CVIOS Orchid and Garden Market (April 13, 2019)

All photos courtesy of Roger Norris

After a busy few months participating in local orchid shows, the CVIOS held one of the final events of the 2018/2019 year, with their local “Orchid and Garden Market”.

Suzanne’s beautiful home in Nanaimo provided a wonderful backdrop for the society’s colourful orchid plant display, silent auction, and sales table. Various members were on hand to answer visitor’s questions and provide information about how to grow orchids successfully in this region. Many guests attended the event, despite the cool temperatures, and enjoyed chatting with volunteers and browsing the various tables.

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I was particularly impressed with the variety and quality of plants displayed by this small but talented (and patient) group of orchid enthusiasts! CVIOS president, Dora, brought her beautiful blooming cattleyas , one of which was displayed at the VicOS show which was held 6 weeks ago - an lovely plant indeed.

Please stay tuned as there are still a few meetings left in the 2018/2019 year. Guests are always welcome if you would like to attend to learn more about the CVIOS.

2019 Vancouver Orchid Society Show and Sale (March 23 - 24th, 2019)

Written by Leslie Milne

All photographs courtesy of Alexey Tretyakov

After last year’s difficulties of cancelled ferries, the set up for the Vancouver Show this year went relatively smoothly.  Suzanne and I each loaded our vehicle with 15 plants and then filled in every nook and cranny with staging, cloth, driftwood, moss, branches, lichen and anything else that we might need.  Darlene met us on the ferry and helped with the paperwork so that set up would be quick on arrival at Van Dusen.

CVIOS display - Best Visiting Society display (Congratulations Leslie, Suzanne, and Darlene)

For those that have been to the Vancouver show before, the floorplan was changed this year and it allowed for better viewing around the show tables and more room for the vendor tables. Our two-table set up was against a wall which was somewhat different than we have had before, but it worked out well and allowed for a good display without crowding the plants.  I am proud to say our table was voted the best visiting society display.

Plants on the table were from Alexey, Dora, Laurie, Mike, Robert, Sheila, Suzanne and myself.  Thank you to all.  Our plants did very well, overall 9 ribbons, Mike a third, Laurie a second, Sheila a first, Dora two firsts and a second and Alexey two firsts and a second as well as an AOS award of Certificate of Cultural Merit with 87 points for his Pleione formosana “Meetings at CVIOS”.  Fantastic!

Leone formosana “Meetings at CVIOS”. Grown and photographed by Alexey Tretyakov Awarded AOS/CCM

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Best in Show - Dendrobium Noble Hybrid

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The show was incredibly busy with visitors, and Saturday morning the 7 vendor tables resembled a wild feeding frenzy.  Note for next year… pre order if you can as plants sold quickly, particularly the miniatures.  Quite a few of our members managed to come over for the show and all in all it was an excellent weekend. 

Vancouver Orchid Society display

Okanagan Orchid Society display

Note - The results of the AOS judging will be posted when received. If you would like to add to your orchid collection or outdoor garden, CVIOS will be holding it’s annual Orchid and Garden Market on April 13. More info on our events page.

AOS Western Canada Judging Centre Results from the Victoria Orchid Society Show

At the AOS Western Canada Judging Center’s show judging at the Victoria Orchid Society Show on March 2, 2019, the following AOS awards were granted:

(please note that all awards are considered provisional until paperwork and payment is processed by AOS and published in Orchids Plus)

1. Phalaenopsis Jiaho Panthers ‘Anzuelo’

(Phalaenopsis mannii x Phalaenopsis pantherine)

CCM/AOS 84pts (20196603)

Exhibitor: Pat Van Adrichem | Kingfisher Orchids

Photos courtesy of Alexey Tretyakov

2. Masdevallia Teipels Super Jaguar ‘Paramount’s Jill & Coreen’

(Masdevallia chaparensis x Masdevallia ayabacana)

HCC/AOS 77pts (20196604)

Exhibitor: Paramount Orchids

Photos courtesy of Alexey Tretyakov

3. Dendrobium Rainbow Dance ‘Hanamizuki’

(Dendrobium Kurenai x Dendrobium unicum)

HCC/AOS 78pts (20196605)

Exhibitor: Catherine Frutiger

Photos courtesy of Alexey Tretyakov

2019 Victoria Orchid Society Show and Sale

(All photos courtesy of Alexey Tretyakov)

With orchid show season in full swing on the West Coast, the Victoria Orchid Show and Sale did not disappoint. Under sunny skies, members of the CVIOS brought in many wonderful plants to display at Our Lady of Fatima Church Hall in Victoria which took place March 2nd and 3rd, 2019.

