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SOOS February 14-15, 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Report from Ben Boers<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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This past weekend we setup an orchid display at the Toronto Botanical Gardens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I would like to thank Heather, Aleksandra, Ed Shank and Cindy for their work on the display setup and takedown.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We took a total of 41 plants and received 20 ribbons plus a double AOS award for my Cattleya LC. Tzeng-Wen Love \u2018Cindy Boers\u2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Show Results:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ribbon Awards<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ribbon Plant Exhibitor Class<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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1<\/td>Dendrobium nobile<\/td>Ben Boers<\/td>90<\/td><\/tr>
1<\/td>Laeliocatanthe Tzeng-Wen Love (Lc. Puppy Love x Gur. aurantiaca)<\/td>Ben Boers<\/td>19<\/td><\/tr>
1<\/td>Rhyncattleanthe Young-Min ‘Golden Water’<\/td>Ben Boers<\/td>27a<\/td><\/tr>
1<\/td>Rhyncattleanthe Memoria Myriam Sereira (Pot. Jerry Rehfield Paradise Rosel <\/sup>X Cat. Chocolate Drop ‘SVC)’ AM\/AOS)<\/td>Ben Boers<\/td>24<\/td><\/tr>
1<\/td>Laeliocattleya Meadow Gold (L. anceps x Gur. aurantiaca)<\/td>Royal Botanical Garden<\/td>22<\/td><\/tr>
1<\/td>Paphiopedilum Honey (primulinum x philippinense)<\/td>Linda Will<\/td>35<\/td><\/tr>
2<\/td>Rhyncattleanthe Young-Min Orange (Rth. Viola Nuggett x Ctt. Trick or Treat)<\/td>Ben Boers<\/td>27a<\/td><\/tr>
2<\/td>Anselia africana<\/td>Ben Boers<\/td>89<\/td><\/tr>
2<\/td>Coelogyne huettneriana<\/td>Ed Shanks<\/td>109a<\/td><\/tr>
2<\/td>Paphiopedilum Gina Short (Pinocchio x delenatii)<\/td>Jocelyn Webber<\/td>35<\/td><\/tr>
2<\/td>Dendrobium Sea Marian ‘Snow King l <\/sup>HCC\/AOS (Lovely Virgin x Cassiope)<\/td>Royal Botanical Garden<\/td>
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2<\/td>Cattleya amethystoglossa<\/td>Royal Botanical Garden<\/td>17<\/td><\/tr>
2<\/td>Phragmipedium Clover Field (Sedenii x Praying Mantis)<\/td>Linda Will<\/td>46<\/td><\/tr>
2<\/td>Paphiopedilum Leeanum (spicerianaum x insigne)<\/td>Linda Will<\/td>32<\/td><\/tr>
2<\/td>Cattleya loddigesii ((‘SVO Superb’ x ‘SVC) Outstanding’)<\/td>Agnes Hastick<\/td>17<\/td><\/tr>
2<\/td>Oncidesa Sweet Sugar (Oncsa. Aloha Iwanaga x Gom. varicosa)<\/td>Aleksandra Popovic<\/td>85<\/td><\/tr>
3<\/td>Phalaenopsis Pingtung Bronze Age (Sogo Lawrence x venosa)<\/td>Ben Boers<\/td>57<\/td><\/tr>
3<\/td>Phalaenopsis equestris var. coerulea<\/td>Ed Shanks<\/td>48<\/td><\/tr>
3<\/td>Paphiopedilum Fred’s Spring (Fred’s Aura ‘Pleasant Surprise’ AM\/AMOS X Oriental Spring ‘Pale Essence’)<\/td>Jocelyn Webber<\/td>33<\/td><\/tr>
3<\/td>Cattleya trianae splash<\/td>Ed Shanks<\/td>18<\/td><\/tr>
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Ottawa Orchid Show, April 26-27, 2025 <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n


Report from Pat Vuurman<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Display<\/strong>:
2nd \u2013 Display with fewer than 15 plants . The display also won as the “Show Chair’s Choice” Exhibit!<\/p>\n\n\n\n


