Orchid Species Society of Victoria Inc

29/04/2026

The Australian Orchid Foundation has announced their 2026 Essay Competition open to all Australian Residents. Deadline for entry is 31st July 2026.

05/03/2026

Are you all as excited as we are???
10 DAYS TO GO.
15TH March 2026
Our biggest sales day yet. More vendors than ever before.

30/08/2025

A Very special thankyou to all those that made this possible.
Champion Small Display at the Victorian Orchid Spectacular..

13/08/2025

Victorian Orchids of The Year 2024 Part 3

The Next 4 winners of last year's Victorian Orchids of the Year. Come and see this year's Victorian Orchid Spectacular on the 29th August to 31st August at KCC Park to see this year's potential winners.

The first plant is Oncidesa Chian-Tzy Yeh ‘Five Star’ HCC/OSCOV. It was grown by: Anne Gardiner. It won the following: Oncidiinae Hybrid Orchid of the Year2024
Sponsored by the Bendigo Orchid Society

The Second plant is Masdevallia Orinoco ‘No. 1’ AM/OSCOV It was grown by Xuan Nguyen. It won the following: Masdevallia Hybrid Orchid of the Year2024. Sponsored by the Warrnambool and District Orchid Society

The third plant is Paphiopedilum Yangi-Ji Diamond ‘Salvador’ AM/OSCOV. It was grown by M. J. Coker. It won the following: Paphiopedilum Hybrid Orchid of the Year 2024:
Sponsored by the Ballarat Orchid Society

The last plant is Lycaste Spring Performer ‘Diva’ It was grown by M. J. Coker. It won the following: Any Other Hybrid Orchid of the Year 2024. Sponsored by The North East Melbourne Orchid Society



More to follow!

06/08/2025

VICTORIAN ORCHIDS OF THE YEAR 2024 - MORE AWARDED ORCHIDS

The Next 4 winners of last year's Victorian Orchids of the Year. Come and see this year's Victorian Orchid Spectacular on the 29th August to 31st August at KCC Park to see this year's potential winners.

The first plant is Phalaenopsis amabilis subsp. rosenstromii ‘Raluana’ HCC/OSCOV grown by Michael and Bernadette Matthews. It won the following:
Other Australian Native Species Orchid of the Year 2024. Sponsored by the Ringwood – Yarra Valley Orchid Society.

The next plant is Sarcochilus Magic ‘ASR’ HCC/OSCOV grown by Marita Anderson. It won the following: Sarcochilus Orchid of the Year 2024. Sponsored by The Sale and District Orchid Club.

The third plant is Cymbidium Regal Flames ‘Queen of Hearts’ AM/OSCOV. grown by Colin and Karen Gillespie. It won: The Cymbidium Hybrid Orchid of the Year 2024, The Memoria Ern Kettle Award 2024, Sponsored by the Cymbidium Orchid Society of Victoria.

The Fourth plant is Cattleya Royal Beau ‘Dendi’ grown by Roy Lee. It won the Laelinae Hybrid Orchid of the year 2024. Sponsored by the Southern Suburbs Orchid Society.

More to follow!

06/08/2025

31/07/2025

The first 4 winners of last year's Victorian Orchids of the Year. Come and see this year's Victorian Orchid Spectacular on the 29th August to 31st August at KCC Park to see this year's potential winners.
The first plant is Dendrobium densiflorum 'Lyn's Lantern' grown by Hanh Truong, It won the following:
Victorian Orchid of The Year, The Memoria Gunter Haar Award for the Best Cultured Orchid, The Best Cultured Species, The Gerald McCraith Award for the Best other species.

The second plant is Paphiopedilum bellatulum 'Bora Bora' grown by M J Coker. It won the following: The Coker Family Award, The Paphiopedilum Species award, Sponsored by Michael Coker and the Stawell Orchid Society.

The third plant is Masdevallia Copper Angel 'Highlands' grown by Hanh Truong. It won: The best Cultured Hybrid Orchid, Sponsored by the Berwick Orchid Society.

The Fourth plant is Dendrobium Sunset Gold 'Dollop of Pop' grown by Marita Anderson. It won the Memoria Chris Waterman Award sponsored by the Mornington Peninsula Orchid Society.

More to follow!