CVIOS Display

Other displays at the Victoria Show included the Vancouver Orchid Society, Paramount Orchids, Brad’s Greenhouse, Kingfisher Orchids and Forestview Gardens, along with individual displays from Joe Chow and Poul Hansen.

Victoria Orchid Society Display

CVIOS members received several ribbons including these:

Arranges citrate - Best in Angraecum Group & Best Mounted (Alexey T.)

Bulbophyllum picturatum

Phaius Microburst "Octoberfest" - Best of All Others (Yulia T.)

Pleurothallis linearifolia - Best in Pleurothallis Group (Alexey T.)

Dora’s stunning Oncidium sphacelatum won Best Oncidium

The Show Champion went to Paramount Orchids for this spectacular Lc Drumbeat "Heritage".

And the Reserve Show Champion was Phrag Amiyabha Prospect Lake grown by Poul Hansen.

Overall, it was a wonderful show and we would like to thank all of the participants from CVIOS who contributed their time to set up, take down, transport, photography and for sharing their enthusiasm.

And we’d like to thank the Victoria Orchid Society show committee for hosting another successful show.

We look forward to receiving the results from the AOS Western Canada Judging Centre as there were several contenders! Here are the teams hard at work:

Photo Courtesy of Debb Ward

Remember to mark your calendars for the Vancouver Orchid Society Show and Sale March 23 and 24. We hope to see you there!

AOS Western Canada Judging Center Results from the CVIOS Show

At the AOS Western Canada Judging Center’s show judging at the Central Vancouver Island Orchid Society Show on February 1, 2019, the following AOS awards were granted:

(Please note that all awards are considered provisional until paperwork and payment is processed by AOS and published in Orchids Plus)

AOS Show Trophy ‘Memoria Erik Davis’

ST/AOS 82pts (20196600)

Exhibitor: Bryan Emery

Photo courtesy of Ed Higham

Dendrobium bellatulum ‘The Habour City Glow’

CCE/AOS 90pts (20196601)

Exhibitor: Alexey Tretyakov

Photos courtesy of Judith Higham

Paphiopedilum Hung Sheng Lucky Girl ‘Lori’s Surprise’

(Paphiopedilum Hung Sheng Bay x Paphiopedilum Shin-Yi Madura)

HCC/AOS 79pts (20196602)

Exhibitor: Lori Barrington

Photo courtesy of Judith Higham

Next monthly meeting:

March 2, 2019 : 2:00pm (after Victoria Orchid Society Show Judging) at Our Lady of Fatima Church, 4635 Elk Lake Drive, Victoria BC

CVIOS Orchid Show & Sale

CVIOS Display Table

A note from our AOS chair Darlene Rathwell:

For me, as a newbie, the show was wonderful. I leaned so much from members about organization and setup and from the exhibits and exhibitors.

I heard numerous comments about how enchanting the orchids were, how fabulous the displays were and how much visitors liked the show tables and diversity of orchids. It was fun talking to the visitors – there seems to be lots of orchid enthusiasts out there of all degrees.

Thank you to all the contributors and members who helped make our show a success. Thank you, Alexey, for the two wonderful orchids – they were the stars of the silent auction. Also, thank you Laurie and friends for the lovely orchid pots and books. Thank you, Paramount Orchids for the book and plant which also garnered a lot of attention on the auction table.

A big shout out to our 2019 show committee, Darlene, Laurie, Sheila, Valerie and Suzanne. Without the hard work from these members the CVIOS show could not happen.

Suzanne, Valerie, Laurie, Darlene and Sheila – The CVIOS show committee

AOS Nominated and awarded plants:

Bryan Emery’s Award winning display

- Bryan Emery's display AOS Show Trophy 82pts
- Dendrobium bellatulum 'The Harbour City Glow' CCE/AOS 90pts
- Paphiopedilum Hung Shen Lucky Girl 'Lori's Surprise' HCC/AOS 79pts - Paphiopedilum Debora nominated, not scored
- Holcostylis Pink Yawi nominated, not scored
- Paphiopedilum Rosy Dawn nominated, not scored
- Lepanthes escobariana nominated, not scored
- Coelogyne sparsa nominated, not scored
- Paphiopedilum micranthum var. eburneum nominated, not scored
- Paphiopedilum tranlienianum nominated, not scored
- Cattleya Chester nominated, not scored
- Cattleya Pearlouis nominated, not scored
- Oncidium Teipels Mitternacht nominated, not scored

“For the love of orchids!”