Trophies and Awards – OSRBG Show, 2025

SOOS Display – Best Society Display of more than 15 plants

At the OSRBG Show on February 22/23, 2025, the Judges made the following awards:

CategoryAward Winner (Orchid Name)Award Winner (Grower or Exhibit)
Display (1-5 plants)Orchid Grower SupplyCindy and Ben Boers
Display (6-15 plants)C & C OrchidsConchita and Chris Varidy
Display (16-25 plants)Ottawa Orchid SocietyJean Hollebone and Andrea Picher
Display (more than 25 plants)Zephyrus OrchidsMadelyn and John Doherty
Educational DisplayPlantal Support IncDoris Yi
Amateur DisplayOrchid Growing CaseJoyce Medcalf
Society Display (1-15 plants)Niagara Region Orchid SocietyCharlene and Ted Kretz
Society Display (more than 15 plants)Southern Ontario Orchid SocietyAlina Furtak, Clare and Jing Wei, Inge and Peter Poot
Junior (19 years or under) Displayno exhibits
 AOS Show Trophy: Best Display in the ShowNiagara Region Orchid SocietyCharlene and Ted Kretz
Cattleya Alliance – Species (Classes 100-160)Dinema polybulbonC & C Orchids
Cattleya Hybrids (Classes 170-260)Rhycholaeliocattleya Circle of Nine AM/AOS ‘Wildfire’Southern Ontario Orchid Society, David Bryan owner
Paphiopedilum Species (Classes 270-292)Paphiopedilum gratrixianumZephyrus Orchids, John Doherty owner
Paphiopedilum Hybrids (Classes 300-370)Paphiopedilum Berenice ‘Blushing Ghost’ AM/AOSZephyrus Orchids, John Doherty owner
Phragmipedium Species (Classes 401-403)Phragmipedium besseaeZephyrus Orchids, John Doherty owner
Phragmipedium Hybrids (Classes 411-414)Phragmipedium QF Screaming Eagle ‘Mahalo’ JC/AOSZephyrus Orchids, John Doherty owner
Phalaenopsis/Doritis Species (Class 430)Phalaenopsis lobbiiCrystal Star Orchids
IPA Trophy: Phalaenopsis Hybrid (Classes 440-572)Phalaenopsis Chia E. YenlinDiCiommo Orchids
Vanda Alliance (Classes 580-690)Gastrochilus japonicusOttawa Orchid Society
Brassia (Class 700)no exhibits
Oncidium Alliance  (Classes 710-780)Miltoniopsis phalaenopsisSouthern Ontario Orchid Society, Clare Wei owner
Cymbidium Alliance (Classes 790-810, excluding 802)Cymbidium Tumbi Gold ‘Buddy’Niagara Region Orchid Society
Dendrobium Alliance (Classes 820-880)Dendrobium Micro ChipOttawa Orchid Society
Pleurothallid Alliance (Classes 890-920)Restrepia Frank FeysaJoyce Medcalf
Lycaste (Class 930)Lycaste ShoalhavenNiagara Region Orchid Society
Maxillaria, Catasetum (Classes 940-960)Clowesia Grace DunnToronto Artistic Orchid Association
Best Foliage Orchid (Classes 802, 982, 982)Cyclopogon lindleyanus ‘Silver Screen’ CCM/AOSNiagara Region Orchid Society
Bulbophyllum & Miscellaneous Genera including Cypripedium (Classes 420, 970-990, excluding 981, 982)Coelogyne wnezelliiSouthern Ontario Orchid Society, 
Best Specimen Plant (Class 1030)Cyclopogon lindleyanus ‘Silver Screen’ CCM/AOSNiagara Region Orchid Society
Best Plant in show (Class 1040)Paphiopedilum Berenice ‘Blushing Ghost’ AM/AOSZephyrus Orchids, John Doherty owner
COC Trophy: Most Meritorious Orchid in the OSRBG display, displayed by an individual amateur grower who is a member in good standing of OSRBGPhragmipedium Mini Grande ‘Spider’ AM/AOSOrchid Society of the RBG, Daniel Scher owner
Art (Drawing)Fresh FacesBernie Hansen
Art (Photography)Photograph in natureAntal Szikad
Art (Watercolour)Ladies in WhiteShelly Prior
Art (Oil / Acrylic on Canvas)Divine Rhein MoonlightBert Liverance