sarc Karen Ann, grown by J & L Karbownik

The Best Basket - hybrid orchids was won by S & H Randall with this basket of masdevallias.

This stand by R & G Ingram displays the Best Seedling Sarcanthinae 1st Flowering Sarc Galaxy #2, and the Best Pendant Sarcanthinae Sarc Burgundy on Ice.

The Best Basket - species and hybrid orchids was won by J & N Marshall.

This stand of sarcanthinae was displayed by ANOS.

There were many entries in the floral art section. The Best Open Floral Art was won by L Karbownik