Category Archives: Plant table

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Grower: Sherman Shonk

Again this month, the Member’s choice award goes to a Dendrobium of uncertain origin. Sherm indicated it was a rescued small plant just three years ago. Nice growing Sherm.

Grower: Carol Wood

This ‘table top’ Dendrobium presented a substantial mass of flowers and many more buds to come. The plant is named as presented, but it is not listed as a registered hybrid. Vendors of plants like this often invent a name for marketing purposes, but the specific parentage may be unknown.

Grower: Joe Crook

A young plant with just two flowers on a species that can produce up to ten flowers. The rich, uniform color and the well-held lip were outstanding attributes of this plant. Note that the lip has no side lobes wraping the column, a characteristic which is a distinquishing feature of the speices.

Cycnoches Jean E. Monnier. This seedling, blooming for the first time, had a very intersting spotted color pattern and spotting that extended to the lip. Exhibited by Andrea May.

Aeranthes grandiflora? This plant was entered without a name and is likely to be the species listed. It had several flowers on long, thing infloresences. Exhibited by Nichole Dwyn.