April Meeting: Highlights from the World Orchid Conference in Dresden. Several members of the Scottish Orchid Society recently travelled to Dresden for the World Orchid Conference, and they’re bringing back a feast of colour, inspiration, and stories. This month’s meeting in Glasgow will feature a special presentation of photographs from the event — a chance […]
June Meeting: Behind the Scenes at Glasgow Botanic Gardens. If you were not able to join the tour of ‘Behind the Scenes of the Orchid Collection’ at the recent Orchid Fair, you now have another opportunity as Christine Nicholson will open up the areas not open to the public and take you round. Learn about […]
September Meeting: Discovering Restrepia & Practical Propagation Join us for an afternoon dedicated to one of the most distinctive genera within the Pleurothallidinae — Restrepia. These compact orchids are admired for their elegant form and habit of producing successive blooms from a single leaf, rewarding growers with colour and character throughout the year. Our introduction will explore what […]
October Meeting: Understanding Orchid Names Confused by orchid names on social media or plant labels? You’re not alone! This session will demystify how orchid names are written and explain the conventions behind them — from genus and species to hybrids and cultivars. You’ll learn how to correctly label your plants and where to find reliable naming information, helping you […]