Show Table January 2008
Monthly meetings include a show table of members’ plants. Six ribbons are awarded each month: four awards are selected by an alternating team of VAOS member judges. These awards are: one for Best Species, and a First, Second and Third place award to any plant, a Speaker’s Choice award and the VAOS members vote on the plant for Members’ Choice. The following section describes each of these awards for January, a meeeting without a speaker. Plants are named as presented with minor editing corrections. To view a larger image, click on the photograph.
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First Place: Cattleya maxima
Grower: Richard Amos A well grown plant at the peak of its blooming with 23 flowers on 4 inflorescences. This species was first described by Lindley in the early 1830’s and has been established in horticuluture for over 150 years. While many color variations are known, its is sought for its floriferousness and the well formed lip. |
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Second Place: Trichocentrum Kuquat ‘Kathleen’ HCC/AOS
Grower: Cynthia Vance Sixteen flowers on one inflroescence and a second inflorescence in bud graced this plant. The hybrid of Trt. splendidum x Trt. Haematochilum was registered in 1962, and has received an AOS quality award once in each decade since the 1970’s. |
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Third Place: Rsc. Haw Yuan Gold ‘Y.K. No. 2’
Grower: Carol Wood This large yellow flower attracted everyone’s attention. The hybrid is a cross of Rsc. Lemon Tree x Rsc. Tassie Barbero that was registered in 1997. The complex breeding leading to this flower involved at least 14 species and 8 generations. |
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Species of the Month: Prosthectea cochleata
Grower: Bill Timm An very well-presented example of this Florida native species. The five inflorescences carried 32 flowers, creating a dense showing of flowers. |
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Members’ Choice: Odcdm. Sunlight ‘HOF #1’
Grower: Carol Wood The bright yellow flower set off from the darkley marked sepals and petals caught the attention of members. The plant is a hybrid of Onc. Mexico x Odcdm. Crowborough registered in 2002. |
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Judges were Ted Kellogg and Marty Kellogg.
18 plants from 10 exhibitors were shown.