Grower: Noreen Chervinski

This unregistered hybrid presented 6 upright inflorescences each with 16-20 flowers, and three other inflorescences were in an early growth stage. The impressive display of purple flowers caught the attention of members.

A web serach finds that this clone is available from several orchid growers, but neither it, nor its parents, are registered hybrids.

Grower: Bob Hague

A display of 8 intensely colored flowers on four inflorescences. This hybrid of C. Moscombe by Lc. Wayndora was registered in 1999. Lc. Wayndora has been a parent in many of these uniquely colored hybrids.

Grower: John Masters

A nicely grown plan twith 10 flowers and four buds. It is a hybrid of Pot. Twentyfour Carat by Sc. Beaufort that was registered in 1990. The grex has earned eleven quality awards and is the parent to many mini cat hybrids.

Grower: John Masters

Fourteen flowers on five inflorescences made an outstanding display onthis Cattleya species. The species is from Venezuela where it grows on rocks in full sun. There are several color forms in cultivtion. It usually has a rich gold color as part of the lip, and it blooms near the Christmas season.

Grower: Ted and Marty Kellogg

This unregisterd hybrid of H & R nurseries was purchased as a 2″seedling in 2002. The plant blooms twice a year with the brightest red color occurring during the winter months. The flowers have a natural spread of 8 cm.

Grower: Richard Amos

The lineage of this plant is a who’s who of large purple Cattleya hybrids: Blc. Memoria Crispen Rosales, Lc. Elizabeth Off and Blc. Norman’s Bay are grandparents. This plant had seven flowers on three inflorescences. The dark purple color of the sepals and petals was evenly and deeply saturated and enhanced by the rich, red purple lip.

Grower: Roy Klinger

This hybrid of Bc. Maikai by L. purpurata was registered in 2002 and was made by Quest orchids. There were 16 inflorescences, each carried about seven flowers. Blc. Simba’s Song has the growth and flowering habit of Bc. Maikai with larger flowers.

Grower: Richard Amos

Richard had shown this plant in November 2004 on the society plant table and it won Species of the Month. This year it was even more impressive. The plant was shown at the Monthly AOS judging at Orlando in December 2005 where it earned Richard a CCM (Certificate of Cultural Merit), scoring 86 points. AOS judges counted over 500 flowers on 150 growths.

Grower: Monroe Kokin

Monroe showed this plant one year ago at the AOS judging in Tampa where it earned Monroe a CCM award with 81 points. At that time it had 77 flowers and 37 buds on 57 inflorescences. This flowering was even more impressive on a plant in perfect condition. It is a hybrid of Cirr. Elizabeth Ann x Bulb. lasiochilum registered in 1989.

Grower: Ted and Marty Kellogg

Two inflorescences held 16 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. In 1990 this clone recieved three AOS awards (2 -HCC’s and a JC) within 50 days as meristems(?) were judged in Texas, Oklahoma and Illinois.

Grower: Roberta Williams

Three flat flowers on one inflorescence graced this plant. It is a cross of Phrag. Eric Young and Phrag. besseae registered in 1995. In the 10 years since it was registered the grex has won 75 AOS awards.

Grower: Roy Klinger

Four flowers on two inflorescences showed brightly on this plant. This is a hybrid of two well know yellow/green Cattleyas (Blc. Xanthette by Lc. Ann Folis) that was registered in 1967. The grex earned 16 AOS awards; this clone received its AM/AOS when exihibited by Fred Stewart in 1976.

Grower: Bill Timm

Four flowers on one inflorescence presented large, perfect condition lips to attract our judges. Hawks, in the Encyclopeadia of Cultivated Orchids, called it “prehaps the finest species in the genus.” It blooms once a year in the fall.

Grower: Jane Camarota

Many flowers on many inflorescences attracted the members attention.The individual flowers had a dark pink center and an attractive pink blush on the petals. 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.