Orchid Awards

15Oct 2014

October 5, 2014Big Fresno Fair20142470Paph. Odette’s Vision ‘Sierra Vista’(Paph. Magic Pulsar x Paph. Odette’s Magic)HCC 79Exhibited by Curtis Gean Description: One flower on one inflorescence; dorsal sepal deep red burgundy, striped black; synsepal red burgundy with fewer black stripes; slightly hirsute petals black burgundy darker at dorsal margin, green centrally; pouch deep red burgundy; staminode […]

05Oct 2014

October 5, 2014 Big Fresno Fair 20142469 Dendrochilum magnum ‘Virginia’ species CCM 83 Exhibited by Jamie Davidson Description: Two thousand one hundred fifty-two flowers and 221 buds on 30 arched, pendulous inflorescences displayed fully around a well-grown plant in a 31-cm clay pot; translucent bracts pale yellow-green; sepals and petals ocher with green midrib; lip […]

01Oct 2014

October 1, 201420142468Paph. Magic Lantern ‘Melencia’(Paph. micranthum x Paph. delenatii)AM 81Exhibited by Ramon de los Santos Description: One flower and one bud on two inflorescences; dorsal sepal pink with dark lavender tessellations; synsepal light lavender; petals pink heavily suffused and tessellated dark rose-purple; pouch pink, heavily suffused dark rose-purple; staminode dark rose-purple, central callus white, […]

01Oct 2014

October 1, 2014 20142473 Cattleya Alpine Sky ‘Jocelyn’ (C. Floralia’s Azul x C. purpurata) AM 81 Exhibited by James G. Morris Description: Four flowers on one inflorescence and one developing inflorescence with 3 buds; sepals and petals uniform lilac; lip white centrally, side lobes and apical half overlaid dark blue-lavender; column white, green basally; anther […]

04Sep 2014

September 4, 2014 20142466 Bulbophyllum pecten-veneris ‘Monster’ species CCM 87 Exhibited by Ramon de los Santos Description: One hundred twelve flowers and 128 buds on 30 umbellate inflorescences beautifully grown in a 21-cm pot; flowers iridescent orange; dorsal sepal and petals hirsute yellow; column white; substance heavy; texture matte. Measurements in cm.  Ns  0.6  nsv […]

04Sep 2014

September 4, 2014 20142467 Bulbophyllum pecten-veneris ‘Monster’ species AM 81 Exhibited by Ramon de los Santos Description: One hundred twelve flowers and 128 buds on 30 umbellate inflorescences; flowers iridescent orange; dorsal sepal and petals hirsute yellow; column white; substance heavy; texture matte. Measurements in cm.  Ns  0.6  nsv  8.0  Dsw  0.4  dsl  0.9  Pw […]

03Sep 2014

September 3, 201420142465Pleurothallis flexuosa ‘D. C. Graham’ speciesCCE 92Exhibited by Jeff Tyler Description: Five hundred flowers and buds on 95 inflorescences on a very vigorous superbly grown plant in a 5.5-cm square pot; dorsal sepal hirsute, translucent yellow-green spotted oxblood; lateral sepals translucent yellow-green, spotted oxblood with 3-mm hirsute dorsal margin; petals yellow-green, striped oxblood […]

02Aug 2014

August 2, 2014Speaker’s Day20142459Mexipedium xerophyticum ‘Moonlight and Star’ speciesCCM 87Exhibited by Venk Reddy Description: Forty-two flowers and 78 buds on 45 inflorescences; approximately 250 growths fill a 72-cm container; foliage clean and firm; flower typical of species; sepals and petals crystalline white; staminode white, bottom quarter blush pink; substance soft; texture crystalline. Measurements in cm. […]

02Aug 2014

August 2, 2014Speaker’s Day20142462Paph. hermanii ‘Joan’ speciesCBR Exhibited by Joan Gunn Description: Two well-presented flowers and no buds; dorsal sepal green centrally suffused maroon; synsepal light green; petals green heavily suffused maroon with undulate margins; pouch purple overlaid light cordovan, upper rim pale yellow, staminode pale yellow finely stippled cordovan; substance moderate; texture glossy. Measurements in […]

02Aug 2014

August 2, 2014 Speaker’s Day 20142461 Masd. paivaeana ‘Karen’s Sweetie’ species CHM 80 Exhibited by Karen Olson Description: Five flowers and two buds on seven inflorescences; sepals white overlaid externally deep yellow basally, caudae yellow; petals light yellow; lip white tipped yellow; interior of sepaline tube with fine white hairs; substance firm; texture glossy. Recommended […]

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