Orchid displays, sales, photography & artworks.
Diuris fragrantissima site maintenance, Sunshine.
Inverleigh field trip.
Murray Harding presenting "Cymbidium canaliculatum".
Hosts Fran & George Byrne-Dimos. Discussion topic Sarcochilus
Field trip to the Little Desert & the Grampians.
Field trip to the Gurdies.
Diuris fragrantissima site maintenance, Sunshine.
Diuris fragrantissima site maintenance, Laverton North.
Field trip to the Inglewood/Kooyoora area.
Diuris fragrantissima site maintenance, Sunshine.
Field trip to the The Knocker, N.E.Victoria.
Guest speaker David Banks presenting his latest orchid book.
Help propagate endangered orchids by learning the techniques in a friendly hands on environment.
Members practising and observing the use of the Lamina flow cabinet in Brendan's laboratory.
One of two lamina flow cabinets at Richard Thomson's laboratory and light box containing jars of germinated seed.
Orchids seedlings ready for deflasking.
Deflasking orchid seedlings.
TERRESTRIAL CULTIVATION & SEED PROPAGATIONThe society now has two facilities for terrestrial seed propagation. Richard Thomson has established a propagation laboratory in his home which he opens up for members to use, usually on the first Saturday afternoon following the monthly meeting. This group gives members an opportunity to grow terrestrial orchids not readily available through the tuber bank. These are hands on practical meetings where members can use lamina flow cabinets in sterile conditions to propagate orchids from seed. Meanwhile other members can observe and discuss techniques as well as their successes and failures. All members are welcome to attend the Seed Propagation Group meetings. The techniques of orchid seed propagation are not difficult, so come along to the meetings and learn the techniques in a friendly atmosphere, using the equipment provided. All orchids are protected. It is illegal to collect plant or seed material from orchids in the wild without a permit. |
Regular monthly activities of the Terrestrial Cultivation and Seed Propagation Group have been suspended until a new leader can been found.
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 Cultivation Notes If you are interested in growing Australian native terrestrial orchids and would like to know the basics, click on this link to download a copy of "How to Grow Australian Terrestrial Orchids". |