Hinckley & District Orchid Society Annual Show report by Keith Bates

On one of the worst days of the winter the society staged its annual show in Hinckley . Although three societies were snowed in, we were treated to a colourful show at the end of March.

The North of England Orchid Society and East Midlands Orchid Society provided us with spectacular displays of orchids at their very best, closely followed by smaller displays from the Lincolnshire Orchid Group and Solihull & District Orchid Society.

Our own display was in the form of a ruined temple in the jungle with over 80 plants displayed among the stone of the temple and a dried up stream bed among fern and tropical plants supplied by a local garden centre.  The best plant on our display was grown by our oldest member, George Cope. His Rhynchostylis gigantea was a superb plant with two large spikes.

Hinckley & District Orchid Society's display at their annual show
(Photo by Keith Bates)