November 2009 Plant Table

Show Table November 2009

Monthly meetings include a show table of members’ plants. Six ribbons are awarded each month: four awards are selected by an alternating team of VAOS members. These awards are: one for Best Species, and a First, Second and Third place award to any plant, a Speaker’s Choice award and the VAOS members vote on the plant for Members’ Choice. The following section describes each of these awards for November. Plants are named as presented with minor editing corrections. To view a larger image, click on the photograph.

First Place, Speaker’s Choice and Members Choice: Dendrobium Unknown

Grower: Ted and Marty Kellogg

While this plant was entered as ‘unknown’ Ted checked his records and found it is the grandchild of four registered parents: Imi (1985) x Naniloa (1991) crossed to Kristen Ann (1973) x Nicole Camelot (1994). It was produced by Hawaiian growers for the cut flower market. The large, deeply colored flowers drew everyone’s attention.

Second Place: Rhyncholealiacattleya Norman’s Prophesy ‘Montclair’

Grower: John and Dorothy Funderburg

Rlc. (Blc.) Norman;s Prophesy is a cross of Rlc. Norman’s Bay x C. Prophesy registered Stewart Orchids in 1989. Another plant of this intensely colored clone was awarded at our show table in October 2006 when it was exhibited by Chris Simco.

Third Place: Brassidium Kenneth Biven ‘Santa Barbara’ AM/AOS

Grower: Anne Sibille

A nice, upright stem held the intriguing flowers in nearly perfect position to earn this ribbon. The quality of this plant has led to its use as a parent is seven registered crosses. Five of those crosses have earned 16 AOS quality awards – a very productive record.

Species of the month: Brassavola nodosa

Grower: Tony Nacinovich

Deciphering the tag – this appears to be a seedling of the cross of two forms (Mas Mejor x Remar) of B. nodosa. The result is floriferous plant with well-formed flowers which won the judges attention with its great presentation.

Judges were Ken Carless, Lorraine Forshner, Judy Russell and Carl Ivanik

23 plants from 11 exhibitors were shown.

October 2009 Plant Table

Show Table October 2009

Monthly meetings include a show table of members’ plants. Six ribbons are awarded each month: four awards are selected by an alternating team of VAOS members. These awards are: one for Best Species, and a First, Second and Third place award to any plant, a Speaker’s Choice award and the VAOS members vote on the plant for Members’ Choice. The following section describes each of these awards for October. In October there was no speaker and there was a tie for Members’ Choice. Plants are named as presented with minor editing corrections. To view a larger image, click on the photograph.

First Place: Colmanara Wildcat

Grower: Helene Gabry

Colmanara Wildcat is the most awarded Oncidiniae orchid. Over fifty different clones have won AOS qualilty awards. The plant shown had two staked, upright infloresences and held it flowers very well.

Second Place : Dendrobium (Anucha Flare x Thongchai Gold ‘Kanokporn’)

Grower: Richard Amos

This uniquely colored hybrid inherited the color pattern from the Anucha Flare parent, and the color of the flares from the Thongchai Gold.

Third Place: Cattleya Queen Sirikhit ‘Summer Stars’

Grower: Helene Gabry

A nice white with three inflorescences. This is a hybrid of C. Bow Bells and C. Obrieniana registered originally in 1958. It has been in use as a parent ever since, the most recent progeny registered was in 2008.

Species of the month: Cattleya deckeri

Grower: John Masters

An intensely colored clone of this species that apparently does not self fertilize when the flowers open. John indicated the flowers had been open about two weeks and all were in good shape. The plant was purchased at Venice Orchids.

Members’ Choice (tie): Rlc.Ryan Kowalczyk

Grower: Dale Richter

This hybrid of Rlc. Steve Stevenson and Rlc. Goldenzelle was registered by Krull Smith orchids in 2007. The bright yellow color made it a Members’ favorite.

Members’ Choice (tie): Dendrobium unknown

Grower: Harold Buckwater

A very nice dark red purple dendrobium hybrid with five inflorescences. For photographic purposes, only the short inflorescence is shown.

Judges were Jerry Manegold, Marty Kellogg, Ted Kellogg.

15 plants from 9 exhibitors were shown.

September 2009 Plant Table

Show Table September 2009

Monthly meetings include a show table of members’ plants. Six ribbons are awarded each month: four awards are selected by an alternating team of VAOS members. These awards are: one for Best Species, and a First, Second and Third place award to any plant, a Speaker’s Choice award and the VAOS members vote on the plant for Members’ Choice. The following section describes each of these awards for September. Plants are named as presented with minor editing corrections. To view a larger image, click on the photograph.

First Place and Speaker’s Choice: Dendrobium Betty Nakada

Grower: Carol Wood

A hybrid of Dendrobium Mini Green x Den Phalaenopsis representing the small dendrobiums. This type of breeding has produced a line of small plants which can easily be used to decorate a table top. Carols plant was covered with flowers creating an excellent specimen display. Carol reports the plant is in bloom from August through December.

Second Place : Cattleya Dynamite

Grower: Noreen Chervinski

Noreen indicate that this is a division of a plant she has had for over thirty years. It is a hybrid of C. Jane Warne ‘Alii’ AM/AOS x C. Stephen Oliver Fouracres ‘Giant’ registered by Jones and Scully in 1976. It is good to see orchid hybrids that have been kept in collections for many years.

Third Place : Bulbophyllum Jim Clarkson

Grower: Joe Crook

This is cross of Bulb. lobbii x claptonense was registered in 2003 and one of the clones has earned an FCC award. This clone has outstanding color.

Species of the Month: Trichoglottis atropurpurea

Grower: Ted and Marty Kellogg

Often grown under one of the synonyms, Trichoglottis brachiata or Trichoglottis philippinensis var. brachiata, the atropurpurea name is nearly fifty years older (Rchb.f., Linnaea 41: 30 1876). Ted acquired the plant in 2001 as 6 inch division. It blooms every August and is grown on a lanai.

Members Choice : Dendrobium unknown hybrid

Grower: Ed Soentoen

Two factors seem to influence the members. First, the intense color of this unknown hybrid and second, the plant arrangement. This tall, cane Dendrobium had its canes carefully tied to a center stake with the flowers forming a natural artistic arrangement.

Photos by Richard Amos

Judges were Wes Higgins and Jean Terrana.

27 plants from 12 exhibitors were shown.