2011 Awards

07Dec 2011

December 7, 2011 Cattleya brevipedunculata ‘Nevada City’ species AM 82 Exhibited by Ted McClellan Description: Six charming, extremely flat flowers on six inflorescences; sepals and petals red-orange, slightly darker red venation; lanceolate lip red-orange, yellow basally; substance firm; texture diamond dust. Measurements in cm.  Ns  5.3  nsv  4.3  Dsw  1.2  dsl  2.3  Pw  2.6  pl […]

07Dec 2011

December 7, 2011 Cattleya coccinea fma. aurea ‘Grass Valley’ species HCC 79 Exhibited by Ted McClellan Description: One attractive flat flower held well above the foliage on a single inflorescence; sepals and petals brilliant yellow, light green line centrally; lip darker yellow in throat; substance firm; texture diamond dust. Measurements in cm.  Ns  4.2  nsv […]

01Dec 2011

December 1, 2010 Paphiopedilum Dollgoldi ‘Vera’ (Paph. rothschildianum x Paph. armeniacum) AM 83 Exhibited by Richard F. Buchter Description: One well-presented flower and one bud on a 39-cm. inflorescence; flat dorsal sepal golden yellow striped cordovan; synsepal lighter golden yellow striped cordovan; petals golden yellow striped light cordovan; pouch golden yellow overlaid with light red […]

02Nov 2011

November 2, 2011 Stanhopea connata ‘Joan’ species HCC 75 Exhibited by Howard Gunn Description: Six flowers on two inflorescences with two immature inflorescences; sepals apricot, lightly spotted cordovan; petals dark apricot-orange spotted cordovan basally; velvety hypochile richly spotted dark cordovan, mesochile and epichiles waxy orange; prominent column waxy, light chartreuse; substance firm; texture matte; fragrance […]

02Nov 2011

November 2, 2011 Aerangis biloba ‘Missy’s Angel’ species CCE 91 Exhibited by Sue Davis Description: Three hundred twenty-seven flowers and 73 buds densely arranged on 38 inflorescences that cascade from a 10×12 cm wooden basket to reveal immaculate dark green foliage; flowers ivory with salmon tips on sepals; spurs light green to salmon apically; substance […]

15Oct 2011

October 15, 2011 Dendrobium Gina Perlite ‘Sparkling White’ Diablo View Orchid Society Show (Den. cuthbertsonii x Den. praseum) AM 83 Exhibited by Golden Gate Orchids Description: Fifteen sparkling flowers on 15 inflorescences; flowers cream-white overlaid lime-green; lip deep yellow, orange on edge, substance firm; texture crystalline. Measurements in cm.  Ns  3.5  nsv  3.6  Dsw  0.7 […]

15Oct 2011

October 15, 2011 Diablo View Orchid Society Show Dendrobium cuthbertsonii ‘Big Pink’ species HCC 76 Exhibited by Golden Gate Orchids Description: Eleven well presented flowers on eleven inflorescences; sepals and petals vibrant rose; lip base color yellow overlaid rose with a striated band of cordovan fusing toward orange margin; substance heavy; texture crystalline. Measurements in […]

15Oct 2011

October 15, 2011 Diablo View Orchid Society Show Dendrobium cuthbertsonii ‘Deep Orange’ species AM 81 Exhibited by Golden Gate Orchids Description: Ten flowers nicely arranged on ten inflorescences; sepals and petals orange, lighter orange distally; lip yellow-orange edged with dark brown; substance firm; texture crystalline. Measurements in cm.  Ns  3.6  nsv  3.8  Dsw  1.5  dsl […]

15Oct 2011

October 15, 2011 Diablo View Orchid Society Show Dendrobium cuthbertsonii ‘Pink Giant’ species HCC 79 Exhibited by Golden Gate Orchids Description: Twenty well presented full flowers on 20 inflorescences; sepals and petals vibrant rose-pink; lip base color yellow overlaid rose with a striated band of cordovan fusing toward orange margin; substance heavy; texture crystalline. Measurements […]

08Oct 2011

October 8, 2011 Big Fresno Fair Show Dendrobium Quique Ramirez ‘Adrian’s Folly’ (Den. Burmese Ruby x Den. Odom’s Smoky Topaz) HCC 78 Exhibited by Dorothy Adrian Description: Eighteen flowers and three buds on two inflorescences; flowers garnet overlaid black purple; lip black purple; anther cap white; substance firm; texture matte. Measurements in cm.  Ns  6.5 […]

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