Grower: Patti Rapoport

Blc. Suncoast Sunspots is a hybrid of Lc. Jungle Elf by Blc. Waianea Leopard registered in 2004. The cross has won four AOS awards, including one at our 2006 Show. The plant shown had three full, flat flowers that were a wonderful spotted yellow with a bright magenta lip.

Grower: John Masters

A well grown and flowered plant presented a striking show of this species. The flowers had good form with no signs that they self polinated as many forms of the this species do. The species was first described in the 1838 (as Epidendrum aurantiaca) and was first used registered as a parent in hybridizing in 1902. Today it is in the background of more than 3000 registered hybirds.

Grower: Jane Camorata

Three large flowers with hugh velvet purple lips caught the members attention. This hybrid of Pot. Charmides by Blc. South Ghyll is a complex hybird of many generations. C. dowiana and B. digbyana and the breeders’ eyes have all contributed to the large lip found in this hybrid.

Grower: Bill Timm

A very small plant, about 3″ high carried 4 flowers. The species was described as a Masdevallia by Porsch in 1905 and transferred to Dryadella by Leur in 1978. It is from South America occuring in Bolivia, Brazil, Peru and Columbia. The species is reported to like low light and cool temperatures. Bill is growing it well in Sarasota, Fl.

Grower: Kathy Caldwell

A hanging mount encircled by the plant and flowers. Each of the thirty or so inflorescences carried a dozen or more flowers. Brassavola subulifolia was described by Lindly in 1831, five years before he provided the name Brassavola cordata. While the name Brassavola cordata has been most commonly used in the orchid trade for many years, the name accepted by the Kew’s World Checklist is Brassavola subulifolia.

Grower: Patti Rapoport

The picture shown does not fairly reflect the intense red coloring of this hybrid of Ctna. Capri by Ctna. Why Not registered in 1996. Several inflorescences carried four of five flowers each.

Grower: Bill Timm

A single, flat, well-held flower caught the judges attention. This hybrid of Paph. Knock Knock by Paph. Prelude was registered in 2005. While it has a complex parentage, it strongly shows its heritage influenced by Paph. Maudiae, a primary hybrid of Paph. callosum by Paph. lawrenceanum.

Grower: Bill Timm

A well grown plant about 30 inches across and128 inches high had 15 open flowers and numerous young inflorescences. The small flowers, 1-2 centimeters in size, are held just below the height of the leaves. One could walk past this plant and not even notice it was in flower.

Grower: Patrick Casey

A very well-flowered plant of this unregistered hybrid. The C. Chocolate Drop added a luminescent texture to the flower color. With fifteen flowers on five inflorescences it was the ‘showiest’ plant on the table.

Grower: Richard Amos

A magnificant display of 19 flowers and 9 buds on 8 inforescences. This hybrid of Pot. Ceaser’s Head by Lc. Mary Ellen Carter was registered in 1992. Bill and Susan Fender received the award for this clone in 1994. The flower is striking, the color varies a bit by temperature. Greg Allikas, photgrapher, recently chose this hybrid to be the cover picture of his book, The World’s Most Beautiful Orchids.

Grower: Richard Amos

Three flowers with deep dark purple petals and an even richer red purple lip attracted the judges to this plant. The flowers were large, about 18 cm. in natural spread. The parents are Blc.Oconee ‘Mendenhall‘ and Blc. Plum Pretty ‘Black Magic.’ The hybrid was registered in 2002.

Grower: Bill and Susan Fender

Although Bill claims this plant is an automatic blooming machine, he deserves credit for the 21 flowers produced on 11 inflorescences. C. percivaliana, known as the Christmas Orchid, is one parent; the other is Lc. Drumbeat.

Grower: Richard Amos

Many, many flowers enhanced the unique leatherly leaves of this small growing species. It is from Australia, where it grows in lowlands in a variety of habitats. In culture it requires protection from cold, and it thrives with high humidy, strong light and good air movement.