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First place: Dracula houtteana ‘Alex’,

Chris Tyrie, Darlington

Second place: Masdevallia ignea,

Bill Gardner, Suffolk

Best Species

Best Hybrid

First place: Odontioda Sunshine x Odontioda Sanderae,

Chris Tyrie, Darlington OS

Second place: Brassanthe Ria Meyer B,

Iain Wright, Cheshire and N Wales OS

So here are the final results. Phew!!!

Please note that all judging was done ‘blind’ and none of the judges knew who owned which plant

or which society, if any, the owners belonged to. The only one who had the codes was me, not even Chris knew until all

the results were tabulated, and believe me, the results have been double and trebled checked. Spellings and names of plants are shown as they

were entered, and synonyms were accepted for older plant names.

There are some very worthy winners, and the judges did a great job in picking out some beautiful plants. Not an easy task to do from

photographs and they certainly stuck to their brief of judging the plant and not the best photograph. So a big ‘thank you’ to all the judges who

took part and for getting their votes in quickly and doing such a great job.

The best society was awarded on the number of points won by members entering plants—here, Darlington was a clear winner, (that Chris Tyrie

DID help a little bit there!!) But only one point separated 2nd and 3rd places.

Scoring was for the class results only - 3 points for 1st place, 2 points for 2nd and 1 point for HC

We all learned a lot of lessons from this - but its amazing what it can be possible to pull off if people work together. And in this instance I think

everyone did . This certainly shows that orchid growing and interest in orchids are still alive and well and that orchid growers are more than

willing (and capable) to adapt to difficult circumstances in order to show off and share their plants. THANK YOU EVERYONE!!

Best Society: First place: Darlington OS

Second place: Suffolk OS

Third place: Ease Midlands OS

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Hi Helen,

Lycaste images attached.

Can we start again please?

This is the first entry

from Jean Barker, Darlington OS.

Chris

Lycaste aromatica ‘Emma’

It’s a good job we all know he’s kidding? Right?

…..or was he?????

urgent email

from

Chris Barker

Class 1 Paphiopedilum

First Place

Paph. concolor

Bob Cant, NE of England OS

Second Place

Paph. rothchildianum ‘Purbeck’

Ian Dorman, Harrogate OS

Highly Commended

Paph. China Moon

Patrick Lindsay Darlington OS

Highly Commended

Paph. Delophylum

Nick Gillam, N of England

Highly Commended

Paph. Sakaki ‘Angela’

Bob Cant, NE of England OS

Class 2 Phragmipedium

First Place

Phrag. Longueville

Paul Upward, Thames Valley OS

Second Place

Phrag. Paul Eugene Conroy

Malcolm Moodie, Solihull OS

Highly Commended

Phrag. Grande

Derek Armstrong, Darlington OS

Highly Commended

Phrag. Leslie Garay

John Gay, N of England OS

Highly Commended

Phrag. humboldtii

Mike Bull, Central OS

Class 3 Dendrobiinae

First Place

Den. friedricksianum

Roger Frampton,

Bournemouth OS

Second Place

Den. lindleyi

Arthur Deakin,

East Midlands OS

Highly Commended

Den. thyrsiflorum

Andy Gissing, Suffolk OS

Highly Commended

Den. nobile ‘Cooksonianum’

