Got my fingers crossed for V Pat Delight

[cb977]

This 'chid was in bloom, on a single spike, in November. It has now grown two large spikes full of buds! I looked up the info in Orchidwiz and none of the previous awarded plants have ever had a double spike. I spoke to one of the judges at our recent meeting and he said I have to wait to compare the size of the blooms to the previous blooms. If they are within the range, it might be worth a trip down to the AOS Judging Center! Oh yeah...it also has a keiki growing!!!



I also have V David Gardner Za Inat (second thumbnail) now in double spike...same situation...no previous award had two here either!

[Charles]

Nice!

[justatypn]

Very cool Sue...

[Shadow]

Good luck with the buds! I will keep my fingers crossed too. The plant looks healthy and happy, so I hope the size of flowers will be good and you will get an award

[orcdfrk]

It must be nice to live where growing orchids is or appears to be sooooo easy. Nice going Sue

[cb977]

Pat Delight is chugging along...
buds are starting to open and I took a picture of the keiki sitting in the basket:

[cneos]

It's good to check the award stats / descriptions ahead of time, but remember there's more to an AOS award than flower size (counts for up to 10 points on the score sheet). Flower form (full, round, flat); arrangement; floriferousness; color are important factors too.

In AOS Northeast region, bringing (well-grown, well-groomed) plants to judging is regularly encouraged, the logic being that a plant has to be SEEN for it to be considered for an AOS award. Research and discussion of the plant has educational value (for judges and exhibitor) whether the plant is awarded or not.

Looks like your Pat Delight SHOULD be seen - thanks for the photos and good luck at judging.

[cb977]

I absolutely LOVE to clerk at our shows because of the knowledge that the judges so generously share. It's very exciting to think that a plant I've nurtured might be good enough for an award but even if the judges didn't agree, I'd still be happy I made the trip

Below is a picture from when she was in bloom 12/06:

[cneos]

You are definitely doing something right. With good culture, V. Pat Delight (and other vandae) can bloom several times a year. Three months between flowering and two inflorescences - Wow!

[cb977]

Here she comes...