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Paph. jackii album 'Zephyrus Jade' HCC/AOSDeflasked 36 months ago, this is the first of a batch of vigorous seedlings with beautiful emerald and jade mottled leaves, completely absent any pigment. March 2020
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Phrag. besseae 'Zephyrus Peach' HCC/AOSLegacy breeding from Orchid Zone, these full round petals feel like crimson velvet! March 2020
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Paph. fairrieanum 'Zephyrus Rioja' AM/AOSBred in Hawaii, this clone shows great coloration and, according to the award description, a 'remarkably flat dorsal'. March 2020
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Phrag. longifolium v. album 'Zephyrus Mint' HCC/AOSAwarded 79 points, flowers were luminous yellow green with a natural spread of 16 cm (the 12th flower for the spike). The best feature of this clone is its flowering habit: unlike the coloratum form, the spikes are consistently compact with very tightly spaced bracts on small, compact plants (greenhouse grown). At time of the award, one of the spikes was branched, carrying a third set of floral bracts just like those shown here. October 2019
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Paph. henryanum 'October Trio' JC/AOSThis photo was a loooooong time in the making....we have been growing several clones of both the coloratum form as well as f. christae (from the Perners) for several years, right alongside f. album 'Ghost Leopard' CHM/AOS. The stars finally aligned and all three bloomed together, making for this interesting photo! October 2019
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Paph. stonei f. luteo-album 'Hilo Lemon-n-Ice' CHM/AOSFirst blooming for us in July of 2015, this clone was used as the type specimen for the formal botanical description of this albino variety by Harold Koopowitz and Olaf Gruss in Orchid Digest 80-1, pp. 20-21 (Jan., Feb., Mar. 2016). At that time it had two flowers, however on its next bloom, pictured here, it produced three. Unlike many albinistic varieties, it seems to be a good grower, seemingly more prolific than the coloratum variety. October 2018
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Paph. Kemp Tower 'Dr. John Doherty' CCM/AOSOne of the better second generation sanderianum hybrids, this is philippinense x Prince Edward of York, with this clone showing a striking black and white dorsal. July 2018
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Paph. sangii 'Kai's Gift' CCM/AOSDespite having mottled foliage, we grow this species cool and a little bright! Oct 2017
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Den. cuthbertsonii 'California Candycorn' JC/AOSFrom the great one himself, Tom Perlite, flowers are huge and flat with a glossy enamel texture that just does not come through in the picture! Sept 2017
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Den. lawesii 'Madelyn' HCC/AOSWith 14 flowers and one bud, colour contrast between golden yellow petals and bright red sepaline tube is exceptional! Oct 2017, photo courtesy of Ed Cott.
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Den. lawesii 'Nicole' AM/AOSReceiving the highest score of the AQ group, colour was described as 'cerise with dark pink striations'. Oct 2017, photo courtesy of Ed Cott.
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Den. lawesii 'Jordyn' HCC/AOSWith 58 flowers and 13 buds, flowers were '...pink, finely striped darker pink, lateral sepals overlaid orange.' Very difficult to capture with a photo! Oct 2017, photo courtesy of Ed Cott.
Den. lawesii 'Hot Snow'One of the most pristine combinations of hot pink and snow white from the group.
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Dendrobium lawesii 'Pink and White' x self AQ/AOS
Dendrobium lawesii is a very gratifying species to grow given its freeblooming habit with very colorful flowers. Staking canes upright shows off the flowers and enables you to grow more plants in a smaller space. Like other species in the genus, colour genetics is highly variable. In an effort to propagate the more unusual pink and white bicolor flower combination, the breeders at Ecuagenera selfed one such clone. Unbelievably, an enormous diversity of colour was seen from these plants coming from a single flask. Recognized for 'flower size and diverse colour combinations on thirteen first bloom seedlings, colour range includes red, white, pink, rose, magenta, gold, yellow and orange.' Oct 2017, photo courtesy of Ed Cott.
Mario Ferrusi Memorial Award
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In honour of late orchid giant Mario Ferrusi, the Windsor Orchid Society created this special award for the most artistic display. We are both delighted and honoured to have been selected in 2016, and again in 2017!
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Paph. hookerae 'Pink Soupspoons' AM/AOSOne of my favourite species, the photo does not do this clone justice with its electric pink petal tips! In the right photo, pictured in the center with some of its siblings...
