A large plant with 6 branched inflorescences. This is a hybrid of Encyclia Orchid Jungle x Encyclia plicata registered in 1993. The cross was made by Thomas Fennell and registered by Martin Motes. The grex has won 4 AOS awards.

Grower: Jane Camarota

This species was first described in 1852 as Laelia purpurata and was transferred, based on DNA analysis, to Sophronitis in 2002. Most orchid growers still perfer the original name. There are many color variations of the speices. Over 100 clones have earned AOS awards. The plant exhibited drew attention because of the beautiful display of approximately 20 flowers on six inflorescences.

Grower: Shirely Hoffman

A plant with one infloresence over five feet long. The flowers extended around and along the entire inflorescence. The species was described in 1882. It was the cover photograph of the November 1973 American Orchid Society Bulletin. It is a good plant for our climate but should be kept warm in the winter or in may not flower the following season.

Grower: Richard Amos

This interesting Bulbophyllum was presented as the species sikkimense and was compared to other plants exhibited that evening. There was a general consensus that this was probably roxburghia, but these are closely related or forms of the same speices that are often confused. The Kew Monocot Checklist indicates that there is only one species – Bulb. roxburghia.

A species from Brazil, it was first noticed in 1857 as part of an import collection in the greenhouse of Count Schiller at Hamburgh. Reichenbach published a description of those flowers in the same year. Clones have won nearly 60 awards from the American Orchid Society. Its broad lip and striking color of the sepals and petals make it a favorite.

Grower: Katie Caldwell

This unnamed hybird held two inflorescences of sanderiana like flowers. Each parent grex has been recognized with one award and this may be a sibling of those plants.

Grower: Bob and Barbara Wagner

This cross of Lc. Catherine Hood x Lc. Christmas Fairy was registered in 1981. It is a large size semi-alba that flowers regularly in April/May. The plant carried several blooms with more buds to come.

Grower: Bill Timm

This species is a native of the Philippines and grows at lower elevations to 100 m. in areas of year round rainfall. The pseudobulbs begin growth erect and become pendulous as they elongate. The flowers are produced in dense masses tightly clustered near the stem. It belongs to the section Pedilonum which contains many very colorful species.

A very well grown plant of Iwanagaara Appleblossom with 29 infloresecences, approximately 145 flowers and over 100 buds. The plant was grown naturally, without staking, and the blooms surrounded the plant. This cross of Caulaelia Snowflake by Blc Orange Nugget has produced seedlings ranging in color from ‘appleblossom pink’ to bright yellow.

Grower: Elinor Burton

A single, staked, branched, upright inflorescence showed the 25 large vibrant yellow flowers to perfection. This clone, which is the only awarded one of the cross (Onc. Shonan x Onc. Kaizumic Delight), received the AM/AOS in 2003. Its heritage extends for five generations and includes the species Onc. sphacelatum, marshallianum, maculatum and varicosum.

Grower: Roberta Williams

This Doritaenopsis hybrid of Dtps. Queen of Hearts by Phal. Bright Lights was registered by Carter ands Holmes in 1992 and has been remade several times as a key element in their production of red-lip Phalaenopsis type plants. This plant had 11 blossoms well arranged on one inflorescence. The white flowers were enhanced by the densely colored rose-red lips.

Grower: Ted and Marty Kellogg

A well grown plant with three inflorescences, each with four flowers and one bud. This plant is a seedling from the cross that earned an Award of Quality from the American Orchid Society for Krull-Smith in 2004 and was a donation from Krull- Smith to the VAOS auction in 2005.

Grower: Joe Crook

This unregistered cross was made by George Dalbert as part of his effort to produce spotted Cattleya flowers. The flowers open small with only a few spots. As the flower grows, the spots and color intensify. The photo shows both new flower on top and a mature flower below it. The plant had six flowers on one inflorescence. Other majority of offspring from this cross do not show spotting.