February 11, 2023 20232254 Paph. tranlieanum ‘Max’ species HCC 79 Exhibited by Tom Merics Description: One flower on a 6.5-cm inflorescence; dorsal sepal white, light green at base, suffused dark burgundy centrally; synsepal light green, margins slightly rolled; petals green, striped burgundy centrally, margins undulate distally, white picotee; pouch light green, overlaid light […]
February 01, 2023 20232256 Dracula spectrum (syn. platycreater) ‘Thrwan’ (species) AM 80 Exhibited by Tyler Albrecht Description: One dark mahogany, triangular flower with white picotee on a 38-cm inflorescence; sepals lanceolate, mahogany, heavily overlaid dark mahogany; caudae mahogany; petals hirsute, dark mahogany; lip dark purple-mahogany; column and anther cap light mahogany; substance medium; texture matte. […]
February 01, 2023 20232252 Maxillaria seidelii ‘Janet Kaye’ (species) CCM 81 Exhibited by Dennis and Janet Wade Description: Eighty-three flowers and one bud on 84 inflorescences, on a 15.5-cm mount; plant 17-cm tall and 9-cm wide; all segments creamy white, lip has short maroon bars centrally; anther cap chartreuse; substance and texture average. Measurements […]
December 07, 2022 20222345 Maxillaria johniana ‘Bonheur’ (species) HCC 77 Exhibited by Lynne Murrell Description: Ten flowers and one bud on eleven 3.4-cm inflorescences; sepals and petals white, apical half cordovan; lip white, cordovan on underside, column white, anther cap white; substance firm; texture matte. Measurements in cm. Ns 3.6 nsv 2.5 Dsw 0.5 […]
December 07, 2022 20222344 Maxillaria phoenicanthera ‘Sue Davis’ (species) CCM 88 Exhibited by Tom Pickford Description: Four hundred ten flowers and twenty-five buds on four hundred thirty-five 7-cm inflorescences, borne completely around a pristine 69-cm by 38-cm plant, grown in bark and perlite in a 25-cm plastic pot; sepals and petals light yellow, […]
December 07, 2022 20222343 Paph. barbatum ‘Sangiovese’ (species) AM 80 Exhibited by Dave Sorokowsky Description: One symmetrical stately flower on a 22.5-cm inflorescence; broad dorsal sepal base color white, green and maroon venation; synsepal white, alternating green and maroon veins; petals basally white, light green centrally, cordovan veins, edges hirsute; pouch dark cordovan, staminode […]
November 02, 2022 20222342 Paph. gratrixianum v. christensonianum ‘Eric’ (species) AM 83 Exhibited by Jeff and Debbie Trimble Description: Three flowers on three 18-cm inflorescences; dorsal sepal sides recurved laterally, white, striped and spotted oxblood centrally; synsepal pale green; petals heavily recurved laterally, light green, veined cordovan, midline dark cordovan, light red-violet on […]
November 02, 2022 20222341 C. brevipedunculata ‘Rojo Grande’ (species) HCC 76 Exhibited by Gold Country Orchids Description: Two fairly-flat flowers on two 1.5-cm inflorescences; sepals and petals dark salmon; lip white, overlaid yellow basally, veined dark salmon; substance medium; texture crystalline Measurements in cm. Ns 5.8 nsv 4.7 Dsw 1.3 dsl 2.2 Pw 2.8 […]
October 27, 2022 20222339 Paph. Vougue Paradise ‘Auxerrois’ Paph. (Vogue Wonder x Hawaiian Volcano) HCC 78 Exhibited by Dave Sorokowsky Description: One flower on a sturdy, erect, 34-cm inflorescence; sepals white, veined dark green, dorsal sepal cupped, proximal half veined dark burgundy; petals elliptical, down-swept, dark green shading to light green distally, dark green veins, […]
October 27, 2022 20222338 Paph. charlesworthii ‘Merlot’ (species) HCC 76 Exhibited by Dave Sorokowsky Description: One relatively flat, full flower on a strong, unstaked inflorescence; dorsal sepal medium pink, tessellated darker pink; synsepal green, heavily overlaid and striped brown; petals chartreuse, reticulated brown; pouch light green, overlaid light mahogany; staminode white, umbo bright yellow; […]