Grower: Bill Timm

This plant had received a second place ribbion at the show table in April 2003. At that time it had 33 flowers on two inflorescences. This flowering had 42 flowers on two inflorescences, with larger, well-spaced, flowers. It is a cross of two species (Clowesia russellianum x Catasetum expansum) registered in 1991.

Grower: Bob and Barbara Wagner

This splash petal hybird is an excellent example of the full form, distinct colors that can be achieved in this type of breeding. It is a cross of Lctna. Peggy San by Lc. Mari’s Song. The three inflorescences carried eight flowers.

Grower: Roy Klinger

Twenty one flowers graced the arching inflorescences of this brightly colored species. Roy purchased this plant under the name Ren. monachica which is a much smaller flower with a base color of yellow. Many plants in our area (Florida) have been sold with the incorrect name.

Grower: Bill Timm

Five flowers on one inflorescence were presented on this species which blooms in late summer and early fall. After blooming, these plants should recieve a dry rest until the new growth appears in the spring. The speices is found in Panama and south through Colombia and Venezula.

Grower: Elinor Burton

This interesting green spotted hybrid had 2 inflorescences with 14 flowers. It is a cross of C. Sophia Martin and Lc. Wailea which was registered in 1981. There are eight Cattleya and two Laelia species in the background, with C. guttata the most prominent. Three clones have earned HCC/AOS awards.

Grower: Mary Anne Digrazia

Epilaeliocattleya Don Hermon is a hybrid of Lc. Gold Digger and Epi. stamfordianum registered in 1996 by Carmela Orchids.. This is probably the most well known grex of the intergeneric hybrids made using Epi. stamfordianum. Hybrids of this type have to be of value in their own right; they seldom are fertile for developing new hybrids.

Grower: Jon Masters.

This is a hybrid of two species, Epi. cordigerum and Epi. floribundum, that was registered in 1959. Although Epi. floribundum was described in 1816, it is a synonym for the earlier described plant, Epi. paniculatum. The exhibited plant had 70 flowers on 2 inflorescences. The clear green sepals and petals nicely enhanced the pink lip.

Grower: Bill Timm.

This species was described in 1788 and and is often refered to as the ‘mosquito orchid’ because the inflorescence creates a cloud of flowers similar to a swarm of mosquitos. It is native to Mexico, Central America and northern South America.

Grower: Richard Amos

A native of Africa, this species has a pendent zig-zag inflorescence that supports the alternating, well-spaced flowers. The species was first described in 1872 and is native to Madagascar. The exhibited plant had two inflorescences and about 37 flowers.

Grower: Richard Amos

A specimen plant of Aerangis biloba that created an excellent display. It had more inflorescences (20) and flowers/buds (estimated at 250) than any clone of the species that has received a cultural award from the AOS. The top award to date is the clone ‘Titan III’ which had 17 inflorescences, more than 240 flowers and buds, and earned 94 points.

Grower: Chris Simco

Another specimen plant with approximately 45 infloresences carrying up to 14 flowers each. This is a cross of Den. Minapac and Den. Vivian Snider that was registered in 1998. The recent breeding with this type of Dendrobium has been to create smaller growing, floriferous plants.

Grower: Bill and Betsy Scevola.

A large plant with inflorescences about a meter long created a cloud of flowers too large to photograph with any meaning. The massive display of flowers is what brought this plant the votes for Members Choice. The close-up of one branch shows the individual flowers which are about 5 cm. in size.

Grower: Katie Caldwell.

Vanda Yolanda Ulrich is a hybrid of V. Fuchs Fuchsia by V. insignis registered in 2001. Six of its sibling have won AOS awards. The use of the species, such asV. insignis, with the large complex Vanda hybrids has brought interesting shapes and new colors to Vanda breeding.

Grower: Carol Mashoke.

This plant was from a selfing of two clones of E. cochleata – ‘Spider Hill’ and ‘H & R’. The back of the lip is nearly black in color – it is so dark that the lip is nearly invisible on the flower in the upper left of the photograph.

Grower: Bill Timm.

A well grown example of one of the less frequently seen members of the Medusa section of Bulbophyllum. Native to Thailand, Sumatra, Java, Boreno and Malaya it grows well in warm areas of high humidity.

Grower: Ted and Marty Kellogg

This small plant had ten inflorescences, each with 2-4 flowers or mature buds. The tiny tubular flowers are 3 mm in diameter and 8 mm long. The Kelloggs had acquired this plant in 1973 and mounted it on the same mount as it is today. The plant was severely neglected from 1986 through 2001, spending its time in an unheated, pit greenhouse in Rhode Island. The plant deteriorated until brought to Florida in 2002, when it began to flourish.