Orchid Awards

07Sep 2016

September 7, 201620162491Phalaenopsis Frank’s Little Gem ‘Gold Country’(Phal. Little Yushan x Phal. Formosa Cranberry)AM 82 Exhibited by Gold Country Orchids Description: Twelve flowers and 38 buds on an upright inflorescence bearing seven arched branches; sepals and petals white, irregularly spotted purple; lip white, apical lobe suffused pink along margin, stippled pink centrally, sidelobes lightly stippled pink […]

07Sep 2016

September 7, 201620162492Paph. concolor ‘Garuda’ speciesHCC 79Exhibited by Ramon de los Santos Description: One slightly cupped flower and three buds well-held above the foliage on one inflorescence; flowers bright yellow, evenly stippled burgundy; waxy staminode darker yellow; substance firm; texture waxy. Measurements in cm.  Ns  6.6  nsv  6.7  Dsw  5.8  dsl  4.0  Pw  3.9  pl […]

07Sep 2016

September 7, 201620162494Paph. Gloria Naugle ‘Monster’(Paph. rothschildianum x Paph. micranthum)FCC 91Exhibited by Ramon de los Santos Description: Two large, strikingly, flat flowers and one bud well-held on a 29 cm inflorescence; dorsal sepal cream blushed magenta on upper third heavily with dark magenta venation; petals cream, hirsuite centrally and on margins, overlaid distally dark magenta, […]

07Sep 2016

September 7, 201620162493Paph. Dollgoldi ‘Susan Davis’(Paph. rothschildianum x Paph. armeniacum)HCC 77Exhibited by Joanne Gerow Description: One striking flower on one erect 27 cm inflorescence; flower bright yellow; sepals and petals striped and stippled mahogany; pouch veined light mahogany; staminode pubescent, base color yellow suffused mahogany; substance medium; texture semi-gloss. Measurements in cm.  Ns  17.5  nsv […]

30Jul 2016

July 30, 2016 Speakers Day 20162488 Bulb. scaberulum var. scaberulum ‘Karen’s Oddity’ species HCC 78 Exhibited by Karen Olson Description: One hundred ten flowers and 20 buds on ten inflorescences; flowers intense dark purple; lip pale green; substance firm; texture matte. Measurements in cm. Ns 0.7 nsv 0.9 Dsw 0.1 dsl 0.6 Pw 0.1 pl […]

30Jul 2016

July 30, 2016 Speakers Day 20162489 Bulb. scaberulum var. scaberulum ‘Karen’s Oddity’ species CCM 83 Exhibited and grown by Karen Olson Description: One hundred ten flowers and 20 buds on ten inflorescences well-displayed on a 36 x 30-cm plant grown on a 6 x 15-cm cork mount; flowers intense dark purple; lip pale green; substance […]

30Jul 2016

July 30, 2016Speakers Day20162484Paph. Lady Rothschild ‘Anubis’(Paph. Lady Isabel x Paph. rothschildianum)AM 82Exhibited by Ramon de los Santos Description: Three flowers and on bud nicely aligned on one 54-cm erect inflorescence; sepals ovate, cream, distinctly striped mahogany; petals light yellow, basal half lightly striped and spotted dark brown, distal half striped dark brown, sparsely hirsute […]

30Jul 2016

July 30, 2016Speakers Day20162483Paph. Pope John Paul ‘Norma’(Paph. Lady Isabel x Paph. Mt. Toro)HCC 75Exhibited by Joanne Gerow Description: Five flowers on a 40-cm inflorescence; dorsal sepal and synsepal pale chartreuse, striped cordovan; petals pale yellow, faintly dotted basally and striped apically cordovan; pouch yellow-green, faintly veined cordovan on sides, irregularity on pouch precluded higher […]

30Jul 2016

July 30, 2016 Speakers Day 20162482 Cattleya Kiritsubo ‘Alpine Sky’ (C. nobilior x C. alaori) AM 85 Exhibited by James G. Morris Description: Two full, flat flowers on one inflorescence; sepals and petals pink-lavender; lip mid and sidelobes darker lavender, yellow centrally, darker lavender apically, veined dark lavender; substance firm; texture diamond dust. Measurements in […]

30Jul 2016

July 30, 2016Speakers Day20162485Den. Hibiki ‘Tiny Bubbles’(Den. bracteosum x Den. laevifolium)FCC 91Exhibited by Jeff Tyler Description: One hundred twenty-eight densely arranged, full flowers and 23 buds on seven flowered canes; sepals and petals bright fuchsia; lip orange brown; column pale yellow; substance firm; texture diamond dust. Measurements in cm.  Ns  3.4  nsv  3.4  Dsw  1.4  dsl  2.5  Pw  1.4  pl […]

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