2012 Merit Awards
Award #2012-01, Paph. Oberhausens Diamant ‘Vi’, AM HOS (81.0 points)
Owner: Violet Yamaji, Kailua
Date and Place of Award: February 8, 2012, HOS General Membership Meeting
Plant Description: Nine flowers and two buds on three inflorescences; two flowers and two buds on judged inflorescence; petals brownish yellow becoming light brown on lower half, speckled brown; dorsal sepal chartreuse with vertical mahogany stripes; synsepal light chartreuse with lighter mahogany stripes; pouch chartreuse with brown overlay; staminode chartreuse with brown overlay; substance good; texture glossy.
Flower Dimensions: Natural spread horizontal 9.5 cm; vertical 16.8 cm; dorsal sepal width 3.5 cm, length 4.8 cm; petals width 1.8 cm, length 14.0 cm; lateral sepals width 3.3 cm, length 4.0 cm; lip width 2.7 cm, length 5.5 cm
Award #2012-02, Paph. Oberhausens Diamant ‘Vi’, CCM HOS (84.3 points)
Owner: Violet Yamaji, Kailua
Date and Place of Award: February 8, 2012, HOS General Membership Meeting
Plant Description: Nine flowers and two buds on three inflorescences; petals brownish yellow becoming light brown on lower half, speckled brown; dorsal sepal chartreuse with vertical mahogany stripes; synsepal light chartreuse with lighter mahogany stripes; pouch chartreuse with brown overlay; staminode chartreuse with brown overlay; well grown plant grown in five inch plastic pot.
Flower Dimensions: Natural spread horizontal 9.5 cm; vertical 16.8 cm; dorsal sepal width 3.5 cm, length 4.8 cm; petals width 1.8 cm, length 14.0 cm; lateral sepals width 3.3 cm, length 4.0 cm; lip width 2.7 cm, length 5.5 cm
Award #2012-03, Den. Paul Paquette ‘Masae’, CCM HOS (86.7 points)
Owner: Ken & Aileen Ching, Mililani
Date and Place of Award: February 8, 2012, HOS General Membership Meeting
Plant Description: One hundred sixteen flowers and nineteen buds on twenty-three inflorescences; creamy white petals and sepals with purple striping on the side lobes of lip; purple spots on labellum; flowers cupped and attractively spread.
Flower Dimensions: Natural spread horizontal 9.2 cm; vertical 8.5 cm; dorsal sepal width 1.5 cm, length 5.2 cm; petals width 2.7 cm, length 5.1 cm; lateral sepals width 1.4 cm, length 4.0 cm; lip width 1.2 cm, length 4.2 cm
Award #2012-04, Blc. Tiffin Fry ‘Bette’, AM HOS (80.8 points)
Owner: Scot Mitamura, Kailua
Date and Place of Award: February 27, 2012, Aiea Orchid Club General Membership Meeting
Plant Description: Two white flowers on one inflorescence; Sepals white; petals white with ruffles on outer edge of petals; labellum white with inner golden yellow; ruffles on edge of lip; texture matte; substance firm.
Flower Dimensions: Natural spread horizontal 14.5 cm; vertical 15.0 cm; dorsal sepal width 3.5 cm, length 9.2 cm; petals width 8.4 cm, length 7.9 cm; lateral sepals width 3.8 cm, length 7.2 cm; lip width 7.5 cm, length 8.0 cm
Award #2012-05, Paph. Doligoldi ‘Man Hee’, AM HOS (81.3 points)
Owner: Harvey Wong, Honolulu
Date and Place of Award: February 27, 2012, Aiea Orchid Club General Membership Meeting
Plant Description: Two flowers on one inflorescence; yellow gold with maroon striping; pouch yellow with maroon tesselations; staminode yellow with heavy mahogany tesselations; hirsute.
Flower Dimensions: Natural spread horizontal 15.5 cm; vertical 12.0 cm; dorsal sepal width 4.2 cm, length 6.0 cm; petals width 3.0 cm, length 8.5 cm; lateral sepals width 4.0 cm, length 4.5 cm; lip width 3.5 cm, length 6.5 cm
Award #2012-06, Den. atroviolaceum ‘Ing Fook’, CCM HOS (83.5 points)
Owner: Ken & Aileen Ching, Mililani
Date and Place of Award: March 15, 2012, Kunia Orchid Show
Plant Description: Two hundred ninty-six flowers and four buds on thirty-seven inflorescences on a good size specimen 56 cm wide by 39 cm tall; sepals and petals creamy white suffused centrally with chartreuse spots; posteriorly showing through basally; lip is chartreuse with vibrant purple stripes.