Martyn Tidball, Cornwall OS

Highly Commended

Den. tarantuanii

Cliff Cheesman, South West OS

Highly Commended

Den. tiongii

Lynn Smith, Wessex OS

Class 4 Laeliinae

First Place

Brassanthe Ria Meyer

Iain Wright, Cheshire and N Wales OS

Second Place

Guarianthe guatemalensis Jean Barker, Darlington OS

Highly Commended

Guarianthe skinneri var alba

Arthur Deakin, East Midlands OS

Highly Commended

Barkeria spectabilis

David Crook, N of England

Highly Commended

Rhycattleanthe Volcano Blue

John Steele, Central OS

Highly Commended

Nageliella purpurata

Ray Tunnicliffe, Central OS

Class 5 Oncidiinae

First Place

Oncidium sphacelatum

Iain Wright, Cheshire and N Wales OS

Second Place

Odontioda Sunshine x Odontioda Sanderae

Chris Tyrie, Darlington OS

Highly Commended

Trichopilia Senna Star

Tina Stagg, NE/CANWOS

Highly Commended

Oncidium (Odont.) naevium

Heather Smart, Scottish OS

Highly Commended

Miltoniopsis Etoc

John Gay, N of England OS

Class 6 Pleurothallidinae

First Place

Dracula houteanna ‘Alex’

Chris Tyrie, Darlington OS

Second Place

Platystele misasiana

Writhlington

Highly Commended

Dracula psittacine

Lenny Gray, Darlington OS

Highly Commended

Platystele orecoglossa ‘Trevor & Mary’

Stuart Meeson, OSGB

Highly Commended

Dracula bennedictii

Chris Tyrie, Darlington OS

Class 7 Masdevallia

First Place

Mas.ignea

Bill Gardner, Suffolk OS

Second Place

Mas.ignea

Arthur Deakin, East Midlands OS

Highly Commended

Mas. Aquarius x Falcons Gold

Bill Gardner, Suffolk OS

Highly Commended

Mas. Cassiope Hilary Hobbs, Harrogate OS

Highly Commended

Mas. Antazina

Chris Tyrie, Darlington OS

Class 8 Vandeae

First Place

Renanthera imschootiana

Hilary Hobbs, Harrogate OS

Second Place

Seidenfadenia mitrata

Andy Gissing, Suffolk OS

Highly Commended

Vanda Joyce Hands

Geoff Hands, Bournemouth OS

Highly Commended

Sarcochilus hartmanii

Lenny Gray, Darlington OS

Highly Commended

Chiloschisa parishii

Jean Barker, Darlington OS

Highly Commended

Ascocentrum ampullaceum

Bob Orrick, Darlington OS

Class 9 Phalaenopsis

First Place

Phal. bastianii

Arthur Deakin, East Midlands OS

Second Place

Phal. Sogo Twinkle

David Burton, East Midlands OS

Highly Commended

Phal. Surf Song

John Graff, Central OS

Highly Commended

Phal. Dou-dii Perfume

Patrick Lindsay, Darlington OS

Highly Commended

Phal. cornu-cervi alba

Mike Armstrong, East Midlands OS

Class 10 Cymbidiinae

as this was a small class, no HC’s were awarded

First Place

Cym. Tiger Tails

Margaret Gray, Darlington OS

Second Place

Cym. Sweet Dream

Jean Barker, Darlington OS

Class 11 Any Other Species

First Place

Pholidota chinensis

David Kohn

Suffolk/OSGB

Second Place

Coelogyne velutina

Writhlington

Highly Commended

Coelogyne pulverula (syn. dayana)

Kevin Stewart, OSGB

Highly Commended

Coelogyne tomentosa (syn.

massangeana)

Bill Haldane, Suffolk OS

Highly Commended

Lycaste luminosa Tina Stagg, Harrogate OS

Highly Commended

Lycaste cochleata David Crook , N of England

Class 12 Any Other Hybrid

First Place

Calanthe hancockii x Calanthe Kozu

Mike Powell, Bournemouth OS

Second Place

Clowesetum Creative Copper Gold

George Barnes, N of England OS

Highly Commended

Zygooetalum Purple Panther

John Steele, Central OS

Highly Commended

Disa Luke Edwards

Lawrence Bracewell, Thames Valley OS

Highly Commended

Pleione Io

Derek Armstrong, Darlington OS

Class 13 Hardy Orchids

First Place

Dactylorhiza fuchsii ‘Andrea’