Linda Will<\/strong>
Best in Class Max Alliance – Zygonnesia Happy Bay (\u2018Oliver\u2019s Twist x \u2018Green Hills\u2019)
1st – Zygonnesia Happy Bay (\u2018Oliver\u2019s Twist x \u2018Green Hills\u2019)
1st – Miltoniopsis Pink Momma \u2018Yosemite Sam\u2019(Pink Lady x Rose Quartz)
1st – Paphiopedilum Honey (primulinum x philippinense)
2nd – Paphiopedilum Wossner Black Wings (rothschildianum x anitum)
2nd – Paphiopedilum (Enzan Winston\u2019s Vale x vuetnamense)
2nd – Phragmipedium Calurum (longifolium x Sedenii)<\/p>\n\n\n\n


Lynda & Pat Vuurman<\/strong>
1st – Phragmipedium Ecuagenera Dream (Sedenii x kovachii)
2nd – Phragmipedium Jersey (dalessandroi x
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RBG<\/strong>
2nd – Oncidium sphacelatum<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Toronto Artistic Orchid Show<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

April 12-13, 2025<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

OSRBG Ribbons<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Display
<\/em><\/strong>3rd \u2013 Society Display <\/em>any number of flowering orchid plants <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ben Boers <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2nd – Brassocattleya Morning Song ((Bc. Morning Glory x C. Melody Fair))
3rd – Enanthleya Circus Lady ‘Tainan’ ((Ctt. Trick or Treat x E. correllii)) <\/p>\n\n\n\n

3rd – Rhyncattleanthe Tsiku Lily ((Rth. Fuchs Orange Nuggett x Ctt. Trick or Treat)) <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ed Shanks <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

1st – Coelogyne Bird in Flight ((Coel. usitana x Coel. lawrenceana))
2nd – Brassocattleya Wonder Star ‘Jungle Elf’ ((B.nodosa x Bc. Morning Glory)) <\/p>\n\n\n\n

2nd – Encyclia osmantha
3rd – Dendrobium Chian-Tzy Li-Xia ((Den. Super Star x Den. Hamana Lake))
3rd – Dendrobium kingianum <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Linda Will <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

1st – Phragmipedium Calurum ((Phrag. longifolium x Phrag. Sedenii))
2nd – Brassocattleya Yellow Bird ((B. nodosa x Bc) Richard Mueller))
2nd – Paphiopedilum Pink Sky ((Paph. Lady Isobel x Paph. delenatii))
3rd – Paphiopedilum Honey ((Paph. philippinense x Paph. primulinum))
3rd – Paphiopedilum ((Paph. Enzan Winston’s Vale x Paph. vietnamense)) <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jocelyn Webber <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

1st – Paphiopedilum insigne
1st – Paphiopedilum Shun-fa Charlie Weber ‘Shun-fa Black’
2nd – Paphiopedilum Rosy Dawn ((Paph. Astarte x Paph. Gwen Hannen))
2nd – Phragmipedium Memoria Emma Decker ((Phrag. Don Wimber x Phrag. kovachii)) <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Clarence Yu <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

1st – Paphiopedilum Hung Sheng Spirit ‘Clarence Yu’ ((Paph. Lady Isobel x Paph. vietnamense)) AOS – Paphiopedilum <\/em>Hung Sheng Spirit <\/strong>{Lady Isobel x vietnamense<\/em>) \u2018Clarence Yu\u2019 AM 81 points <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Aleksandra Popovic <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

3rd – Phalaenopsis Friend’s Red Lip ((Phal. Ming-Hsing Red Lip x Phal. Saitama Alliance))<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3rd – Phalaenopsis Long Pride Snowboard ((Phal. Join Angel x Phal. Amabilis <\/p>\n\n\n\n

RBG <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

1st – Myrmecophila tibicinis
2nd – Guarianthe x laelioides
2nd – Myrmecanthe Memoria Bob Gibbon ((Mcp. tibicinis x C. skinneri))
3rd – Trichocentrum cebolleta <\/p>\n\n\n\n


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SOOS Show, February 15\/16, 2025<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

OSRBG Display<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Reported by Pat Vuurman<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The team of Heather Detheridge, Aleksandra Popovic, Gavin Clark and Ed Shanks created the above display pictured above for the SOOS Valentine’s Day Show, also celebrating the 60th Anniversary of SOOS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ribbons awarded to plants in the display were as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wendy Hearder-Moan<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

