MONTHLY MEETINGS
The Cape Orchid Society holds monthly meetings, which take place on the fourth Tuesday of each month starting at 7:00PM at the Athenaeum in Newlands, Cape Town.
WHAT MONTHLY MEETINGS ENTAIL
- Hosting either a knowledgeable guest speaker presenting on various aspects of orchid culture or conservation, or exciting, fun-filled events such as our annual auction and orchid quiz
- A plant table judged by South African Orchid Council accredited judges where members can display their flowering orchids
- An orchid raffle where you stand a chance to win fantastic orchids to add to your collection
- Opportunity to access our established and well-stocked library
- A chance to socialise with like-minded orchid growers
DIRECTIONS TO THE ATHENAEUM
1 Mariendahl Lane, Newlands, Cape Town 
PLANT TABLE AT LAST MONTHLY MEETING
Each meeting provides an opportunity for Society members to showcase their blooming orchids. Plants are judged by SAOC-accredited judges and awarded a first, second or third place. Members of the Society award the Members Choice (MC) prize.
Plant care tips & tricks for October
Season changes
Spring has arrived and we are getting more light and stronger sun rays; remember to move any plants that were put in hot spots for winter.
We had a visitor from PMB a while ago and he mentioned the need to give Stanhopeas a big nitrogen boost early spring. He mentioned a bit of cow dung which I have never been brave enough to try but last year I used my earthworm castings and my plants bloomed after NEVER having bloomed the 3 years before that. It’s all about getting the new growths ready to bloom just after Xmas.
Generally, you should also be looking to start feeding with some higher nitrogen dosages to encourage vegetative growth in spring.
The Australian Dendrobiums are now coming to the end of their flowering so remove the old spikes and put them out in the bright outside areas, and “give them some serious neglect”.
Keep checking on the Sacrochilus as they will also have nice spikes by now. Don’t move them and be careful they are VERY sensitive and can break easily.
