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25.01.2022 Macodes sanderiana - a jewel orchid. These are grown for their spectacular leaf patterns rather than their flowers. Well grown by Karl

24.01.2022 Leo wanted to share this beauty with our members, thanks Leo . Dont forget to send photos of your plants currently in flower for our popular Vote. Entries for this month need to be in by Friday May 22, the normal date of our meeting.

24.01.2022 We would like to congratulate one of our members who received an Award of Cultural Excellence from the Australian Orchid Council for her Dendrochilum wenzelii 'A-K' at our July meeting. Congratulations Maxine Photographer Tony Budrovich

24.01.2022 We are pleased to announce that our general meetings will recommence at the end of June. Details will be sent to members shortly.

23.01.2022 Don’t forget our annual potting workshop is on tomorrow. Doors open at 10am. Only $3 entry. Bring your overgrown orchids for us to repot for you. Lots of orchids to see and buy, plus orchid growing supplies. We also have Devonshire teas and chocolate cake!

23.01.2022 We have a limited number of jewel orchids for sale tomorrow, both Ludisia and Macodes. See our ad for full details of address and opening time.

23.01.2022 Stop Press! We’ve got jewel orchidsfor sale at our Late Flowering Orchid Display this weekend. We will have some each day, but limited stock so get there early! Also lots of other orchids, orchid pots, and other orchid related supplies. See our ad at the top of the page

22.01.2022 Our April Popular Vote winners.

22.01.2022 Our July meeting will see the return of one of our favourite guest speakers, Brian from Neutrog. Further details in the bulletin which will arrive in your mailbox over the next few days. Dont forget Neutrog orders are also now open for Spring and payment should be made direct to our account

22.01.2022 Saving rare WA orchids.

21.01.2022 Dont forget orders for Neutrog products are due this month. This is a members only offer. Payment should be made direct to our account.

21.01.2022 The Queens are out!

21.01.2022 Our Spring Championship Show will be held from September 2-5 at Kardinya Shopping Centre on South Street. Judging will take place on Tuesday evening (September 1) and there will be free information, advice and lots of orchids to view and buy, from Wednesday to Saturday. Entry forms available next week at our general meeting

19.01.2022 April Popular Vote - Open Section. Vote by liking your favourite photo.

18.01.2022 Congratulations to Noel on his Medal of the Order of Australia, for his orchid conservation work.

17.01.2022 Ever seen an orchid seed pod? They are filled with thousands of tiny seeds. It is almost impossible to grow them yourself unless you have access to a laboratory where they can be grown on agar.

17.01.2022 Some of our Western Australian native orchids. This month at our general meeting we will have two speakers talking about native orchids found around Perth

16.01.2022 We look forward to welcoming our members back to our monthly meetings, commencing this Friday at 7.30pm. See the Bulletin for details regarding covid19 measures.

16.01.2022 Have you seen an underground orchid?

16.01.2022 Dont forget to get your votes in for our May virtual popular vote. Here is a video of a virtual show benching in the US, with a great description of the plants https://youtu.be/0NgS7O7ozM8

15.01.2022 Congratulations Helen on your wins at the Cymbidium show

15.01.2022 This week is National Volunteer Week, so we would like to say THANK YOU to all of our amazing volunteers who support us at our shows, meetings and events throughout the year.This week is National Volunteer Week, so we would like to say THANK YOU to all of our amazing volunteers who support us at our shows, meetings and events throughout the year.

14.01.2022 We would like to congratulate one of our members who received an Award of Merit from the Australian Orchid Council for his Paphiopedilum Darch Ray Peta at our August meeting. This plant was also Reserve Grand Champion at our Spring Championship Show. Congratulations Ray Photographer Tony Watkinson

14.01.2022 Some exciting research on one of our most spectacular native orchids https://www.rbg.vic.gov.au/ne/conserving-the-queen-of-sheba

14.01.2022 For those who would like to see our Spring Show, our Show Marshall Lynn has made a video! One day left if you would to visit in person. https://youtu.be/9PjcBVbGGjU

14.01.2022 Announcing our May popular vote winners

12.01.2022 Daisy or orchid?! This is Bulbophyllum makoyanum. These like lots of moisture and warmth to perform at their best.

12.01.2022 Our Late Flowering Orchid Display is a must for those who like to see orchids that are not normally on the show bench. Come and see a range of Australian native Sarcochilus and Cymbidium orchids, plus Orchidup Nursery will also be there. Lots to buy, and heaps of free growing advice

11.01.2022 The perfect cake for the orchid addict

11.01.2022 New members! Don’t forget to collect your badges, these are usually available at the meeting after you join.

10.01.2022 April Popular Vote - Novice Category. Vote by liking your favourite.

10.01.2022 Hands up if you knew your vanilla orchid was a goldmine?!

10.01.2022 Great work Belinda and team.

10.01.2022 Who has found flower spikes on their Phalaenopsis?! By now the cooler weather should have triggered the next season of spikes.

09.01.2022 Rlc Jim Baylis 5D, named to honour Jim for 50 years of membership.

09.01.2022 We are all set up. Doors open at 9am tomorrow

09.01.2022 Liz and David from Orchidup are lucky to have many native orchids on their property. These are Helmet orchids.

08.01.2022 For anyone who would like to be involved with this national project on orchid conservation. We have requested some WOW cards for our members.

07.01.2022 Did you know that new members receive three free plants when they join our Society (subject to availability)?! Members can also compete in our in-house competition each month, where members show off orchids in flower. There are also raffles, door prizes, and ample opportunity to talk about growing orchids. Members may purchase orchid pots, fertilisers, potting mix, orchid plants, etc, at very competitive prices. The Society also has an extensive Library of orchid books that can be borrowed by members. http://www.orchidsocietywa.net.au//MembershipApplicationOn

07.01.2022 May Popular Vote - Novice category Please like your favourite.

06.01.2022 May Popular Vote - Open Category Please like your favourite.

06.01.2022 Thanks Leo for sharing

06.01.2022 Sarcochilus orchids were discussed at our recent general meeting, and these photos show the range in species found in Australia.

04.01.2022 Here is an example of a miniature orchid, that also happens to be mounted rather than grown in a pot. Miniatures mean you can fit a lot more orchids into the space you have!

04.01.2022 Our Spring Championship Show is now on. Come and see us at Kardinya Park Shopping Centre on South Street, every day until Saturday September 5. Lots of orchids for sale, and free advice all week. Grand Champion was Angraecum sesquipedale, the orchid made famous by Charles Darwin. Come and see this amazing specimen plant in person and view the flowers that are pollinated by a very unique moth.

03.01.2022 Put this date in your diary, it is always a very popular event!

03.01.2022 Have you voted for our April winners yet? see open and novice entries below https://www.facebook.com/orchidsWA/posts/3625615827509094... https://www.facebook.com/orchidsWA/posts/3673066189430724 See more

02.01.2022 It’s all happening! Plus Bailey the cavalier came for a visit. Lots of time to drop by and pick up a bargain.

01.01.2022 A little video from the virtual Chelsea Flower show, featuring Cymbidium lowianum Magnificum. https://youtu.be/CDuJ_Ay1WP0

01.01.2022 The sign of a healthy environment. Murray found these frogs hiding in his orchid house. Thanks for sharing Murray