 1st – Phalaenopsis Timothy Christopher (Phal. Cassandra x Phal. aphrodite) for small white flowered Phalaenopsis with markings<\/p>\n\n\n\n

 2nd – Phalaenopsis Sogo Jessica ‘Blush’ (Phal. Liu’sTwilight Rainbow x Phal. Sogo Rostris) for large white flowered Phalaenopsis with no markings<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Linda Will<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

 2nd – Phragmipedium Chuck Acker (Phrag. EricYoung x Phrag. wallisii) for long petalled Phragmipediums<\/p>\n\n\n\n

 3rd – Paphiopedilum Chang Shiu Alex (Paph.In-Charm Gold x Paph. Stonehenge) for yellow full round shaped Paphiopedilums<\/p>\n\n\n\n

 3rd – Brassocattleya Mary Dodson ((B. nodosa x C. schilleriana (1857)) for other coloured Cattleya hybrids<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ed Shanks<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

 2nd – Dendrobium nobile for nobile type Dendrobium species<\/p>\n\n\n\n

 2nd – Phalaenopsis Nobby’s Amy (Phal. Be Glad x Phal. Rothschildiana) for large white flowered Phalaenopsis with markings<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Aleksandra Popovic<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

 3rd – Phalaenopsis Friend’s Red Lip (Phal.Ming-Hsing Red Lip x Phal. Saitama Alliance) for large white flowered Phalaenopsis with no markings<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Joe DiCiommo<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

 3rd – Phragmipedium Fritz Schomburg (Phrag. kovachii x Phrag. besseae) for kovachii – bessesae hybrid Phragmipediums<\/p>\n\n\n\n

RBG collection<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

 2nd – Cattleya Shirakabe (C. Barbara Spencer x C. Picasso) for large flowered lavender Cattleya hybrids<\/p>\n\n\n\n

 3rd – Rhyncholaeliocattleya Meadow Gold ((Rlc.Golden Crown x Rlc. Mrs. J. Leemann) for small flowered yellow Cattleya hybrids<\/p>\n\n\n\n

 3rd – Phragmipedium longifoliuim for species Phragmipediums<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Ottawa Orchid Society Show, April 27\/28, 2024<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

OSRBG Display<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Reported by Pat Vuurman<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

On Friday, 26 April Pat Vuurman collected the plants and display materials for the Ottawa Orchid Society Show.  Set up was accomplished using a piece of driftwood on its side with plants distributed around and over it to achieve a pleasing colour flow.  Gavin\u2019s Dendrobium farmeri was made the focal point at the top with an added accent below it with Linda\u2019s Paphiopedilum Hung Sheng Giant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

 Ben\u2019s Cattleya Fire Magic \u2018Solar Flare\u2019 anchored the left side with Guarianthe skinneri \u2018Heiti Jacobs\u2019, Phragmipedium Mini Grande \u2018Rascal\u2019, Myrmecophila wendlandii ranked to the right and Lycaste Fire Bird in front.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the first picture you will see the set-up using blocks to raise some plants and cloths over the pots to neutralize their colours but the wood is still visibly too noticable.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The second picture shows the dampening effect of using the moss as an accent but letting some of the wood show through.  Note also that Gavin\u2019s Dendrobium has been rotated a bit to better advantage and the circular plant name tags are about to be installed on their wire hangers.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The third picture was taken after judging was over showing the ribbons and name tags in place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Despite having quality plants and a well designed layout, our display earned a 3rd<\/sup> place ribbon in its category.  I believe this is more a tribute to the quality of the competition at this show than a demerit for ours.  There were some fantastic displays \u2013 especially by the host society and les Orchidophiles de Montreal.  Les Orchidophiles won the Best Display in Show as well as a Silver Certificate of Excellence from the AOS and it was in direct competition with us!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

