Orchid Awards

05Dec 2025

#8   November 16, 2025 20252351 Paph. Hawaiian Ruby ‘Barolo’ Paph. (Hilo Magic Ruby x Memoria Serafin Perez) AM 81 Exhibited by Dave Sorokowsky Description: One well-presented, full flower on one upright, curved, 36-cm inflorescence; dorsal sepal widely cordate, white, light green basally, overlaid burgundy, darker burgundy veins, white picotee; petals oblong, superior margin hirsute, […]

05Dec 2025

#8   November 16, 2025 20252350 Paph. Mini Vini ‘Piccolo’ Paph. (Petula’s Sensation x barbatum) HCC 75 Exhibited by Dave Sorokowsky Description: One flower on one 22-cm inflorescence; flower light chartreuse; dorsal sepal cordate, burgundy stripes, overlaid diffuse dark pink; synsepal striped burgundy; petals narrowly oblong, superior edge lightly undulate, ciliate edges, overlaid dark burgundy, […]

05Dec 2025

#8   November 05, 2025 20252349 Masd. menatoi ‘Goodstuff’ (Species) CCM 82 Exhibited by Tom Pickford Description: Thirty-six flowers and fifteen buds on thirty-four inflorescences; well-grown Masdevallia species plant 32 cm by 33 cm grown in a slotted, 10-cm clay pot; flower base color chartreuse; dorsal sepal light brown; lateral sepals chestnut, caudae yellow; petals […]

05Dec 2025

#8   November 05, 2025 20252348 Paph. Blackjack ‘Alicante’ Paph. (Petula’s Sensation x Petula’s Flare) AM 81 Exhibited by Dave Sorokowsky Description: One striking flower on a staked, 23-cm inflorescence; dorsal sepal broadly ovate, cream, overlaid light burgundy, striped dark burgundy, coalesced to solid burgundy centrally; synsepal cream, overlaid light burgundy, light chartreuse centrally, lightly […]

05Dec 2025

#8   November 05, 2025 20252347 Gom. colorata ‘Jack’ (Species) HCC 77 Exhibited by Ramon de los Santos Description: Sixty-seven flowers and seven buds on 11 inflorescences averaging 7.1 cm; flower yellow; sepals and petals spatulate; sepals randomly spotted mahogany basally; lip bright yellow, wings mahogany; column mahogany, anther cap yellow; substance firm; texture matte. […]

05Dec 2025

#8   November 05, 2025 20252346 Paph. Oolong Rainbow ‘Chardonnay’ Paph. (Paradise Gem x Lucky Charms) AM 84 Exhibited by Dave Sorokowsky Description: One large, slightly cupped flower on a staked, 19.7-cm inflorescence; dorsal sepal reniform, cream, centrally overlaid green basally, spotted maroon, rose on apical margin; synsepal chartreuse, darker green striations; petals obovate, chartreuse, […]

05Dec 2025

#8   October 19, 2025 20252345 Paph. Oolong Rainbow ‘Auslese’, Paph. (Paradise Gem x Lucky Charms) HCC 79 Exhibited by Dave Sorokowsky Description: One charming flower on one upright, 8.3-cm inflorescence; dorsal sepal cream, centrally overlaid light yellow, spotted maroon, apically spotted light maroon; synsepal yellow-green, lightly spotted pale maroon; petals yellow-green, suffused mauve-brown apically, […]

05Dec 2025

#8   October 19, 2025 20252344 Bar. dusenii ‘Chandra P’ (Species) CCE 94 Exhibited by Douglas Kubo Description: Three hundred ninety-nine immaculate, stellate flowers and three buds on 402 up to 5-cm inflorescences; plant 40-cm high by 21-cm wide completely enrobing a 41-cm long by 11.9-cm diameter cork cylinder; flowers translucent light chartreuse; dorsal sepal […]

05Dec 2025

#8   October 19, 2025 20252343 Paph. henryanum ‘Barbera’ (Species) HCC 78 Exhibited by Dave Sorokowsky Description: One flower on one upright, 11-cm inflorescence; dorsal sepal ovate, obtuse, dark chartreuse, spotted dark brown; synsepal triangular, obtuse, chartreuse, spotted brown; petals lanceolate, chartreuse, heavily overlaid brown, random cordovan spots; pouch chartreuse, overlaid mauve-pink to the chartreuse […]

05Dec 2025

#8   October 19, 2025 20252342 Paph. Dot’s Wonder ‘Brunello’ Paph. (Dot’s Leopard x Double Wonder) AM 82 Exhibited by Dave Sorokowsky Description: One flower on one upright, staked, 18-cm inflorescence; sepals white, flushed chartreuse centrally, petals elliptic, green, dominated by bold, irregular dark maroon spots; pouch somewhat forward, flushed dark red-maroon; staminode dark green, […]

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