….promoting societies and orchid growing... So here are the final results. Phew!!!

Please note that all judging was done ‘blind’ and none of the judges knew who owned which or which society, if any, the owners belonged to. The only one who had the codes was me, not even Chris knew until all the results were tabulated, and believe me, the results have been double and trebled checked. Spellings and names of are shown as they were entered, and synonyms were accepted for older plant names.

There are some very worthy winners, and the judges did a great job in picking out some beautiful plants. Not an easy task to do from photographs and they certainly stuck to their brief of judging the plant and not the best photograph. So a big ‘thank you’ to all the judges who took part and for getting their votes in quickly and doing such a great job.

The best society was awarded on the number of points won by members entering plants—here, Darlington was a clear winner, (that Chris Tyrie DID help a little bit there!!) But only one point separated 2nd and 3rd places. Scoring was for the class results only - 3 points for 1st place, 2 points for 2nd and 1 point for HC

We all learned a lot of lessons from this - but its amazing what it can be possible to pull off if people work together. And in this instance I think everyone did . This certainly shows that orchid growing and interest in orchids are still alive and well and that orchid growers are more than willing (and capable) to adapt to difficult circumstances in order to show off and share their plants. THANK YOU EVERYONE!!

Best Society: First place: Darlington OS

Second place: Suffolk OS

Third place: Ease Midlands OS

Best Species

First place: Dracula houtteana ‘Alex’, Chris Tyrie, Darlington

Second place: Masdevallia ignea, Bill Gardner, Suffolk

Best Hybrid

First place: Odontioda Sunshine x Odontioda Sanderae,

Chris Tyrie, Darlington OS

Second place: Brassanthe Ria Meyer B,

Iain Wright, Cheshire and N Wales OS ….promoting societies and orchid growing...

Hi Helen, Lycaste images attached.

Can we start again please?

This is the first entry urgent email from Jean Barker, Darlington OS. from Chris Chris Barker

It’s a good job we all know he’s kidding? Right?

…..or was he?????

Lycaste aromatica ‘Emma’ Class 1 Paphiopedilum

First Place Second Place Paph. concolor Paph. rothchildianum ‘Purbeck’ Bob Cant, NE of England OS Ian Dorman, Harrogate OS

Highly Commended Highly Commended Highly Commended Paph. China Moon Paph. Delophylum Paph. Sakaki ‘Angela’ Patrick Lindsay Darlington OS Nick Gillam, N of England Bob Cant, NE of England OS Class 2 Phragmipedium

First Place Second Place Phrag. Longueville Phrag. Paul Eugene Conroy Paul Upward, Thames Valley OS Malcolm Moodie, Solihull OS

Highly Commended Highly Commended Highly Commended Phrag. Grande Phrag. Leslie Garay Phrag. humboldtii Derek Armstrong, Darlington OS John Gay, N of England OS Mike Bull, Central OS Class 3 Dendrobiinae

First Place Second Place Den. friedricksianum Den. lindleyi Roger Frampton, Arthur Deakin, Bournemouth OS East Midlands OS

Highly Commended Den. thyrsiflorum Andy Gissing, Suffolk OS

Highly Commended Den. tarantuanii Cliff Cheesman, South West OS

Highly Commended Den. nobile ‘Cooksonianum’ Martyn Tidball, Cornwall OS

Highly Commended Den. tiongii Lynn Smith, Wessex OS Class 4 Laeliinae

First Place Second Place Brassanthe Ria Meyer Guarianthe guatemalensis Jean Barker, Darlington OS Iain Wright, Cheshire and N Wales OS

Highly Commended Rhycattleanthe Volcano Blue John Steele, Central OS

Highly Commended Guarianthe skinneri var alba Arthur Deakin, East Midlands OS

Highly Commended Barkeria spectabilis David Crook, N of England

Highly Commended Nageliella purpurata Ray Tunnicliffe, Central OS Class 5

First Place Second Place sphacelatum Odontioda Sunshine x Odontioda Sanderae Iain Wright, Cheshire and N Wales OS Chris Tyrie, Darlington OS

Highly Commended Highly Commended Highly Commended Trichopilia Senna Star Oncidium (Odont.) naevium Miltoniopsis Etoc Tina Stagg, NE/CANWOS Heather Smart, Scottish OS John Gay, N of England OS Class 6 Pleurothallidinae

First Place Second Place Dracula houteanna ‘Alex’ Platystele misasiana Chris Tyrie, Darlington OS Writhlington

Highly Commended Highly Commended Highly Commended Dracula psittacine Platystele orecoglossa ‘Trevor & Mary’ Dracula bennedictii Lenny Gray, Darlington OS Stuart Meeson, OSGB Chris Tyrie, Darlington OS Class 7 Masdevallia

First Place Second Place Mas.ignea Mas.ignea Bill Gardner, Suffolk OS Arthur Deakin, East Midlands OS

Highly Commended Highly Commended Mas. Aquarius x Falcons Gold Mas. Antazina Bill Gardner, Suffolk OS Chris Tyrie, Darlington OS

