Orchid Awards

06May 2009

May 6, 2009 Cattleya milleri ‘Big Island’ species HCC 79 Exhibited by Gold Country Orchids Description: Thirty-five flowers and 53 buds on 11 inflorescences; sepals and petals uniformly saturated red; contrasting lip orange, sidelobes striped red externally, midlobe with red picotee apically; column purple; anther cap white; substance average; texture matte. Measurements in cm.  Ns […]

06May 2009

May 6, 2009 Rodrumnia Moon Hollow ‘Pink Moonlight’ (Onc. Bear Hollow x Rdcdm. Fox Hollow) HCC 78 Exhibited by Susan Wedegaertner Description: Ten flowers and ten buds on one 59-cm. inflorescence; sepals and petals white overlaid with red mahogany, diffusing to red mahogany spots apically; lip white flushed with rose spots, mahogany centrally; substance firm; […]

06May 2009

May 6, 2009 Slc. Sierra Doll ‘Mayfair’ (Slc. Pink Doll x C. walkeriana) AM 81 Exhibited by James Morris Description: Two nicely rounded flowers on one inflorescence; sepals and petals uniform vibrant magenta; lip magenta, golden in throat, midlobe dark magenta apically; substance hard; texture sparkling. Measurements in cm.  Ns  9.0  nsv  9.2  Dsw  2.5 […]

06May 2009

May 6, 2009 Slc. Sierra Doll ‘Bonanza’ (Slc. Pink Doll x C. walkeriana) AM 81 Exhibited by James Morris Description: Two slightly crowded flowers on one inflorescence; sepals and petals electric purple; lip canary yellow overlaid heavy royal purple; substance firm ; texture diamond dust. Measurements in cm.  Ns  9.1  nsv  9.5  Dsw  2.4  dsl […]

06May 2009

May 6, 2009 Blc. George King ‘Simple Justice’ (Blc Buttercup x C Bob Betts) HCC 76 Exhibited by Karl and Marilyn Walter Description: Two flowers on one inflorescence; sepals white blushed pink; petals slightly ruffled, white blushed pink; lip ruffled, white, purple apically, yellow centrally with purple veining in throat; substance good; texture matte. Measurements […]

06May 2009

May 6, 2009 Lc. Lake Tahoe var. coerulea ‘Simple Justice’ (Lc. Floralia’s Azul x L. sincorana) HCC 78 Exhibited by Karl and Marilyn Walter Description: Two flowers on one inflorescence; sepals and petals blush blue lavender; lip cream yellow with dark purple streaks apically; column chartreuse; substance firm; texture diamond dust. Measurements in cm.  Ns […]

18Apr 2009

April 18, 2009 Sacramento Orchid Society Show Paphiopedilum Zellwood Station ‘Cabernet’ (Paph. Macabre x Paph. Red Shift) HCC 77 Exhibited by Dave Sorokowsky Description: One flower on one inflorescence; slightly pinched dorsal sepal off white with light green venation, burgundy apically; petals medium green centrally to light cream at the tip, heavily spotted maroon; pouch […]

18Apr 2009

April 18, 2009 Sacramento Orchid Society Show Epidendrum Pacific Sizzle ‘Delicious’ (Epi. Pacific Girl x Epi. Hokulea) AM 80 Exhibited by Cal-Orchid Description: Twenty-eight flat flowers and two buds held in a nicely spaced compact, globular cluster on one inflorescence; sepals and petals red orange; lip clear yellow centrally, suffused red orange on margin with […]

04Apr 2009

April 4, 2009 Tropical Plant Society of Modesto Show Paphiopedilum Lady Isabel ‘Sierra Vista’ (Paph. rothschildianum x Paph. stonei) AM 82 Exhibited by Curtis Gean Description: Three flowers and one bud on one 68-cm. inflorescence; sepals base ivory with mahogany vertical striations; petals light mustard with mahogany stripes and spots suffusing to solid mahogany at […]

02Apr 2009

April 1, 2009 Cattleya intermedia ‘San Carlos’ species AM 86 Exhibited by Amy and Ken Jacobsen Description: Three flowers of exceptionally flat form slightly crowded on one inflorescence; sepals ivory silght rose overlay; petals white with light rose overlay, amethyst flare on distal half of petals; lip white, apex amethyst; substance firm; texture sparkling. Measurements […]

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