2008 ORCHID SHOW:

REGISTRATION CATEGORIES

 

Alliance     # Category
Cattleya Alliance    
  1. Species and hybrids with star-shaped flowers (narrow petals/sepals) regardless of plant size
  2. Species and hybrids with round flowers (wide petals/sepals) and a plant up to 20cm tall
  3. Species and hybrids with round flowers (wide petals/sepals) and a plant taller than 20cm
Dendrobium Alliance   
  1. Species and hybrids with Nobile-type flowers (clusters of flowers often adorned
         with a dark eye along leafy or leafless canes)
  2. Species and hybrids of all other types, plant up to 15cm tall
  3. Species and hybrids of all other types, plant taller than 15cm
Miscellaneous Genera  
  1. Species and hybrids raised for their leaves (Jewel Orchids, need not be in flower)
  2. All other species and hybrids with plant up to 12cm tall
  3. All other species and hybrids with plant taller than 12cm
Oncidium Alliance    
  1. Species and hybrids with flowers narrower than 3cm
  2. Species and hybrids with flowers wider than 3cm

Paphiopedilum (Cypripedium) Alliance   

  1. Phragmipedium species and hybrids
  2. Paphiopedilum species and hybrids with more than one flower per stem
    (sequential and multifloral bloomers)
  3. All other Paphiopedilum species and hybrids
Phalaenopsis      Alliance         
  1. Species of Doritis and Phalaenopsis
  2. Hybrids with blotchy and waxy flowers (Harlequin-type)
  3. Hybrids with markings tending towards solid
  4. Hybrids with solid red or raspberry red flowers
  5. Hybrids with solid yellow or art-shade flowers (orange, peach, etc.)
  6. Hybrids with flowers narrower than 7cm: solid white, semi-alba
         (white with colored lip) or white with pink blush
  7. Hybrids with flowers wider than 7cm: solid white, semi-alba
         (white with colored lip) or white with pink blush
  8. Hybrids with flowers narrower than 7cm: solid pink, purple or pink with white blush
  9. Hybrids with flowers wider than 7cm: solid pink, purple or pink with white blush
  10. Hybrids with striped flowers of any color
  11. Hybrids with flowers of any other markings
Vanda Alliance    
  1. Vanda, Ascocentrum and Ascocenda species and hybrids
  2. All other species and hybrids
Orchid Art    
  1. Photography
  2. Botanical Art
  3. Paintings in various media
  4. Fabric Art
  5. All other types of Art

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