Judging

05Mar 2022

February 20, 2022 20222261 Dracula spectrum (syn. platycreater) ‘The Mighty Sarlacc’ (species) HCC 75 Exhibited by Tyler Albrecht Description: One dark, triangular flower and two buds on three mature, 38-cm inflorescences plus two immature inflorescences; sepals lanceolate, cream, overlaid dark wine red, dense raised spots, caudae cream; petals hirsute, dark wine red, compressed against column; […]

05Mar 2022

February 20, 2022 20222260 Cattleya jongheana ‘Mem. Nick Burnett’ (species) AM 83 Exhibited by Tom Pickford Description: Two very flat flowers on one strong, 7-cm inflorescence; sepals and petals lanceolate, medium rose with dark rose venation; lip closed over column, white, heavily overlaid deep yellow on proximal three quarters, numerous keels proximally, apex overlaid light […]

05Mar 2022

February 20, 2022 20222255 Holcoglossum tsii ‘Pink Pixie’ (species) AM 80 Exhibited by Ramon de los Santos Description: Three flowers on two porrect inflorescences; sepals and petals white, flushed pink; lip white, flushed pink, yellow keels, midrib pink, 3.1-cm nectary white suffused pink, midlobe porrect, side lobes irregular lavender pattern; anther cap tipped pink; substance […]

17Feb 2022

February 06, 2022 20222259 Paph. QF Wainanai ‘Tennat Paph. (Lorraine’s Pride x barbatum)  AM 83 Exhibited by Dave Sorokowsky Description: One flat flower on one 24.5-cm inflorescence; dorsal sepal ovate, white, flushed dark burgundy, faded toward light magenta at apex, veined dark burgundy; synsepal green, suffused and striped black burgundy; petals elliptical, well held, bold […]

17Feb 2022

  February 06, 2022 20222258 Cym. wenshanense ‘Melencia’ (species) AM 85 Exhibited by Ramon de los Santos Description: Seven striking flowers and five buds on three well-spaced, arched, 28-cm inflorescences; flowers white; sepals lanceolate, flat; petals flat, porrect, slightly stippled burgundy; lip white, broadly flushed yellow, stippled dark burgundy, burgundy picotee, ciliate, side lobes enclose […]

17Feb 2022

February 06, 2022 20222257 Paph. (Unregistered Hybrid) ‘Merlot’ Paph. (Presidentially Petula x venustum)  AM 80 Exhibited by Dave Sorokowsky Description: One flower on one 12-cm inflorescence; sepals white, overlaid light rose, bright green venation; petals light green, with dark green venation, overlaid bright cordovan outer half, random dark spots, light rose hirsute along edge; pouch […]

17Feb 2022

  February 06, 2022 20222256 Paph. sangii ‘Hector’ (species) AM 84 Exhibited by Ramon de los Santos Description: One striking, flat flower on one 28-cm inflorescence; dorsal sepal ivory, proximal half veined green, flushed dark burgundy; synsepal green and veined green; petals flat, margins slightly ruffled, ivory, heavily flushed dark burgundy; pouch cobbled chartreuse, suffused […]

09Feb 2022

AOS Judging Resumes Sunday Judging February 20, 2022 Judging  at 8:30AM Dueling Dogs Brewing Company 3030 Barrett Park Lane Lincoln, CA Plant entry begins at 8:00AM, judging at 8:30AM Susan Wedegaertner, Center Chair AOS Plant Entry Form: https://www.aos.org/AOS/media/Content-Images/PDFs/Judging_Entry_Form-2Up.pdf   California Sierra Nevada Judging Center has decided to resume American Orchid Society judging. While trying to […]

29Jan 2022

AOS Judging Resumes Sunday Judging February 06, 2022 Judging  at 8:30AM Dueling Dogs Brewing Company 3030 Barrett Park Lane Lincoln, CA Plant entry begins at 8:00AM, judging at 8:30AM Susan Wedegaertner, Center Chair AOS Plant Entry Form: https://www.aos.org/AOS/media/Content-Images/PDFs/Judging_Entry_Form-2Up.pdf   California Sierra Nevada Judging Center has decided to resume American Orchid Society judging. While trying to […]

29Jan 2022

January 16, 2022 20222354 Lepanthes Elegant Escobar ‘Reece Herbert’ (Lepantes escobariana x  elegantula) HCC 78 Exhibited by Tyler Albrecht Description: Five flowers and fifteen buds on fifteen inflorescences; dorsal sepal light chartreuse overlaid bronze vertical suffusions, lateral sepals same but medial edges more deeply suffused bronze; petals and lip light orange; substance translucent; texture matte. […]

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