2013 SAN DIEGO COUNTY ORCHID SOCIETY
SHOW SCHEDULE
Show Rules for Displays/Exhibits & Plant Registration
OPEN & AMATEUR divisions are judged separately for each Section & Class.
AMATEUR – One who grows orchid plants primarily for pleasure and does not have a California Nurseryman’s License or a Resale Permit for cut flowers, orchid plants or supplies.
OPEN – The Open division is open to all exhibitors, both Amateur and Commerical. Anyone who has a California Nurseryman’s License or Resale Permit for cut flowers, orchid plants or supplies must enter in Open.
Exhibitors must have grown all plants for at least 180 days prior to the show.
If a plant is found to be infected or infested with disease or pests, it will be isolated and its exhibitor will be asked to clean it or remove it from the Show at the discretion of the Judging Chair.
REVISIONS IN 2013:
The San Diego Zoo will be entered in the Open category.
Only registered plants will be eligible for judging and awards. This includes Best of Show, Best Species, and awards for individual plants.
Each Society and Vendor Display/Exhibit must have a minimum of 10 flowering orchids plants.
Furnished bark or other materials must cover the Exhibit floor black protector sheet.
ORCHID SOCIETY DISPLAYS/EXHIBITS:
- Orchid Societies’ exhibits will be entered in the Open category. Participating members may enter up to two plants each for judging in competitive Sections provided someone from their society remove the tag covering the exhibitors’ names after judging.
- Plants can be registered in either Amateur or Open category depending on whether the participating member (owner of the orchid) is amateur or commercial.
- Plants registered for judging must have TWO identical registration forms, one form for the plant in the exhibit and an identical form is to be put on the table in the proper Section with “SEE EXHIBIT NUMBER #” written across the top of the form.
- Plants and flowers in exhibits shall only be orchids with the exception of greenery used as background and fill-in.
- Exhibit floors must cover the black plastic protector sheet with bark or other materials.
VENDOR DISPLAYS/EXHIBITS:
- A minimum of 10 flowering orchid plants.
- A maximum of 7 flowering plants used may be entered in competitive Open Sections, provided the plants have two registration tags (one tag on the table in the proper Section with “SEE EXHIBIT NUMBER #”, the other on the plant in the exhibit), are labeled, and are easily accessible for judging. Plants not easily reached might not be judged.
- The Judging Chair reserves the right to remove any plant entered for judging for closer inspection and accepts no responsibility for any damage to the Exhibit resulting from this removal.
- Flowering plants in exhibits shall be orchids only, while non-orchid plants can be used for greenery, background and fill-in.
- Non-orchid flowers are prohibited.
- Exhibit floors must cover the black plastic protector sheet with bark or other materials.
In the following sections, plants are considered as “one unit’ and can only be entered in one Section.
SECTION 333 – Open Best 3 Cymbidiums in Containers not in a massed display
SECTION 333.01 – Amateur Best 3 Cymbidiums in Containers not in a massed display
SECTION 666 – Open Best 3 Cattleyas in Containers not in a massed display
SECTION 666.01 – Amateur Best 3 Cattleyas in Containers not in a massed display
Rules for Sections 16 and 1601 Small Displays
1. The Exhibitor will get a table number from the Show Chairman (for 2013: Dave Hoffmaster (760) 529-2947; ) IN ADVANCE of bringing in the plants for registration. Each display needs to be entered in Section 16 or 1601 and receive a registration number showing table number such as (Section 16: Small Display #1, Table 30). Reservations are on a first-come first served basis. There may not be places for last-minute entries.
2. Plants or flowers in displays shall ONLY be orchids, with the exception of greenery used as background or fill-in. Non-orchid flowers are prohibited.
3. For orchids in small displays that are to be judged individually, each plant needs to be double registered (two tags – one for the plant, one for the Section table).
4. No flammable materials can be used.
5. Electricity will not be supplied.
6. People who are selling orchids in the show should register in the Open division.
7. All displays in the AMATEUR categories are eligible for the Orchid Digest Trophy.
8. A maximum of 7 (seven) flowering plants used in an Exhibit may be entered in competitive Sections, provided the plants have two registration tags (one tag on the table in the proper Section with “SEE EXHIBIT NUMBER #, the other on the plant in the display), are labeled, and are easily accessible for judging. Plants not easily reached might not be judged. The Judging Chair reserves the right to remove any plant entered for judging for closer inspection and accepts no responsibility for any damage to the Exhibit resulting from this removal.
