Grower: John Simms

The bright red color of this floriferous hybrid caught the judges and members attention. The current genus name is probably unfamiliar to most - It is the result of the hybrid Guaritonia Why Not x Myrmecophila thompsoniana. Yet, most of us would be more familiar with the cross expressed as Cattleytonia Why not x Schomburgkia thompsoniana.

Grower: Ted and Marty Kellogg

An Oncidium type hybrid from Milton Carpenter's work to produce heat tolerant Oncidiums. Ted has grown the plant since 2001 and it blooms every year..

Grower: Joe Crook

A very brightly colored, well shaped hybrid of Bulb. lobbii x Bulb. claptonense. Another example of the potential frustration of orchid names. Many authorities consider the two parents as forms of Bulb. lobbii. If that approach was used to name this plant it would be considered a very good form of lobbii.

Grower: Ted and Marty Kellogg

This species is native to the Cayman Islands. The Plant when shown had seven upright inflorescence with 50 flowers and buds. This is a suitable plant for lanai or yard culture in our region.

Grower: Bob Wallace

Multiple stems of many flowers made an eye catching display. The plant carried a varietal name of 'spot' which does not reflect an award, but was likely used for commercial purposes.