December 1, 2021 20212331 Paph. Vogue Paradise ‘Nick Burnett’ Paph. (Vogue Wonder x Hawaiian Volcano) AM 81 Exhibited by Dave Sorokowsky Description: One flower on a 21-cm, upright inflorescence; dorsal sepal white, veined dark green superior half, proximal half veined burgundy; synsepal green, dark green veins; petals elliptical, light green, dark green veins, heavy burgundy […]
December 1, 2021 20212330 Rlc. Mark’s Valentine ‘Ginny’ (C. Circle of Life x Rlc. Little Toshie) AM 83 Exhibited by Ramon de los Santos Description: Two flowers on one inflorescence; sepals lanceolate, deep red, slightly ruffled; petals ovate, deep red, red-purple margins ruffled; lip surrounds column, orange, flushed red, red veins in throat, deep […]
December 01, 2021 20212329 Coelia bella ‘Bonheur’ (species) CCM 82 Exhibited by Lynne Murrell Description: One hundred ten flowers and twenty-five buds on twenty-seven mature inflorescences plus five immature inflorescences on a well-grown plant in a 19-cm pot; sepals recurved, white, rose-purple apical one half; petals recurved, crystalline white; lip yellow-green, throat; column white, ventrally […]
December 1, 2021 20212328 Paph. fairrieanum var. bohlmannianum (album) ‘Tavel’ (species) AM 81 Exhibited by Dave Sorokowsky Description: Two flowers on two 17.5-cm upright, hirsute inflorescences; dorsal sepal full, white, veined dark green, suffused light rose distally, margins undulate; petals sigmoid, white, veined dark green superior half, light green inferior half, suffused light rose apically, […]
December 01, 2021 20212327 Coelia bella ‘Bonheur’ (species) AM 82 Exhibited by Lynne Murrell Description: One hundred ten flowers and twenty-five buds on twenty-seven mature inflorescences plus five immature inflorescences on a well-grown plant in a 19-cm pot; sepals recurved, white, rose-purple apical one half; petals recurved, crystalline white; lip yellow-green, throat; column white, ventrally […]
November 11, 2021 20212326 Phal. Valentinii ‘Chunky’ (Phal. cornu-cervi x violacea) HCC 78 Exhibited by Ramon de los Santos Description: Three fairly flat, full, star-shaped flowers on two inflorescences up to 25-cm; base color chartreuse, sepals and petals heavily overlaid mahogany; lip deep rose-pink, side lobes yellow, column rose, anther cap ivory; substance heavy; […]
October 3, 2021 202122325 Paph. Little Davey ‘Brunello’ (Paph. Miaouha Golden Venus x Little by Little) HCC 79 Exhibited by Dave Sorokowsky Description: One flower on one 7.2-cm inflorescence; dorsal sepal broad, chartreuse, flushed and spotted dark brown; synsepal chartreuse, flushed and veined dark brown; petals oblong, chartreuse, almost fully flushed and tessellated dark brown; […]
October 3, 2021 20212324 Phal. tetraspis ‘Shroomish’ (species) HCC 76 Exhibited by Ramon de los Santos Description: Seven stellate flowers on three upright inflorescences; flowers ivory white, sepals and petals light coffee-colored spots throughout, regularly; lip yellow, midlobe light purple-blue, fuzzy; anther cap white; substance firm; texture matte. Measurements in cm. Ns 5.0 nsv 5.7 […]
AOS Judging Resumes Sunday Judging October 10, 2021 at 10:00 AM The Big Fresno Fair 1121 S. Chance Fresno, CA 93702 Plant entry begins at 9:30AM, (for those not in the exhibit), judging at 10:00AM Bill Sander, Chair AOS Plant Entry Form: https://www.aos.org/AOS/media/Content-Images/PDFs/Judging_Entry_Form-2Up.pdf California Sierra Nevada Judging Center has decided to resume American Orchid […]
September 5, 2021 20212323 Paph. Paradise in Burgundy ‘Diane’ (Paph. After James x King Charles) AM 80 Exhibited by Dave Veach Description: One flower on one 15-cm inflorescence; dorsal sepal broad, flat, rich burgundy, proximally overlaid oxblood; synsepal light green, marginally stippled oxblood; petals chartreuse proximally, overlaid maroon, spotted oxblood throughout; pouch maroon throughout; staminode […]