Orchid Awards

01Nov 2017

November 1, 2017 20171291 Cyrtochilum rusticum ‘Ayo’ species CBR Exhibited by Lynne Murrell Description: Ninety-one flowers and 166 buds on a single 524 cm branched inflorescence; reflexed sepals and petals white, overlaid and blotched brown; lip white, barred brown; column brilliant yellow, white on distal tip; substance firm; texture matte. Measurements in cm. Ns 1.5 […]

04Oct 2017

October 4, 2017 20171290 Dendrobium brunneum ‘Bonheur’ species CBR Exhibited by Lynne Murrell Entered as Epigenium chapaense Description: Two flowers on two inflorescences held above the foliage; mounted on a 2 1/2 x 6 cm cork slab; sepals green suffused brown reverse side striated red; petals green suffused darker brown with picotee red; translucent bronze […]

04Oct 2017

October 4, 2017 20171289 Dendrobium chapaense ‘Doris Ann’ species CBR (nullified) Exhibited by Tom Pickford Description: Twenty flowers and six buds on a 60 cm tall plant with ten negro-hirsute canes in a four inch plastic pot; sepals and petals pure white; fimbriated lip white overlaid raised salmon striations coalescing at distal tip; 2.2 cm […]

06Sep 2017

Sept. 6, 2017 20171288 Rth. Newberry Jewel ‘Grass Valley’ (C. Newberry Firehouse x Rth. Paxton Brooks) HCC 79 Exhibited by Ted McClellan Description: Three flowers on one inflorescence; sepals orange red; ruffled petals yellow centrally, overlaid orange red; lip yellow heavily overlaid dark red, dark red striations in throat; substance firm; texture matte. Measurements in […]

06Sep 2017

Sept. 6, 2017 20171287 Rlc. Sierra Garnet ‘Nevada City’ (C. Sierra Doll x Rlc. Oconee) AM 84 Exhibited by Ted McClellan Description: Three flowers on one inflorescence; sepals and petals indigo purple; ruffled lip yellow overlaid intense darker indigo purple; substance firm; texture diamond dust. Measurements in cm. Ns 11.9 nsv 12.0 Dsw 3.1 dsl […]

06Sep 2017

Sept. 6, 2017 20171285 Cym. x gammieanum (Cym. elegans x Cym. erythraeum) HCC 77 Exhibited by Lynne Murrell Description: Forty-nine flowers and one bud on three inflorescences; dorsal sepal chartreuse, faintly striped red; lateral sepals and petals; chartreuse, faintly stippled red; lip butter yellow, side lobes striped red, midlobe yellow, spotted red; substance medium; texture […]

06Sep 2017

Sept. 6, 2017 20171284 C. pumila var. coerulea ‘Marcie Lyle’ species AM 81 Exhibited by Doug Kubo Description: One exceptionally flat flower on one inflorescence; sepals and petals white blushed very pale slate blue; lip white with indigo distal one-half; substance firm; texture diamond dust. Measurements in cm. Ns 11.5 nsv 12.0 Dsw 2.2 dsl […]

06Sep 2017

Sept. 6, 2017 20171286 Bulb. cruentum ‘Raise the Red Lantern’ species AM 85 Exhibited by Jeff Tyler Description: Five flowers and two buds on one inflorescence and one immature inflorescence; flowers color deep burgundy, papillose at apex of petals; substance hard; texture waxy. Measurements in cm. Ns 3.3 nsv 5.0 Dsw 2.2 dsl 3.1 Pw […]

29Jul 2017

July 29, 2017Speakers Day20171280Stanhopea wardii ‘Joan’speciesHCC 79Exhibited by Joan Gunn Description: Thirty-six flowers on seven inflorescences and four immature inflorescences; sepals and petals golden yellow, macular spots cordovan; lip hypochile golden yellow, two large maroon spots, meso- and epichile golden yellow, speckled cordovan; column light green, speckled cordovan; substance hard; texture waxy. Measurements in cm. […]

29Jul 2017

July 29, 2017 Speakers Day 20171283 Stanhopea maduroi ‘Gunnii’ species CBR Exhibited by Joan Gunn Description: Nineteen flowers on two inflorescences, 15 buds on two inflorescences, one immature inflorescence; sepals and petals cream yellow; lip cream yellow, horn finely spotted maroon, epichile finely spotted maroon; column cream yellow, finely spotted maroon along margins; substance light; […]

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