Flower Dimensions: Natural spread horizontal 6.0 cm; vertical 4.4 cm; dorsal sepal width 1.3 cm, length 2.5 cm; petals width 1.9 cm, length 3.1 cm; lateral sepals width 1.3 cm, length 1.9 cm; lip width 1.2 cm, length 2.0 cm
Award #2012-07, Dtps. KV Charmer ‘501’, AM HOS (80.0 points)
Owner: Lea Takafuji, Waianae
Date and Place of Award: March 15, 2012, Kunia Orchid Show
Plant Description: Eight flowers and six buds on one branching inflorescence; maroon patterned spotting on egg yolk yellow sepals and petals; white with dark maroon overlay on outer edges of tri-lobe lip; central lobe clawed at both edges; substance firm; texture matte.
Flower Dimensions: Natural spread horizontal8.8 cm; vertical 8.5 cm; dorsal sepal width 3.0 cm, length 4.4 cm; petals width 4.6 cm, length 4.2 cm; lateral sepals width 3.0 cm, length 4.3 cm; lip width 1.9 cm, length 2.9 cm
Award #2012-08, Dtps. Momilani Sweetheart ‘Lynne’, CR HOS (78.5 points)
Owner: Calvin Kumano, Pearl City
Date and Place of Award: March 15, 2012, Kunia Orchid Show
Plant Description: Ten flowers on one arching inflorescence; flowers pink overall; dorsal and lateral sepals slightly darker pink; flowers slightly cupped; lip pink with reddish pink striations in throat; texture matte.
Flower Dimensions: Natural spread horizontal 10.5 cm; vertical 9.0 cm; dorsal sepal width 4.0 cm, length 5.3 cm; petals width 6.8 cm, length 5.0 cm; lateral sepals width 3.5 cm, length 5.0 cm; lip width 2.5 cm, length 3.0 cm
Award #2012-09, Den. Burana Emerald ‘Aria’, CR HOS (76.8 points)
Owner: Roy Andrade, Ewa
Date and Place of Award: April 23, 2012, Aiea Orchid Club General Membership Meeting
Plant Description: Seventy-seven flowers and 31 buds on 5 inflorescences; sepals and petals chartreuse overlaid with wine venations and blushing on margins; lip chartreuse heavily overlaid with dark wine coloration; substance firm; texture matte.
Flower Dimensions: Natural spread horizontal 6.5 cm; vertical 5.0 cm; dorsal sepal width 1.4 cm, length 3.0 cm; petals width 2.9 cm, length 3.4 cm; lateral sepals width 1.5 cm, length 3.3 cm; lip width 2.1 cm, length 3.3 cm
Award #2012-10, Paph. Bouilly Port, CR HOS (79.3 points)
Owner: Larry Kamiya, Kaneohe
Date and Place of Award: May 4, 2012, Manoa Orchid Show
Plant Description: Five flowers and no buds on one inflorescence; dorsal sepal cream with mahogany striations; synsepal cream with mahogany striations; petals light chartreuse with mahogany spots on distal half; mahogany stripes on proximal half; pouch mahogany; column cream overlaid with mahogany; substance good; texture matte.
Flower Dimensions: Natural spread horizontal 10.5 cm; vertical 32.0 cm; dorsal sepal width 4.0 cm, length 8.4 cm; petals width 1.6 cm, length 23.4 cm; lateral sepals width 3.3 cm, length 7.1 cm; lip width 3.0 cm, length 7.6 cm
Award #2012-11, Paph. Praying Isabel, CR HOS (79.5 points)
Owner: Larry Kamiya, Kaneohe
Date and Place of Award: May 4 2012, Manoa Orchid Show
Plant Description: Ten flowers and two buds on three inflorescences; sepals pale chartreuse overlaid with dark mahogany stripes; sepals and petals pale chartreuse with heavy mahogany overlay blending solid toward tips; pouch light mahogany with hirsute side lobes; substance firm; texture matte.