Malcolm Moodie, Solihull OS

Second Place

Cypripedium Hank Small

Jean Barker, Darlington OS

Highly Commended

Dactylorhiza fuchsii

Tony Britton, Scottish OS

Highly Commended

Cypripedium kentuckiense

Jean Barker, Darlington OS

Highly Commended

Dactylorhiza incarnata ssp ochroleuca

Ian Parsons, South West OS

Class 14 Un-named Hybrids

First Place

Oncidium Hybrid

Bill Gardner, Suffolk OS

Second Place

Dactylorhiza hybrid

Arthur Deakin, East Midlands OS

Highly Commended

Phalaenopsis hybrid

Bob Cant, NE of England

Highly Commended

Odontoglossum hybrid

Bill Gardner, Suffolk OS

Highly Commended

Cypripedium hybrid

Ray Tunnicliffe, Central OS

Virtual Congress Judging Results Best Species: First place: Dracula houtteana ‘Alex’, Chris Tyrie, Darlington

Second place: Masdevallia ignea, Bill Gardner, Suffolk

Best hybrid: First place: Odontioda Sunshine x Odontioda Sanderae, Chris Tyrie, Darlington OS

Second place: Brassanthe Ria Meyer, Iain Wright, Cheshire and N Wales OS

Best society: First place: Darlington Orchid Society

Second place: Suffolk Orchid Society

Third place: East Midlands Orchid Society

Class 1. Paphiopedilum Nominated for best hybrid: Paphiopedilum Delophylum

1st Paphiopedilum concolor Bob Cant, NE of England OS

2nd Paphiopedilum rothschildianum ‘Purbeck’ Ian Dorman, Harrogate OS

HC Paphiopedilum China Moon Patrick Lindsay. Darlington OS

HC Paphiopedilum Delophylum Nick Gillam, N of England OS

HC Paphiopedilum Sakaki ‘Angela’ Bob Cant, NE of England OS

Class 2. Phragmipedium Nominated for best hybrid: Phragmipedium Longueville

1st Phragmipedium Longueville Paul Upward, Thames Valley OS

2nd Phragmipedium Paul Eugene Conroy Malcolm Moodie, Solihull OS

HC Phragmipedium Grande Derek Armstrong, Darlington OS

HC Phragmipedium Leslie Garay John Gay, N of England OS

HC Phragmipedium humboldtii Mike Bull, Central OS

Class 3. Dendrobiinae Nominated for best species: Den. friedricksianum

1st Den. friedricksianum Roger Frampton, Bournemouth OS

2nd Den. lindleyi Arthur Deakin, E Midlands OS

HC Den. thyrsiflorum Andy Gissing, Suffolk OS

HC Den. tarantuanii Cliff Cheesman, SW OS

HC Den.nobile ‘cooksonianum’ Martyn Tidball, Cornwall OS

HC Den. tiongii Lynn Smith, Wessex OS

Class 4. Laeliinae Nominated for best hybrid: Brassanthe Ria Meyer B

1st Brassanthe Ria Meyer B Iain Wright, Cheshire and N Wales OS

2nd Guarianthe guatemalensis Jean Barker Darlington OS

HC Guarianthe skinneri var. alba Arthur Deakin, E Midlands OS

HC Rhyncattleanthe Volcano Blue John Steele, Central OS

HC Barkeria spectabilis A David Crook, N of England OS

HC Nageliella purpurata Ray Tunnicliffe, Central OS

Class 5. Oncidaceae Nominated for best hybrid: Odontioda Sunshine x Odontioda Sanderae

Nominated for best species: Oncidium sphacelatum

1st Oncidium sphacelatum Iain Wright, Cheshire and N Wales OS

2nd Odontioda Sunshine x Odontioda Sanderae Chris Tyrie, Darlington OS

HC Trichopilia Senna Star Tina Stagg, NE/Cheshire and N Wales OS

HC Oncidium(Odontoglossum) naevium Heather Smart, Scottish OS

HC Miltoniopsis. Etoc John Gay, N of England OS

Class 6. Pleurothallidinae Nominated for best species: Dracula houtteana ‘Alex’

