Grower: Richard Amos

A nicely grown plant of this species typical of the selective breeding found in this species. Probably a tetraploid.The species occurs naturally in Brazil, and coming from low elevations, is very suitable for growing in our area.

Grower: Richard Amos

A beautifully presented hybrid typical of the traditional, large, cattleyas. A full, round, good form, intensely colored plant, this hybrid has never been registered.

Grower: Barbara Banks

A nicely staked and presented example of this complex hybrid consisting of Brassia , Odontoglossum, Cochloida, and Oncidium species.

Grower: Bill Timm

Two interesting flowers with violet stripes on nearly translucent sepals. Petals and lip an opaque white. The species is native to China and Vietnam and was first described in 1919.

Grower: Richard Amos

Registered in 2006, Den. Yellow Song is a hybrid of Den. Midas Gold x Den Santana. Den. Santana combines an intermediate to cool growing species, Den. moniliforme with a warm to hot growing species, Den. fredericksianum. This diverse background may be one reason that this plant is successful in our area.

Grower: Bill Timm

A young plant with only a couple of blossoms was selected as first place by a member for the shape and color of the flower. Miltassia Charlie Loo is a cross of Miltassia Charles M. Fitch by Brassia Edvah Loo registered in 1997.

Grower: Ross Moore

Several members selected this Paphiopedilum for its ribbon because of its dark color and upright stem. The hybrid was registered in 1924 and the plant exhibited is likely a remake using dark colored forms of the parents.

Grower: Bob wallace

While Bob purchased the plant as named, there was some question as to whether it was the species or a hybrid from the species. Either way, it provided a great display of color.

Grower: Bill Timm

Selected because it is a species not frequently seen on our show table. Close up the small flowers are green, white and yellow and intricately shaped. The species grows in SouthastAsia.

Grower: Carol Liddy

Purchased by Carol labeled as a peach form of the species, it turned out to be a deep wine color. This species is sold in a small plant sizes and requires several years to grow into a large plant with several long, foxtail inflorescences.

Grower: Dale Richter

An exceptionally well grown plant with four inflorescences, two in flower. The hybrid is a cross of Brassia verrucosa and Miltonia spectablis registered by Fitch in 1961. Carmela orchids exhibited the clone ‘Izumi’ when it was awarded in 1997.

Grower: Sherry Beck

The brightly colored flowers of ‘Lemon Chiffon’ brighten the exhibit table. The hybrid is a cross of Rlc. Fortune x C. Horace and was registered in 1982. The cross represents one of the major hybridizing lines used in creating yellow and art shade Cattleyas.

Grower: Ted and Marty Kellogg

And interesting cross of the notogenus Fredclarkeara. This hybrid is yet to be registered and was shown on its first blooming.

Grower: Bill Timm

The short inflorescence carried about 40 lilac colored flowers. The species is from Malaya and Thailand. Because of its short inflorescence, it is often grown on a slab. It likes a warm and wet environment.

Grower: Anna Sibelle

This is hybrid of Rlc Oconee and Rlc. Maitland registered in 1989. The clone ‘New City’ was awarded in 2001. The dark red color and deep red velvet lip made it a ‘Member’s Choice.’