On October 21, after our usual education session and general information meeting, we paused at 11:30 for the HOS picnic and orchid auction, a delightful (and profitable!) couple of hours. Then our three teams got to work on the three entries for judging and… we awarded all three! It was an exciting afternoon for all of us.
The result of the live auction really helps us, and I am most grateful to all the HOS members who participated. If you would like to be part of this fun and highly useful service to the orchid community, please let me know!
All the awarded plants are owned by Stephen Moffitt—three awards in one day. Hurrah!
Fredclarkeara Sunset Ridge ‘Rare Earth Orchids’ (Fdk. After Dark x Cstm. Breckinridge Onyx), HCC 78, owned by Stephen Moffitt:
Eighteen widely spaced, flat flowers on one 32-cm pendulous inflorescence; sepals elliptical, ivory, heavily stippled oxblood; petals ovate, lip spatulate, margin finely dentate, ivory, heavily overlaid coalesced oxblood spots centrally; column ivory, stippled oxblood, single trigger, curved forward, white; substance hard; texture waxy. Strong fragrance noted.
Catasetum Jose Abalo ‘Justin’ (Ctsm. sanguineum ‘SVO’ × Ctsm. Orchidglade ‘JTM’), AM 80, owned by Stephen Moffitt:
Seventeen tightly spaced non-resupinate flowers and one bud on one erect 65-cm inflorescence; sepals lanceolate, chartreuse, finely stippled light maroon; petals ovate, mahogany; lip helmet shaped, interior darker mahogany, olive green on reverse, lateral margins finely serrulate, apex acute, recurved; column white, anther cap white, triggers parallel, white; substance firm; texture satiny.
Clowesetum Stephen Moffitt ‘Strawberry Mint’ (Cstm. cirrhaeoides x Clowesia rosea), AM 82, owned by Stephen Moffitt:
Sixteen slightly cupped flowers and 4 buds on one well-arranged 25-cm pendent inflorescence; sepals and petals elliptical, apple green, spotted mahogany; lip apple green, margins hirsute, mahogany, pubescent apically, white; column white, overlaid apple green; substance firm; texture matte.