1st Dracula houtteana ‘Alex’ Chris Tyrie, Darlington OS

2nd Platystele misasiana Writhlington

HC Dracula psittacina Lenny Gray, Darlington OS

HC Platystele orectoglossa 'Trevor and Mary' Stuart Meeson, OSGB

HC Dracula bennedictii Chris Tyrie, Darlington OS

Class 7. Masdevallias Nominated for best species: Masdevallia ignea

1st Masdevallia ignea C Bill Gardner, Suffolk OS

2nd Masdevallia ignea Arthur Deakin, E Midlands OS

HC Masdevallia Aquarius x Falcons Gold Bill Gardner, Suffolk OS

HC Masdevallia Cassiope C Hilary Hobbs, Harrogate OS

HC 41-5f Masdevallia Antazina Chris Tyrie, Darlington OS

Class 8. Vandeae Nominated for best species: Renanthera imshootiana

1st Renanthera imschootiana Hilary Hobbs, Harrogate OS

2nd Seidenfadenia mitrata B Andy Gissing, Suffolk OS

HC Vanda Joyce Hands Geoff Hands, Bournemouth OS

HC Chiloschisa parishii Jean Barker, Darlington OS

HC Sarcochilus hartmanii Lenny Gray, Darlington OS

HC Ascocentrum ampullaceum Bob Orrick, Darlington OS

Class 9. Phalaenopsis Nominated for best species: Phal. Bastianii

1st Phal. bastianii Arthur Deakin, E Midlands OS

2nd Phal. Sogo Twinkle David Burton, E Midlands OS

HC Phal, Surf Song John Graff, Central OS

HC Phal. Dou-dii Perfume Patrick Lindsay, Darlington OS

HC Phal. cornu-cervi alba Mike Armstrong, E Midlands OS

Class 10. Cymbidiinae

1st Cym. Tiger Tails Margaret Gray, Darlington OS

2nd Cym. Sweet Devon Jean Barker, Darlington OS

Class 11. Any other Species Nominated for best species: Pholidota chinensis

1st Pholidota chinensis David Kohn, Suffolk/OSGB

2nd Coelogyne velutina Writhlington

HC Coelogyne pulverula (syn. dayana) Kevin Stewart, OSGB

HC Lycaste luminosa Tina Stagg, NE/Cheshire and N Wales OS

HC Coelogyne tomentosa(syn. massangeana) Bill Haldane, Suffolk OS

HC Lycaste cochleata David Crook, N of England

Class 12. Any Other Hybrid Nominated for best hybrid: Calanthe Hancockii x Calanthe Kozu

1st Calanthe hancockii x Calanthe Kozu Mike Powell, Bournemouth OS

2nd Clowesetum Creative Copper Gold George Barnes, N of England OS

HC Zygopetalum Purple Panther John Steele, Central OS

HC Disa Luke Edwards Laurence Bracewell, Thames Valley OS

HC Pleione Io Derek Armstrong, Darlington OS

Class 13. Hardy Orchids Nominated for best species: Dactylorhiza fuchsii ‘Andrea’

1st Dactylorhiza fuchsii ‘Andrea’ CCCRHS Malcolm Moodie, Solihull OS

2nd Cypripedium Hank Small 'A' Jean Barker, Darlington OS

HC Dactylorhiza fuchsii C Tony Britton, Scottish OS

HC Cypripedium kentuckiense Jean Barker, Darlington OS

HC Dactylorhiza incarnata ssp ochroleuca Ian Parsons, SWest OS

Class 14. Un-named Hybrids Nominated for best hybrid: Oncidium Hybrid

1st Oncidium Hybrid Bill Gardner, Suffolk OS

2nd Dactylorhiza hybrid Arthur Deakin, E Midlands OS

HC Phalaenopsis Hybrid G Bob Cant, NE of England OS

HC Odontoglossum Hybrid Bill Gardner, Suffolk OS

HC Cyp hybrid B Ray Tunnicliffe, Central OS