Monthly Archives: April 2017

General Meeting: Sunday April 23, 2017

The speaker at our April meeting will talk about orchid pests –like the dreaded brown scale in this photo. The formal meeting starts at 2 pm in Room 5, Royal Botanical Gardens, 680 Plains Road W., Burlington, Ontario, but you are invited to arrive any time after 1 pm to socialize and interact with vendors.  Members and guests welcome.

London Orchid Society Show – 2017

A team composed of Gavin Clark, Frank Washburn, Rob Vanderheyden, Wendy Hearder-Moan, and Heather Detheridge (and a friend of hers) travelled to London to create a display that ultimately was judged to be the best of the Society displays. Credit goes to the fine plants that were provided by our members, winning ribbons as follows:

Linda Will

  • Paphiopedilum Bill Cardalino – 1st and Best in Class!
  • Paphiopedilum Ho Chi Minh – 2nd
  • Paphiopedilum Joseito – 2nd
  • Paphiopedilum Yang-Ji Hawk – 2nd
  • Paphiopedilum Fastasy World ‘Linda’s Surprise’ HCC/AOS – 3rd
  • Phragmipedium Eric Young – 3rd

Lynda and Pat Vuurman

  • Cymbidium sinense – 1st
  • Phragmipedium (Dana Hutchinson x hinksianum) – 1st
  • Paphiopedilum Lyro Petit Fleur – 2nd
  • Phalaenopsis Chienlung Claret – 3rd
  • Phalaenopsis Minho Princess – 3rd
  • Phalaenopsis Kaoda Twinkle – 3rd
  • Phragmipedium Amitabha – 3rd

Wendy Hearder-Moan

  • Phalaenopsis Jiaho’s Pink Girl ‘#1” – 2nd
  • Phalaenopsis Queen Beer – 3rd

Gavin Clark

  • Odontocidium Mayfair “R.C.W.’ FCC/AOS – 2nd

Cindy and Ben Boers

  • Phalaenopsis Hybrid (Pink) – 2nd
  • Phalaenopsis Hybrid (Pink) – 3rd
  • Paphiopedilum insigne var. sylhetense – 3rd

Jacqui Arrindell

  • Phalaenopsis Queen Beer – 1st
  • Phalaenopsis Kinog’s Coroine – 2nd

RBG Collection

  • Paphiopedilum St.Swithin ‘Blondie’ – 2nd
  • Paphiopedilum gratrixianum – 2nd