Ian Notting has won the Stawell Orchid Society’s Annual Winter Show to be awarded the Grand Champion Orchid prize.
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Members of the society met for the show that saw a large number of plants entered.
Mr Notting was the proud owner of the top orchid of the show, as chosen by members of the judging panel, who declared his paphiopedilum, delenatii x micranthum the winner.
Members will meet on for their monthly meeting at Laidlaw Park on Patrick Street, Stawell from 7.30pm.
The guest speaker will be Michael Matthews who will explain how to grow orchids in a shoebox.
It will provide advice to anyone who only has a small area to grow their orchids in.
Mr Matthew will present the who, what, when,where and why segment. He will reveal his methods for growing phalaenopsis orchids.
Members will also discuss the 25th Anniversary show, which will be hosted at the Stawell Entertainment Centre, from September 23 to 25.
Other winners were: reserve champion, R and B Turmine, angraceum eburneam. Champion first flowering seedling Ian Notting, paphiopedilum delenatii x micranthum. Champion any other general, Ian Notting, dtps monho princess.
Champion Australian native, M and B Matthews, phalaenopsis rosenstromii. Champion Laeliinae. Roy Lee, cattleya, orpettii laina. Champion Cymbidium, M and 0V Kennedy, cymbidium Ruby Valley Claire. Champion Paphiopedilum, Ian Notting, paphiopedilum delenatii x micranthum.
Champion species, R and B Turmine, angreceum eburneam. Champion specimen, R and B Turmine, angreceum eburneam. Best orchid by a division one grower, Anne Gardiner, paphiopedilum paeony x Beverley Rhodes. Best orchid by a division two grower, Jack Kell, paphiopedilum leeanum.