  Further results were:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

 1st<\/sup> Ribbons:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cattleya Fire Magic \u2018Solar Flare\u2019 (C. Tokyo Magic x C. Fire Fantasy) from Ben Boers<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mymecophila (Schomburgkia) wendlandii from RBG<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2nd<\/sup> Ribbons<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dendrobium farmeri from Gavin Clark<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Paphiopedilum Hung Sheng Giant (Paph. Hung Sheng Pawnee x Paph. Yi-Ying Giant Wings) Linda Will<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Phragmipedium Mini Grande (Phrag. humboldtii x Phrag. pearcei) from Linda Will<\/p>\n\n\n\n

 Thank you Gavin, Linda and Ben for allowing your plants to be included.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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London Orchid Society Show, March 16\/17, 2024<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Orchid Society <\/strong>of the<\/strong> Royal Botanical Gardens <\/strong>display <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Reported by Pat Vuurman<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

On Friday, March 15th<\/sup> the OSRBG Display Team of Heather Detheridge, Cathy Tozer. Aleksandra Popovic, and led by Rob Vanderheyden went to London to set up a table top display of 25 orchid plants in a naturalistic setting.  They returned on Sunday to retrieve the plants and material back to the RBG.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Numerous ribbons were earned including the Best Epidendrum for Wendy Hearder-Moan\u2019s Epidendrum Raspberry Valley and Best Dendrobium for Lynda Vuurman\u2019s Dendrobium aberrans.  The centrepiece of the exhibit was a very large plant of Coelogyne Bird in Flight grown beautifully by Agnes Hastick.  It garnered a 1st<\/sup> ribbon in its class plus a 3rd<\/sup> ribbon as a specimen sized plant \u2013 grown so well that the plant also earned an Award of Merit of 84 points and Certificate of Cultural Merit of 82 points from the American Orchid Society.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thank you Agnes, Wendy, Aleksandra Popovic, Ed Shanks, Jocelyn Weber, Linda Will, Martha Novoselac, Rob Vanderheyden, RBG, Lynda and Pat Vuurman for allowing their precious plants to be entered for this exhibit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Additional results were:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1<\/strong>st<\/sup><\/strong> place ribbons:<\/strong> Oncidium sphacelatum Wendy Hearder-Moan<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Paphiopedilum Cocoa Kimura Sholt \u2013 Jocelyn Weber<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Paphiopedilum Honey \u2013 Linda Will<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Paphiopedilum Norito Hasegawa \u2013 Linda Will<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Paphiopedilum Yi-Ying Santa Claus \u2013 Linda Will<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Phalaenopsis amabilis (variegata) \u2013 Lynda Vuurman<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Phalaenopsis I-Hsin Little Red Berry \u2013 Agnes Hastick<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pleurothallis prolifera \u2013 RBG<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2<\/strong>nd<\/sup><\/strong> place ribbons:<\/strong> Brassocattleya Yellow Bird \u2013 Linda Will<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Paphiopedilum NoID \u2013 Jocelyn Weber<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Phalaenopsis Magnificia \u2013 Aleksandra Popovic<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Phalaenopsis NoID \u2013 Ed Shanks<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Phalaenopsis NoID \u2013 Ed Shanks<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Phalaenopsis Yishing \u2013 Aleksandra Popovic<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Schomburgkia tibicinis \u2013 RBG<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3<\/strong>rd<\/sup><\/strong> place ribbo<\/strong>ns:<\/strong> Cochleanthes marginata \u2013 Pat Vuurman<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Phalaenopsis Charming Full Moon \u2013 Aleksandra Popovic<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Phalaenopsis Memoria Stephen Bush \u2013 Aleksandra Popovic<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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OSRBG Show – February 24-25, 2024<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

by Wendy Hearder-Moan<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

A small but dedicated group of volunteers under the direction of Show Director Ben Boers and Head Judge Pat Vuurman once again came through and presented a successful Orchid Show.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The OSRBG display, created by Gavin Clark, Heather Detheridge, Cathy Tozer, Aleksandra Popovic, Martha Novoselac and Jacquie Arrindell received a second place ribbon in the category of displays with more than 15 flowering orchids.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Gavin Clark’s Dendrobium King Rose was the winner of Best Specimen Plant.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Here, in no particular order, are the other ribbon winners:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Aleksandra Popovic<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Phal. (Yellow, no ID) – 1st<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Phal. amabilis x Yakimai – 2nd<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Phal. Memoria Stephen – 3rd<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Phal Magnificia – 3rd<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ben Boers<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

