Orchid Awards

01Apr 2009

April 1, 2009 Leptotes bicolor ‘Big Ben’ species CCM 87 Exhibited by Gold Country Orchids Description: One hundred ninety-six flowers on 78 inflorescences on a well grown 40-cm plant with 360 degree floral display in a 15-cm wooden basket; sepals and petals white; lip white, basal two-thirds magenta; column green-brown; substance good; texture matte. Measurements […]

01Apr 2009

April 1, 2009 Vascocenda Roll on Red ‘Red Hots’ (Vasco. Crownfox Red Gem x Ascda. Peggy Foo) AM 81 Exhibited by Dennis Wade Description: Sixty-four flowers and 17 buds slightly crowded on two inflorescences; sepals and petals red-maroon; lip burgundy; substance heavy; texture waxy; team noted slight fenestration on older flowers. Measurements in cm.  Ns […]

01Apr 2009

April 1, 2009 Leptotes bicolor ‘Big Ben’ species HCC 78 Exhibited by Gold Country Orchids Description: One hundred ninety-six flowers on 78 inflorescences on a well grown 40-cm. plant with 360 degree floral display in a 15-cm. wooden basket; sepals and petals white; lip white, basal two-thirds magenta; column green-brown; substance good; texture matte. Measurements […]

01Apr 2009

April 1, 2009 Paphiopedilum Fumi’s Delight ‘Nova’ (Paph. micranthum x Paph. armeniacum) AM 83 Exhibited by Richard F. Buchter Description: One flower on one 31-cm. inflorescence; dorsal sepal light chrome yellow with red-brown tessellation; petals light chrome yellow with distinct red-brown tessellation; pouch deep lemon, deeper lemon on rim; staminode yellow shading to chrome yellow […]

01Apr 2009

April 1, 2009 Cattleya intermedia var. orlata ‘Winston’ species AM 82 Exhibited by Amy and Ken Jacobsen Description: Three flowers on one inflorescence; sepals and petals white lightly blushed pink; lip deep magenta at apex; substance firm; texture waxy. Measurements in cm.  Ns  12.2  nsv  12.0  Dsw  2.2  dsl  2.6  Pw  2.6  pl  6.5  Lsw […]

01Apr 2009

April 1, 2009 Cattleya intermedia var. orlata ‘Exeter’ species HCC 79 Exhibited by Amy and Ken Jacobsen Description: Three slightly crowded flowers on one inflorescence; sepals and petals light rose pink with slight amethyst spotting; lip rose with deep amethyst overlay on outer third and side lobes; substance firm; texture matte. Measurements in cm.  Ns […]

14Mar 2009

March 14, 2009 Dendrobium Little Green Apples ‘Cap Gunn’ (Den. Green Elf x Den. convolutum) HCC 76 Exhibited by Chuck and Pat Gunn Description: Twelve flowers on three inflorescences; dorsal and lateral sepals chartreuse; petals chartreuse with fine purple spots; lip chartreuse with intense dark purple veins; substance firm texture matte. Measurements in cm.  Ns […]

13Mar 2009

March 13, 2009 Odontocidium Cherry Fudge ‘Carmela’ (Odm. Summit x Onc. leucochilum) HCC 76 Exhibited by Patty Reese Description: Seventy-three flowers and 120 buds on nine upright inflorescences; sepals and petals deep red edged on yellow; lip red, callus and keel yellow; substance heavy; texture waxy. Measurements in cm. Ns  5.0  nsv  5.1  Dsw  1.8 […]

04Mar 2009

March 4, 2009 Paphiopedilum Julius ‘Sandwolf’ (Paph. lowii x Paph. rothschildianum) FCC 92 Exhibited by Bill Sanders Description: Eight flowers and one bud on two 103-cm. inflorescences; dorsal sepal chartreuse with dark mahogany vertical venation; petals chartreuse centrally merging to deep red mahogany distally, mahogany spots centrally; pouch dark red mahogany; synsepal chartreuse with mahogany […]

04Mar 2009

March 4, 2009 Paphiopedilum Saint Low ‘Sandwolf Dallas’ (Paph. Saint Swithin x Paph. lowii) HCC 77 Exhibited by Bill Sanders Description: Five full flowers and three buds on one inflorescence; flowers pure white; 17.5-cm. nectary chartreuse on distal third; substance firm; texture crystalline. Measurements in cm. Ns  13.0  nsv  18.0  Dsw  4.0  dsl  5.2  Pw […]

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