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News and pictures from our latest meetings and eventsJanuary Table Winners
The expert table was won by a buttercup yellow Potinaria Hwa Yuan Gold grown by Bill Gardiner.This is a division of another plant. Bill grows it as a cattleya but has found it benefits from more light-he grows it under a grow lamp and more heat–it is positioned in a...
British Orchid Council Congress in Norwich
On the weekend of 5th and 6th November 2016 we put on a magnificent display of our members orchids. The two Bills, Angela and Aubrey went up on the Friday afternoon to assemble it. It looked great! It looked even better the following day when several plants were...
September Table Winners
This month's novice table winners were the Tweeds who presented a beautiful, spotted Vanda hybrid which they bought from Laurence a couple of years ago. They tried growing it in a glass vase without success before resorting to planting it in a bark in a pot. They keep...
Garden Party
Grazyna and Jonathan made us very welcome at their house on the afternoon of 23rd July. Fortunately the sun continued shining from the previous week's record temperatures! All those who were there were able to shelter under the parasol, gazebo or one of the many trees...
Woodbridge Flower Show
On 2nd July Angela, Steve and Janet (assisted by Eric) put on a small stand at the Woodbridge Flower Show. We had been invited by the show organizer who we met at our March show. We were made to feel very welcome and after our stand had been set up we were provided...
Suffolk Show success 2016
A gloomy Suffolk Show proved to be a huge success for our society. Thanks to the hardwork of Steve, setting up the display tables the previous day and a selection of good quality plants provided by our members. The society, once again, won a large gold award! The...
Table Winner – March 2016
Well done to Bill Gardener for winning our Orchid of the Month for March with his Angraecum Sesquipedale. A few words from Bill on how he has grown his Angraecum Sesquipedale: "I grow it warm in greenhouse, min about 16 c. Shaded with aluminium strip shading in summer...
March Show – 5th March 2016
Our show this year was a huge success bringing back memories of previous years. We were busy from the start and the buzz remained all day. There were plenty of questions asked, interest shown in plants on display and a full room whenever a repotting demonstration was...
Suffolk Show 2015
We were at the Suffolk Show again last year and look forward to attending in 2016 on 1st and 2nd June. Members will be manning the displays and will be happy to talk to you about growing and caring for orchids.