Judging

16Jul 2025

    July 02, 2025 20252310 Phrag. Grande ‘Tyrian Twirls’ Phrag. (longifolium x humboldtii) AM 81 Exhibited by Tyler M. Albrecht Description: Three flowers and one bud on one 32.5-cm inflorescence; dorsal sepal cream, brushed yellow-green proximally, heavily reticulated brown throughout, margin delineated white; synsepal pale green-yellow, veined brown distally; petals yellow-green, very reticulated mahogany […]

27Jun 2025

    June 15, 2025 20252308 Paph. lowii ‘Anitchka’ (species) AM 84 Exhibited by Ramon de los Santos Description: Three flowers and one bud on one 51.4-cm inflorescence; dorsal sepal lightly hirsute, chartreuse, suffused light green centrally, dark brown basally; synsepal lightly hirsute, chartreuse, suffused light green centrally; petals broadly spatulate, chartreuse, bold dark maroon […]

27Jun 2025

    June 15, 2025 20252308, Disa Lillian Rose ‘Thor’, Disa (Diablo Lightning x uniflora), HCC 78, Exhibited by Evan Shen Description: One striking flower and one bud on one 25-cm inflorescence; dorsal sepal yellow, overlaid coral, venation distinct orange-red; lateral sepals elliptical, yellow, overlaid orange, intense orange basally, feathered yellow apically; petals club-shaped, dark […]

27Jun 2025

    June 15, 2025 20252307 Paph. Mr Whiskers ‘Jethro’ Paph. (Magic Paradise x moquetteanum) AM 86 Exhibited by Dave Sorokowsky Description: One flat, elegant flower and two buds on one 17.6-cm inflorescence; dorsal sepal flat, light chartreuse, heavily suffused green, light chartreuse halo; synsepal lightly hirsute, chartreuse; petals linear, undulate, margins boldly hirsute, cream, […]

12Jun 2025

    June o4, 2025 20252306 Cctm. fasciola ‘Baraga’ (species) CCM 86 Exhibited by Jim Heilig Description: Two hundred fourteen miniature flowers and thirty-eight buds on twenty-one horizontal inflorescences up to 3-cm; plant 30-cm by 30-cm mounted on a 32-cm hardwood stick; flowers light yellow, starry; individual parts too tiny to describe; substance medium, texture […]

11Jun 2025

    June o4, 2025 20252305 Paph. Mr Whiskers ‘Beaujolais Nouveau’ Paph. (Magic Paradise x moquetteanum) HCC 79 Exhibited by Dave Sorokowsky Description: One flower and two buds on a staked, erect 26-cm inflorescence; dorsal sepal very widely ovate, cream, heavily suffused green, cordovan dots, light golden halo; synsepal chartreuse, lightly hirsute; petals linear, undulate, […]

11Jun 2025

    June o4, 2025 20252304 Den. victoria-reginae ‘Paisley Park’ (species) HCC 77 Exhibited by Tyler M. Albrecht Description: Eleven flowers on three up to 2-cm inflorescences; sepals and petals white, overlaid dark blue-purple distal 90%; sepals lanceolate, petals narrowly ovate; lip widely linear, white, dark striped blue-purple basally, coalesced to solid blue-purple distal 90%, […]

11Jun 2025

    June o4, 2025 20252303 Paph. delenatii ‘Wexford’ (species) HCC 77 Exhibited by Jim Heilig Description: One flower on one upright, 24-cm inflorescence; flower base color pristine white; dorsal sepal ovate, slightly recurved; synsepal ovate; petals broadly ovate, slightly undulate; staminode white, sulfur yellow centrally; substance firm; texture diamond dust. Measurements in cm.  Ns […]

11Jun 2025

    June o4, 2025 20252302 Bark. spectabilis ‘Bob Hoffman’ (species) AM 80 Exhibited by Tom Pickford Description: Sixty-three nodding flowers on 12 inflorescences up to 23 cm; sepals lanceolate, pink; petals narrowly ovate, apiculate, pink; lip spear-shaped, trilobed, keel white, wide pink picotee, spotted and striped amethyst distally, coalesced to solid apically; column adnate […]

11Jun 2025

    June o4, 2025 20252301 Snn. Robert Presto ‘Robert’s First’ Snn. (Teddy Bear x V. curvifolia) HCC 79 Exhibited by Robert Presto Description: Twenty-six well-arranged flowers and seven buds on one 26-cm inflorescence, and one immature inflorescence, all segments light salmon- pink, with darker salmon striations; sepals ovate, petals cuneate; lip cream overlaid darker […]

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