Silver-Gilt medal at Peterborough

The Society gained a Silver-Gilt medal for its display at the Peterborough International Orchid Show last weekend. The exhibit featured a plant hunter's field camp, with a hut set amongst orchids exhibited in a naturalistic setting.

Against the back of the display was a cliff face of moss and cork bark covered in colourful Phalaenopsis hybrids, moss and ferns. A small valley of ferns and bark added interest between the cliff and the mound in front of it.


The hut was decorated with white Phalaenopsis and blue Vanda draped in Spanish moss. To the left of the hut was an impressive collection of Anguloa, and to the right a colourful group of Phragmipedium.

To the front of the display was a mossy mound covered with a wide variety of smaller-flowered species, including Aerides; Angraecum; Disa; Encyclia; Maxillaria; Oncidium; and Prosthechea. 

The weather proved a challenge throughout the weekend, with floodwater lapping at the base of the display on Friday and threatening to submerge a group of Paphiopedilum, before being pumped out by showground staff.

 (Both photos by Tony Taylor)








Congratulations to Val Micklewright and all the team who created the delightful and interesting display.