Judging was done yesterday morning at the Tauranga Orchid Show with thanks to all the judges who came and participated, some of them from as far as Auckland and Waikato. Then as a sort of ceremonial end to the 2-day show, the trophies were presented yesterday afternoon.
Congratulations to all the winners and our society’s grateful thanks to all the growers who displayed their beautiful flowering orchids to make this one-off May show a delightful destination for visitors. A special thanks to the club members who volunteered during the show to help make it happen and those who were in the ‘set-up’ and ‘clean-up’ gangs. None of it would be possible without our willing club members.
Thomas Brown (right) of the Whangarei Orchid Society receives the Alec Roy Cup for Best Cymbidium from Tauranga Orchid Society president Conrad Coenen. The winning orchid was the species Cymbidium erythrostylum, native to Vietnam. Photo: Sandra Simpson
Tania Langen of Ninox Orchids accepts the trophy for Best Australian Dendrobium, won by their plant on Whangarei stand, Den. bigibbum, also known as the Cooktown orchid and the floral emblem of Queensland. Photo: Sandra Simpson
Lee and Roy Neale of Leroy Orchids retained the Brian Enticott Cup for Best Cattleya, this time with Rhyncholaeliocattleya Village Chief North ‘Green Genius’. Photo: Sandra Simpson
Receiving the Barry Curtis Bowl for Best Oncidiinae on behalf of the absent Cliff Goodchild is Faye Driprose, secretary of the BOP Orchid Society. Photo: Sandra Simpson
Ute Rank, who had bought her multi-stemmed Gomesa crispa all the way from Taranaki, was delighted to win the Natalie Simmonds Trophy for Best Specimen Plant. Photo: Sandra Simpson
Equally delighted with winning Reserve Champion with Bulbophyllum rothschildianum ‘dark’ x self was Hubert Muisers of Ninox Orchids. Photo: Sandra Simpson
Chris Whitby from Hawkes Bay took home two trophies – Best Paphiopediulm and Grand Champion. Here, he is presented with the Grand Champion tray by Conrad Coenen. Photo: Sandra Simpson
Grand Champion and Best Paphiopedilum of the 2023 show is a big flower with a big name! Paphiopedilum (Junko’s Melody x armeniacum) ‘Golden Smile’ x Nori’s Song ‘Golden’. Grown by Chris Whitby of Hawkes Bay.
Reserve Champion was this multi-flowered Bulbophyllum rothschildianum ‘dark’ x self, grown by Ninox Orchids of Whangarei. Photo: Sandra Simpson
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