A species from Brazil, it was first noticed in 1857 as part of an import collection in the greenhouse of Count Schiller at Hamburgh. Reichenbach published a description of those flowers in the same year. Clones have won nearly 60 awards from the American Orchid Society. Its broad lip and striking color of the sepals and petals make it a favorite.

Grower: Katie Caldwell

This unnamed hybird held two inflorescences of sanderiana like flowers. Each parent grex has been recognized with one award and this may be a sibling of those plants.

Grower: Bob and Barbara Wagner

This cross of Lc. Catherine Hood x Lc. Christmas Fairy was registered in 1981. It is a large size semi-alba that flowers regularly in April/May. The plant carried several blooms with more buds to come.

Grower: Bill Timm

This species is a native of the Philippines and grows at lower elevations to 100 m. in areas of year round rainfall. The pseudobulbs begin growth erect and become pendulous as they elongate. The flowers are produced in dense masses tightly clustered near the stem. It belongs to the section Pedilonum which contains many very colorful species.

A very well grown plant of Iwanagaara Appleblossom with 29 infloresecences, approximately 145 flowers and over 100 buds. The plant was grown naturally, without staking, and the blooms surrounded the plant. This cross of Caulaelia Snowflake by Blc Orange Nugget has produced seedlings ranging in color from ‘appleblossom pink’ to bright yellow.

Grower: Elinor Burton

A single, staked, branched, upright inflorescence showed the 25 large vibrant yellow flowers to perfection. This clone, which is the only awarded one of the cross (Onc. Shonan x Onc. Kaizumic Delight), received the AM/AOS in 2003. Its heritage extends for five generations and includes the species Onc. sphacelatum, marshallianum, maculatum and varicosum.

Grower: Roberta Williams

This Doritaenopsis hybrid of Dtps. Queen of Hearts by Phal. Bright Lights was registered by Carter ands Holmes in 1992 and has been remade several times as a key element in their production of red-lip Phalaenopsis type plants. This plant had 11 blossoms well arranged on one inflorescence. The white flowers were enhanced by the densely colored rose-red lips.

Grower: Ted and Marty Kellogg

A well grown plant with three inflorescences, each with four flowers and one bud. This plant is a seedling from the cross that earned an Award of Quality from the American Orchid Society for Krull-Smith in 2004 and was a donation from Krull- Smith to the VAOS auction in 2005.

Grower: Joe Crook

This unregistered cross was made by George Dalbert as part of his effort to produce spotted Cattleya flowers. The flowers open small with only a few spots. As the flower grows, the spots and color intensify. The photo shows both new flower on top and a mature flower below it. The plant had six flowers on one inflorescence. Other majority of offspring from this cross do not show spotting.

Grower: Patti Rapoport

Blc. Suncoast Sunspots is a hybrid of Lc. Jungle Elf by Blc. Waianea Leopard registered in 2004. The cross has won four AOS awards, including one at our 2006 Show. The plant shown had three full, flat flowers that were a wonderful spotted yellow with a bright magenta lip.

Grower: John Masters

A well grown and flowered plant presented a striking show of this species. The flowers had good form with no signs that they self polinated as many forms of the this species do. The species was first described in the 1838 (as Epidendrum aurantiaca) and was first used registered as a parent in hybridizing in 1902. Today it is in the background of more than 3000 registered hybirds.

Grower: Jane Camorata

Three large flowers with hugh velvet purple lips caught the members attention. This hybrid of Pot. Charmides by Blc. South Ghyll is a complex hybird of many generations. C. dowiana and B. digbyana and the breeders’ eyes have all contributed to the large lip found in this hybrid.

Grower: Bill Timm

A very small plant, about 3″ high carried 4 flowers. The species was described as a Masdevallia by Porsch in 1905 and transferred to Dryadella by Leur in 1978. It is from South America occuring in Bolivia, Brazil, Peru and Columbia. The species is reported to like low light and cool temperatures. Bill is growing it well in Sarasota, Fl.