Category Archives: Plant table

Grower: Ted and Marty Kellogg

Two inflorescences held 16 blue-lavendar flowers. This hybrid of C. bowringiana and L. anceps was first made in 1899. The current clone is the result of breeding using the blue toned forms of the species. In 1990 this clone recieved three AOS awards (2 -HCC’s and a JC) within 50 days as meristems(?) were judged in Texas, Oklahoma and Illinois.

Grower: Roberta Williams

Three flat flowers on one inflorescence graced this plant. It is a cross of Phrag. Eric Young and Phrag. besseae registered in 1995. In the 10 years since it was registered the grex has won 75 AOS awards.

Grower: Roy Klinger

Four flowers on two inflorescences showed brightly on this plant. This is a hybrid of two well know yellow/green Cattleyas (Blc. Xanthette by Lc. Ann Folis) that was registered in 1967. The grex earned 16 AOS awards; this clone received its AM/AOS when exihibited by Fred Stewart in 1976.

Grower: Bill Timm

Four flowers on one inflorescence presented large, perfect condition lips to attract our judges. Hawks, in the Encyclopeadia of Cultivated Orchids, called it “prehaps the finest species in the genus.” It blooms once a year in the fall.

Grower: Jane Camarota

Many flowers on many inflorescences attracted the members attention.The individual flowers had a dark pink center and an attractive pink blush on the petals. Jane said she had purchased the plant at Home Depot and has grown it for several years. The name is not registered. It is a good example of the compact type of dendrobium phalaenopsis available for the home grower.

Grower: Bill Timm

This plant had received a second place ribbion at the show table in April 2003. At that time it had 33 flowers on two inflorescences. This flowering had 42 flowers on two inflorescences, with larger, well-spaced, flowers. It is a cross of two species (Clowesia russellianum x Catasetum expansum) registered in 1991.

Grower: Bob and Barbara Wagner

This splash petal hybird is an excellent example of the full form, distinct colors that can be achieved in this type of breeding. It is a cross of Lctna. Peggy San by Lc. Mari’s Song. The three inflorescences carried eight flowers.

Grower: Roy Klinger

Twenty one flowers graced the arching inflorescences of this brightly colored species. Roy purchased this plant under the name Ren. monachica which is a much smaller flower with a base color of yellow. Many plants in our area (Florida) have been sold with the incorrect name.

Grower: Bill Timm

Five flowers on one inflorescence were presented on this species which blooms in late summer and early fall. After blooming, these plants should recieve a dry rest until the new growth appears in the spring. The speices is found in Panama and south through Colombia and Venezula.

Grower: Elinor Burton

This interesting green spotted hybrid had 2 inflorescences with 14 flowers. It is a cross of C. Sophia Martin and Lc. Wailea which was registered in 1981. There are eight Cattleya and two Laelia species in the background, with C. guttata the most prominent. Three clones have earned HCC/AOS awards.

Grower: Mary Anne Digrazia

Epilaeliocattleya Don Hermon is a hybrid of Lc. Gold Digger and Epi. stamfordianum registered in 1996 by Carmela Orchids.. This is probably the most well known grex of the intergeneric hybrids made using Epi. stamfordianum. Hybrids of this type have to be of value in their own right; they seldom are fertile for developing new hybrids.

Grower: Jon Masters.

This is a hybrid of two species, Epi. cordigerum and Epi. floribundum, that was registered in 1959. Although Epi. floribundum was described in 1816, it is a synonym for the earlier described plant, Epi. paniculatum. The exhibited plant had 70 flowers on 2 inflorescences. The clear green sepals and petals nicely enhanced the pink lip.

Grower: Bill Timm.

This species was described in 1788 and and is often refered to as the ‘mosquito orchid’ because the inflorescence creates a cloud of flowers similar to a swarm of mosquitos. It is native to Mexico, Central America and northern South America.

Grower: Richard Amos

A native of Africa, this species has a pendent zig-zag inflorescence that supports the alternating, well-spaced flowers. The species was first described in 1872 and is native to Madagascar. The exhibited plant had two inflorescences and about 37 flowers.

Grower: Richard Amos

A specimen plant of Aerangis biloba that created an excellent display. It had more inflorescences (20) and flowers/buds (estimated at 250) than any clone of the species that has received a cultural award from the AOS. The top award to date is the clone ‘Titan III’ which had 17 inflorescences, more than 240 flowers and buds, and earned 94 points.

Grower: Chris Simco

Another specimen plant with approximately 45 infloresences carrying up to 14 flowers each. This is a cross of Den. Minapac and Den. Vivian Snider that was registered in 1998. The recent breeding with this type of Dendrobium has been to create smaller growing, floriferous plants.