Rules for Section 1701 – Junior Entries
1. Exhibitors must be under 18 years of age.
2. Exhibitor may use any orchid, even if he/she has not grown it.
3. An index card with culture information on how the plant is grown needs to be included with the entry form.
SYNOPSIS OF JUDGING SECTIONS
Sec 1 and 101 / Standard Cymbidium Hybrids – natural spread 3 ½” or moreSec 2 and 201 / Medium & Miniature Cymbidium Hybrids – natural spread under 3 ½”
Sec 3 and 301 / Pendulous Cymbidium Hybrids
Sec 333 - Open / Best 3 Cymbidiums in Containers not in a massed display
Sec 333.01- Amateur / Best 3 Cymbidiums in Containers not in a massed display
Sec 4 and 401 / Standard Cattleya Hybrids – leaf span 12" or more from top of media to tip of tallest leaf
Sec 5 and 501 / Compact Cattleya Hybrids – leaf span 6"- 12" from top of media to tip of tallest leaf
Sec 6 and 601 / Miniature Cattleya Hybrids - leaf span under 6" from top of media to tip of tallest leaf
Sec 666 – Open / Best 3 Cattleyas in Containers not in a massed display
Sec 666.01 – Amateur / Best 3 Cattleyas in Containers not in a massed display
Sec 7 and 701 / Phalaenopsis, Kingidium, Doritis, and Doritaenopsis Hybrids
Sec 8 and 801 / Complex, Primary, or Novelty Paphiopedilum Hybrids
Sec 9 and 901 / Phragmipedium or Cypripedium Hybrids
Sec 10 and 1001 / Vanda Alliance Hybrids
Sec 11 and 1101 / Dendrobium Hybrids
Sec 12 and 1201 / Oncidium Alliance Hybrids
Sec 13 and 1301 / Other Genera Hybrids
Sec 14 and 1401 / Species
Sec 15 and 1501 / Specimen Plants
Sec 16 and 1601 / Small Displays
Sec 1701 / Junior Entries
SECTION 1 and 101 – STANDARD CYMBIDIUM HYBRIDS
Flowers with natural spread of 3 ½” or more
Section 1 Section 101
Open Amateur
Class A A White, Blush, Buff, Cream, Ivory
B B Pink, Rose
C C Yellow
D D Green
E E Orange
F F Red, Maroon
G G Bronze, Copper, Brown
H H Other Colors/Polychrome
I I Stripes, Spots, Peloric Patterns
SECTION 2 and 201 – MEDIUM & MINIATURE CYMBIDIUM HYBRIDS
Flowers with natural spread of less than 3 ½”
Section 2 Section 201
Open Amateur
Class A A White, Blush, Buff, Cream, Ivory
B B Pink, Rose
C C Yellow
D D Green
E E Orange
F F Red, Maroon
G G Bronze, Copper, Brown
H H Other Colors/Polychrome
I I Stripes, Spots, Peloric Patterns
SECTION 3 and 301 – PENDULOUS CYMBIDIUM HYBRIDS
Section 3 Section 301
Open Amateur
Class A A White, Blush, Buff, Cream, Ivory
B B Pink, Rose
C C Yellow
D D Green
E E Orange
F F Red, Maroon
G G Bronze, Copper, Brown
H H Other Colors/Polychrome
I I Stripes, Spots, Peloric Patterns
SECTION 333 – Open Best 3 Cymbidiums in Containers not in a massed display. Display is considered “one unit” and can only be entered in this Section.
SECTION 333.01 – Amateur Best 3 Cymbidiums in Containers not in a massed display. Display is considered “one unit” and can only be entered in this Section.
SECTION 4 and 401 – STANDARD CATTLEYA HYBRIDS
Leaf span 12” or more from top of media to tip of tallest leaf
Hybrids of B, Bc, Blc, Lc, Pot, Rl, Rlc, Sc, Schomb, Slc, and all other cattleya alliance hybrids.
For Encyclia, Epicatt, Reed Stem Epidendrum, and Laelia see Section 13 and 1301
Section 4 Section 401
Open Amateur
Class A A White
B B White with Colored Lip
C C Lavender, Pink
D D Purple, Wine
E E Red
F F Yellow
G G Orange, Bronze
H H Green
I I Blue (Coerulea)
J J Novelty (Spots, Splashes)
SECTION 5 and 501 – COMPACT CATTLEYA HYBRIDS
Leaf span 6” – 12” from top of media to tip of tallest leaf
Hybrids of B, Bc, Blc, Lc, Pot, Rl, Rlc, Sc, Schomb, Slc, and all other cattleya alliance hybrids.
