• 2019 Orchid Show Awards

Congratulations to the 2019 Santa Barbara International Orchid Show Winners!

DISPLAY TROPHIES

Sweepstakes “Best Display”

Bert Kallman

Cal-Orchid, Inc.

Best Display, any size, non-commercial

Fred A. Stewart

Vietnamese Orchid Society

Design of Distinction

Mercedes Flynn

Westerlay Orchids

Most Artistic Display In Show

Ethel & Buzz Seeburg

Westerlay Orchids

Best “Theme of Show”

Eliot F. Haberlitz

Conejo Orchid Society

Best Educational and/or Scientific Display

John A. Parma

Brush and Key for Young Artists

Best Foreign Exhibit, any type orchids

Show Trophy

Ecuagenera Cia. Ltd.

Best Display less than 25 sq ft – Open

Show Trophy

Norman’s Orchids

Best Display less than 25 sq ft– Amateur – Garden theme

Harvey Bean

Schroeder’s Orchids

Best Display 25 to 100 sq. ft. – Open

Harry B. Ireland

Paph Paradise

Best Display 25 to 100 sq. ft. – Amateur

Show Trophy

Weegie Caughlan

Best Display 25 to 100 sq. ft. – Non-Commercial Societies/Organizations

Show Trophy

Vietnamese Orchid Society

Best Display over 100 sq. ft. – Open

Francis B. Cobb

Cal-Orchid, Inc.

Best Display over 100 sq. ft. – Amateur

Show Trophy

Jim Sloniker

Best Display over 100 sq. ft. – Non-Commercial Societies/Organizations

Show Trophy

Ventura County Orchid Society

Orchid Digest Show Trophy

Vietnamese Orchid Society

American Orchid Society Show Trophy

Cal-Orchid, Inc.

American Orchid Society Gold Certificate

Westerlay Orchids

American Orchid Society Silver Certificate

Cal-Orchid, Inc.