Highly Commended Mas. Cassiope Hilary Hobbs, Harrogate OS Class 8 Vandeae

First Place Renanthera imschootiana Hilary Hobbs, Harrogate OS

Second Place Seidenfadenia mitrata Andy Gissing, Suffolk OS

Highly Commended Vanda Joyce Hands Geoff Hands, Bournemouth OS

Highly Commended Chiloschisa parishii Jean Barker, Darlington OS

Highly Commended Sarcochilus hartmanii Lenny Gray, Darlington OS

Highly Commended Ascocentrum ampullaceum Bob Orrick, Darlington OS Class 9 Phalaenopsis

First Place Second Place Phal. bastianii Phal. Sogo Twinkle Arthur Deakin, East Midlands OS David Burton, East Midlands OS

Highly Commended Highly Commended Highly Commended Phal. Surf Song Phal. Dou-dii Perfume Phal. cornu-cervi alba John Graff, Central OS Patrick Lindsay, Darlington OS Mike Armstrong, East Midlands OS

Class 10 Cymbidiinae as this was a small class, no HC’s were awarded

First Place Second Place Cym. Tiger Tails Cym. Sweet Dream Margaret Gray, Darlington OS Jean Barker, Darlington OS

Class 11 Any Other Species

First Place Pholidota chinensis David Kohn Suffolk/OSGB

Second Place Coelogyne velutina Writhlington

Highly Commended Coelogyne pulverula (syn. dayana) Kevin Stewart, OSGB

Highly Commended Coelogyne tomentosa (syn. massangeana) Bill Haldane, Suffolk OS

Highly Commended Lycaste cochleata David Crook , N of England Highly Commended Lycaste luminosa Tina Stagg, Harrogate OS Class 12 Any Other Hybrid

First Place Second Place Calanthe hancockii x Calanthe Kozu Clowesetum Creative Copper Gold Mike Powell, Bournemouth OS George Barnes, N of England OS

Highly Commended Highly Commended Highly Commended Zygooetalum Purple Panther Disa Luke Edwards Pleione Io John Steele, Central OS Lawrence Bracewell, Thames Valley OS Derek Armstrong, Darlington OS Class 13 Hardy Orchids

First Place Second Place Dactylorhiza fuchsii ‘Andrea’ Cypripedium Hank Small Malcolm Moodie, Solihull OS Jean Barker, Darlington OS

Highly Commended Highly Commended Highly Commended Dactylorhiza fuchsii Cypripedium kentuckiense Dactylorhiza incarnata ssp ochroleuca Tony Britton, Scottish OS Jean Barker, Darlington OS Ian Parsons, South West OS Class 14 Un-named Hybrids

First Place Second Place Oncidium Hybrid Dactylorhiza hybrid Bill Gardner, Suffolk OS Arthur Deakin, East Midlands OS

Highly Commended Highly Commended Highly Commended Phalaenopsis hybrid hybrid Cypripedium hybrid Bob Cant, NE of England Bill Gardner, Suffolk OS Ray Tunnicliffe, Central OS Virtual Congress Judging Results Best Species: First place: Dracula houtteana ‘Alex’, Chris Tyrie, Darlington

Second place: Masdevallia ignea, Bill Gardner, Suffolk

Best hybrid: First place: Odontioda Sunshine x Odontioda Sanderae, Chris Tyrie, Darlington OS

Second place: Brassanthe Ria Meyer, Iain Wright, Cheshire and N Wales OS

Best society: First place: Darlington Orchid Society Second place: Suffolk Orchid Society Third place: East Midlands Orchid Society

Class 1. Paphiopedilum Nominated for best hybrid: Paphiopedilum Delophylum 1st Paphiopedilum concolor Bob Cant, NE of England OS 2nd Paphiopedilum rothschildianum ‘Purbeck’ Ian Dorman, Harrogate OS HC Paphiopedilum China Moon Patrick Lindsay. Darlington OS HC Paphiopedilum Delophylum Nick Gillam, N of England OS HC Paphiopedilum Sakaki ‘Angela’ Bob Cant, NE of England OS

Class 2. Phragmipedium Nominated for best hybrid: Phragmipedium Longueville 1st Phragmipedium Longueville Paul Upward, Thames Valley OS 2nd Phragmipedium Paul Eugene Conroy Malcolm Moodie, Solihull OS HC Phragmipedium Grande Derek Armstrong, Darlington OS HC Phragmipedium Leslie Garay John Gay, N of England OS HC Phragmipedium humboldtii Mike Bull, Central OS

Class 3. Dendrobiinae Nominated for best species: Den. friedricksianum 1st Den. friedricksianum Roger Frampton, Bournemouth OS 2nd Den. lindleyi Arthur Deakin, E Midlands OS HC Den. thyrsiflorum Andy Gissing, Suffolk OS HC Den. tarantuanii Cliff Cheesman, SW OS HC Den.nobile ‘cooksonianum’ Martyn Tidball, Cornwall OS HC Den. tiongii Lynn Smith, Wessex OS

