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FCOS annual awards

 

         


2007 PERPETUAL AWARDS


The Paul Delegram Award
Awarded to the most outstanding plant in the Pleurothallid Alliance.

Eric Holenda, Nipomo, CA
Dracula cordobae ‘Angel’

         

 

 

 

Celebrity Judges’ Award
A panel of celebrities award their favorite orchid exhibited at show.

Orchids of Los Osos
Los Osos, CA
Paphiopedilum 'The Queen'

 

         
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The Robert L. Asbell Award
Bob is a commercial cymbidium grower and hybridizer in Arroyo Grande, California. As a former Cymbidium Society of America (CSA) judge, Bob knows the secrets to growing award winning cymbidiums, and is looking forward to promoting some healthy competition for this award.

George Hatfield, Hatfield Orchids, Oxnard, CA
Cym. Connie Jo Nine ‘Hearts of Gold’

         

Rebecca T. Northen Award
Our society was most honored during the 1998 show when Rebecca T. Northen was on hand to present the first perpetual award in her honor for the most unusual species exhibited at the show. This is also the first award named in Rebecca’s honor for her major contributions to the world of orchids through frequent lectures and her many books and articles she has authored over the years before retiring to Washington state.

Orchids of Los Osos
Los Osos, CA
Robiquetia cerina

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Photo of the Grand Champion winner


2007 FCOS PREM. AWARDS

 

Grand Champion

Hatfield Orchids, Oxnard, CA
Cymbidium Grace Ashore
x Brenda “Hatfield”

         


Reserve Grand Champion

Long N’go, Los Angeles, CA
Vanda Yunko Tso Sumida

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Photo of the President's Award winner


President’s Award

Greg Doudna, Nipomo, CA
Sarchochilus hartmannii Kerri
x NV Billy

         

 

 


AOS Trophy for
Most Outstanding Exhibit

Five Cities Orchid Society
Arroyo Grande, CA

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Photo of the FCOS Best Theme Display winner


FCOS Best Theme Display

Asbell Orchids
Arroyo Grande, CA

         


Orchid Digest Best Display

Coastal Valley Orchids
Lompoc, CA

Photo of the Orchid Digest Best Display winner

2007 BEST DIVISION WINNERS
Cymbidium Hatfield Orchids - Grace Ashore x Brenda “Hatfield”
Cattleya Alliance SLO Gardens - Epidendrum floribundum
Slippers Orchids of Los Osos - Paphiopedilum Magic Lantern
Phalaenopsis Coastal Valley Orchid Society
(Brutips x Mem. Ida Siegel) x (Soquel x Mem. Ida Siegel) x Angres “Trinity”
Vanda Alliance Long N’go - Vanda Yunko Tso Sumida
Oncidium Alliance Orchids of Los Osos - Vuylstekeara Firecracker
Dendrobiums Cabrillo Orchid Society - amethetoglossom
Lycaste Alliance Chris Ehrler, Five Cities Orchid Society - Lycaste spp.
Pleurothallid Alliance Eric Holenda, Dracula cordobae 'Angel'
Other Genera Orchids of Los Osos, Robiquetia cerina

2007 AMERICAN ORCHID SOCIETY AWARDS
AM-AOS 81 points George Hatfield, Cym. Grace Ashore x Cym. Brenda "Hatfield"
AM-AOS 79.5 points Phil Reitz, Dtps Ruby Imp (Dtps Jim x Phal Malibu Imp)
AM-AOS 82 points Orchids of Los Osos, Robiquetia cerina

2007 CYMBIDIUM SOCIETY OF AMERICA AWARDS
Bronze certificate Orchids of Los Osos, Paph. Magic Lantern

 

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