GPJC judged 14 plants and an exhibit and 5 plants received AOS awards.
Photography by Bryon K. Rinke
AOS Show Trophy ‘Close Encounters with Orchids’
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AOS Show Trophy 82 points awarded to Oklahoma Orchid Society
Bulbophyllum Walnut Valley Star ‘Bryon & Max’ AM/AOS
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AM/AOS 85 points awarded to Max C. Thompson and Bryon K. Rinke
Polystachya perrieri ‘Bryon’ HCC/AOS
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HCC/AOS 78 points awarded to Bryon K. Rinke
Tolumnia guibertiana ‘Bryon’ CBR/AOS, HCC/AOS
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HCC/AOS 76 points awarded to Bryon K. Rinke
Dendrobium lunatum ‘Bryon’ CBR/AOS
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CBR/AOS awarded to Bryon K. Rinke
Epidendrum difforme ‘M & B’ (Miniature Form) JC/AOS
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JC/AOS awarded to Bryon K. Rinke
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.