Class 4. Laeliinae Nominated for best hybrid: Brassanthe Ria Meyer B 1st Brassanthe Ria Meyer B Iain Wright, Cheshire and N Wales OS 2nd Guarianthe guatemalensis Jean Barker Darlington OS HC Guarianthe skinneri var. alba Arthur Deakin, E Midlands OS HC Rhyncattleanthe Volcano Blue John Steele, Central OS HC Barkeria spectabilis A David Crook, N of England OS HC Nageliella purpurata Ray Tunnicliffe, Central OS

Class 5. Oncidaceae Nominated for best hybrid: Odontioda Sunshine x Odontioda Sanderae Nominated for best species: Oncidium sphacelatum 1st Oncidium sphacelatum Iain Wright, Cheshire and N Wales OS 2nd Odontioda Sunshine x Odontioda Sanderae Chris Tyrie, Darlington OS HC Trichopilia Senna Star Tina Stagg, NE/Cheshire and N Wales OS HC Oncidium(Odontoglossum) naevium Heather Smart, Scottish OS HC Miltoniopsis. Etoc John Gay, N of England OS

Class 6. Pleurothallidinae Nominated for best species: Dracula houtteana ‘Alex’ 1st Dracula houtteana ‘Alex’ Chris Tyrie, Darlington OS 2nd Platystele misasiana Writhlington HC Dracula psittacina Lenny Gray, Darlington OS HC Platystele orectoglossa 'Trevor and Mary' Stuart Meeson, OSGB HC Dracula bennedictii Chris Tyrie, Darlington OS

Class 7. Masdevallias Nominated for best species: Masdevallia ignea 1st Masdevallia ignea C Bill Gardner, Suffolk OS 2nd Masdevallia ignea Arthur Deakin, E Midlands OS HC Masdevallia Aquarius x Falcons Gold Bill Gardner, Suffolk OS HC Masdevallia Cassiope C Hilary Hobbs, Harrogate OS HC 41-5f Masdevallia Antazina Chris Tyrie, Darlington OS Class 8. Vandeae Nominated for best species: Renanthera imshootiana 1st Renanthera imschootiana Hilary Hobbs, Harrogate OS 2nd Seidenfadenia mitrata B Andy Gissing, Suffolk OS HC Vanda Joyce Hands Geoff Hands, Bournemouth OS HC Chiloschisa parishii Jean Barker, Darlington OS HC Sarcochilus hartmanii Lenny Gray, Darlington OS HC Ascocentrum ampullaceum Bob Orrick, Darlington OS Class 9. Phalaenopsis Nominated for best species: Phal. Bastianii 1st Phal. bastianii Arthur Deakin, E Midlands OS 2nd Phal. Sogo Twinkle David Burton, E Midlands OS HC Phal, Surf Song John Graff, Central OS HC Phal. Dou-dii Perfume Patrick Lindsay, Darlington OS HC Phal. cornu-cervi alba Mike Armstrong, E Midlands OS Class 10. Cymbidiinae 1st Cym. Tiger Tails Margaret Gray, Darlington OS 2nd Cym. Sweet Devon Jean Barker, Darlington OS Class 11. Any other Species Nominated for best species: Pholidota chinensis 1st Pholidota chinensis David Kohn, Suffolk/OSGB 2nd Coelogyne velutina Writhlington HC Coelogyne pulverula (syn. dayana) Kevin Stewart, OSGB HC Lycaste luminosa Tina Stagg, NE/Cheshire and N Wales OS HC Coelogyne tomentosa(syn. massangeana) Bill Haldane, Suffolk OS HC Lycaste cochleata David Crook, N of England Class 12. Any Other Hybrid Nominated for best hybrid: Calanthe Hancockii x Calanthe Kozu 1st Calanthe hancockii x Calanthe Kozu Mike Powell, Bournemouth OS 2nd Clowesetum Creative Copper Gold George Barnes, N of England OS HC Zygopetalum Purple Panther John Steele, Central OS HC Disa Luke Edwards Laurence Bracewell, Thames Valley OS HC Pleione Io Derek Armstrong, Darlington OS Class 13. Hardy Orchids Nominated for best species: Dactylorhiza fuchsii ‘Andrea’ 1st Dactylorhiza fuchsii ‘Andrea’ CCCRHS Malcolm Moodie, Solihull OS 2nd Cypripedium Hank Small 'A' Jean Barker, Darlington OS HC Dactylorhiza fuchsii C Tony Britton, Scottish OS HC Cypripedium kentuckiense Jean Barker, Darlington OS HC Dactylorhiza incarnata ssp ochroleuca Ian Parsons, SWest OS Class 14. Un-named Hybrids Nominated for best hybrid: Oncidium Hybrid 1st Oncidium Hybrid Bill Gardner, Suffolk OS 2nd Dactylorhiza hybrid Arthur Deakin, E Midlands OS HC Phalaenopsis Hybrid G Bob Cant, NE of England OS HC Odontoglossum Hybrid Bill Gardner, Suffolk OS

HC Cyp hybrid B Ray Tunnicliffe, Central OS