Success at the Devon OS weekend at RHS Rosemoor October 2025
Don won 'Best in Show' with his Bulbophyllum Elizabeth Ann Buckleberry, also 'Best in Class' and 'Best Hybrid'. Several other members also won awards for their orchids.
More photos on the 'Shows' page.
Our display won a Gold medal at the Taunton Flower show August 2025
Gardeners World Live show at the NEC June 2025
It is the first time for many years that we have exhibited at the International Orchid Show. Our display won a Silver Award, with Don and Terry winning 'Highly Commended' certificates for their orchids.
Don's Cattleya Canhamiana
Terry's Oncidium hybrid
A big thank you to Kelvin and Don for setting up the display and attending the show for 4 days. Also thank you to all the members who loaned their plants.
Devon OS show May 2025
The SWOS display
Well done to our members who won rosettes for their orchids.
Terry won 2 silver trophies for 'Best in Class' & 'Best Hybrid' with his Cymbidium Sweet Devon 'Sweet'
Cornwall OS show April 2025
Well done to Terry & Shirley who won rosettes.
Terry's Cymbidium Cricket 'Emma'
Shirley's
Paphiopedilum exul
SWOS show April 2025
Having our show later in the year gave us a greater variety of orchids and a very large display of members' plants. Many people said it was the best display we had ever put on. Well done to everyone who won awards and thank you to the other societies for their wonderful displays. More pictures on 'Shows' tab
Paphiopedilum Malipoense
BOC Photographic Competition 2023 Results
Two SWOS members' photos in top ten
Vanda coerulea