The Great Plains Judging Center judged 312 orchid plants on April 30, 2022, at the Kansas Orchid Society Show. Five Awards were given. Photography by Bryon Rinke
AOS Show Trophy and Silver Certificate 88pts. ‘Simply Irresistible’
Dendrobium Roy Tokunaga ‘Pink Cherub’ AM/AOS
Dendrobium victoriae-reginae ‘Royal Purple’ HCC/AOS
Phalaenopsis Walnut Valley Hero ‘M & B’ HCC/AOS
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.