Meeting Schedule
6:30pm: Orchid Benching
Bring your flowering orchids in for display and benching. Accredited judges will then award prizes to plants of the night in Novice, Open and Species categories.
7:30pm: Grower's Group
Join our Grower's Group to hear expert orchid advice and engage in practical cultural sessions.
8:00pm: General Meeting & Supper
Our general meeting discusses current and upcoming events of the club to keep members informed followed by tea, coffee and supper.
8:30pm: Presentation of the Night
Each month we either have a presentation on an orchid-related topic, or an in-depth cultural demonstration on an orchid genus from experienced members.
9:30pm: Orchid Raffle
We finish every monthly meeting with an orchid raffle and the opportunity to win plants to take home with you!
Benching Classes
CLASS OPEN
1. Cymbidium - Standard (90mm+)
2. Cymbidium - Intermediate (60-90mm)
3. Cymbidium - Miniature (30-59mm)
4. Cymbidium - Small (under 30mm)
5. Laeliinae - Lage, Exhibition type (120mm+)
6. Laeliinae - Intermediate (70-120mm)
7. Laeliinae - Miniature (<70mm)
8. Laeliinae - Novelty
9. Laeliinae - Cluster (min. 5 flowers)
10. Paphiopedilum - Complex
11. Cypripedioideae - Other
12. Cypripedioideae - Species
13a. Dendrobium - Hard cane
13b. Dendrobium - Soft cane
14. Encyclia, Epidendrum, Prosthecea - Hybrids
15. Not in use
16. Oncidiinae Alliance (>60mm)
17. Oncidiinae Alliance (<61mm)
18. Vandaceous Alliance (>70mm)
19. Vandaceous Alliance (<71mm)
20. Miscellaneous Hybrids
21. Miniature - Species and Hybrids (<20mm)
22. Phalaenopsis - Large (>75mm)
23. Phalaenopsis - Intermediate (50-75mm)
24. Phalaenopsis - Miniature (<50mm)
25. Phalaenopsis - Species
26a. Species from Asia (>60mm)
26b. Species from Asia (<61mm)
27a. Species from the Americas (>60mm)
27b. Species from the Americas (<61mm)
28. Other exotic species
29a. Australian Species - excluding Sarcochilus
29b. Australian Hybrids - excluding Sarcochilus
30a. Australasian Species - excluding Sarcochilus
30b. Australasian Hybrids - excluding Sarcochilus
31a. Sarcanthinae Species
31b. Sarcanthinae Hybrids
32. All Dockrillia - Species and Hybrids
33. Not in use
34. Pleurothallidinae - Species and Hybrids
35. Lycaste and Allied - Species and Hybrids
36a. Seedlings - Species (no mericlones)
36b. Seedligns - Hybrids (no mericlones)
37. Dendrobium speciosum
38. Terrestrial - Species and Hybrids
39. Not in use
CLASS NOVICE
40. Cymbidium
41. Laeliinae
42. Cypripedioideae
43. Dendrobium - Hard and Soft cane
44. Oncidiinae
45. Miscellaneous - Hybrids
46. Species - excluding Class 47
47. Australian Species and Hybrids
48. Vandaceous (including Phalaenopsis)