Orchid Awards

01Feb 2012

February 1, 2012 Dendrobium macrophyllum var. macrophyllum ‘Kathleen’ species HCC 78 Exhibited by Bob Conaty Description: Twenty-three flowers on three inflorescences; hirsute sepals light green, spotted mahogany on reverse; undulate petals ivory, sparsely spotted mahogany; lip light green, side lobes with mahogany striations, midlobe spotted mahogany linearly; column light green; substance medium; texture matte. Measurements […]

01Feb 2012

February 1, 2012 Cymbidium Alan Porter ‘Phyllis’ (Cym. Coratea x Cym. Red Beauty) AM 82 Exhibited by Paul H. Chim Description: Eleven slightly cupped flowers on one inflorescence; sepals and petals yellow heavily overlaid red-rose; lip cream overlaid red-rose basally, intense blood red apically; substance heavy; texture puberulent. Measurements in cm.  Ns  11.0  nsv  9.2 […]

01Feb 2012

February 1, 2012 Fredclarkeara After Dark ‘Betty Westrup Gean’ (Mo. Painted Desert x Ctsm. Donna Wise) AM 83 Exhibited by Curtis Gean Description: Fifteen slightly cupped flowers on one pendant inflorescence; sepals and petals deep burgundy, intensely spotted pink; lip solid dark oxblood; column mahogany, tip white; substance firm; texture waxy. Measurements in cm.  Ns […]

01Feb 2012

February 1, 2012 Cymbidium Julie Hawkes ‘Phyllis’ (Cym. Red Beauty x Cym. Kellys Winter) HCC 77 Exhibited by Paul H. Chim Description: Twenty-six slightly crowded flowers on one inflorescence; sepals and petals light pink, sepals darker pink centrally, petals lighter centrally; lip well-presented, cream basally marked apically with burgundy striations and spots; substance hard; texture […]

04Jan 2012

January 4, 2012 Paphiopedilum Ice Age ‘Dom Perignon’ (Paph. Pacific Shamrock x Paph. Ice Castle) AM 81 Exhibited by Dave Sorokowsky Description: Two flowers and one bud on three well-arranged inflorescences; dorsal sepal light chartreuse with 0.5 cm white margin, light mahogany speckling centrally; synsepal light chartreuse with white on upper margins; petals light chartreuse, […]

04Jan 2012

January 4, 2012 Cattleya Purple Fantasy ‘Deer Creek’ (C. Precious Stones x C. Mini Purple) AM 83 Exhibited by Gold Country Orchids Description: Two intensely colored float flowers on one inflorescence; sepals purple; petals darker purple; lip pink, intense darker purple apically, yellow centrally, side lobes veined purple; substance firm; texture velvety. Measurements in cm. […]

07Dec 2011

December 7, 2011 Cattleya brevipedunculata ‘Nevada City’ species AM 82 Exhibited by Ted McClellan Description: Six charming, extremely flat flowers on six inflorescences; sepals and petals red-orange, slightly darker red venation; lanceolate lip red-orange, yellow basally; substance firm; texture diamond dust. Measurements in cm.  Ns  5.3  nsv  4.3  Dsw  1.2  dsl  2.3  Pw  2.6  pl […]

07Dec 2011

December 7, 2011 Cattleya coccinea fma. aurea ‘Grass Valley’ species HCC 79 Exhibited by Ted McClellan Description: One attractive flat flower held well above the foliage on a single inflorescence; sepals and petals brilliant yellow, light green line centrally; lip darker yellow in throat; substance firm; texture diamond dust. Measurements in cm.  Ns  4.2  nsv […]

01Dec 2011

December 1, 2010 Paphiopedilum Dollgoldi ‘Vera’ (Paph. rothschildianum x Paph. armeniacum) AM 83 Exhibited by Richard F. Buchter Description: One well-presented flower and one bud on a 39-cm. inflorescence; flat dorsal sepal golden yellow striped cordovan; synsepal lighter golden yellow striped cordovan; petals golden yellow striped light cordovan; pouch golden yellow overlaid with light red […]

02Nov 2011

November 2, 2011 Stanhopea connata ‘Joan’ species HCC 75 Exhibited by Howard Gunn Description: Six flowers on two inflorescences with two immature inflorescences; sepals apricot, lightly spotted cordovan; petals dark apricot-orange spotted cordovan basally; velvety hypochile richly spotted dark cordovan, mesochile and epichiles waxy orange; prominent column waxy, light chartreuse; substance firm; texture matte; fragrance […]

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