Orchid Awards

07Apr 2010

April 7, 2010 Paphiopedilum liemianum ‘Grenache’ species AM 85 Exhibited by Dave Sorokowsky Description: One flower and two buds on one 24-cm. inflorescence; dorsal sepal green, vertically striated purple, 0.7-cm. cream white margin; synsepal uniformly green; petals green, transversely barred and spotted dark burgundy, margins hirsute; pouch violet stippled darker violet apically; staminode upper one-third […]

07Apr 2010

April 7, 2010 Cattleya Lake Tahoe ‘Monument Peak’ (Lc. Floralia’s Azul x L. sincorana) HCC 78 Exhibited by Gold Country Orchids Description: Two large flowers on one inflorescence and two buds on one immature inflorescence; sepals and petals blue-lavender; lip cream with dark lavender distally with lavender striations centrally; substance firm; texture matte. Measurements in […]

07Apr 2010

April 7, 2010 Paphiopedilum liemianum ‘Candor Jelly Belly’ species HCC 79 Exhibited by Bob & Lynn Wellenstein Description: One flower and one bud on one 13-cm. inflorescence; dorsal sepal green slightly blushed purple at the base with 0.5-cm margin; synsepal lime green; hirsute petals cream white, transversely barred and spotted burgundy; pouch cream white suffused […]

13Mar 2010

March 13, 2010 Central California Orchid Society Trichopilia suavis ‘Kristine’ species HCC 76 Exhibited by Robert Sun Description: Three flowers on one inflorescence; slightly wavy sepals and petals white with faint pink spots; ruffled lip white heavily spotted rose-pink, keel yellow; substance good; texture crystalline. Measurements in cm.  Ns  11.0  nsv  11.6  Dsw  1.8  dsl […]

13Mar 2010

March 13, 2010 Central California Orchid Society Show Paphiopedilum Toni Semple ‘Dianne’ (Paph. haynaldianum x Paph. lowii) HCC 75 Exhibited by Carl Kassabian Description: Seven flowers and four buds on two gracefully arching inflorescences; dorsal sepal chartreuse overlaid light mahogany; synsepal chartreuse with light mahogany veins; petals chartreuse, spotted darker maroon centrally, burgundy-pink apically; glossy […]

05Mar 2010

May 5, 2010 Paphiopedilum Wood Wonder ‘Cote d’Or’ (Paph. Zellwood Station x Paph. Hsinying Maru) AM 81 Exhibited by Dave Sorokowsky Description: One flower on one inflorescence; dorsal sepal and synsepal white flushed light purple, veined dark maroon; petals slightly hirsute, chartreuse, lightly overlaid burgundy on lower half, heavily spotted dark burgundy; pouch dark brown […]

03Mar 2010

March 3, 2010 Cattleya Tatsuka Kiyoko ‘Jocelyn’ (C. sincorana x C. wittigiana) [formerly Laelia and Sophronitis respectively] AM 81 Exhibited by James Morris Description: Two nicely presented flat flowers on one inflorescence; sepals and petals dark fuchsia, slight notch on upper petal margin; lip dark magenta apically, throat yellow with dark magenta veins under column; […]

03Mar 2010

March 3, 2010 Sarcochilus weinthalii ‘Jocelyn’ species CHM 80 Exhibited by James Morris Description: Three flowers on one short inflorescence; sepals and petals cream flushed light chartreuse basally, spotted dark burgundy centrally; sac-like lip cream with distinct black-burgundy spot at apex; substance good for type; texture satin. Species from Australia. Recommended for distinct spotting and […]

03Mar 2010

March 3, 2010 Dendrobium Intense ‘Intense’ (De. Lorikeet x Den. Zip) AM 81 Exhibited by James Morris Description: Nine flowers om three inflorescences; sepals and petals white overlaid deep rose magenta; lip white heavily overlaid deep rose magenta; anther cap white; substance firm; texture matte. Measurements in cm. Ns  3.9  nsv  5.2  Dsw  0.7  dsl […]

03Mar 2010

  March 3, 2010 Aerangis Winter Snow ‘Sierra Nevada’ (Aergs. Winter Dove x Aergs. fastuosa) HCC 79 Exhibited by Gold Country Orchids Description: Twelve paper white flowers nicely arranged on two pendant inflorescences; 12-cm. pale yellow nectary; substance firm; texture satin. Measurements in cm.  Ns  5.3  nsv  4.2  Dsw  0.9  dsl  2.1  Pw  1.1  pl […]

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