Speaker's Choice: Bulbophyllum Agathe

Grower: Richard Amos

This hybrid of Bulbophyllum lobbii by B. phalaenopsis was registered in 2003. Richard had shown this plant before and it was then hard to see the influence of the B. phalaenopsis parent in the young seedling. At this blooming the plant had larger growths and multi-flowered inflorescences, characteristics of the B. phalaenopsis parent.

Members' Choice: Clowesetum Black Jade

Grower: Bill Timm

A magnificancely grown plant of this hybird with one infloresence in full bloom, another inflorescence about to bloom and two immature inflorescences. It is a cross of Clowesia russelliana by Catasetum expansum. The plant was taken to judging in Miami four days after our meeting where it was awarded an AM/AOS with a score of 87 points. Congratulations Bill!

Members' Choice: Bulbophyllum frostii

Grower: Bill Timm

Four flowers graced this small growing Bulbophyllum. The shape of the orchid, like a small boot (it was once named Cirropetalum bootanoides), made it a favorite with members.

Members' Choice: Howerara Lava Burst 'puanani' AM/AOS

Grower: Carol Wood

Eleven inflorsences, with an over 100 flowers and a similar number of buds, made this a favorite of members. The hybrid is a combination Rodriguezia lanceolata, Leochilus oncidioides, and Oncidium sarcodes. The plant exhibited showed a red-orange color. The award description describes the color as blood red. The color of the exhibited plant was influenced by the warm Florida temperatures.