Orchid Awards

01Nov 2006

November 1, 2006 Vanda Crownfox Diva ‘D’s Delight’ (V. Doctor Anek x V. sanderiana) HCC 75 Exhibited by Dick and Donna Murrill Description: Fifteen flowers and one bud on one inflorescence; dorsal sepal and petals dark pink overlaid raspberry red centrally; lateral sepals red with dark raspberry red tessellations; texture matte. Measurements in cm.  Ns […]

04Oct 2006

October 4, 2006 Lycaste Alan Salzman ‘Joan’ (Lyc. Island of Vulcorn x Lyc. Shoalhaven) HCC 78 Exhibited by: Howard and Joan Gunn Description: Two flowers on two inflorescences; sepals ivory, suffused with deep rose; petals ivory with rose stippling, suffused apically; lip velvet rose with ivory picotee; substance heavy; texture matte. Measurements in cm.  Ns […]

16Sep 2006

Sacramento Orchid Forum September 16, 2006 Miltonia Bluntii ‘Prolific’ (Milt. spectabilis x Milt. clowesii) HCC 79 Exhibited by: Cathy Norris Description: Three flowers and three buds on two inflorescences; sepals and petals very dark burgundy; lip rose lavender with dark lavender waterfall effect; substance firm; texture waxy. Crease on lip precluded higher score. Measurements in […]

02Aug 2006

August 2, 2006 Slc. Purple Fantasy ‘Big Ben’ (Slc Precious Stones x Lc Mini purple) AM 80 Exhibited by Gold Country Orchids Description: Two flowers on one inflorescence; sepals and petals dark cerise tipped with minute green tips; lip dark cerise suffusing to deep red distally with golden yellow central patch with deep magenta stripes; […]

05Jul 2006

July 5, 2006 Lc. Kiritsubo ‘Gerle Creek’ (L. alaorii x C. nobilior) HCC 79 Exhibited by Cory Cowden Description: Three flowers and two buds on two infloresences; sepals and petals lavender; lip midlobe and sidelobes dark lavender, yellow centrally, veined darker purple; column lavender, darker apically; texture diamond dust. Measurements in cm.  Ns  7.5  nsv […]

07Jun 2006

June 7, 2006 Paphiopedilum Saint Swithin ‘Joan’ (Paph. philippinense x Paph. rothschildianum) HCC 75 Exhibited by Howard Gunn Description: Five well-arranged flowers on one inflorescence; sepals chartreuse overlaid with rich cordovan veins; petals chartreuse overlaid deep cordovan darker distal third; pouch yellow internally veined cordovan; substance firm; texture waxy. Measurements in cm.  Ns  14.1  nsv […]

07Jun 2006

June 7, 2006 Lc. Samba Crown ‘El Dorado’ (L. sincorana var. coerulea x C. warneri var. coerulea) HCC 76 Exhibited by Gold Country Orchids Description: Two relatively flat flowers on one inflorescence; sepals and petals light lavender; lip lavender, darker purple distally with golden yellow throat; substance good; texture diamond dust. Measurements in cm.  Ns […]

07Jun 2006

June 7, 2006 Paphiopedilum Julius ‘Raymond’ (Paph. rothschildianum x Paph. lowii) HCC 76 Exhibited by Dave Sorokowsky Description: Five flowers on one 75-cm. inflorescence; sepals pale yellow with fine mahogany venation; petals yellow-green with fine mahogany spots basally fusing into a solid rose mahogany distally; pouch mahogany with curved stripes on bottom of pouch; substance […]

03May 2006

May 3, 2006 Masdevallia Joy Edstrom ‘Lisle B’ (Masd. veitchiana x Masd. racemosa) HCC 77 Exhibited by Terry & Margaret Boomer Description: One flower and one bud on one inflorescence; sepals orange overlaid deep red with fine purple hairs, lateral sepals more heavily overlaid deep red at apical half; petals orange; lip orange red; substance […]

03May 2006

May 3, 2006 Wilsonara Tigalva ‘Gigantic’ (Odcdm. Tiger Butter x Odm. Memoria Ernesto Alvarez) HCC 75 Exhibited by Richard L. Stone Description: Twenty-nine flowers and four buds on one branching inflorescence; sepals and petals medium cordovan, random cream barring; lip pale yellow, cordovan centrally, fading to white distally, multi-spiked callus yellow; substance heavy; texture matte. […]

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