Grower: Kathy Caldwell

A hanging mount encircled by the plant and flowers. Each of the thirty or so inflorescences carried a dozen or more flowers. Brassavola subulifolia was described by Lindly in 1831, five years before he provided the name Brassavola cordata. While the name Brassavola cordata has been most commonly used in the orchid trade for many years, the name accepted by the Kew’s World Checklist is Brassavola subulifolia.

Grower: Patti Rapoport

The picture shown does not fairly reflect the intense red coloring of this hybrid of Ctna. Capri by Ctna. Why Not registered in 1996. Several inflorescences carried four of five flowers each.

Grower: Bill Timm

A single, flat, well-held flower caught the judges attention. This hybrid of Paph. Knock Knock by Paph. Prelude was registered in 2005. While it has a complex parentage, it strongly shows its heritage influenced by Paph. Maudiae, a primary hybrid of Paph. callosum by Paph. lawrenceanum.

Grower: Bill Timm

A well grown plant about 30 inches across and128 inches high had 15 open flowers and numerous young inflorescences. The small flowers, 1-2 centimeters in size, are held just below the height of the leaves. One could walk past this plant and not even notice it was in flower.

Grower: Patrick Casey

A very well-flowered plant of this unregistered hybrid. The C. Chocolate Drop added a luminescent texture to the flower color. With fifteen flowers on five inflorescences it was the ‘showiest’ plant on the table.

Grower: Richard Amos

A magnificant display of 19 flowers and 9 buds on 8 inforescences. This hybrid of Pot. Ceaser’s Head by Lc. Mary Ellen Carter was registered in 1992. Bill and Susan Fender received the award for this clone in 1994. The flower is striking, the color varies a bit by temperature. Greg Allikas, photgrapher, recently chose this hybrid to be the cover picture of his book, The World’s Most Beautiful Orchids.

Grower: Richard Amos

Three flowers with deep dark purple petals and an even richer red purple lip attracted the judges to this plant. The flowers were large, about 18 cm. in natural spread. The parents are Blc.Oconee ‘Mendenhall‘ and Blc. Plum Pretty ‘Black Magic.’ The hybrid was registered in 2002.

Grower: Bill and Susan Fender

Although Bill claims this plant is an automatic blooming machine, he deserves credit for the 21 flowers produced on 11 inflorescences. C. percivaliana, known as the Christmas Orchid, is one parent; the other is Lc. Drumbeat.

Grower: Richard Amos

Many, many flowers enhanced the unique leatherly leaves of this small growing species. It is from Australia, where it grows in lowlands in a variety of habitats. In culture it requires protection from cold, and it thrives with high humidy, strong light and good air movement.

Grower: Carol Wood

Three light yellow flowers on one inflorescence. Carol indicated that she had recently purchased this plant from Fender’s Orchids. This yellow form is a mutation that occurred during the mericloning of `Serendipity`. Bill Fender says “The mericlones have all been yellow and vigorous. Even breeding with this mutation has been stable.” It received its AOS award in 2002.

Grower: Sherman Shonk

The bright red-orange flowers caught the judges attention. The name does not appear to be registered. The foliage of the plant and flower characteristics would indicate that Ascocentrum curvifolium is likely to be a parent or grandparent.

Grower: Bill Timm

This is the most common terrestial orchid native to Florida. Bill described his ‘collection’ of the plant: “I placed a pot with native soil besides a plant found growing in my yard. After 3 years, I found plants growing in the pot. This plant has been growing in my shadehouse for about 8 years.”

Grower: Bob and Barb Wagner

A showy example of this species with 15 inflorescences. This is a lowland forest plant widespread in Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia. Each inflorescence carries about 50 closely spaced flowers.

Grower: Bill Timm

This plant native to Boreno and the Phillipines was selected by the Speaker because of its connection to Boreno “One of the loviest places in the world.” Several inflorescences, carrying 5-9 flowers, peeked out from amongst the folliage.

Grower: Jane Camarota

The green petals and sepals and the contrasting spotted white lip caught the attention of members. This is a hybrid of B. nodosa x C. bicolor registered in 1950. The most recent award was in 1997.