Great Plains Judging Center judged 17 plants and 10 received awards.
Photography by Bryon K. Rinke
Cattleya lundii ‘O’Whimsey’ AM/AOS
AM/AOS 80 points awarded to Bryon K. Rinke
Photograph of entire plant.
Leptotes tenuis ‘Bryon Kelly Rinke’ AM/AOS
AM/AOS 82 points awarded to Bryon K. Rinke
Paphiopedilum Sighing Hen ‘Max & Bryon’ AM/AOS
AM/AOS 87 points awarded to Max C. Thompson and Bryon K. Rinke
Photo of entire plant.
Phalaenopsis Walnut Valley Hero ‘Ethan Harmon’ AM/AOS
AM/AOS 80 points awarded to Max C. Thompson and Bryon K. Rinke
Pleurothallis (Acianthera) saundersiana ‘Bryon Rinke’ CHM/AOS
CHM/AOS 83 points awarded to Bryon K. Rinke
Vanda christensoniana ‘Bryon & Max’ CCE/AOS
CCE/AOS 91 points awarded to Max C. Thompson and Bryon K. Rinke
Closeup of flower.
Paphiopedilum QF Charles Halo ‘Jolie’ HCC/AOS
HCC/AOS 77 points awarded to Jana Butcher.
Masdevallia Red Panda ‘Blake R Kruse’ AM/AOS
AM/AOS 85 points awarded to Timbucktoo Orchids
Bulbophyllum lindleyanum ‘Timbucktoo’ CCE/AOS
CCE/AOS 91 points awarded to Sarah Pratt.
Closeup of flower.
Scaphosepalum breve ‘Timbucktoo’ CCE/AOS
CCE/AOS 92 points awarded to Sarah Pratt.
Closeup of flower.
AOS Awards
Awarded to Orchid Species or Hybrids
HCC – Highly Commended Certificate (75–79 points)
AM – Award of Merit (80–89 points)
FCC – First Class Certificate (90–100 points)
JC – Judges’ Commendation
CBR – Certificate of Botanical Recognition
CHM – Certificate of Horticultural Merit
Awarded Once to a Cross
AD – Award of Distinction
AQ – Award of Quality
Awarded to the Exhibitor
CCM – Certificate of Cultural Merit (80–89 points)
CCE – Certificate of Cultural Excellence (90–100 points)
To learn more about AOS judging, see AOS Awards & Judging webpage.