C. Walkerinter var. coerulea – 3rd<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ed Shanks<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Phal. no ID ‘Second Chance’ – 1st<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Oncidium sphacelatum ‘Yellow Breeze’ – 2nd<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gavin Clark<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Den. nobile – 1st<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Coel. cummingii – 1st<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Den. King Rose – 1st<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Den. Ise – 2nd<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Coel. flaccida – 2nd<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Coel. cumminglii – 2nd<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jocelyn Webber<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Paph. delenatii- 1st<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Paph. Enzan Sholt x Paph. Yi-Ying Fireworks – 1st<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Phrag. Leslie Garay x kovachii – 1st<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Paph. Leanum – 3rd<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Paph. Enzan Red Hunting x Cocoa Burrhill – 3rd<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Linda Will<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Zygo. Happy Bay ‘Oliver’s Twist’ – 1st<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pat Vuurman <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Phrag. Memoria Dick Clements – 1st<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Den. aberans- 1st<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Philip Scher <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Paph. Addicted Phillip ‘Rehabed’ – 1st<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Clowesia Dragon’s Treasure ‘ Gilberto’ AM\/AOS – 2nd<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pot. (Loud Nine ‘SVO’ Best x Thrall Magenta Fire AM\/AOS ‘Double Trouble’ – 3rd<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Robert Johnstone<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Phrag. Ecuagenera Dream – 1st<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Phrag. Praying Mantis – 1st<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Paph. Fairly Sauced – 2nd<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wendy Hearder-Moan<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Epidendrum Raspberry Valley – 1st<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Phal. Timothy Christopher – 3rd<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Awards and Trophies<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

At the Show, awards were given for outstanding displays and orchids in various categories. The Society thanks all those who sponsored awards, and congratulates the winners once again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For a list of award winners, seehttp:\/\/osrbg.ca\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Award-Winners-2024-.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Phal. Popin Fireworks ‘Potin Ocicar’ (centre) winner of the IPA Trophy for Best Phalaenopsis Hybrid (the focus of the COOS display and exhibited by Gerhardt Kompter)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And a final word, from Show Director Ben Boers:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

We had our show for 2024 this past February and it proved to be a great success even with the changes by RBG.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thank you to everyone who volunteered their time and those that brought in items for our lunch room. This was new for us as the rules of the RBG had changed. Thanks to Cindy who volunteered to take organizing the food and drinks for our volunteers. This was not an easy task with a broken arm. She thanks all those that helped her put together sandwiches etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Heather and her crew did a fabulous job putting the RBG display together. Gavin racked in the awards again this year with a couple of great plants. Congratulations to him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Karen Logan had a great display of art again this year. I believe there were approximately 65 pieces. There were some very large pieces as well. Well done.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our AOS judging crew was led by Pat Vuurman with Lynda taking on organizing the judges lunch. Linda Will and Robert Johnstone input all the plants into the computer for judging, not an easy task.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As you can appreciate it takes a lot of people to put on a show. There are always challenges to getting the show setup and running.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thanks again to all Ben Boers<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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SOOS Report – February 20<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

By Robert Vanderheyden<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our OSRBG display at the SOOS Orchid Show at the Toronto Botanical Gardens Februay 10-11, 2024 was set up by Heather Detheridge, Cathy Tozer and Rob Vanderheyden. The 12 plants in the display came from the orchid collecIons of Linda Will, Aleksandra Popovic, the RBG, and Rob Vanderheyden. Even though the plant count was not large, an attracIve display grew out of the work of the setup team, and it received a third place ribbon. Some photos are included.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ribbon report<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Linda Will<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Paphiopedilum venustum \u2013 2nd <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Phragmipedium \u2013 3rd
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Aleksandra Popovic
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Phalaenopsis Memoria Stephen Bush \u2013 3rd <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Royal Botanical Gardens <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ryhncholaeliocattleya Meadow Gold \u2013 2nd <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rob Vanderheyden<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Clowesetum Dragon\u2019s Treasure \u2018Gilberto\u2019 AM\/AOS \u2013 1st in class<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Clowesetum Dragon\u2019s Treasure \u2018Gilberto\u2019 AM\/AOS \u2013 Best in Miscellaneous Genera<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Clowesetum Dragon\u2019s Treasure \u2018Gilberto\u2019 AM\/AOS \u2013 Best in Show<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Clowesetum Dragon\u2019s Treasure \u2018Gilberto\u2019 AM\/AOS \u2013 Awarded a CCE\/AOS with 90 points. (CerIficate of Cultural Excellence from the American Orchid Society Toronto Judging Centre)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Clowesetum Afterglow \u2013 2nd
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Dendrobium Hsinying Sweetscent (semi-album) \u2013 2nd<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Report of the<\/strong> Orchid Society of the Royal Botanical Gardens Show,<\/strong> February 20 – March 1, 2020<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

