2020 Awards

02Aug 2020

August 2, 2020 20202277 Brassidomesa Golden Stars ‘Sierra Buttes’ (Brsdm. Shooting Stars x Gomesa echinata) AM 80 Exhibited by Gold Country Orchids Description: Twelve flowers on one arched 38 cm inflorescence; sepals and petals yellow-gold, irregular cordovan markings; lip bright yellow, cordovan blotches; substance firm; texture matte. Measurements in cm.  Ns  7.8  nsv  9.6  Dsw […]

02Aug 2020

August 2, 2020 20202282 Paph. Ford Hutchcraft ‘Riesling’ (Paph. Golden-Prem x Paph. primulinum) HCC 79 Exhibited By Dave Sorokowsky (Paph Paradise) Description: One flower, one bud and multiple immature buds on one 23 cm sequential inflorescence; sepals pale green overlaid medium green centrally; petals pale yellow, hirsute on edge; pouch pale yellow; substance firm; texture […]

02Aug 2020

August 2, 2020 20202280 Brassidomesa Golden Stars ‘Pure Gold’ (Brsdm. Shooting Stars x Gomesa echinata) AM 80 Exhibited by Gold Country Orchids Description: Eleven flowers on one 36 cm upright inflorescence; sepals and petals bright deep yellow, randomly marked mahogany; lip yellow, randomly spotted mahogany; substance firm; texture glossy. Measurements in cm.  Ns  7.2  nsv […]

02Aug 2020

August 2, 2020 20202285 Paph. French Delight ‘Slipper Zone Kiss’ (Paph. French Jewel x Paph. Venus Knight) AM 80 Exhibited By Lehua Orchids Description: One flower on one 24 cm inflorescence; sepals bright green, veined deep green; petals green, dark green centrally, overlaid rose at apex, randomly spotted mahogany; pouch green overlaid rose; substance firm; […]

02Aug 2020

August 2, 2020 20202281 Brassidomesa Golden Stars (Brsdm. Shooting Stars ‘Sandwolf’ x Gomesa echinata ‘Gold Country 4N’) AQ Exhibited and Hybridized by Gold Country Orchids Description: Recognized for uniformity of all plants in color, yellow with contrasting markings, each plant with very pleasing arched inflorescence, two previous AMs and five more at this judging. Measurements […]

02Aug 2020

August 2, 2020 20202284 Paph. Hawaiian Moonlight ‘Slipper Zone Glowing All Over’ (Paph. White Promise x Paph. Hawaiian Moon) AM 80 Exhibited By Lehua Orchids Description: One flower on one inflorescence; sepals ivory, veined green centrally and chartreuse apically; petals ivory, veined pale yellow; pouch pale yellow; substance light; texture translucent. Measurements in cm.  Ns […]

02Aug 2020

August 2, 2020 20202286 Paph. Spring Romance ‘Auxerrois’ (Paph. Spring Moonbeam x Paph. Oriental Wolf) AM 84 Exhibited By Dave Sorokowsky (Paph Paradise) Description: One striking flat flower on one 35 cm inflorescence; sepals white, cleanly veined deep green; petals chartreuse, heavily veined deep green; pouch chartreuse, lightly veined medium green; substance hard; texture waxy. […]

02Aug 2020

  August 2, 2020 20202274 Cattleya aclandiae (coerulescens) ‘Longshot’ species HCC 77 Exhibited By Gold Country Orchids Description: One flower on one inflorescence; sepals and petals chartreuse, irregular dark mahogany blotches; lip white, midlobe overlaid fuchsia; column light chartreuse overlaid violet-fuchsia; substance hard; texture waxy. Measurements in cm.  Ns  8.3  nsv  6.6  Dsw  2.3  dsl […]

02Aug 2020

August 2, 2020 20202275 Brassidomesa Golden Stars ‘Quincy’ (Brsdm. Shooting Stars x Gomesa echinata) AM 82 Exhibited by Gold Country Orchids Description: Thirteen flowers on one 64 cm inflorescence; sepals and petals yellow-gold randomly marked mahogany; lip yellow spotted mahogany; column light green, anther cap brown; substance firm; texture glossy. Measurements in cm.  Ns  8.2 […]

28Jun 2020

June 28, 2020 Business Meeting Judging, Modesto 20202267 Dendrobium crystallinum ‘Bonheur’ species CHM 81 (prov) Exhibited by Lynne Murrell Description: Thirteen flowers on two canes grown in a 12 cm round plastic net pot; sepals white blushed rose; petals white blushed rose, heavily overlaid magenta at apex; lip white, overlaid magenta at apex, throat heavily […]

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