Flower Dimensions: Natural spread horizontal 15.0 cm; vertical 13.0 cm; dorsal sepal width 4.0 cm, length 5.5 cm; petals width 1.0 cm, length 10.0 cm; lateral sepals width 3.0 cm, length 5.0 cm; lip width 1.9 cm, length 5.0 cm
Award #2012-12, Rrm. Blushing Stars ‘Pam’, CR HOS (77.3 points)
Owner: Pam Waki, Aiea
Date and Place of Award: May 4 2012, Manoa Orchid Show
Plant Description: Eighteen flowers and no buds on one inflorescence; four undeveloped side branches below first flower; dorsal sepal and petals mahogany with light margin on petals; lip with a mahogany mask basally and rose-purple skirt; texture good; substance matte.
Flower Dimensions: Natural spread horizontal 3.3 cm; vertical 4.0 cm; dorsal sepal width 0.5 cm, length 1.4 cm; petals width 1.1 cm, length 1.5 cm; lateral sepals width 0 cm, length 0 cm; lip width 3.3 cm, length 2.4 cm
Award #2012-13, Bro. sanguinea, AM HOS (80.9 points)
Owner: H&R Nurseries, Waimanalo
Date and Place of Award: June 7, 2012, Aiea Orchid Show
Plant Description: Seventeen flowers and twenty-one buds on three inflorescences; sven flowers and ten buds on judged inflorescence; sepals and petals cream with light magenta flares distally on petals; lip cream with heavy veination blending distally; column white overlaid with magenta flares; substance good; texture crystalline.
Flower Dimensions: Natural spread horizontal 4.0 cm; vertical 4.2 cm; dorsal sepal width 0.6 cm, length 2.4 cm; petals width 1.8 cm, length 2.0 cm; lateral sepals width 0.6 cm, length 2.0 cm; lip width 2.4 cm, length 1.8 cm
Award #2012-14, Bro. sanguinea, AM HOS (80.4 points)
Owner: H&R Nurseries, Waimanalo
Date and Place of Award: June 7, 2012, Aiea Orchid Show
Plant Description: Fifteen flowers and twelve buds on two inflorescences; eight flowers and eight buds on judged inflorescence; sepals and petals white with magenta flares distally; lip white with heavy veinations bending distally towards the central rib; column white with magenta flares; texture crystalline with fair substance.
Flower Dimensions: Natural spread horizontal 4.0 cm; vertical 4.3 cm; dorsal sepal width 1.0 cm, length 2.2 cm; petals width 1.9 cm, length 2.0 cm; lateral sepals width 1.0 cm, length 2.1 cm; lip width 2.6 cm, length 2.2 cm
Award #2012-15, Blc. Cherise Nishioka ‘Hilo Flare’, AM HOS (81.0 points)
Owner: Pam Waki, Aiea
Date and Place of Award: June 7, 2012, Aiea Orchid Show
Plant Description: Two flowers and no buds on one inflorescence; sepals yellow overlaid orange; petals canary yellow with magenta flare and orange blush on proximal edge; lip canary yellow, throat rich yellow, proximal half maroon; staminode white; substance good; texture matte.
Flower Dimensions: Natural spread horizontal 14.2 cm; vertical 12.4 cm; dorsal sepal width 3.0 cm, length 6.7 cm; petals width 7.6 cm, length 7.6 cm; lateral sepals width 3.0 cm, length 7.2 cm; lip width 6.5 cm, length 7.2 cm
Award #2012-16, Den. Meesangnil ‘Serena’, CCM HOS (89.4 points)
Owner: Roy Andrade, Ewa
Date and Place of Award: June 7, 2012, Aiea Orchid Show
Plant Description: Three hundred fifty-two flowers and four buds on twenty-two inflorescences; plant two meters tall with inflorescences on seven robust canes; foliage spotless; all flowers in excellent condition; sepals and petals white with chartreuse lip.
