Community
5 July, 2024
Orchid Challenge this weekend
ORCHID enthusiasts are encouraged to head to Warrnambool’s Brauer College this weekend.
The college gym will be the place to be on Saturday and Sunday for the 2024 Victorian Country Orchid Challenge.
The challenge is a spectacular state-wide annual orchid show and competition.
Country orchid clubs meet in a regional city each year, with Warrnambool selected for 2024.
Each club creates a display of orchids grown in Victoria, with plants drawn from their members.
Displays are judged by nationally accredited judges, then the display is opened to the public.
Judging will take place tomorrow (Saturday) morning before the show will be open to the public from 12 noon to 4pm and then from 9am-3pm Sunday.
Entry is just $5 per person, with under 16s (accompanied by an adult) free of charge.
Apart from the beauty of the orchid displays, the show also gives visitors a glimpse into the range of orchids that can be grown in Victoria.
While many people are familiar with the cymbidium and phalaenopsis (moth orchids), there is a huge range of orchids that can be grown locally, even without a hothouse.
As well as the orchid show, this weekend’s Challenge will also host many specialist orchid retailers, who will have both plants and growing accessories as well as advice.
There will also be orchid club members on hand to discuss orchid growing and the benefits of being part of a local orchid club.