by Wendy Hearder-Moan<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here’s a google picture album that Rob Vanderheyden put together on the 2020 OSRBG with the help of Pat Vuurman. It complements the report below: https:\/\/photos.google.com\/share\/AF1QipMXYYqRTHOygCU5FbqU5xUp8ztG1rGWD07p_Oxvupu8_dqr1ZoFpgdVjFrwkXqLWw?key=bjdWYlBpVkZORVZBNzFzMFhDRklFNU1qcVhLaXZ3<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n


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A team composed of Frank Washburn, Gavin Clark, Rob Vanderheyden, Heather Detheridge, Martha Novoselac, Cindy Boers and Amanda  Crabbe executed Ben Boers\u2019 vision for the  OSRBG display, assisted by Sandra Ianiri, Jacqui Arrindell and myself working \u201cbehind the scenes\u201d doing the labelling and fitting up the plants with pot socks. (\u2018Pot socks\u201d for the uninitiated are the black cloths that cover the clay and plastic pots.) Many thanks to all the members who contributed plants for the display. Special thanks to Linda Will and Robert Johnstone who registered not only the plants in our display but also those in all the other displays in the Show, a labour-intensive and  painstaking task which must be acknowledged. Karen Logan organized the art portion of the Show virtually single-handedly for which we are very grateful. This aspect of the Show grows in importance every year thanks to her involvement. Thanks are also due to Lynda and Pat Vuurman who arranged for the AOS judging (Pat as head judge), in addition to their many other functions, and of course our eminent Show Director, Ben Boers (and not forgetting the essential role played by Cindy Boers!)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Coming back to our display, the big winner was a Coelogyne cristata, grown by Gavin Clark<\/strong>. It rang all the changes, winning Best in Class, Best Specimen Plant and Best in Show. Congratulations, Gavin!
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Gavin Clark’s Coelogyne cristata<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Other ribbon winners were as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Royal Botanical Gardens <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Myrmecophila (Schomburgkia) wendlandii – 1st<\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ansellia africana \u2018Garden Party\u2019 HCC\/AOS – 3rd<\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Linda Will<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Phragmipedium Eric Young – 1st<\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Phragmipedium Zopatilla de la Virgen – 2nd<\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Phragmipedium Fritz Schomburg – 2nd<\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bc. Green bird – 2nd<\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Phragmipedium Cape Sunset – 3rd<\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Paphiopedilum Lady Booth x sanderianum – 3rd<\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Robert Johnstone<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Phragmipedium Penns Creek Cascade – 1st<\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Paphiopedilum Doll\u2019s Kobold – 2nd<\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Paphiopedilum tuxedo Junction \u2018 David Warren\u2019 HCC\/AOS – 2nd<\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Paphiopedilum Fairly Sauced – 3rd<\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Paphiopedilum spicerianum – 3rd<\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Phragmipedium Cardinale \u2018Kilworth\u2019 AM\/AOS – 3rd<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wendy Hearder-Moan<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Phalaenopsis Sogo Jessica \u2018Blush\u2019 – 1st<\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Phalaenopsis (No ID – Pink) – 3rd<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Phalaenopsis (No ID – Yellow) – 3rd<\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ed Drury<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cattleya (Slc. Newberry Promise x Pot. Lynette and Alan) x Rlc. Dream Circle – 1st<\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n