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Coel. Orchideengarten Joachim AQ/AOS
(usitana 'Ed's Choice' x salmonicolor 'Milan' HCC/AOS)
Coel. usitana is a relatively new species with beautiful ivory flowers, wonderfully contrasted with an orange to brown lip, however this species is most remarkable with its continuous blooming habit. Coelogyne salmonicolor tends to make clusters of flowers that are translucent salmon colored, atypical for the genus, from compact, vigorous plants that can have an orange tinge to the foliage. The objective of this cross was to combine the colourful flowers of salmonicolor with the continuous blooming habit of usitana.
Photo courtesy of Jay and Robin at Ravenvision.
Photo courtesy of Jay and Robin at Ravenvision.
Coel. Orchideengarten Joachim 'Ed Cott' AM/AOS4 flowers and 4 buds on 2 arching inflorescences, this was the biggest and best of the bunch with a wonderfully contrasted burnt orange lip and column.
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Coel. Orchideengarten Joachim 'Duneshill Everblooming' HCC/AOS4 flowers and 4 buds on 3 inflorescences. The most salmon coloured flowers of the whole batch, you can see from the notches on the spikes that this plant had already produced about 12 flowers prior to judging!
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Coel. Orchideengarten Joachim 'Jordyn's Everblooming' HCC/AOS5 flowers and 6 buds on 3 inflorescences, with 2 more immature inflorescences (you can see them starting in the back). Quite a sight a few weeks later with all five spikes in bloom at once!
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Coel. Orchideengarten Joachim 'Madelyn's Everblooming' HCC/AOS7 flowers and 6 buds gracefully presented on 4 arched inflorescences. Column and lip interior rusty orange!
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Paph. Berenice aureum 'Blushing Ghost' AM/CCM/AOS16 flowers and buds on 3 spikes....not quite a true album, this can be used as a stepping stone to album forms of some fantastic near primaries such as Jerry Spence, Screaming Eagle or Winged Flight! Photo courtesy of Jay Norris.
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Cynorkaria Memoria Don Garling AQ/AOS
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Cynorkaria Memoria Don Garling 'Jordyn' AM/AOS39 flowers and one bud on four inflorescences, likely the best of the bunch! Photos courtesy of Ed Cott.
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Lavender sepals nicely contrasting with a pale, near white lip!
Photos courtesy of Ed Cott. |
Paphinia herrerae var. alba 'Ghost Canary' AM/CCM/AOS (87 pts, 87 pts)13 flowers and 14 buds on 3 inflorescences, flowers are a translucent, ghostly white with yellow markings. Commended for particularly large flowers. Free blooming from August to November, siblings from this clone are available from our Divisions page! Photo courtesy of Ed Cott.
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Cynorkis gibbosa 'Pumpkin Fireworks' CCM/AOS146 flowers on 19 inflorescences! A truly unique Madagascan terrestrial with remarkable purple blotched leaves. Photo on right courtesy of Jay Norris.
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Cynorkis fastigiata 'Jordelyn' CCM/AOSAnother vigorous growing terrestrial, awarded with 100 flowers on 40 spikes, named after my own two weeds!
Photo on left courtesy of Jay Norris.
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Paph. sanderianum 'Bionic Man' AM/CCE/AOS
The first cultural award and the highest quality point score thus granted to the species, one of the finest examples to date!
Photo on left courtesy of Jay Norris.
Photo on left courtesy of Jay Norris.
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Paph. henryanum var. album 'Ghost Leopard' CHM/AOSThe very rare album form of this charming miniature, first time recognized by the AOS.
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Paph. sanderianum AQ/AOS
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Many years in the making, all 12 first bloom seedlings were in peak show condition at the same time for just 5 days! This grex appears to have captured the rich coloration of the ‘highland form’ with the remarkable petal length of the ‘lowland form’. March 2011.
All AQ photos courtesy Jay Norris. |
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Paph. sanderianum ‘Dr. John Doherty’ AM/AOSEasily the finest of the group, this clone has tremendous deep rich colour on thick, broad segments of exceptional substance. Boasts nearly the widest dorsal on record, second only to ‘Rapunzel’, the trademark colour break in the striping is all but vanished.
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Paph. sanderianum ‘Holly Nicole’ HCC/AOSUnique white colored petals shoulders make for great contrast against rich coloured segments and pouch.
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Paph. Lefty Kei (William Ambler x sanderianum) ‘Memoria Alvin May’ AM/AOSAwarded at the Toronto Chinese Show (April 2010), this has great colour on a compact growing plant. Named after an old friend and great supporter from the Cincinnati judging center.
