2017 Awards

01Apr 2017

April 1, 2017Tropical Plant Society of Modesto Show20171222Den. Victorian Blush ‘Sevine’(Den. June Mac x Den. kingianum)CCM 87Exhibited by Lynne Murrell Description: Four hundred eighty-six flowers and four buds on 81 nodding inflorescences borne on an extremely floriferous 16-cm diameter plant in a 35 x 40 cm pumice stone; sepals and petals white with intense violet […]

01Apr 2017

April 1, 2017Tropical Plant Society of Modesto Show20171221Den. Victorian Blush ‘Sevine’(Den. June Mac x Den. kingianum)AM 82Exhibited by Lynne Murrell Description: Four hundred eighty-six flowers and four buds on 81 nodding inflorescences; sepals and petals white with intense violet markings; lip intense violet, white centrally; column and anther cap white; substance firm; texture matte. Grower […]

01Apr 2017

April 1, 2017Tropical Plant Society of Modesto Show20171218Den. albosanguineum ‘Bonheur’speciesHCC 76Exhibited by Lynne Murrell Description: Five flowers on two inflorescences; sepals and petals pale yellow, petals slightly flushed red-maroon centrally; lip pale yellow, heavily flushed red-maroon centrally, keels tipped fainter red-maroon; column pale yellow; anther cap maroon; substance thin; texture matte. Measurements in cm. Ns […]

24Mar 2017

March 24, 2017San Joaquin Orchid Society Show20171213Paph. Fumi’s Delight ‘Vera’s Choice’(Paph. micranthum x Paph. armeniacum)AM 83Exhibited by Richard F. BuchterAlso received CCM 84, #20171214 Description: Three well presented flat flowers on three inflorescences, longest 27 cm; dorsal sepal lemon yellow, faintly striped cordovan; synsepal yellow, faint cordovan dots; petals upper half lemon yellow, lower half lighter […]

24Mar 2017

March 24, 2017San Joaquin Orchid Society Show20171215Den. Royal Wings ‘Carl Reece’(Den. Roy Tokunaga x Den. Silver Wings)AM 80Exhibited by Patricia Reece Description: Seventy-five well-presented flowers on sixteen inflorescences; sepals and petals crystalline white, veined light green, spotted violet; lip side lobes interiors heavily striated deep violet, midlobe lanceolate, white, lightlyspotted violet; column and keel white; […]

04Mar 2017

March 4, 201720171212Paph. rothschildianum ‘Sierra Vista’speciesHCC 77Exhibited by Curtis Gean Description: Three well balanced flowers and one bud on one straight 50-cm sturdy inflorescence; flat dorsal, slightly cupped synsepal, light chartreuse, striped dark mahogany; petals chartreuse striped and spotted mahogany coalescing at apex, margins hirsute proximal two-thirds; pouch chartreuse, heavily overlaid mahogany, veined darker mahogany; […]

03Mar 2017

March 24, 2017San Joaquin Orchid Society Show20171214Paph. Fumi’s Delight ‘Vera’s Choice’(Paph. micranthum x Paph. armeniacum)CCM 84Exhibited by Richard F. BuchterAlso received AM 83, #20171213 paphfumisdelightam.html Description: Three well presented flat flowers on three inflorescences, longest 27 cm, in an 8 cm square pot; four pristine growths, two new growths; dorsal sepal lemon yellow, faintly striped cordovan; synsepal yellow, faint cordovan dots; petals upper half […]

01Mar 2017

March 1, 201720171208Den. tetragonum ‘Davis Delight’speciesHCC 77Exhibited by James G. Morris Description: Ninety-eight flowers and four buds on 23 inflorescences borne on 18 canes; dorsal and lateral sepals chartreuse edged cordovan, coalesced at apex; petals chartreuse; lip cream, sidelobes striped cordovan, midlobe randomly spotted cordovan; substance good; texture matte. Measurements in cm. Ns 9.7 nsv […]

01Mar 2017

March 1, 201720171211Den. annae ‘Bailey’s Best’speciesCHM 86Exhibited by Susan Anderson Description: Five flowers on two inflorescences borne on older canes; sepals and petals white, magenta blotches at apex; lip white, large magenta spot at apex; substance firm; texture crystalline. Measurements in cm. Ns 6.5 nsv 5.6 Dsw 1.5 dsl 3.0 Pw 2.3 pl 3.0 Lsw […]

01Mar 2017

March 1, 201720171209C. Chester ‘Arai’(C. Beaufort x C. coccinea)HCC 78Exhibited by Ted McClellan Description: One flower and three buds on two inflorescences; sepals and petals orange-red with scarlet venation; lip bright yellow, side lobes veined scarlet, coalesced at margins, midlobe heavily overlaid scarlet with darker scarlet venation; column yellow with red wings; substance good; texture […]

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