Flower Dimensions: Natural spread horizontal 9.0 cm; vertical 6.0 cm; dorsal sepal width 0.8 cm, length 3.0 cm; petals width 0.9 cm, length 6.0 cm; lateral sepals width 0.7 cm, length 2.5 cm; lip width 1.5 cm, length 3.0 cm
Award #2012-17, Den. Rising Star ‘Mabel’ AM HOS (81.6 points)
Owner: Pam Waki, Aiea
Date and Place of Award: June 7, 2012, Aiea Orchid Show
Plant Description: Fifty-nine flowers and no buds on six inflorescences; eleven flowers and no buds on judged inflorescence; sepal and petals white with lavender spotting on distal edges resulting in a flaring effect; lip white with lavender striation throughout; column chartreuse; substance good; texture matte.
Flower Dimensions: Natural spread horizontal 8.0 cm; vertical 5.2 cm; dorsal sepal width 1.3 cm, length 3.2 cm; petals width 2.0 cm, length 4.1 cm; lateral sepals width 1.1 cm, length 3.2 cm; lip width 1.9 cm, length 3.5 cm
Award #2012-18, Den. Hawaii Stripes ‘Pam’ AM HOS (79.8 points)
Owner: Pam Waki, Aiea
Date and Place of Award: June 7, 2012, Aiea Orchid Show
Plant Description: Eleven large striped flowers on one inflorescence; flower white with heavy magenta veining on sepals and petals; lip chartreuse basally with skirt white with magenta veination; substance good; texture matte.
Flower Dimensions: Natural spread horizontal 8.4 cm; vertical 7.5 cm; dorsal sepal width 2.0 cm, length 4.4 cm; petals width 3.3 cm, length 4.3 cm; lateral sepals width 2.1 cm, length 4.3 cm; lip width 2.0 cm, length 3.2 cm
Award #2012-19, V. Fuchs Delight ‘Black’ AM HOS (79.7 points)
Owner: Penny’s Orchids, Waianae
Date and Place of Award: July 12, 2012, Ewa Orchid Show
Plant Description: Thirteen flowers and two buds on one inflorescence; sepals and petals cream with dark purple spotting; spotting heavier at outer edges of petals and sepals; lip dark purple; anther cap white; substance firm; texture matte.
Flower Dimensions: Natural spread horizontal 10.8 cm; vertical 11.6 cm; dorsal sepal width 5.5 cm, length 6.2 cm; petals width 5.0 cm, length 5.0 cm; lateral sepals width 5.0 cm, length 5.7 cm; lip width 1.2 cm, length 1.7 cm
Award #2012-20, Paph. Wossner Bumerang AM HOS (79.7 points)
Owner: Elizabeth Chang, Kaneohe
Date and Place of Award: July 12, 2012, Ewa Orchid Show
Plant Description: Six flowers and no buds on on inflorescence; sepals chartreuse with mahogany veinations not quite reaching tips; petals charteuse with mahogany spots basally of twist, tips after twist overlaid with mahogany; pouch chartreuse, heavily with mahogany; staminode chartreuse edged with mahogany hairs; substance average; texture matte.
Flower Dimensions: Natural spread horizontal 12.7 cm; vertical 13.7 cm; dorsal sepal width 3.4 cm, length 5.2 cm; petals width 1.0 cm, length 10.2 cm; lateral sepals width 3.0 cm, length 5.2 cm; lip width 1.8 cm, length 4.8 cm
Award #2012-21, C. Leoloddiglossa var. coerulea ‘Cicely’ CR HOS (77.3 points)
Owner: Roy Andrade, Ewa
Date and Place of Award: September 24, 2012, Aiea Orchid Club Meeting
Plant Description: Eight flowers on two inflorescences; sepals and petals ivory chartrouse flecked with bluish-purple dots; lip tri-lobed white with bluish-purple on central lobe and tips of side lobes; substance firm; texture glossy.
Flower Dimensions: Natural spread horizontal 8.5 cm; vertical 11.2 cm; dorsal sepal width 1.9 cm, length 6.2 cm; petals width 1.9 cm, length 5.2 cm; lateral sepals width 2.0 cm, length 4.9 cm; lip width 2.0 cm, length 4.6 cm
Award #2012-22, Blc. Momilani Jewel ‘OC’ CR HOS (79.5 points)
Owner: Calvin Kumano, Pearl City
Date and Place of Award: September 24, 2012, Aiea Orchid Club Meeting
Plant Description: Six flowers on two inflorescences; sepals light pink, uniformly ruffled; lip pink, throat and center of disk light yellow with raspberry veination centrally; column light pink; substance firm; texture matte.