American Orchid Society Artistic Certificate

Westerlay Orchids

CSA Gold Medal Cymbidium Display

Sorella Orchids

CSA Gold Medal Paphiopedilum Display

Paph Paradise

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Flower Quality Awards

AMERICAN ORCHID SOCIETY AWARDS

Awards of Merit

Cymbidium Charles Wekerle Thrun ‘Passion’ 
Hatfield Orchids

Cymbidium Charles Wekerle Thrun ‘Pat’ 
Hatfield Orchids

Cymbidium Charles Wekerle Thrun ‘Puerto Rico’ 
Hatfield Orchids

Cymbidium Pacific Sparkle ‘New Horizon’ 
Cal-Orchid

Cymbidium Parish Cherry ‘New Horizon’ 
Sorella Orchids

Epidendrum Pacific Amarillo
Cal-Orchid

Epidendrum Pacific Caldera ‘Red Cape’
Cal-Orchid

Epidendrum Pacific Charisma ‘Watermelon Cream’
Cal-Orchid

Paphiopedilum Lola Bird ‘SVO Sorbet’ 
Sunset Valley Orchids

Phragmipedium Tall Tails ‘Huntington’s Gateway’ 
The Huntington Gardens

Highly Commended Certificate

Cymbidium Elle Ronis ‘Loyola’ 
Weegie Caughlan

Cymbidium Hit the Spot
Sorella Orchids

Cymbidium John Vickers ‘Sycamore Creek’ 
Bill Robson

Cymbidium Joseph Schmidt ‘Ori Gem’
Sorella Orchids

Cymbidium Mighty Moon ‘Cinnabar’ 
Weegie Caughlan

Paphiopedilum Mable Marie ‘Hot Stuff’ 
Orchids Royale

Paphiopedilum Mable Marie ‘Lucky Lady’ 
Orchids Royale

Paphiopedilum Razzmatazz ‘Royal Belle’
Orchids Royale

Certificate of Cultural Merit

Cymbidium Parish Cherry ‘New Horizon’ 
Sorella Orchids

CYMBIDIUM SOCIETY OF AMERICA AWARDS

Silver Awards

Cymbidium Ann Thomas ‘Sycamore Creek’ 
Bill Robson

Cymbidium Charles Wekerle Thrun ‘Neil’ 
Hatfield Orchids

Cymbidium Charles Wekerle Thrun ‘Pacific South’ 
Hatfield Orchids

Cymbidium Charles Wekerle Thrun ‘Passion’ 
Hatfield Orchids

Cymbidium Charles Wekerle Thrun ‘Pat’ 
Hatfield Orchids

Cymbidium Charles Wekerle Thrun ‘Puerto Rico’ 
Hatfield Orchids

Cymbidium Elle Ronis ‘Loyola’ 
Weegie Caughlan

Cymbidium Jean Hollebone ‘Canadian’ 
Hatfield Orchids

Cymbidium Mighty Moon ‘Cinnabar’ 
Weegie Caughlan

Paphiopedilum Lola Bird ‘SVO Sorbet’ 
Sunset Valley Orchids

Paphiopedilum Mable Marie ‘Hot Stuff’ 
Orchids Royale

Phragmipedium Tall Tails ‘Huntington’s Gateway’ 
The Huntington Gardens

Bronze Awards

Cymbidium Betty Lindberg Martin ‘Ori Gem’ 
Sorella Orchids

Cymbidium Parish Cherry ‘New Horizon’ 
Sorella Orchids

Cymbidium Mighty Moon ‘Loyola’ 
Weegie Caughlan

Paphiopedilum Bianka ‘Huntington’s Pride’
The Huntington Botanical Gardens

Paphiopedilum Blushing Petula ‘Sangria’
Paph Paradise Orchids

Paphiopedilum Mable Marie ‘Lucky Lady’ 
Orchids Royale

Culture Award

Cymbidium Parish Cherry ‘New Horizon’ 
Sorella Orchids

Cymbidium Memoria Dick Swain ‘Santa Barbara’ 
Hatfield Orchids

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PLANT TROPHIES

Key

Award

Trophy Donor

Winner
Grower

Best Orchid In Show

Gallup & Stribling

Epidendrum stamfordianum ‘Christina’
Eric Holenda

Grand Champion Cymbidium of Show

Samuel B. Mosher

Cymbidium Charles Weckerle-Thrun ‘Neal’ AM/AOS, S/CSA
Hatfield Orchids

Reserve Champion Cymbidium of Show

Mary M. Chrisman

Cymbidium Elle Ronis ‘Loyola’ AM/AOS, S/CSA
Weegie Caughlan

Cymbidium Beauty Trophy

Ruth & Fred Castator

Cymbidium (Valley of Death x Ruby Lips ‘Natasha’)
Casa de las Orquideas

Best Specimen Cattleya Plant Showing Excellence of Culture

Show Trophy

Epidendrum stamfordianum ‘Christina’
Eric Holenda

Best Specimen Cypripedium Alliance Blooming Plant Showing Excellence of Culture

Show Trophy

Paphiopedilum kolokapingii ‘Huntington’s Pride’
The Huntington Botanical Gardens

Best Specimen Plant other than Cymbidium, Cattleya or Paphiopedilum Showing Excellence of Culture

Clayton Smith

Bulbophyllum phalaenopsis ‘Skeksis’Alfred Hockenmaier

Best Standard Cymbidium

Show Trophy

Cymbidium Woody Wilson ‘White Knight’
Casa de las Orquideas

Best Novelty Cymbidium

Show Trophy

Cymbidium Jean Hollebone ‘Ottowa’ 
Hatfield Orchids

Best Pendulous Cymbidium

Keith Andrew

Cymbidium Anne Thomas ‘Sycamore Creek’
Orchid Society of Santa Barbara

Best Miniature Cymbidium in Show

Paul Miller

Cymbidium [(Oiso x Mighty Mouse) x madidum] ‘Ryan’
Vietnamese Orchid Society

Best Boldly Spotted Cymbidium Flower, any size

Loren Batchman Trophy, CSA

Cymbidium (Pinata x Pywacket) ‘Quetzalcoatl’
Casa de las Orquideas

Best Oriental Cymbidium

Jensoa Enthusiasts

Cymbidium sinense ‘Santa Barbara’
Sunset Valley Orchids

Best Species Cymbidium

Show Trophy

Cymbidium sinense
Carol Beule

Best 1st Blooming Cymbidium Seedling – (Standard, pendulous, novelty, miniature)

Wm. R. Dickinson

Cymbidium Geneva H. Thornton (Ruth Kallman x Joan’s Charisma) ‘1’
Hatfield Orchids

Best 1st Blooming Pink or Rose shades Cymbidium Seedling

T.M. Storke

Cymbidium Barry Baker ‘#2’
Weegie Caughlan

Best Group of 1st Blooming Standard Cymbidium Seedlings

Amy Dupont

Cymbidium group
Hatfield Orchids

Best Group 3 Cymbidium Plants each a different clone

Ruth & Jack Hudlow

Cymbidium Sylvia
Jim Sloniker

Best Cut Cymbidium Spray

Mrs. Edward Carpentier

Cymbidium Marilyn Hatfield
George Hatfield

Best Cut Green Cymbidium Spray

Eliot Rogers

none

Best Cattleya Alliance Division Open

Mosher

Cattleya amethystoglossa ‘SVO Giant’
Sunset Valley Orchids

Best Group of 5 or more Cattleyas with or without other orchids

RJ. Chrisman

Pacific epidendrums
Cal-Orchid

Best Group of 5 or more orchids excluding Cymbidiums and Cattleyas

M.E. McCreery

Paphiopedilum group
Jim Sloniker

Best Group of Blooming Seedlings, any genera, 5 or more plants of same cross

Keith Shaffer

None

Best Dendrobium

Show Trophy

Dendrobium Hsinying Frostymarie ‘Wilson’
Orchid Design

Best Lycaste Alliance

Anne P. Gripp

Lycaste Chita Impulse ‘Red’
Norman’s Orchids

Best Oncidium Alliance

Show Trophy

Oncostele Wildcat ‘Cherry Tomato’
Vietnamese Orchid Society

Best Cypripedium Alliance

Roy F. Wilcox

Phramipedium Tall Tails ‘Huntington’s Gateway’
The Huntington Botanical Garden

Best Standard Complex Paphiopedilum Hybrid

Albert C. Svoboda, Jr.

Paphiopedilum Mable Marie ‘Hot Stuff’
Orchids Royale

Best Phalaenopsis

Arthur Freed

Phalaenopsis schilleriana
Norman’s Orchids

Best Vanda – Open

T.S. Takafuji

Vanda christensanianum
Alfred Hockenmaier

Best Miscellaneous Genera

Show Trophy

Bulbophyllum phalaenopsis ‘Skeksis’
Alfred Hockenmaier