June Cramer<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cymbidium Swan Lake \u2018Margot\u2019 – 1st<\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cymbidium Intermediate Yellow – 2nd<\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cymbidium Jia Ho\u2019s Green Emerald – 2nd<\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cymbidium Fuss \u2018 Fantasy\u2019 – 3rd<\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cymbidium Mighty Remus \u2018Vintage\u2019 – 3rd<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pat and Lynda Vuurman<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bifrenaria (leucorrhoda x vitellina) – 2nd<\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Phalaenopsis Yushan Green Pixie (Timothy Christopher x Chang Maw Evergreen) – 2nd<\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Phalaenopsis Queen Beer (pulcherrima x Meteor) – 3rd<\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Robert Vanderheyden<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Phragmipedium Leslie Garay (Phrag. longifolium x Phrag. caudatum) – 3rd<\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Paphiopedilum gratrixianum – 3rd<\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ben and Cindy Boers<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Phalaenopsis Almanis – 3rd<\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sarco. Metalica – 3rd<\/sup>
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June Cramer”s Cymbidiums were a big hit with Show attendees<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

A list of award winners in the various categories will be posted elsewhere on the website, but I should take this opportunity to thank all the donors who make the awards possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The show was well-attended and it seemed to me that just about everyone who visited the sales area went away with at least one purchase. Thanks to all our vendors for helping to make the customers happy. The talks on re-potting and on orchid culture were also well-attended and the participation of Sandra Ianiri, Heather Detheridge, Pitson Dantanarayana, Katherine Golightly, Denise McLeod, and Ann Stallman was much appreciated, as well as that of Spencer Hauk who spoke on orchid pests.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A myriad of other volunteers helped to make this show a success. Whether you sold raffle tickets (thanks, John Boers), worked Security, staffed the info desk or the Society Sales Table, sold memberships or helped dismantle the display, give yourself a pat on the back for a job well done.
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Ed Drury’s Cattleya <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

SOOS Orchid Show February 8 & 9, 2020 Report<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

By Rob Vanderheyden<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The OSRBG display at the SOOS Orchid Show featured 22 plants: 18 on loan from members of our society and 4 from the RBG greenhouse.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Heather Detheridge, Cathy Tozer, Gavin Clark, and myself, Rob Vanderheyden, had the pleasure of setting up the OSRBG display at the SOOS Valentines Orchid Show 2020. Twenty-two plants is not a large number of plants for a display but there were some very impressive plants that the team had to work with. Thank you to the team for your efforts in creating a display that showed off our orchids well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Congratulations to all who received awards at the show. The display was awarded a 2nd<\/sup> place ribbon, 13 member plants and 2 RBG plants were awarded ribbons as noted below. Congratulations to Wendy Hearder-Moan as her Phalaenopsis Sogo Jessica \u2018Blush\u2019 was awarded 1st in Phalaenopsis hybrids \u2013 Class 047, Best in Class and the International Phalaenopsis Alliance Trophy. 
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Phalaenopsis Sogo Jessica ‘Blush’<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Ribbon Report<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wendy Hearder-Moan <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Phalaenopsis Sogo Jessica ‘Blush’ (Liu’s Twilight Rainbow x Sogo Rostris) \u2013 1st, Best in Class and the International Phalaenopsis Alliance Trophy<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Coelogyne Unchained Melody (cristata x flaccida) 2nd<\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gavin Clark<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Coelogyne cristata 2nd<\/p>\n\n\n\n

June Cramer<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cymbidium (pumilum x Flare) x Clarissa ‘Austin’ 3rd<\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cymbidium Kyancutta ‘Sweet Lorraine’ (airy Wand x Paracel) 3rd<\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sandra Micucci<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Laelianthe Meadow Gold (Laelia anceps x Guarianthe aurantiaca) 2nd<\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rhyncattleanthe Key Mersorcamdan (Izumi Charm x C. Fire Fantasy ‘Royalty’) 3rd<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Linda Will<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Miltoniopsis Sun Glow ‘Amazing’ (Pink Lady x santanaei) 3rd<\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Phragmipedium Eric Young (besseae x longifolium) 2nd<\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Phragmipedium Fritz Schomburg (kovachii x besseae) 3rd<\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rob Vanderheyden<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cymbidium sinensis 3rd<\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Oncostele Eye Candy ‘Pinkie’ (Catatante x Oncidium Barossa Delight) 3rd<\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Phragmipedium Sedenii (longifolium x schlimii) 3rd<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Royal Botanical Gardens<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Trichocentrum sprucei 1st<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Schomburgkia undulata 1st
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COOS Report – 2019<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