Flower Dimensions: Natural spread horizontal 16.5 cm; vertical 17.0 cm; dorsal sepal width 3.6 cm, length 8.6 cm; petals width 8.2 cm, length 7.9 cm; lateral sepals width 3.5 cm, length 8.6 cm; lip width 7.8 cm, length 8.4 cm
Award #2012-23, Bulb. cocoinum ‘Toby Tamashiro’ CCM HOS (88.0 points)
Owner: Dana Tamashiro, Pearl City
Date and Place of Award: October 4, 2012, Honolulu Orchid Society Show
Plant Description: Three thousand three hundred sixty flowers on forty-eight inflorescences; plant diameter 50 cm and height 25 cm grown in a 14 cm square plastic basket; flowers slightly fragrant and cream colored with light rose tips; petals and lips miniscule; foliage clean.
Flower Dimensions: Natural spread horizontal 0.4 cm; vertical 1.2 cm; dorsal sepal width 0.1 cm, length 0.8 cm; petals width not measurable, length not measurable; lateral sepals width not measurable, lengthnot measurable; lip width not measurable, length not measurable
Award #2012-24, Den. Hibiki ‘Vi’ CCM HOS (84.8 points)
Owner: Violet Yamaji, Kailua
Date and Place of Award: October 4, 2012, Honolulu Orchid Society Show
Plant Description: Four hundred twenty five flowers and no buds on twenty four inflorescences; sepals and petals magenta; lip reddish orange; column yellow; anther cap yellow-orange; substance good; texture crystalline; plant well grown in a six inch plastic pot.
Flower Dimensions: Natural spread horizontal 2.5 cm; vertical 2.5 cm; dorsal sepal width 0.8 cm, length 1.8 cm; petals width 1.0 cm, length 1.6 cm; lateral sepals width 0.8 cm, length 1.9 cm; lip width 0.5 cm, length 0.8 cm
Award #2012-25, Ddc. magnum CCM HOS (86.2 points)
Owner: Larry Kamiya, Kaneohe
Date and Place of Award: October 4, 2012, Honolulu Orchid Society Show
Plant Description: Five thousand nine hundred four flowers on seventy two cascading inflorescences symetrically gracing a 140 cm wide and 80 cm high plant grown in a 25 cm wooden basket; foliage apple green and well groomed; flowers concolor yellow-chartreuse.
Flower Dimensions: Natural spread horizontal 1.9 cm; vertical 1.2 cm; dorsal sepal width 0.3 cm, length 0.9 cm; petals width 0.3 cm, length 0.7 cm; lateral sepals width 0.3 cm, length 0.7 cm; lip width 0.2 cm, length 0.2 cm
Award #2012-26, Ddc. magnum ‘Kim’ CCM HOS (84.0 points)
Owner: Kim Fernandez, Pearl City
Date and Place of Award: October 4, 2012, Honolulu Orchid Society Show
Plant Description: Five thousand six hundred ninety-five flowers and two hundred fifty-eight buds on sixty-seven inflorescences presented on a well grown plant in a 50 cm pot; Color, substance, and texture typical for the species.
Flower Dimensions: Natural spread horizontal 1.6 cm; vertical 1.3 cm; dorsal sepal width 0.3 cm, length 1.2 cm; petals width 0.3 cm, length 0.8 cm; lateral sepals width 0.2 cm, length 0.8 cm; lip width 0.2 cm, length 0.3 cm
Award #2012-27, Den. shiraishii ‘Baxter’ CCM HOS (82.7 points)
Owner: George and Judy Hidano, Pearl City
Date and Place of Award: November 26, 2012, Aiea Orchid Club Meeting
Plant Description: Seventy-seven flowers and no buds on seven upright inflorescences; sepals and petals chartreuse; lip chartreurse with wine veination on side lobes and heavier veination fasely on central lobe; robust plant 65 cm in diameter and 80 cm tall grown in bark in a 30 cm cement pot.
Flower Dimensions: Natural spread horizontal 5.9 cm; vertical 6.8 cm; dorsal sepal width 1.3 cm, length 3.2 cm; petals width 1.3 cm, length 3.2 cm; lateral sepals width 1.2 cm, length 3.0 cm; lip width 2.2 cm, length 2.8 cm
