Orchid Awards

03Oct 2009

October 3, 2009 Sacramento Orchid Forum Show Dendrobium dearei ‘Jocelyn’ species AM 83 Exhibited by James Morris Description: Ten flowers on one inflorescence and one juvenile inflorescence; sepals and petals pure white; lip white, inner third overlaid yellow with longitudinal chartreuse veins; substance excellent; texture diamond dust. Measurements in cm.  Ns  7.6  nsv  6.4  Dsw […]

03Oct 2009

October 3, 2009 Sacramento Orchid Forum Show Odontoglossum nobile ‘Golden Gate’ species AM 80 Exhibited by Golden Gate Orchids Description: Twelve flowers and 20 buds on a single branched inflorescence; sepals and petals bright white with slight rose flush on back; lip white, callus yellow, side lobes veined red-brown, column white overlaid red-brown blotches; substance […]

02Sep 2009

September 2, 2009 Habenaria medusae ‘Joan’ species HCC 77 Exhibited by Howard Gunn Description: Ten flowers and eight buds on one 46-cm. inflorescence; hooded dorsal sepal green; petals light green; highly fimbriate lip white with rust-red basally; spur white basally green apically; substance fair; texture matte. Measurements in cm.  Ns  8.1  nsv  5.8  Dsw  0.4 […]

09Aug 2009

August 8, 2009 Dracula Don Garling ‘Cookie Peschko’ (Drac. Phantom x Drac. platycrater) AM 82 Exhibited by Ken Cook Description: One extremely flat flower and one bud on two inflorescences; sepals yellow overlaid deep cordovan, caudae deep cordovan fading to medium brown at apex; petals yellow with medium brown overlay; lip ivory with light rose […]

08Aug 2009

August 8, 2009 Paphiopedilum Pacific Rainbow ‘Vinho Verde’ (Paph. Rainbow Sky x Paph. Pacific Shamrock) HCC 76 Exhibited by Dave Sorokowsky Description: One flower on one inflorescence; dorsal sepal lime green with a 0.3 cm white margin; petals chartreuse; pouch chartreuse overlaid cream; staminode light lemon green; substance heavy; texture waxy. Measurements in cm.  Ns […]

08Aug 2009

August 8, 2009 Blc. Gold Country Festival ‘Julie Anne’ (Blc. Sunday x C. forbesii) AM 80 Exhibited by James Morris Description: Seven flowers on three inflorescences; sepals and petals golden yellow; ruffled lip with deep golden yellow throat, rose distally with white margins; substance good; texture matte. Measurements in cm.  Ns  12.4  nsv  11.1  Dsw […]

08Aug 2009

August 8, 2009 Paphiopedilum tigrinum ‘Candor Neko’ species HCC 78 Exhibited by Bob & Lynn Wellenstein Description: One flower on one inflorescence; dorsal sepal slightly hooded, chartreuse with mahogany markings; synsepal lighter chartreuse with mahogany spots; petals chartreuse with mahogany bars, overlaid pink apically; pouch chartreuse overlaid chestnut; substance firm; texture matte. Measurements in cm. […]

08Aug 2009

August 8, 2009 Bulbophyllum Jersey ‘Diablo Sunset’ (Bulb. lobbii x Bulb. echinolabium) HCC 78 Exhibited by Diablo Orchids Description: Ten flowers and 14 buds on 16 inflorescences; sepals and petals pale yellow heavily overlaid with mahogany stripes and stippling; lip solid mahogany with orange-yellow keels; column yellow; substance heavy; texture waxy. Measurements in cm.  Ns […]

08Aug 2009

August 8, 2009 Masdevallia rosea ‘Barbara C’ species CCM 82 Exhibited by Ken Cook Description: Twenty-one flowers and 17 buds on 38 inflorescences; 38-cm diameter plant mounted on a 10-cm wide cork plaque; dorsal sepal dark orange; lateral sepals deep fuchsia; substance average; texture matte. Measurements in cm.  Ns  2.4  nsv  5.2  Dsw  0.3  dsl […]

08Aug 2009

August 8, 2009 Paphiopedilum Macabre ‘Grand Cru’ ( Paph. Voodoo Magic x Paph. sukhakulii) AM 80 Exhibited by Dave Sorokowsky Description: One flower on one 28-cm. inflorescence; sepals cream with rose blush, dark magenta veins; petals hirsute, apple green centrally, uniformly spotted maroon; lip maroon; substance average; texture matte. Measurements in cm.  Ns  14.3  nsv […]

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