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UPDATE – APPEAL – NEW SEEDLING HOUSE
Sussex-based Orchid conservation charity, The Mathers Foundation is seeking funding to expand its breeding programme and enhance its living library of plants and to purchase benches, screens and a heating system for an on-site seedling house to grow plants on. To donate visit their page on Just Giving.com https://www.justgiving.com/campaign/themathersfoundation-seedlinghouse
UPDATE – Plant of the Month March 2025
Results of the March meeting’s table show as follows: Advanced: 1st Pleione Aurita Intermediate: Coelogne intermedia Novice: Phalaenopsis Aladdin
UPDATE – Plant of the Month April 2025
Results of the April meeting’s table show as follows: Advanced: Coelogne tomentosa Intermediate: Pleione grandiflora x formosanum Novice: no entries
UPDATE – Monthly Meeting April 2025
Our meeting on Sunday, 13th April saw a discussion and interactive session led by the DOS judging team on ‘judging at shows – the BOC judging scheme’. It started with an explanation of the process for becoming a judge, and how plants were assessed in terms of their culture and flowering. Members were invited to test their skills on two judging tables and rank the best in their class. Thank you to Clive Lloyd for organising an interesting and informative session which hopefully gave society members an insight into the judging process and food for thought when entering and showing their plants
THE ANNUAL SHOW, MAY 2025
Thanks to all those participating societies, society members and traders for supporting our Annual Orchid Show at Budleigh Salterton on 3rd May 2025. Further details of the show, displays of plants and trophy winners can be found in May’s newsletter. Special congratulations to Nicky Wakely on the award of a RHS Banksian medal.
The International Orchid Show, Gardeners’ World Live, Birmingham NEC 12th – 15th June 2025
Coming soon further details about the International Orchid Show at Gardeners’ World Live
Images from the 2024 show: BBC GWL Presentation
UPDATE – And the award goes to
Congratulations to Devon Orchid Society member Clive Lloyd for the Award of Merit and a Certificate of Cultural Commendation for Cattleya lobata ‘Jeni’ by the RHS at GWL Live, Birmingham NEC in June 2024. Congratulations too go to both Clive Lloyd and Devon Orchid Society in being awarded the British Orchid Council Rose Bowl and the Lionel Dunning Salver in recognition of their hard work in organising the event.
Clive Lloyd was also awarded a Cultural Certificate In September 2024 for Cattleya reginae ‘Elisabeth Ann’. The plant had 10 open flowers and nine buds on eight spikes. The species is native to Brazil where it grows on rocky ledges under shrubs.
UPDATE – Congratulations Go to Burnham Nurseries
Congratulations to Sara and Arthur at Burnham Nurseries for their display at RHS Wisley in March which won a Gold Medal. Further details of the event can be found on Burnham Nurseries website.
UPDATE -Orchid Weekend, RHS Rosemoor, October 2025
Coming soon: further details of our Orchid Weekend at RHS Rosemoor, 11-12th October, 2025