Orchid Awards

16Apr 2011

April 16, 2011 Sacramento Orchid Society Show Microterangis hariotiana ‘Gold Country’ species CCM 81 Exhibited by Gold Country Orchids Description: Approximately three thousand orange flowers on 86 pendulous inflorescences on a 14 growth plant on a 9×10-cm. wooden plaque; plant robust and vigorous; substance firm; texture matte. Spots on leaves precluded higher score. Measurements in […]

16Apr 2011

April 16, 2011 Sacramento Orchid Society Show Paphiopedilum Ho Chi Minh ‘Joan’ (Paph. delenatii x Paph. vietnamense) HCC 76 Exhbited by Howard Gunn Description: Two flowers on two inflorescences; sepals and petals white suffused pink, fine dark pink spots basally; waxy pouch white overlaid dark mauve, interior spotted dark mauve; staminode pink cordovan markings centrally, […]

16Apr 2011

April 16, 2011 Sacramento Orchid Society Show Epidendrum Pacific Bonanza ‘Tangerine Orb’ (Epi. Pacific Benchmark x Epi. Pacific Girl) AM 82 Exhibited by Cal-Orchid Description: Seventeen flowers and 11 buds on one inflorescence; sepals and petals orange heavily overlaid red orange; lip yellow changing to orange distally; column bright red, anther cap green; substance firm; […]

16Apr 2011

April 16, 2011 Sacramento Orchid Society Show Paphiopedilum Robinianum ‘Loire’ (Paph. parishii x Paph. lowii) AM 85 Exhibited by Dave Sorokowsky Description: Five flowers on one strong upright inflorescence; sepals yellow-green striped light maroon; symmetrically twisted petals yellow-green proximally distal two-thirds spotted maroon; pouch olive brown; substance average; texture satin. Measurements in cm.  Ns  9.6 […]

16Apr 2011

April 16, 2011 Sacramento Orchid Society Show Parapteroceras odoratissimum ‘Kai’ species CCM 83 Exhibited by Diana Blasingame Description: Approximately one hundred fifty flowers and 21 buds on 15 inflorescences on a rambling plant borne on a 4x5x20-cm. tree fern mount; sepals and petals cream barred brown centrally; saccate lip white with two light purple bars, […]

16Apr 2011

April 16, 2011 Sacramento Orchid Society Show Cattleya kettieana ‘Elizabeth Anne’ species HCC 78 Exhibited by James Morris Description: Two flowers and two buds on two upright inflorescences; sepals and petals mauve; curved tubular lip yellow centrally mauve on margins; substance average; texture diamond dust. Measurements in cm.  Ns  3.4  nsv  3.4  Dsw  0.5  dsl […]

09Apr 2011

April 9, 2011 Tropical Plant Society of Modesto Show Phragmipedium Sorceror’s Apprentice ‘Sandwolf’ (Phrag. longifolium x Phrag. sargentianum) HCC 76 Exhibited by Bill Sanders Description: Five flowers and eight buds on two inflorescences averaging 110-cm.; dorsal sepal chartreuse vertically striped with maroon; petals chartreuse heavily suffused apically maroon; synsepal chartreuse lightly striped maroon; pouch chartreuse […]

09Apr 2011

April 9, 2011 Tropical Plant Society of Modesto Show Epidendrum Wedding Valley ‘Sakura’ (Epi. Princess Valley x Epi. Pearl Valley) HCC 78 Exhibited by Jan Martin Description: One hundred forty-three well presented flowers and 30 buds on five upright inflorescences; sepals and petals white suffused rose, central vein and apices white; fringed lip basally rose, […]

06Apr 2011

April 6, 2011 Sartylis Toowoomba Sparkle ‘Coconut Ice’ (Sarco. Fitzhart x Rhynchostylis retusa) AM 82 Exhibited by James Morris Description: No description given Measurements in cm.  Ns  3.1  nsv  2.9  Dsw  1.0  dsl  1.8  Pw  0.8  pl  1.8  Lsw  1.0  lsl  1.7  Lipw  0.7  lipl  1.1  # flwrs 23  # buds 0  # infl 1

06Apr 2011

April 6, 2011 Holcoglossum flavescens ‘May Jean’ species CCM 84 Exhibited by Ricky Wong Description: Six flowers and one bud held straight out from an 8-cm. clump of foliage on a 9.2-cm high wooden mount; sepals and petals white suffused rose pink distally; lip white, dark burgundy striations in throat, solid burgundy on side lobes, […]

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