Every month, Houston Orchid Society members are invited to bring their bloomers for all to enjoy. Two tables are set up at the meeting—one for species, one for hybrids. Members present may vote for their favorite blooming plant by secret ballot. Here are the winning plants for each month.
October 2, 2025
Species Table Winner
Cymbidium ensifolium, presented by Kar Chong
Hybrid Table Winner
Vanda Taveesuksa x Ponpimol, presented by John Christy
February 6, 2025
Species Table Winner
Rhynchostylis gigantea, presented by Tan Tran
Hybrid Table Winner
Rhyncholaeliocattleya Elizabeth Palmer, presented by JP Nguyen
January 2, 2025
Species Table Winner
Epidendrum conopseum, presented by Troy Merchant
Hybrid Table Winner
Cattlianthe Cool Treat (Ctt. Koolau Seagulls x Ctt. Trick or Treat), presented by Brian Fitzgerald
November 7, 2024
Species Table Winner
Laelia rubescens, presented by Sandra Higham
Hybrid Table Winner
Dendrobium Curtis’ Twinkle, presented by John Christy
October 3, 2024
Species Table Winner
Habanera xanthocheila, presented by Stephen Gallagher
Hybrid Table Winner
Dendrobium Enobi Splash, presented by Soel Ortiz-Anaya and Nicolle Ripley
September 5, 2024
Species Table Winner
Bulbophyllum makoyanum, owner unknown. Please send an email to Donna Diggons with this information.
Hybrid Table Winner
Miltoniopsis Linda Lingle, owner unknown. Please send an email to Donna Diggons with this information.
August 1, 2024
Species Table Winner
Species name and owner unknown. Please send an email to Donna Diggons with this information.
Hybrid Table Winner
Hybrid name and owner unknown. Please send an email to Donna Diggons with this information.
July 5, 2024
Species Table Winner
Prosthechea cochleata, presented by John Christy
Hybrid Table Winner
Bulbophyllum longiflorum ‘Dark Spot,’ presented by Brian Fitzgerald
June 6, 2024
Species Table Winner
Clowesia dodsoniana, presented by Stephen Moffitt
Hybrid Table Winner
Vanda (no ID), presented by Daria Souvorova
May 2, 2024
Species Table Winner
Phalaenopsis luddemaniana, presented by John Christy
Hybrid Table Winner
Cattleya Irene Finney, presented by Bill Bartlett
April 4, 2024
Species Table Winner
Paphiopedilum haynaldianum, presented by Rick Hepler
Hybrid Table Winner
Dendrobium johnsoniae x Nida, presented by JP Nguyen
February 1, 2024
Species Table Winner
Cattleya walkeriana, presented by Rick Hepler
Hybrid Table Winner
Miltoniopsis Linda Lingle, presented by James Nelson