Text K Wallace and G Giles We are writing this article to apologise to all those who bought a clone of Lunar Blaze ‘Dural’. A lot of us have experienced the problem of bud-drop this year; we will try to explain why and hopefully give some suggestions. Before we cloned this plant, we did itContinue reading "Apology For Clone Failure – 2014"

Text: Gordon Giles I finally had my thoughts on judging ‘Champion of Show’ down on paper when the next edition of Australian Cymbidium Scene arrived. There on the front cover was the Grand Champion of the Melbourne Orchid Spectacular, and yes, it was a species. Now I am not in any way saying the judgesContinue reading "More Thoughts on Judging Champion of Show – 2014"

I believe the articles published recently in the Australian Orchid Review by Keith Wallace and I have created lively discussions among members at some Orchid Clubs. Let us look at this whole issue of benching orchids for judging at exhibitions sensibly. I have been involved in the judging of different forms of Horticulture and IContinue reading "Sensible Discussion Desired on Exhibition of Cymbidiums – 2013"

So another flowering season (2012) has passed. The presentation of plants on the show bench, if anything, has worsened. Now before I proceed, I suppose I should show why I have the required experience to make comments on the way exhibits are presented. As a young man I was for a number of years, aContinue reading "Cymbidiums for the Show Bench – 2012"

We see quite a number of amateur growers at our nursery during the flowering season. As one of our favourite occupations is cups of tea and discussions about orchids, we hear many interesting things. One thing that is often stated when an unusual species or more elementary flowers wins Champion of Show, is that theContinue reading "More Thoughts on Orchid Judging – 2012"