Orchid Awards

01Sep 2023

August 20, 2023 20232314 C. Prairie Sunset ‘Grass Valley’ C. (C. Latona x L. briegeri) HCC 75 Exhibited by Ted McClellan Description: Six flowers on one 31-cm inflorescence; sepals and petals base color orange-yellow overlaid light dusting of vermillion on veins of sepals, vermillion distally on petals; cinnabarina-type lip yellow overlaid vermillion, ruffled distally; column […]

17Aug 2023

August 02, 2023 20232313 Paph. liemianum ‘Beaujolais’ (species) AM 82 Exhibited by David Sorokowsky Description: One stately flower and two buds on one 8.7-cm indeterminate inflorescence; dorsal sepal circular, cream overlaid green basally to medial; synsepal green; petals lanceolate, twisted apically, cream spotted cordovan, margins hirsute; pouch slightly trumpeted, cream overlaid cordovan; staminode shield dark […]

03Aug 2023

July 16, 2023 20232312 Rth. Flaming Passion ‘Grass Valley’ Rth. (Ctt. Orchidglade x Rlc. Little Toshie) AM 84 Exhibited by Ted McClellan Description: Two lightly cupped flowers on one 4-cm inflorescence; sepals and petals light orange, overlaid rose, darker rose stripe on midrib; lip bright yellow, red-burgundy stripes from throat through burgundy distal edge; column […]

03Aug 2023

July 16, 2023 20232311 Phal. Valentinii ‘Chunky’ Phal. ( cornu-cervi x violacea) AM 80 Exhibited by Ramon de los Santos Description: Six fairly-flat, full flowers on five inflorescences up to 30-cm; sepals and petals base color chartreuse, heavily overlaid red mahogany; lip yellow, midlobe deep rose-pink, side lobes overlaid mahogany, apical points rose-pink; column rose, […]

03Aug 2023

July 16, 2023 20232310 Ang. compactum ‘Gold Country’s Lantern’ species HCC 78 Exhibited by Daniel Pfarr Description: Six stellate, flat, white flowers and one bud on four inflorescences; sepals and petals white, lanceolate; lip cupped, acuminate, white, nectary light green, white basally; column green, anther cap white; substance hard; texture matte. Measurements in cm.  Ns […]

03Aug 2023

July 16, 2023 20232308 Paph. Masterful Peacock ‘Brunello’ Paph. (Hawaiian Peacock x mastersianum ) AM 83 Exhibited by David Sorokowsky Description: One flower on one 19-cm inflorescence; dorsal sepal chartreuse, heavily overlaid mahogany, darker mahogany veins; synsepal chartreuse, overlaid mahogany, darker mahogany venation; petals chartreuse, overlaid burgundy proximally, hirsute margin; pouch dark burgundy; staminode chartreuse, […]

03Aug 2023

July 16, 2023 20232307 Paph. Chou-Yi Anigode ‘Yautja’ Paph. (godefroyae x adductum) AM 81 Exhibited by Tyler M. Albrecht Description: Three flowers and two buds on three 11-cm inflorescences; sepals and petals chartreuse, heavily overlaid deep mahogany, more concentrated centrally, with nearly black veins; pouch ivory, overlaid pale mahogany, staminode hirsute, ivory, overlaid mahogany; substance […]

21Jul 2023

July 05, 2023 20232344 Paph. Petula’s Paradise ‘Merlot’ Paph. (Blushing Petula x callosum) HCC 78 Exhibited by David Sorokowsky Description: One flower on one 34-cm inflorescence; dorsal sepal white, overlaid maroon, darker maroon venation; synsepal white overlaid maroon, darker maroon venation; petals green basally, dark maroon to apex; pouch very dark maroon; staminode cream, maroon […]

21Jul 2023

  July 05, 2023 20232343 C. Fuchsia Doll ‘Nevada City’ C. (sincorana x Sierra Doll) AM 83 Exhibited by Ted McClellan Description: Two full flowers on one 2.5-cm inflorescence; sepals and petals fuchsia, veined deep fuchsia distally; lip side lobes fuchsia, overlaid dark fuchsia toward apex, midlobe white centrally, dark fuchsia distal one-third; column white, […]

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