Open flowers carry much more weight because the judging team gets to evaluate the arrangement of the inflorescence. While five flowers is still five flowers, regardless of their of development, a inflorescence with three open flowers and two buds that is comparable to an inflorescence with all...
The included picture of the flower does it no justice at all. The way the light is reflecting on the flower makes it look like the upper half of the petals are reflexing backwards and the dorsal is cupped forward. This photo is from the plant in its exhibit position (at the back of the...
Cheyenne,
I was not on the team that awarded it but I couldn't stop looking at it while it was being discussed and pointed. The flower had some serious wow factor. I remember seeing it in the display is was totally enamored. I can't imagine the impact that plant will have when it has...