Orchids of the Year 2011 will be announced late 2012

ORCHIDS OF THE YEAR 2010

All the nominated orchids are presented in the August 2011 issue of Orchids Australia for readers to appreciate.  The winners of the four categories were published in the December 2011 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 2010 judges awarded 185 orchids (2009 179).

Colin Jennings FAOC, AOC Registrar General of Judging

(select for more details) Select for larger image ORCHID HYBRID of the year:  Den. Australian Goldrush 'Sydenham' FCC/AOC 2010 (VIC) #4176  Grower: Drobski M. Other Nominations:  Sarco. Magic 'Purple Reign' AM/AOC 2010 (NSW) #4268  Grower: Roper N. Den. Andrew Green 'Johel Bethon' AM/AOC 2010 (QLD) #4153 Grower: Hughes J.   Ctsm. Orchidglade 'Li' AM/AOC 2010 (SA) #4144 Grower: Flavel P. & G. Paph. Booth's Strap Leaf 'Big Mountain' HCC/AOC 2010 (WA) #4250   Grower: Tan H. ORCHID SPECIES of the year: Coelogyne rochussenii 'Joy'  FCC-ACE/AOC 2010 (QLD) #4127 Grower: Gray B. Other Nominations:  Dendrobium lindleyi var. majus 'Carmen' AM-ACM/AOC 2010 (NSW) #4300  Grower: Gafa J. Sarco. hartmannii 'Gambier' AM/AOC 2010 (SA) #4218 Grower: Shaughnessy J. Rhynchostylis retusa 'Bright Pink' AM/AOC 2010 (NT) #4278 Grower: James R. Paphiopedilum armeniacum 'Sampson' HCC/AOC 2010 (VIC) #4203 Grower: Garrett G. Elythranthera emarginata 'Choice' HCC/AOC 2010 (WA) #4205 Grower: Watkinson T. & M. AWARD of DISTINCTION of the year:   Sarco. Cherie's Joy 'Wonder Wings' AD/AOC 2010 (NSW) #4267 Grower: Roper N. Other Nominations: Paph. Saint Dorothy 'Night Watch' AD/AOC 2010 (QLD) #4221 Grower: Robertson Orchids Den. Australian Artist 'MD' AD-ACM/AOC 2010(VIC) #4178 Grower: Drobski M. Sarco. Galaxy 'Sundaani' HCC-AD/AOC 2010(SA) #4201 Grower: Hockey P. & M. CULTURE AWARD of the year:   Coelogyne rochussenii 'Joy' FCC-ACE/AOC 2010 (QLD) #4128 Grower: Gray B. Other Nominations: Den. Aussie Starlight 'Joy' ACE/AOC 2010 (NSW) #4279 Grower: Cochrane A. & P. Dendrobium speciosum 'Sturt' ACM/AOC 2010 (SA) #4175 Grower: Parish R. & I. Den. Stephen 'Jo's Pride' ACM/AOC 2010 (TAS) #4227  Grower: Pinner J. Cym. Sweet Devon 'Hanh 1332' ACM/AOC 2010 (VIC) #4204 Grower: Trong H.