Orchid Awards

07Nov 2012

November 7, 2012 Cymbidium erythraeum var. album ‘Phyllis’ species CHM 82 Exhibited by Paul and Phyllis Chim Description: Six flowers and two buds on one graceful arching inflorescence; sepals bright green; petals chartreuse overlaid green on distal two-thirds; lip white with yellow stripes on side lobes, sparsely spotted yellow distally; substance firm; texture matte. Commended […]

07Nov 2012

November 7, 2012 Paphiopedilum bellatulum ‘Shiraz’ species HCC 78 Exhibited by Dave Sorokowsky Description: One flower on a single inflorescence; dorsal sepal ivory, blotched maroon centrally, stippled maroon distally; petals ivory, evenly blotched maroon, irregularly stippled maroon along margin; pouch ivory, evenly spotted maroon; staminode white, evenly stippled maroon, pale yellow centrally; substance firm; texture […]

13Oct 2012

October 13, 2012 Sacramento Orchid Forum Show Cattleya Sacramento Rose’ Zombie’ (C. Mini Purple x C alaorii) HCC 76 Exhibited by Ramon de los Santos Description: One flower and one bud on one inflorescence; sepals and petals dark rose-lavender; lip deep royal purple, dark red-orange in throat, midlobe fully suffused dark royal purple; substance good; […]

13Oct 2012

October 13, 2012 Sacramento Orchid Forum Show Cattleya Jungle Beau ‘Lake Land’ (C. Jungle Elf x C. Beaufort) AM 81 Exhibited by Ted & Nancy McClellan Description: Nine flowers on four inflorescences arranged evenly around the plant; sepals and petals yellow, blushed orange; lip yellow, overlaid red, slightly ruffled edges; substance firm; texture crystalline. Measurements […]

06Oct 2012

October 6, 2012 Big Fresno Fair Ascocenda Queen Florist ‘Patsun’ (Ascda. Medasand x V. Rothschildiana) HCC 78 Exhibited by Robert and Fay Sun Description: Eleven flowers on one arched inflorescence; sepals and petals intense, velvet purple; lip deep purple basally, black apically, side lobes white suffused pink; substance good; texture diamond dust. Measurements in cm. […]

03Oct 2012

October 3, 2012 Dendrobium Anita Joylyn ‘Royal Blush’ (Den. bigibbum x Den. Burana Princess Pink) HCC 76 Exhibited by Dennis and Janet Wade Description: Fifty-two flowers and 18 buds on eight arched inflorescences; flowers white with pink blush apically on all segments with white midrib on sepals; lip white suffused with more intense pink blush; […]

03Oct 2012

October 3, 2012 Lycaste Chita Impulse ‘Joan’ (Lyc. Alan Saltzman x Lyc. Chita Melody) HCC 77 Exhibited by Howard Gunn Description: One full, flat, symmetrical flower on one inflorescence; sepals cream suffused with light pink, faint green at midrib; petals cream overlaid medium pink; lip yellow basally, dark pink on side and mid lobes; callus […]

03Oct 2012

October 3, 2012 Phalaenopsis cornu-cervi var. chattaladae ‘Chin Yo’ species HCC 78 Exhibited by Dennis and Janet Wade Description: Nine flowers and four buds on three inflorescences; petals and sepals oxblood; lip trilobed, isthmus and side lobes overlaid pale yellow, midlobe white; column pale yellow overlaid oxblood basally; anther cap pale yellow; substance firm; texture […]

03Oct 2012

October 3, 2012 Cattleya Susanna ‘JoeBoy’ (C. pumila x C. bicalhoi) HCC 76 Exhibited by Kathleen F. Barrett Description: One flower and one bud on one inflorescence; sepals and petals dark rose-lavender; lip deep royal purple, dark red-orange in throat, midlobe fully suffused dark royal purple; substance good; texture light diamond dust. Measurements in cm. […]

05Sep 2012

September 5, 2012 Cattleya Royal Walk ‘Snow Drift’ (C. walkeriana x C. Earl) AM 81 Exhibited by James G. Morris Description: Two fairly flat flowers on one inflorescence; sepals and petals uniform pastel pink, petals marginally ruffled; lip pastel pink overlaid yellow centrally, magenta spot at apex; substance hard; texture crystalline. Measurements in cm.  Ns […]

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