Awards Gallery
August 22, 2007
The Awards Gallery will feature plants that have been given High Class Certificates (HCC), Awards of Merit, (AM), First Class Certificates (FCC), Certificates of Cultural Merit (CCM) and Certificates of Cultural Excellence (CCE). We will also feature plants of customers that have received merit awards, so send us your jpgs.
Paph. Addicted Phillip (adductum var. anitum x philippinense) AM/AOS 84 points
This was grown by Pete Wiggins, who is a grower at Kalapana Orchids in Mountainview Hawaii. I had the privilege of meeting this him and actually sitting in as a clerk when this plant was awarded in Hilo, HI.
Paph. Hsinying Switch (wenshanense x Hsinying Sceptre) HCC/AOS 78 points
This flower was awarded at the Paph Forum in February. It has a cousin which has not bloomed yet which should yield some exciting flowers too.  It is Paph. Hsinying Beltre (bellatulum x Hsinying Sceptre)
Dendrobium epidendropsis 'Anri Bracker' AM/AOS
Awarded at the Central Indiana Orchid Society Show
Grown by Charles Bracker. He describes the plant as follows:  "The entire plant is not very attractive. It does not have many leaves (ever), and reminds me of a gawky teenager. However the inflorescence looks nice."
Paph. Magic Lantern 'Jane' CCE 90pts
Grown by Jane Deleonardis awarded at the judging at the  Elmsford, NY judging center.
Nanodes medusa AM/AOS
Grown by Harold and Rona Goldstein

Maxillaria sanderiana AM/AOS
Grown by Harold and Rona Goldstein
Miltoniopsis phalaenopsis  'Felicia' AM/AOS
Received the award at Orchid Fest 07
Lc. Rojo 'Barbara' HCC, CCM
Received a CCM at the SEPOS show at Longwood Gardens.
 
Paphiopedilum Lyro Black Hawk AM/AOS
Grown by David Sorokowsy, CA
Cattleya maxima 'Parkside' AM/CHM/AOS 86 points
Ceratostylis philippinense CHM/AOS
Odm Red Nugget x Wils Jean Dupont 'Firey' HCC/AOS 77 points
Miltoniopsis santanaei 'Parkside'  This plant was awarded a 97 point CCE in Washinton, DC this January. The description read "129 flowers and 34 buds on 42 inflorescences on an immaculately grown plant. Flowers were distributed around the plant in a visually stunning arrangement.
Pleurothallis flexuosa 'Parkside' This plant was awarded a 91 point CCE in Philadelphia, PA in June of 2004. The description was not available.
Phalaenopsis Sogo Festival 'Parkside' was awarded an 88 point CCM at the New York International Orchid Show in April of 2004. The description was not available.
Dendrochium tenellum 'Parkside' a 93 point CCE was given to this plant at the Southeastern Pennsylvania Orchid Society Show in February of 2004. The description read "17,480 flowers on 437 gracefully arching inflorescences, uniformly distributed and held within and slightly above the immaculate foliage of a hemispherical plant resembling a spectacular ornamental grass.
Pleurothallis cardiothallis 'Parkside' was awarded a CCM of 96 points at the Paph Forum in Washington, DC in 2004. The description read "approximately 130 flowers and 180 buds on a very well grown plant. All flower parts reddish-chocolate with lateral sepals fused their entire length.

Bulbophyllum lobbii 'Parkside Gold'was awarded a 92 point CCE
Seventy-nine flowers and 22 buds evenly distributed around an imposing, exceptionally well-grown, 92-cm plant, grown in a 10-inch basket; flowers old gold, most of the flowers in good condition. Size and flower count far surpassed previous CCE award. This flower was also granted an 82 point AM/AOS.

Laeliacatonia Mighty Titan 'Parkside' 83 point CCM awarded in Philadelphia in 2003. Fifty-eight flowers and one bud clustered at the top of nine inflorescences on a plant immaculately grown in a  wooden basket.  Flowers magenta-purple, overlaid deeper magenta radiating from center of petals and sepals, noted for increase in flower count per inflorescence from six to 10 over AM award, and a significant increase in natural spread. Unusual result for this grex as parents were L. anceps var. alba and Ctna. Jamaica Red. (Named after our Golden Retriever)

Paphiopedilum Sable Knight 'Dillon' 82 point CCM awarded in Washington, DC in 2001. Eight black-maroon flowers and five buds on seven inflorescences, borne on an excellently grown plant presented in a 5 inch plastic pot with seven mature and three immature growths; synsepal and petals with white stripes toward apex; substance average; texture glossy. The flowers on this plant were not very exciting but the color and condition were very good. (named after John's grandson)

Zygopetalum Blue Blazes 'Barrie Ford' CCM of 84 points awarded in Washington, DC in 1999. Fifty-five flowers and two buds on 10 inflorescences borne on an 80-cm tall plant with spotless leaves having none of the typical leaf-tip die-back; inflorescences uniformly displayed around plant; shape of flowers inconsistent; sepals and petals deep green with large chocolate-brown splotches; lip white with heavy plum suffusion.

Masdevallia Marguerite 'Parkside' Received an 84 point CCM at Summer Orchid Fest last summer. There is no description available as of yet.

Tolumnia Orchidom Romance 'Parkside' Recieved a 76 point HCC at the IPA Conference in Philadelphia on July 14. There were 15 flowers on one inflorescence. The arrangement was considered erratic but the color and patterning were exceptional. The substance was heavy and the texture waxy.
 

Maxillaria shepeardii 'Parkside' CHM of 89 at the IPA Conference in Philadelphia on July 14. The description read "Impressive, 360 degree mass of 113 flowers springing from bases of 98 bulbs growing in a 6 inch wooden basket. Almost perfect leaf and bulb structure, with individual bulbs supporting as many as 4 flowers. Typical maxillaria incurved flowres light yellow with contrasting lanceolate orange lip with faint brownish-red triping around column; substance good, texture waxy.

Pleurothallis sonderana 'Parkside' received an 84 point CHM at the IPA Conference in Philadelphia on July 14. "One thousand sixty translucent, yellow-green cupped flowers and buds on 212 inflorescences on a clean plant 16 cm in diameter grown in a 10 cim basket. oliage lanceolate, very clean; trumpet-shaped flowers evenly distributed throughout.

Bulbophyllum polystictum 'Existem'  CCM of 85 points at the IPA Conference in Philadelphia on July 14.   A vigorous, nearly immaculate 36 cm tall plant with 27 unifoliate growths in a 19.5 cm wood basket. Twenty three flowers and 2 buds on 25 inflorescences with 4 newly emerging inflorescences. Flowers yellow tinged green, with raised oxblood spots.

Paph. Lynleigh Koopowitz 'Parkside' received an 83 point CCM at the IPA Conference in Philadelphia on July 14. Five flowers and two buds on three erect inflorescences on a well grown nearly spotless plant. Flowers greenish-white with merlot spots.  The plant is pictured above at the back of the grouping.

 
 
 
 
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