Orchids of the Year 2009 will be announced late 2010

ORCHIDS OF THE YEAR 2009

All the nominated orchids are presented in the August 2010 issue of Orchids Australia for readers to appreciate.  The winners of the four categories are published in the December 2010 issue of Orchids Australia, with  comments from the owners of the winning plants.

Each year the seven Regional Panels are invited to submit their nominations from the orchids judged in that Region during the Calendar Year.  In 2009 judges awarded 176 orchids (2008 174).

Colin Jennings FAOC AOC Registrar General of Judging

Nominations:

(select for more details) Select for larger image ORCHID HYBRID OF THE YEAR NOMINATIONS :  Sarc. Burgundy on Ice 'Vo Vo' FCC/AOC 2009 (NSW) #4112   Grower: Neville Roper Ascda. Lim Kim Yoo 'Isabelle' AM/AOC 2009 (NT) #3981  Grower: Sarah Henderson   Paph.  Memoria Larry Heuer 'Green Ice'  FCC/AOC 2009 (QLD) #3985  Grower: Robertson Orchids    Pot. Lisa Taylor 'Diane'  AM/AOC 2009 (SA) #3957  Grower: Dendi Orchids Masd. King of Kings Military Plume' FCC/AOC 2009 (TAS) #4071  Grower: Peter and Helen Jackson King Sarc. Burgundy on Ice 'Fimbria' AM/AOC 2009 (VIC) #4034  Grower: Grant Garrett Phal. Stefani 'Angelas Passion' HCC/AOC 2009 (NT) #4096   Grower: Peter and Shirley Masters ORCHID SPECIES OF THE YEAR NOMINATIONS: Phalaenopsis lobbii 'Wirra Willa' FCC/AOC 2009 (NSW) #4078 Grower: Gowan Stewart Vanda coerulea 'True Blue'  FCC/AOC 2009 (QLD) #3943  Grower: J. & J. McCubbin Paphiopedilum micranthum Sam' HCC/AOC 2009 (SA) #3958 Grower: Simon McCourt Masdevallia angulifera 'Bambi'  AM-AD-ACM/AOC 2009 (TAS) #3949 Grower: David Atkins Paphiopedilum venustum 'Astrid'  AM/AOC 2009 (VIC) #4012 Grower: Deter Weise Dendrobium bowmanii 'Che'  HCC/AOC 2009 (WA) #3952 Grower: Anne and Geoff O'Callaghan AWARD of DISTINCTION OF THE YEAR NOMINATIONS: Lyc. Mark 'Neve' AD/AOC 2009 (NSW) #3973 Grower: John Allen Dtps. Little Gem Stripes 'Splash 3-638'  AD/AOC 2009 (QLD) #4102 Grower: Dr. Graham McKay Masdevallia angulifera 'Bambi'  AD/AOC 2009(TAS) #3950 Grower: David Atkins Ascda. Ken Kone 'Conference'  AD/AOC 2009(VIC) #4015 Grower: Jim and Margot Lattimore Cym. Black Fire 'Magic'  AD-ACC/AOC 2009(WA) #4027 Grower: John Hurford CULTURE AWARD OF THE YEAR NOMINATIONS: Dockrillia striolata 'May' ACM/AOC 2009 (NSW) #4086 Grower: Arthur and Phyllis Cochrane Sobennikoffia humbertiana 'Keith's' ACM/AOC 2009 (QLD) #4054 Grower: Mick & Thelma Keith Stanhopea wardii  'Rob' ACM/AOC 2009 (SA) #3920 Grower: Ron &Irene Parish Masdevallia angulifera 'Bambi' ACM/AOC 2009 (TAS) #3951 Grower: David Atkins Masd. Copper Angel 'Highlands' ACM/AOC 2009 (VIC) #4002 Grower: Peter & Helen Jackson Cym. Black Fire 'Magic' ACC/AOC 2009 (WA) #4028 Grower: John Hurford