At our May meeting, we'll be showing a recorded talk by Fred Clarke on Catasetums.  This fascinating genus of orchids produces male or female flowers depending on the light level; the showy male flowers arise if you cultivate in lower light, the green but intricate female flowers if you cultivate in brighter light.

Question and answer plant clinic. Bring your problem plants - we all have them! - and get advice from our experienced growers. Members' plant sale.  Bring your spare plants, propagations etc., for sale, add to your collection!  10% of sale proceeds to Suffolk Orchid Society. NB Annual subscriptions are due and remain unchanged at £10. […]

Our November 2023 monthly meeting will be our annual social event.  Members are invited to bring spouses/partners and a small plate of food to share (enough for yourselves).  We will be having a quiz, and the Display Tables as usual. 7pm for a 7.30pm start.

Tina Loose will be giving us a talk on 'Orchids of Rhodes'.

Arrive from 7pm for a 7.30pm start. Zsusanna Serer from Spiceotic Plants will be visiting us to talk about "What is Blooming in Our Nursery Now". She will also be bringing orchids for sale, and can bring to the meeting for collection orders made a few days in advance.

Arrive from 7pm for a 7.30pm start. Andrew Bannister, proprietor of 'Orchid Alchemy', will be visiting us to talk about "Sub-Tropical Epiphytes", and hopefully will bring some of his seedlings for sale.

Arrive from 7pm for a 7.30pm start. This is our Christmas Social meeting, featuring a 'Round the World' picture quiz - please bring partners and guests, and a small plate of food to share.

Arrive from 7pm for a 7.30pm start. Members' plant sale. In-house Plant Clinic and Cultural Discussions, hosted by our more experienced growers.

Arrive from 7pm for a 7.30pm start. Microsoft 'Teams' meeting with Leif Bersweden, author and botanist, talking about the adventures he had touring Britain to find the orchids for his book "The Orchid Hunter."

Arrive from 7pm for a 7.30pm start. Our guest speaker will be Simon Wright, retired manager of Peter Beales Roses, whose talk will be 'Rose Growing made easy'. He will also bring plants for sale.