American Orchid Society

Rocky Mountain Regional Judging Center

Recent Awards

August 14, 1999

The following are pictures of recent awards of the RMRJC. They are published in this forum for information only to encourage judging participation and provide education of hybridizing trends and recognition of quality hybrids and species. All awards are provisional until published in the AOS Awards Quarterly and this information should be treated as preliminary.

Blc Memoria Vida Lee 'Mei Lynn' HCC/AOS 79 points
( BC Binosa x Lc Brazilian Treasure )
NS Horz: 11.5 cm NS Vert: 11.2 cm DS W: 1.4 cm DS L: 7.4 cm
P W: 1.6 cm P L: 6.5 cm LS W: 1.4 cm LS L: 6.5 cm Lip W: 5.5 cm Lip L: 6.5 cm
Three start-shaped flowers and one bud on one well-presented inflorescense; sepals and petals lime green; lip off-white with deep magenta overlay; heavily spotted darker magenta; white throat, column white and spotted magenta; substance heavy; texture matte.
Exhibitor: Denver Botanic Gardens, Denver, Colorado

Dendrobium Kalagas 'Three's A Charm' HCCAOS 75 points
(D Lili Marlene x D stratiotes)
NS Horz: 9.7 cm NS Vert: 5.3 cm DS W: 1.2 cm DS L: 3.6 cm
P W: 0.6 cm P L: 5.0 cm LS W: 1.3 cm LS L: 3.4 cm Lip W: 1.9 cm Lip L: 2.8 cm
Thirty-five well presented flowers on three inflorescences; sepals and petals greenish-white with pinkish-purple suffusion on the petals lightening toward distal end; lip deep velvety purple; substance firm; texture matte.
Exhibitor: Kenneth Slump, Denver, Colorado

Comments to Bill and Debbie Heckeroth