Orchid Awards

06May 2015

May 6, 2015 20152450 Bulb. biflorum ‘The Lollipop Twins’ species AM 84 Exhibited by Jeffrey Tyler Description: Eight flowers and 12 buds on 10 inflorescences plus six immature inflorescences; dorsal sepal and petals chocolate brown, dorsal sepal tipped with one black antenna-like cauda, lateral sepals partially fused, bright chartreuse, speckled chocolate brown; substance average; texture […]

06May 2015

May 6, 201520152448Ilo. Maui Charm ‘Alexander James’(Ilo. [Tol.] Spotted Moon x Glm. [Rdm.] Velvet Teenie)HCC 79 Exhibited by Susan Wedegaertner Description: Fourteen flowers and three buds on two inflorescences; dorsal sepal white overlaid burgundy, lateral sepals fused, white overlaid burgundy; petals white overlaid burgundy, white picotee; lip white, mask red burgundy, blotched burgundy distally, callus pale […]

18Apr 2015

April 18, 2015Sacramento Orchid Society Show20152442Ctt. Tropical Aurora ‘Green Valley’(Ctt. Aussie Sunset x C. Tokyo Magic)AM 81Exhibited by Ted McClellan Description: Two flowers on an upright inflorescence; dorsal sepal light yellow at midrib radiating darker yellow on edges; petals light yellow centrally radiating dark yellow towards apex fusing to magenta at 2-cm of apex, upper […]

18Apr 2015

April 18, 2015Sacramento Orchid Society Show2015AOS Show Trophy 85ptsAOS Silver MedalMemorium Howard GunnExhibited by Jeff Tyler Description: One L-shaped three-table 18 x 2 feet display of very well-grown, mature orchid plants of high flower quality featuring esoteric species and hybrids from many genera; many plants demonstrate a high level of consistently exceptional culture, difficult to […]

18Apr 2015

April 18, 2015Sacramento Orchid Society Show20152441Paph. Gege’s Trix ‘Roussane’(Paph. Geg Hughes x Paph. S. Gratrix)HCC 77Exhibited by Dave Sorokowsky Description: One flower and two buds on three inflorescences; dorsal sepal pale yellow with off-white halo, finely spotted maroon; petals pale yellow faintly spotted maroon; pouch yellow interior faintly spotted maroon; staminode pale yellow; substance firm; […]

18Apr 2015

April 18, 2015Sacramento Orchid Society Show20152444Paph. hirsutissimum var. album ‘Green Goblin’ speciesAM 82Exhibited by Ramon de los Santos Description: Three flowers on three 25-cm inflorescences; undulated dorsal sepal green centrally, darker green midsection, light green on edges; petals light green centrally, dark green midsection ivory 3.2-cm to apex, undulation on upper and lower edge centrally […]

18Apr 2015

April 18, 2015 Sacramento Orchid Society Show 20152443 C. Tahoe Rose ‘Mono Lake’ (C. walkeriana x C. purpurata) HCC 75 Exhibited by Virginia Grove Description: Six flowers nicely arranged on two inflorescences; sepals and petals white flushed pale lavender; lip white overlaid apical half blue lavender with darker veins, blue lavender in throat with slight […]

11Apr 2015

April 11, 201520152440Phal. K. S. Maple ‘IS1234’(Phal. Leopard Prince x Phal. I-Hsin Maple)AM 83Exhibited by Dennis Wade Description: Fourteen flowers on two arched inflorescences; sepals and petals white overlaid pink, veined and French spots magenta; lip white overlaid magenta stripes, keels yellow with fine magenta spots; substance average; texture matte. Measurements in cm.  Ns  11.0 […]

11Apr 2015

April 11, 2015Tropical Plant Society of Modesto Show20152439Phal. I-Hsin Sun Beauty ‘KH6758 #6’(Phal. Salu Peoker x Phal. Leopard Prince)HCC 77Exhibited by Dennis Wade Description: Nineteen flowers on one triple-branched inflorescence; sepals and petals yellow heavily overlaid tsellated light red; lip yellow heavily overlaid oxblood; column fuchsia; anther cap white; substance firm; texture matte. Measurements in […]

01Apr 2015

April 1, 2015201524Sarco. Heidi ‘Best Pink’(Sarco. Fitzhart x Sarco. hartmannii)HCC 78Exhibited by James G Morris Description: Forty-seven flowers and 25 buds on five upright inflorescences; sepals and petals white overlaid cerise, densely spotted garnet red basally; lip white, side lobes garnet red interiorly; anther cap white; substance heavy; texture matte. Measurements in cm.  Ns  2.1 […]

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