Orchid Awards

01Oct 2008

October 1, 2008 Paphiopedilum charlesworthii ‘Beaujolais’ species HCC 75 Exhibited by Dave Sorokowsky Description: One flower on one inflorescence; dorsal sepal dark rose pink with darker veins; synsepal chartreuse with darker mahogany veins; petals dark chartreuse with darker mahogany veins; pouch deep chartreuse overlaid mahogany; staminode bright white; substance average; texture glossy. Measurements in cm. […]

01Oct 2008

October 1, 2008 Paphiopedilum charlesworthii var album ‘Montrachet’ species AM 82 Exhibited by Dave Sorokowsky Description: One flower on one 8-cm. inflorescence; dorsal sepal white, veined lime green basally; synsepal white suffused with green; petals clear yellow-green with green veins; pouch clear yellow-green; staminode white with yellow centrally; substance firm; texture glossy. Measurements in cm. […]

01Oct 2008

October 1, 2008 Plectrelminthus caudatus ‘Shukria’ species AM 82 Exhibited by Jeff Tyler Description: Seventeen non-resupinate flowers well presented on two zig-zag pendulous inflorescences; sepals and petals acuminate linear-lanceolate with margins revolute, olive basally, apple green apically; lip white, apex awl-shaped, lime green; 24-cm. spur loosely coiled, olive green; column terete, brown with bear-shaped anther […]

13Sep 2008

September 13, 2008 Sacramento Orchid Forum Show Vandachostylis Si Tai Tai ‘Mameha’ (V. coerulea x Rhyv. Claire Florist) HCC 79  Exhibited by Jeff Tyler Description: Twenty-eight flowers well arranged on two upright inflorescences; sepals and petals ivory overlaid light chartreuse with bluish-brown tessellation; lip violet; column white; substance firm; texture matte. Measurements in cm.  Ns […]

13Sep 2008

September 13, 2008 Sacramento Orchid Forum Show Dendrochilum magnum ‘Mary Pollard’ species CCM 80 Exhibited by Dick and Donna Murrill Description: Two thousand sixty flowers and 18 buds on 27 inflorescences with a length of 60.4-cm.; clean plant in a 25-cm. pot; slightly cupped flowers chartreuse; lip chartreuse with orange marginal striations; substance average; texture […]

13Sep 2008

September 13, 2008 Sacramento Orchid Forum Show Vandachostylis Si Tai Tai ‘Mameha’ (V. coerulea x Rhyv. Claire Florist) HCC 79 Exhibited by Jeff Tyler Description: Twenty-eight flowers well arranged on two upright inflorescences; sepals and petals ivory overlaid light chartreuse with bluish-brown tessellation; lip violet; column white; substance firm; texture matte. Measurements in cm.  Ns […]

13Sep 2008

September 13, 2008 Sacramento Orchid Forum Show Phalaenopsis cornu-cervi var. alba ‘Nicholas’ species HCC 76 Exhibited by Vivian Sellers Description: Twelve flowers and seven buds on six inflorescences; sepals and petals saturated chartreuse; lip crystalline white with yellow side lobes; column golden; substance heavy; texture waxy. Measurements in cm.  Ns  2.9  nsv  4.5  Dsw  0.8 […]

03Sep 2008

September 3, 2008 Paphiopedilum gratrixianum ‘Margaux’ species HCC 78 Exhibited by Dave Sorokowsky Description: Two flowers and two buds on four inflorescences up to 37-cm. tall; dorsal sepals white blushed maroon lavender with dark maroon spotting longitudinally, intensifying basally; synsepal chartreuse with two longitudinal dark maroon stripes on each side; petals bronze tan with chartreuse […]

03Sep 2008

September 3, 2008 Catasetum fimbriatum ‘Sierra Vista’ species HCC 77 Exhibited by Curtis Gean Description: Twenty flowers and two buds on one pendant inflorescence; sepals and petals light green suffused with mahogany spots; lip chartreuse and fimbriated; column suffused with mahogany spots; substance firm; texture matte. Measurements in cm.  Ns  3.3  nsv  7.5  Dsw  1.1 […]

02Jul 2008

  July 2, 2008 Macroclinium lexarzanum ‘Gold Country’ species CCE 90 Exhibited by Gold Country Orchids Description: Six hundred sixteen clustered flowers on 41 inflorescences on a 50 growth plant mounted on a 30 x 8-cm. osmunda mount; dorsal sepal white; suffused lateral sepals white; petals light pink with random purple spots; lip light pink; […]

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