Great Plains Judging Center judged 22 plants on July 20, 2024 and 8 received AOS awards.
Photography by Bryon K. Rinke
Trichocentrum Walnut Valley Beauty ‘Max & Bryon’ HCC/AOS
HCC/AOS 77 points awarded to Max C. Thompson and Bryon K. Rinke
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Rossioglossum Rawdon Jester ‘Max & Bryon’ CCE/AOS
CCE/AOS 91 points awarded to Max C. Thompson and Bryon K. Rinke
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Bulbophyllum Walnut Valley Star ‘Max & Bryon’s Best’ AM/AOS, CCM/AOS
CCM/AOS 86 points awarded to Max C. Thompson and Bryon K. Rinke
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Bulbophyllum Walnut Valley Candy ‘M & B #24’ HCC/AOS
HCC/AOS 77 points awarded to Max C. Thompson and Bryon K. Rinke
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Phalaenopsis Tassanee Jongdamkerng ‘Bryon’ HCC/AOS
HCC/AOS 78 points awarded to Bryon K. Rinke
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Dendrobium victoriae-reginae ‘Prince Albert’ CCM/AOS
CCM/AOS 86 points awarded to Douglas C. Needham
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Dendrobium faciferum ‘CofO Coral Reef’ CCM/AOS
CCM/AOS 86 points awarded to Nathan Bell
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Encyclia Golden Sunset ‘CofO Chocolate Star’ AM/AOS
AM/AOS 82 points awarded to Nathan Bell
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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.