Four AOS Awards from St. Paul Winter Carnival Orchid Show

[Ross]

Here are the four flowers awarded by the AOS judging team at this year's show held this past weekend. The first three are from Orchids, Ltd. I didn't get the clonal names on two of them. My apologies for the picture quality. I am learning to use a new digital camera.

This Paph delenatii forma albinum received an AM

This Paph Franz Glanz (ameniacum x emersoni) received an AM

Paph venustum 'Lakehead' AM/AOS

Paph Estella 'Julie' AM/AOS

I will post a some more pictures when I get a chance

 

[WolfDog1 (C. Williams)]

wow!

Very Nice!

 

[smartie2000]

:clap: beautiful display there! ....those venustums are all so perfect. and I like the delenatii alba

 

[gore42]

Thanks for the photos Ross! Congrats on your Estella I'd love to have a delenatii album like that too...

- Matt

 

[Heather]

That's wonderful, Congratulations!!!

 

[Park Bear]

all look worthy

 

[IdahoOrchid]

That is great that you live near a place that has a show when your flowers are ready.

I am only near one orchid show and it is in the fall. Maybe some of the club members that travel will be able to transport my orchids earlier in the year?

 

[Nautilus]

All so beautiful! Congratulation!

 

[NYEric]

Fantabulous!

 

[Ross]

Thanks for the photos Ross! Congrats on your Estella I'd love to have a delenatii album like that too...

- Matt

Thanks, Matt. When I had to give the plant a clonal name, I decided to honor my wife, Julie. When I told this to Rick B. and Nancy P., the two other growers I shared a display with, they both started laughing. While I was working at the plant registration, Julie, Rick, and Nancy were building the display. Julie was having a hard time placing the Estella in the display because of the way the flower spike slanted, and she commented in frustration, "I don't know why in the world Ross ever bothered to bring this plant!" The next day I named it after her.

 

[bwester]

Very Nice. Congrats Ross!!!

 

[TADD]

Congrats Ross! Congrats OL!

 

[SlipperFan]

Beautiful Estelle. They are all really lovely. The venustum is spectacular.

 

[IdahoOrchid]

she commented in frustration, "I don't know why in the world Ross ever bothered to bring this plant!" The next day I named it after her.

Oh, that is just TOOOOOO funny!!!:rollhappy:

 

[Heather]

See, I knew that Estella was your's Ross, cause I knew your wife's name.
That's just the sweetest thing, to be able to name a plant after your beloved sweetheart. :smitten:

Really nice Estella. Congrats again. What was the pointage? (is that a word?)

 

[Ross]

It just snuck in with 80 pts.

 

[NYEric]

Julie was having a hard time placing the Estella in the display because of the way the flower spike slanted, and she commented in frustration, "I don't know why in the world Ross ever bothered to bring this plant!" The next day I named it after her.

After it was awarded did you tell her, "Because I know a winner when I pick her"?

 

[toddybear]

That Estelle is indeed a lovely flower...I can understand how you got an AM!

 

[Ron-NY]

They are all very nice!! Especially the Estelle

 

[IdahoOrchid]

I like the delenatii and the venustum...


Its a species thing, you know.