By Wendy Hearder-Moan<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The OSRBG display at the COOS Show featured 45 plants, of which 8 were from the RBG greenhouse and the remaining 37 were on loan from members of the Society.  Thank you to everyone who contributed their prized specimens. Without your participation there would be no display.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Forty-five plants made for a large display, as shown above. Many thanks to Frank Washburn, Jacqui Arrindell, Heather Detheridge and her friend Cathy, and Gavin Clark who, along with myself, put together the display.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Four of the RBG orchids received ribbons as did 20 of the plants belonging to members. Congratulations to all the ribbon winners and a special congratulations to Ben Boers whose Cattleya maxima var coerulea received the award for Best Cattleya in the Show. A photo of his Cattleya can be found below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


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Here is a list of all the ribbon winners from our display.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Royal Botanical Gardens<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Epidendrum prismatocarpum – 2nd<\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rhyncholaeliocattleya D\u00e9ese Charles – 2nd<\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Epidendrum (Mabel Kanda x cordigera alba) – 3rd<\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Guarianthe bowringiana – 3rd<\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pat and Linda Vuurman<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kefericzella Ash Trees (Kefst. tolimensis x W. marginata) – 2nd<\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Phragmidpedium Apple Pie (Magdalene Rose x besseae) – 2nd<\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Coelogyne Orchideengarten Joachim (salmonicolor x usitana) – 3rd<\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ben and Cindy Boers<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cattleya maxima var coerulea \u2018Ben Boers\u2019 HCC\/AOS – 1st<\/sup> and Best Cattleya Award<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cattleya Walkerinter var coerulea (walkeriana x intermedia) – 1st<\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cattleya tigrinia – 2nd<\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rhynchostylis coelestits – 3rd<\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wendy Hearder-Moan<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Phalaenopsis Queen Beer (pulcherrima x Meteor) – 1st<\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Miltonidium Plum Fancy \u2018The Best\u2019 – 2nd<\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Frank Washburn<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Oncidium Heaven Scent \u2018Redolence\u2019 (Ruffles x Sharry Baby)  – 3rd<\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Linda Will<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Paphiopedilum purpuratum – 2nd<\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Phragmipedium Norvin Olivas (pearcei x kaieteurum) – 3rd<\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Phragmidpedium (lindleyanum x Hanna Popow) – 3rd<\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Faye Menzies<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Brassolaelia Aurora (L. anceps x B. nodosa) – 1st<\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Encyclia vespa – 3rd<\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cattleya Hawaiian Wedding Song \u2018Virgin\u2019 HCC\/AOS – 3rd<\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Daniel Scher<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Paphiopedilum Predacious \u2018Lestat\u2019 (adductum x glanduliferum) – 2nd<\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cattleya jenmanii var typo \u2018Mem. Emily Scher – 3rd<\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Philip Scher<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dracuvallia Dorothy Stevenson (Masd. uniflora x Drac. roezlii) – 1st<\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Masdevallia peristeria \u2018Predator\u2019 – 1st<\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gavin Clark<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dendrobium trinervum x sib – 1st<\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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SOOS February 14-15, 2026 Report from Ben Boers This past weekend we setup an orchid display at the Toronto Botanical Gardens. I would like to thank Heather, Aleksandra, Ed Shank and Cindy for their work on the display setup and takedown. We took a total of 41 plants and received 20 ribbons plus a double … Continue reading Reports of Shows and Other Events<\/span> →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/osrbg.ca\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1068"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/osrbg.ca\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/osrbg.ca\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/osrbg.ca\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/osrbg.ca\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1068"}],"version-history":[{"count":34,"href":"https:\/\/osrbg.ca\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1068\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1977,"href":"https:\/\/osrbg.ca\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1068\/revisions\/1977"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/osrbg.ca\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1068"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}