September 7, 2011 Phalaenopsis celebensis ‘Gollum’ species AM 81 Exhibited by Ramon de los Santos Description: Thirty-three flowers and 37 buds on a single branched cascading inflorescence; dorsal sepal cream white, centrally overlaid pale yellow; lateral sepals cream white; slightly cupped petals cream white striped light brown centrally; lip cream white striped burgundy centrally; column […]
August 6, 2011 3rd Annual Speaker’s Day Dendrobium cuthbertsonii ‘Mandarin’ species AM 80 Exhibited by Golden Gate Orchids Description: Ten flowers and four buds on 14 inflorescences; sepals and petals red-orange; lip lighter red-orange, apex black purple; substance firm; texture matte. Measurements in cm. Ns 3.5 nsv 3.6 Dsw 0.7 dsl 2.1 Pw 0.5 pl […]
August 6, 2011 3rd Annual Speaker’s Day Phalaenopsis bellina ‘Joy’ species AM 87 Exhibited by Ramon de los Santos Description: One large round, flat flower; dorsal sepal and petals white suffused cream chartreuse distally, deep fuchsia basally; lateral sepals white suffused chartreuse distally, overlaid intense fuchsia centrally; lip intense fuchsia, side lobes overlaid yellow; column […]
August 6, 2011 3rd Annual Speaker’s Day Dendrobium laevifolium ‘Sam’s Choice’ species CCE 93 Exhibited by Golden Gate Orchids Also received an FCC 90 Description: Ninety-three flowers and two buds densely arranged on 21 inflorescences forming an 18 x 18-cm mound growing on a 14 x 12-cm cork mount; flowers immaculate completely obscuring old growth, […]
August 6, 2011 3rd Annual Speaker’s Day Dendrobium laevifolium ‘Sam’s Choice’ species FCC 90 Exhibited by Golden Gate Orchids Also received an FCC, upgrade of previous AM 81 Description: Ninety-three flowers and two buds densely arranged on 21 inflorescences; sepals and petals deep fuchsia; lip dark yellow suffused fuchsia; substance firm; texture diamond dust. Noted […]
June 1, 2011 Phragmipedium caudatum ‘Penthus’ species HCC 77 Exhibited by Ramon de los Santos Description: Three flowers on a 28-cm. inflorescence; dorsal and synsepal chartreuse; petals chartreuse with light burgundy venation, coalesced to solid darker burgundy apically; pouch chartreuse with darker mahogany around rim, veining to mid-pouch; staminode shield mahogany; substance average; texture matte. […]
April 16, 2011 Sacramento Orchid Society Show Phalaenopsis lobbii var. flava ‘Monster’ species AM 81 Exhibited by Ramon de los Santos Description: Nine flowers on two inflorescences; sepals and petals white; lip hinged, pale yellow with light brown bars near distal margins laterally fading centrally, brown dots centrally; substance firm; texture matte. Measurements in cm. […]
April 16, 2011 Sacramento Orchid Society Show Ansellia africana ‘Primero’ species FCC 92 Exhibited by Cal-Orchid Description: Three hundred thirty-two flowers and 140 buds on seven inflorescences; sepals and petals chartreuse heavily barred cordovan coalescing apically; lip cream, side lobes cream barred light cordovan, midlobe cadmium yellow; column cream lightly flushed light cordovan, yellow anther […]
April 16, 2011 Sacramento Orchid Society Show Microterangis hariotiana ‘Gold Country’ species CCM 81 Exhibited by Gold Country Orchids Description: Approximately three thousand orange flowers on 86 pendulous inflorescences on a 14 growth plant on a 9×10-cm. wooden plaque; plant robust and vigorous; substance firm; texture matte. Spots on leaves precluded higher score. Measurements in […]
April 16, 2011 Sacramento Orchid Society Show Parapteroceras odoratissimum ‘Kai’ species CCM 83 Exhibited by Diana Blasingame Description: Approximately one hundred fifty flowers and 21 buds on 15 inflorescences on a rambling plant borne on a 4x5x20-cm. tree fern mount; sepals and petals cream barred brown centrally; saccate lip white with two light purple bars, […]