21st World Orchid Conference Grand Champion - Angulocaste Olympus

[lepetitmartien]

Judges can only judge what's brought to the show…

The plant is superb but is it the best that can be done? I guess no. I wonder what else was on display…

 

[NYEric]

Hopefully somewhere on the www...

 

[Ozpaph]

where????

 

[Trithor]

Sorry all, I kind of lost interest after I was evicted from the venue for a failed registration while I was trying to take pictures to post here.
Regarding the judgement, as has already been pointed out, the judges can only judge what has been submitted, also it is worth noting that the majority of judges (by a huge margin) were from countries other than South Africa, so the decision on what should be Grand Champion was international in all senses.

 

[TyroneGenade]

Failed registration? Was there an admittance exam?

 

[Trithor]

So it would appear

 

[Tom-DE]

For a straight Lycaste that would be an unbelievable display. The blooms are pretty big.

Unfortunately it isn't a straight Lycaste species, not even a straight Lycaste hybrid.

Pretty? yes, but not for the G.C. award at WOC.

 

[TyroneGenade]

Some pics here: http://www.apsa.co.za/xenforo/threads/21st-world-orchid-conference.12233/#post-164460 Not an orchid-aholic so just pretty pics.

 

[Ozpaph]

Thank-you. Hopeful someone will upload pictures of the winners