Grower: Carol Wood

Three light yellow flowers on one inflorescence. Carol indicated that she had recently purchased this plant from Fender’s Orchids. This yellow form is a mutation that occurred during the mericloning of `Serendipity`. Bill Fender says “The mericlones have all been yellow and vigorous. Even breeding with this mutation has been stable.” It received its AOS award in 2002.

Grower: Sherman Shonk

The bright red-orange flowers caught the judges attention. The name does not appear to be registered. The foliage of the plant and flower characteristics would indicate that Ascocentrum curvifolium is likely to be a parent or grandparent.

Grower: Bill Timm

This is the most common terrestial orchid native to Florida. Bill described his ‘collection’ of the plant: “I placed a pot with native soil besides a plant found growing in my yard. After 3 years, I found plants growing in the pot. This plant has been growing in my shadehouse for about 8 years.”

Grower: Bob and Barb Wagner

A showy example of this species with 15 inflorescences. This is a lowland forest plant widespread in Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia. Each inflorescence carries about 50 closely spaced flowers.

Grower: Bill Timm

This plant native to Boreno and the Phillipines was selected by the Speaker because of its connection to Boreno “One of the loviest places in the world.” Several inflorescences, carrying 5-9 flowers, peeked out from amongst the folliage.

Grower: Jane Camarota

The green petals and sepals and the contrasting spotted white lip caught the attention of members. This is a hybrid of B. nodosa x C. bicolor registered in 1950. The most recent award was in 1997.

Grower: Chris Simco

Five royal purple flowers on two inflorescences attracted the judges. This is a hybrid of Blc. Norman’s Bay by Lc. Prophesy registered in 1989 by Stewart Orchids. The grex has never won an AOS award.

Growers: Ted and Marty Kellogg

This plant was a show table winner on its last flowering in November 2005. In this flowering its floriferousness had doubled to flour inflorescences holding 32 blue-lavendar flowers. This hybrid of C. bowringiana and L. anceps was first made in 1899. The current clone is the result of breeding using the blue toned forms of the species.

Grower: Jane Camarota

Over 200 flowers and buds on 24 inflorescences covered this small growing Dendrobium. The plant was also Member’s choice in November 2005. Jane said she had purchased the plant at Home Depot and has grown it for several years. The name is not registered. It is a good example of the compact type of dendrobium phalaenopsis available for the home grower.

Grower: Bill Timm

This species had 17 flowers on one inflorescence. The flowers shown were male; the female flower form is of the ‘green helmet’ type. The species has been used infrequently in hybridization and often produces contorted flower shapes, but it also can help produce offspring with very dark colored flowers.

Grower: Bill Timm

Fifteen intriging flowers on one inflorescence caught the judges attention. This species, from the northern part of South America, was described by Lindley in 1840. The collection location of the type specimen remains unknown. The natural habitat of the species is described as hot, moist, lowland areas with only a brief dry season.

Growers: Bob and Barbara Wagner

This first blooming of a line-bred seedling had three flowers on one inflorescence. Widespread in northern South America, this species is usually found growing on tree trunks near rivers in hot, steamy jungles of the Amazon Basin.

Grower: Roy Klinger

Over 75 flowers on 16 inflorescences covered this small growing form of Dendrobium bigibbum. This species has been bred extensively for the commerical plant market and a variety of color forms exist. This variety of the species is native to north Queensland, Australia.

Grower: Bill Timm

A single inflorescence with 8 charming flowers attracted the judges attention. The plant, growing on an ‘aged branch’ was only a few centimeters high and the inflorescence extended about 12 cm. The species is native to Indochina. The Kew Monocot Checklist considers this a synonym of Bulbophyllum pecten-veneris.

Grower: Bill Timm

This exceptionally well grown specimen of Cycnoches chlorochilon had four inflorescences and 19 flowers. The plant consisted of four new annual growths, each flowering. The species was described in 1838 and grows in Panama, Venezuela, Columbia and surrounding areas.

Grower: Jane Camarota

Nine flowers on four inflorescences adorned this hybrid of C. Suavoir by Lc. Irene Finney registered by Hausermann in 1974. The splash petals come from the grandparent C. intermedia (parent of C. Suavoir).