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Paph. Mercatelii (stonei x lowii) ‘Uncle James’ Patience’ AM/AOSA great stonei primary, with a nice clear, near white dorsal and waxy pouch. May 2010. Flower photo courtesy Jay Norris.
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Paph. Chiu Hua Dancer (sanderianum x gigantifolium) ‘Nicole’s Spiral Staircase’ AM/AOSAlthough grown from compliantly imported flask, this has apparently been nullified as Indonesia has never issued an export permit for the pollen used here (??). Amazing and unique petals, slowly spiraling, unlike any other long petalled Paph. May 2010. Photo courtesy Jay Norris.
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Cynorkis guttata ‘Maddy’s Dandy Flower’ CCM/AOSRarely seen terrestrial from Madagascar. May 2010. CCM photo courtesy Jay Norris
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Paph. Lyro Blackhawk (St. Swithin x wilhleminiae) AQ/AOS“The objective of this cross was to combine the easy growing and floriferous habit of St. Swithin with the intense colour and compact growing habit of wilhelminiae. The 13 plants displayed met this objective with attractive flowers on 1-3 inflorescences per plant.” Feb 2008, Lansing, MI.
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Lyro Blackhawk (St. Swithin x wilhleminiae) ‘Uncle Dickie’ AM/AOSTall arching spike with corkscrewed petals. Feb 2008, Lansing, MI.
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Lyro Blackhawk (St. Swithin x wilhleminiae) ‘Uncle Larry’ AM/AOS3 spikes on a compact plant in a 4” pot. Feb 2008, Lansing, MI.
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Dtps. Leopard Prince ‘Sogo Diamond’ HCC/AOS
January 2007, Ann Arbor, MI.
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Paph. Shirley Amundson (hookerae x acmodontum) ‘Madelyn Doherty’ HCC/AOSGreat hookerae petal tips! April 2008, Toronto, ON.
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Paph. Taiwan (platyphyllum x rothschildianum) ‘Zephyrus Gold’ AM/AOSHuge golden flowers here, with the dorsal sepal an amazing 8.5 cm (the biggest awarded roths are ~7.3cm!) April 2008, Ottawa, ON.
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Paph. Julius (rothschildianum x lowii) ‘Zephyrus Predator’ AM/AOS86 points here with a new standard set for this classic cross. Huge swooping petals with well spaced flowers on tall spikes. April 2007, Ann Arbor, MI.
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Paph. Bel Royal (kolopakingii var. topperi x rothschildianum) 'Aunt Elaine' CCM/AOSNamed after my dear Aunt from Michigan who will be sorely missed, she would have loved this one! April 2007, Ann Arbor, MI. Photo courtesy of Lynn O’Shaugnessy.
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Paph. Kolosand (kolopakingii x sanderianum) 'Zephyrus Tan Dragon' HCC/AOSFollowing the precedent set by our friends and their 'album' FCC, we are delighted with the reptilian looking flowers and dangling moustachioed petals. 6 flowers on a first bloom seedling! May 2007, Ann Arbor, MI.
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Paph. Screaming Eagle (Berenice x sanderianum) ‘Zephyrus Burgundy Curls’ AM/AOS, CCM/AOS31 flowers and buds on seven spikes with two more spikes emerging, missed a CCE by 1 point!
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Paph. Jerry Spence (Berenice x rothschildianum) ‘Zephyrus Tall Tales’ AM/AOSFlowers with very broad segments, thick waxy substance, missed an FCC by 1 point! April 2006, New York International Orchid Show, NY.
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Paph. Alice Doherty ‘Friendships’ AM/AOSHuge round vinicolour complex. March 2006, Burlington, ON.
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Lyc. Avalon ‘Marcia Doherty’ AM/AOS, CCM/AOS52 flowers one year after the AM was awarded with 11 flowers. February 2006, Toronto, ON.
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Lyc. Avalon ‘Marcia Doherty’ AM/AOSGrand Champion of the New York International Orchid Show! April 2005, NY.
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Paph. Constance ‘Nicky-Lynn’ AM/AOS, CCM/AOS85 point AM with 10 huge flowers. Best in Show at the Southern Ontario Orchid Society Show! February 2005, Toronto, ON. Photo courtesy Jay Norris.
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Paph. Screaming Eagle (Berenice x sanderianum) ‘Zephyrus Burgundy Curls’ AM/AOS9 flowers on 2 spikes. January 2005, Toronto, ON
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Calanthe Saint Aubin ‘Red Cloud’ CCM/AOS122 flowers and 109 buds! January 2005, Toronto, ON.Photo courtesy Jay Norris.
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