The Orchid Society of Great Britain gives both members and non-members a number of opportunities throughout the year to enter their plants in competitive classes in Table Shows and Annual Shows. Only members of the OSGB are eligible to compete in monthly Table Shows, but the Spring and Autumn Shows are open to non-members also.

 

At the Spring and Autumn Shows, rosettes will be awarded for first, second and third places in each class. OSGB trophies will be awarded to members of the OSGB only. If a winner is not an OSGB member, a certificate will be awarded in place of a trophy.

All plants entered in Section A of the schedule below must have been in the entrant’s possession for at least 12 months. This applies for both in-person and online entries.

Members can see the code of judging for rules governing the judging of plants on page 27 of the Annual Supplement in the Member Zone.

 

If you cannot get to one of these events, or your plant is flowering well when there is no planned event, we have an Online Table Show that you can enter. Click here to find out more.​​

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Section A
Individual plants to be judged in the Table Shows, Individual and Societies Displays

 

1. 1 Laeliinae species

2. 1 Laeliinae hybrid

3. 1 Cymbidium species or hybrid

4. 1 Dendrobium species

5. 1 Dendrobium hybrid

6. 1 Oncidiinae species

7. 1 Oncidiinae hybrid (including intergenerics)

8. 1 Paphiopedilum species

9. 1 Paphiopedilum hybrid

10. 1 Phragmipedium species or hybrid

11. 1 Phalaenopsis species

12. 1 Phalaenopsis hybrid (including intergenerics)

13. 1 Vandeae species (excluding Phalaenopsis)

14. 1 Vandeae hybrid (including intergenerics, but not those with Phalaenopsis)

15. 1 Pleurothallidinae species or hybrid (excluding Masdevallia)

16. 1 Masdevallia species or hybrid

17. 1 Maxillariinae species

18. 1 Maxillariinae hybrid

19. 1 Coelogyninae species or hybrid

20. 1 Bulbophyllum species or hybrid

21. Any other species not listed above

22. Any other hybrid not listed above

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Groups of Orchid plants

23. 3 Laeliinae species and/or hybrids (including intergenerics)

24. 3 Cymbidium species and/or hybrids

25. 3 Oncidiinae species and/or hybrids (including intergenerics)

26. 3 Paphiopedilum species and/or hybrids

27. 3 Phragmipedium species and/or hybrids

28. 3 Phalaenopsis species

29. 3 Phalaenopsis hybrids (including intergenerics)

30. 3 Pleurothallidinae species and/or hybrids

31. 3 Dendrobium species and/or hybrids

32. 3 species and/or hybrids of the same genus not listed above

33. 3 species and/or hybrids from different genera, not listed above

34. 4 species and/or hybrids from the same genus

35. 4 species and/or hybrids from different genera

36. 6 species and/or hybrids from the same genus

37. 6 species and/or hybrids from different genera

38. A group of orchids and ornamental plants, space allowed up to one square metre; ornamental plants must not exceed 50% of the exhibit

39. 1 orchid species or hybrid, for a first-time First Prize winner in the Spring Show

40. 1 corsage or buttonhole (flower need not have been grown by the exhibitor)

41. The Three Continents Challenge – 3 plants, each one native to a different continent (Spring & Autumn Shows only)

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​Section B
Open to Societies, Individuals and Professional Growers

42. A display of orchids and ornamental plants, space allowed up to 1m x 2m; ornamental plants must not exceed 50% of the exhibit

Notes

1. Each entrant can have any number of entries in each class. Each entry will be judged on merit. The best three plants in any class will be placed first, second and third regardless of ownership. The placement will not be based on the number of entries in a class.

2. A plant flowering for a long time and winning first place in its class cannot be entered again for 12 months.

3. At the discretion of the Judges any class with numerous entries can be split up and a sub-class created.

4. It is the entrant’s responsibility to make sure that their plants are correctly labelled, free from pests and diseases, and placed into the correct class. Hybrids should preferably have names registered with the RHS or their parentage given, but a trade name or the genus name plus the word ‘hybrid’ will be accepted, e.g. Phalaenopsis hybrid.

5. The individual plants in societies’ displays will not be judged unless specifically requested. These plants are to be marked by the exhibitors with special markers provided and they are to be entered into the Judging Record book.

6. The Society reserves the right to amend this schedule as necessary according to any official reclassification of genera.

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