SWOS display won a Gold Medal at the Taunton Flower Show
August 2026
SWOS display wins Silver Gilt Award at the International Orchid Show at Gardeners World Live June 2026
Don & Beth won awards for their orchids.
Thank you to everyone who loaned their plants and to Don & Kelvin for setting up the display and attending the show for 4 days.
In-house mini show June 2026
1st Place - Andrew
Vanda falcata Shutennou
2nd Place - Marian
Tolumnia hybrid
3rd Place - Clifford
Angraecum sesquipedale
An Award winning SWOS display at the Devon OS show
May 2026
Cliff won 'Best in Show', 'Best Species' and 'Best in Class' with his magnificent Dendrobium thyrsiflorum,
plus 3 Trophies
Terry also won 3 Trophies - 2 for his Cymbidium Cricket 'Emma' - 'Best in Class' and 'Best Hybrid'
and 'Best in Class' for Sarcochillus hartmanii.
Well done to everyone who won rosettes.
More photos on 'Shows' page.
Success for Terry at the Cornwall OS show April 2026
Best in Show Visitor for Cymbidium Cricket ‘Emma’
Award of Merit for Cymbidium Sweet Devon ‘Sweet’
Best Species Visitor for Sarcochilus hartmannii
In February 2026 the South West Orchid Society celebrated its 40th Anniversary
Ian and Liz are our two remaining original members
In-house mini show November 2025
1st Place - Lyn
Brassia hybrid
2nd Place - Shirley Phragmipedium Sunset Glow
3rd Place - Beth Gastrochilus japonicus
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.