Growers: Barbara and Bob Wagner

A well grown plant with 2 inflorescences balanced on both sides of the plant. R. gigantea is native to Thailand and the Indochina area. In 1961, Rapee Sagakik writing in the AOS Bulletin, indicated that wild forms varied from pure white to pure amethyst-purple, with almost all being more or less spotted. Breeding of the selected solid color forms was often unpredictable, but eventually led to high percentages of solid colors. The ‘alba’ clone shown is a result of the breeding efforts to increase the availablity of the few naturally pure white clones.

Grower: Chris Simco

Bl. Morning Glory is a primary hybrid of B. nodosa and L. purpurata. The flower retains the shape of the B. nodosa, but the color and size of the L. purpurata. Like many nodosa hybrids, the color of the flower changes from dark to lighter as it ages.

The exhibited plant had five flowers and five buds.

Grower: Roberta Williams

Lc Gold Digger (Lc. Red Gold x C. Warpaint) is well known for its bright yellow and red colors and its ability to grow specimen plants. Seven of the nine AOS awards to this grex have been cultural awards. In 1997 a plant of the exhibited clone was shown in Coral Gables, Fl, with 168 flowers on 28 inflorescences. The exhibited plant had 13 flowers on five inflorescences.

Growers: Bill and Connie Timm

Four star shaped flowers and 2 buds on 2 inflorescences. This species was first described in 1822 and in 1862 Charles Darwin predicted it would be pollinated by a long-tongued hawk-moth based on the long spur of the flower. In 1902 Darwin’s prediction was confirmed.

The species is from Madagascar, growing from sea level to 100 ft.

One inflorescence with two yellow flowers with a red margin on the lip. The cross (Slc. Precious Stones x Sc. Beaufort) was registered in 1988. Thirty eight AOS awards, all HCC’s and AM’s, have been granted to the grex. Award flowers vary in color from red to yellow with various mixes of yellow, orange and red on the lip. The exhibited flower was larger than all but one of the awarded clones.

Grower: Ed and Elaine Fox

A superior plant that appealed to judges, the speaker and to members, this clone had over 55 flowers on 22 spikes – significantly more spikes and flowers than two clones that have recieved CCM awards from the AOS. The cross of Lc. Marie’s Song by Blc. Orange Nuggett was registered in 1995. It is a complex hybrid with 16 Cattleya species, 4 Laelia species and 2 Brassavola species in its background.

Grower: Katie Caldwell

The grex, V. Pimsai, was registered in 1975 by Y. Weerwathanamas.The exhibited clone, Aztec, is the only one to have received an AOS award. The exhibited plant had 13 flowers on one inflorescence.

It is a cross of V. Lenavat x V. Patou. Although this breeding line goes back seven generations, and involves 50 parents, the primary species, accounting for 3/4 of the background is V. sanderiana.

Grower: Joni Harasymiw

The exhibited plant had 3 inflorescences of 25-35 flowers each and perfect foliage. The species is widely distributed in Central America and northern South America.

There are over 1200 speices of Pleurothallis. According to the Kew Orchid List, Pleurothallis racemiflora is now a synonym of Pleurothallis quadrifida

Grower: Bill and Connie Timms

This species presented itself very well with seven inflorescences each containing 50-100 flowers. The inflorescences emerge from the base of the psuedobulbs and create a ‘shower’ of color.

The species has been awarded several quality and cultural awards. Recent cultural awarded plants had 1500 or more flowers. The plant is native to Mexico, Panama, Colombia and Venezuela. Epi. stamfordianum is a good choice for anyone wishing to grow a ‘showy’ species.

Grower: Richard Amos

An amazing ball of attractive green growths with hundreds of small white flowers. This species which was first described by Lindley in 1836 is native to tropical West Africa. Richard says he has been growing the species for many years and this plant is one of the many divisions he has made.

Grower: Katie Caldwell

A beautifully grown plant with arching branched sprays carrying 45 flowers and 26 buds. This hybrid of Bro. Little London ‘Cutie’ x Ctna. Orglade’s Little Lover ‘Darkie’ was registered by Claude Hamilton in 1999 and has received two AOS awards to date.

Grower: Bill and Betsey Scevola

One huge flower (20 cm x 20 cm) flower with a frilled royal purple lip. This unregistered hybrid’s lineage is complex. Blc. California Girl includes a line of breeding about 150 years and seven generations; Blc. Winifred Singeo is from a breeding line of over 100 years and seven generations. The parents of this plant were registered in 1983 and 1994.

Grower: Katie Caldwell

Six flowers and fifteen buds graced this plant. The genera Hknsa( = Hawkinsara) is a combination of Broughtonia, Cattelya, Laelia, and Sophronitis. The grex Hknsa. Sogo Doll was registered in 1994; the clone ‘Little Angel’ was awarded a 78 point HCC/AOS at the Naples show in 2002.