Mario Ferrusi Memorial Award

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 this year.

Paph. hookerae 'Pink Soupspoons' AM/AOS

One of my favourite species, the photo does not do this clone justice with its electric pink petal tips!

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. 

Coel. Orchideengarten Joachim 'Ed Cott' AM/AOS

4 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.

Coel. Orchideengarten Joachim 'Duneshill Everblooming' HCC/AOS

4 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!
Photos courtesy of Jay and Robin at Ravenvision.

Coel. Orchideengarten Joachim 'Jordyn's Everblooming' HCC/AOS

5 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!

Coel. Orchideengarten Joachim 'Madelyn's Everblooming' HCC/AOS

7 flowers and 6 buds gracefully presented on 4 arched inflorescences. Column and lip interior rusty orange! 

Paph. Berenice aureum 'Blushing Ghost' AM/CCM/AOS

16 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. 

Cynorkaria Memoria Don Garling AQ/AOS  
​(Cynorkis calanthoides x Habenaria carnea)

Cynorkis calanthoides is a rare Madagascan terrestrial orchid that often grows on trunks of Pandanus trees with downward facing umbels of large, full, lilac coloured flowers from enormous single leafed plants. The objective of this cross was to create large, full, round lilac coloured flowers on upright spikes from plants with a compact habit. Named in honour of the late Don Garling, an avid grower, AOS judge, and dear friend from Lansing, Michigan.
AQ photo courtesy of Ed Cott, Don's photo courtesy of Dot Potter Barnett. 

Cynorkaria Memoria Don Garling 'Jordyn' AM/AOS

39 flowers and one bud on four inflorescences, likely the best of the bunch! Photos courtesy of Ed Cott.

Cynorkaria Memoria Don Garling 'Madelyn' HCC/AOS
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.

Cynorkis gibbosa 'Pumpkin Fireworks' CCM/AOS

146 flowers on 19 inflorescences! A truly unique Madagascan terrestrial with remarkable purple blotched leaves. Photo on right courtesy of Jay Norris.

Cynorkis fastigiata 'Jordelyn' CCM/AOS

Another vigorous growing terrestrial, awarded with 100 flowers on 40 spikes, named after my own two weeds!
​Photo on left courtesy of Jay Norris.

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.

Paph. henryanum var. album 'Ghost Leopard' CHM/AOS

The very rare album form of this charming miniature, first time recognized by the AOS. 

Paph. sanderianum AQ/AOS 

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.

Paph. sanderianum ‘Dr. John Doherty’ AM/AOS

Easily 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.

Paph. sanderianum ‘Sam Tsui’ AM/AOS

Carrying the longest petals of the group, these were measured at 86 cm

Paph. sanderianum ‘Marcia Doherty’ HCC/AOS

Also noted in part for its petal length, here measuring 83 cm.

Paph. sanderianum ‘Holly Nicole’ HCC/AOS

Unique white colored petals shoulders make for great contrast against rich coloured segments and pouch.

Paph. sanderianum ‘Jordyn Bryn’ HCC/AOS

Paph. sanderianum ‘Madelyn Camille’ HCC/AOS
70 cm petals on a plant just 45cm across, this will be a noteworthy parent for small, compact, free blooming plants.
The tannest coloured flowers of the group, also with attractive white petal shoulders

Paph. Lefty Kei (William Ambler x sanderianum) ‘Memoria Alvin May’ AM/AOS

Awarded 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. 
​Flower photo courtesy Jay Norris.

Paph. Mercatelii (stonei x lowii) ‘Uncle James’ Patience’ AM/AOS

A great stonei primary, with a nice clear, near white dorsal and waxy pouch. May 2010. Flower photo courtesy Jay Norris.

Paph. Chiu Hua Dancer (sanderianum x gigantifolium) ‘Nicole’s Spiral Staircase’ AM/AOS

Although 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. 
 

Cynorkis guttata ‘Maddy’s Dandy Flower’ CCM/AOS

Rarely seen terrestrial from Madagascar. May 2010. CCM photo courtesy Jay Norris

Habenaria lucida ‘Jordyn’s Green Ice’ CBR/AOS

The unusual tall form of this jade green species from Thailand and Myanmar. Nov 2008, St. Catherines, ON.

Paph. delenatii var dunkel ‘John’s Black Magic’ CHM/AOS

Intense colour, black leaves, with some fragrance too! March 2008, Montreal, QC

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.
 

Lyro Blackhawk (St. Swithin x wilhleminiae) ‘Uncle Dickie’ AM/AOS

Tall arching spike with corkscrewed petals. Feb 2008, Lansing, MI.

Lyro Blackhawk (St. Swithin x wilhleminiae) ‘Uncle Larry’ AM/AOS

​3 spikes on a compact plant in a 4” pot. Feb 2008, Lansing, MI.

Dtps. Leopard Prince ‘Sogo Diamond’ HCC/AOS

​​January 2007, Ann Arbor, MI.

Paph. Shirley Amundson (hookerae x acmodontum) ‘Madelyn Doherty’ HCC/AOS

​Great hookerae petal tips! April 2008, Toronto, ON.

Paph. Taiwan (platyphyllum x rothschildianum) ‘Zephyrus Gold’ AM/AOS

Huge golden flowers here, with the dorsal sepal an amazing 8.5 cm (the biggest awarded roths are ~7.3cm!) April 2008, Ottawa, ON.

Paph. Julius (rothschildianum x lowii) ‘Zephyrus Predator’ AM/AOS

​86 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.

Paph. Bel Royal (kolopakingii var. topperi x rothschildianum) 'Aunt Elaine' CCM/AOS

Named 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.

Paph. Kolosand (kolopakingii x sanderianum) 'Zephyrus Tan Dragon' HCC/AOS

Following 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.

Paph. Screaming Eagle (Berenice x sanderianum) ‘Zephyrus Burgundy Curls’ AM/AOS, CCM/AOS

​31 flowers and buds on seven spikes with two more spikes emerging, missed a CCE by 1 point!

Paph. Jerry Spence (Berenice x rothschildianum) ‘Zephyrus Tall Tales’ AM/AOS

​Flowers with very broad segments, thick waxy substance, missed an FCC by 1 point! April 2006, New York International Orchid Show, NY.

Paph. Alice Doherty ‘Friendships’ AM/AOS

​Huge round vinicolour complex. March 2006, Burlington, ON.

Lyc. Avalon ‘Marcia Doherty’ AM/AOS, CCM/AOS

​52 flowers one year after the AM was awarded with 11 flowers. February 2006, Toronto, ON.

Lyc. Avalon ‘Marcia Doherty’ AM/AOS

Grand Champion of the New York International Orchid Show! April 2005, NY.

Paph. Constance ‘Nicky-Lynn’ AM/AOS, CCM/AOS

85 point AM with 10 huge flowers. Best in Show at the Southern Ontario Orchid Society Show! February 2005, Toronto, ON. Photo courtesy Jay Norris.

Paph. Screaming Eagle (Berenice x sanderianum) ‘Zephyrus Burgundy Curls’ AM/AOS

9 flowers on 2 spikes. January 2005, Toronto, ON

Calanthe Saint Aubin ‘Red Cloud’ CCM/AOS

122 flowers and 109 buds! January 2005, Toronto, ON.Photo courtesy Jay Norris.