For Encyclia, Epicatt, Reed Stem Epidendrum, and Laelia see Section 13 and 1301
Section 5 Section 501
Open Amateur
Class A A White
B B White with Colored Lip
C C Lavender, Pink
D D Purple, Wine
E E Red
F F Yellow
G G Orange, Bronze
H H Green
I I Blue (Coerulea)
J J Novelty (Spots, Splashes
SECTION 6 and 601 – MINIATURE CATTLEYA HYBRIDS
Leaf span under 6” from top of media to tip of tallest leaf
Hybrids of B, Bc, Blc, Lc, Pot, Rl, Rlc, Sc, Schomb, Slc, and all other cattleya alliance hybrids.
For Encyclia, Epicatt, Reed Stem Epidendrum, and Laelia see Section 13 and 1301
Section 6 Section 601
Open Amateur
Class A A White
B B White with Colored Lip
C C Lavender, Pink
D D Purple, Wine
E E Red
F F Yellow
G G Orange, Bronze
H H Green
I I Blue (Coerulea)
J J Novelty (Spots, Splashes)
SECTION 666 – Open Best 3 Cattleyas in Containers not in a massed display. Plants are considered “one unit” and can only be entered in this Section
SECTION 666.01 – Amateur – Best 3 Cattleyas in Containers not in a massed display. Plants are considered “one unit” and can only be entered in this Section.
SECTION 7 and 701 – PHALAENOPSIS, KINGIDIUM, DORITIS and
DORITAENOPSIS HYBRIDS
STANDARD HYBRIDS
Section 7 Section 701
Open Amateur
Class A A White – no bars, stripes or spots
B B White – with bars, stripes or spots
C C White with colored lip – with bars, stripes or spots
D D Pink – no bars, stripes or spots
E E Pink with bars, stripes or spots
F F Purple – no bars, stripes or spots
G G Purple with bars, stripes or spots
H H Yellow, Green – no bars, stripes or spots
I I Yellow, Green – with bars, stripes, or spots
J J Red – no bars, stripes or spots
K K Red – with bars, stripes or spots
L L Multi-floral
M M Flowers with colored markings
N N Harlequin Type
O O Hybrids between Phalaenopsis and/or Doritis and other genera, except genera in
the Vanda Alliance (See Section 10F)
SECTION 8 and 801 – PAPHIOPEDILUM HYBRIDS
Use dominant color of petals and lip to determine correct Class, not color of dorsal sepal
COMPLEX HYBRIDS OF PAPHIOPEDILUM
Section 8 Section 801
Open Amateur
Class A A White, Near White
B B Yellow, Green
C C Red, Near Red
D D Vinicolor
E E Pink
F F Bronze, Tan
G G Color Not Included Above
PRIMARY AND/OR NOVELTY PAPHIOPEDILUM HYBRIDS
Class Section 8 Section 801
Open Amateur
H H White, Near White
I I Yellow, Green
J J Red, Near Red
K K Vinicolor
L L Pink
M M Bronze, Tan
N N Color Not Included Above
SECTION 9 and 901 - HYBRIDS OF PHRAGMIPEDIUM OR CYPRIPEDIUM
Use dominant color of petals and lip to determine correct Class, not color of dorsal sepal
Section 9 Section 901
Open Amateur
Class A A White, Near White
B B Yellow, Green
C C Red, Near Red
D D Vinicolor
E E Pink
F F Bronze, Tan
G G Color Not Included Above
SECTION 10 and 1001 – VANDA ALLIANCE HYBRIDS
Section 10 Section 1001
Open Amateur
Class A A Ascocenda – Orange, Yellow
B B Ascocenda – Red, Purple
C C Ascocenda – All Other Colors
D D Vanda Hybrids (includes all hybrids involving Vanda, Euanthe, Hygrochilus,
Papilionanthe, Taprobanea, Trudelia and Vandopsis only)
E E All Vanda Alliance Hybrids Not Included Above – Hybrids eligible for
Section 10, Class E may include only the following genera in their parentage:
Adenoncos, Arachnis, Armodorum, Ascoglossum, Cleisocentron, Cottonia, Dimorphorchis, Diploprora, Dyakia, Esmeralda, Euanthe, Hygrochilus, Luisia, Papilionanthe, Paraphalaenopsis, Renantherella, Sarconthopsis, Smitinandia, Taprobanea, Trudelia, Vanda and/or Vandopsis. Hybrids between the genera of the Vanda Alliance and other genera outside the Alliance should be entered in Section 10, Class F.
F F Hybrids between the Vanda Alliance and at least one genus not in that Alliance