Diamond Festival of Orchids Sub-Tropical Orchid Council Qld Hosted by Nambour Orchid Society Inc. Venue: Lake Kawana Community Centre 114 Sportsmans Parade Bokarina 4575 Sunshine Coast Qld. Show Schedule Benching Friday 10 th June 2016 from 2.30-5.30pm. A light meal will be provided for judges, vendors & exhibitors at 6pm Judging Friday 10 th June 2016-7pm Show times Saturday 11 th June 2016-8.30am to 4pm Show times Sunday 12 th June 2016-8.30am to 2.30pm There is no registration fee for this show. An entry fee of $5 will be charged which will entitle each person to one weekend pass to the show (See rule 6 & 7 for benching conditions) President Anita Vlekkert Show Marshall Mal Rivers
GRAND CHAMPION ORCHID - $600 RESERVE CHAMPION ORCHID - $300 CHAMPION SPECIES - $150 CHAMPION SPECIMEN ORCHID - $150 CHAMPION FOLIAGE - $100 Best in Class: $50 Class Prizes: 1 st $30, 2 nd $20, 3 rd $15 CLASS 1: CATTLEYA ALLIANCE 1.01 Cattleya Hybrid exhibition shape mauve, purple or pink over 110mm 1.02 Cattleya Hybrid exhibition shape white (may include red/purple labellum) over 110mm 1.03 Cattleya Hybrid exhibition shape yellow/green over 110mm 1.04 Cattleya Hybrid exhibition shape any other colour over 110mm (includes splash petals) 1.05 Cattleya Hybrid compact exhibition shape 75mm to 110mm 1.06 Cattleya Hybrid miniature exhibition shape under 75mm 1.07 Cattleya Hybrid cluster minimum of five (5) flowers to include Broughtonia hybrids (see definition) 1.08 Cattleya Hybrid any other novelty type (see definition) 1.09 Epidendrum reed stem type 1.10 Cattleya alliance species 1.11 BEST CATTLEYA ALLIANCE CLASS 2: DENDROBIUM ALLIANCE 2.01 Dendrobium Spatulata excluding Australian native Dendrobiums 2.02 Dendrobium Intermediate and Phalaenanthe types 2.03 Dendrobium any other exotic hybrid 2.04 Dendrobium any other exotic species 2.05 BEST DENDROBIUM CLASS 3: VANDACEOUS ALLIANCE 3.01 Vanda over 90mm 3.02 Vanda 60mm to 90mm 3.03 Vanda under 60mm 3.04 Any other Vandaceous hybrid including Vandachostylis, Angraecum, etc. 3.05 Vandaceous species (excluding Phalaenopsis) 3.06 BEST VANDACEOUS ALLIANCE
CLASS 4: PHALAENOPSIS ALLIANCE 4.01 Phalaenopsis exhibition shape white or white with coloured lip 4.02 Phalaenopsis exhibition shape any other colour (excluding harlequin types) 4.03 Phalaenopsis - exhibition shape harlequin types 4.04 Any other Phalaenopsis hybrid star-shaped novelty type and miniature multifloral branching types 4.05 Phalaenopsis species 4.06 BEST PHALAENOPSIS CLASS 5: PAPHIOPEDILUM & PHRAGMIPEDIUM 5.01 Pahpiopedilum exhibition shape 5.02 Paphiopedilum hybrid with Maudiae influence 5.03 Paphiopedilum hybrid any other excluding 5.02 5.04 Phragmipedium hybrid 5.05 Paphiopedilum and Phragmipedium species 5.06 BEST PAPHIOPEDILUM OR PHRAGMIPEDIUM CLASS 6: ONCIDIINAE 6.01 Hybrids showing a strong influence of Tolumnia and Zelenkoa in their breeding 6.02 Hybrids showing a strong influence of Miltonia and/or Oncostele in their breeding 6.03 Hybrids showing a strong influence of Brassia in their breeding 6.04 Hybrids showing a strong influence of Gomesa (Oncidium in the classical sense) e.g. Gomesa varicosa 6.05 Any other Oncidiinae hybrids not included in the above 6.06 Oncidium & allied genera species 6.07 BEST ONCIDIINAE CLASS 7: CYMBIDIUM 7.01 Cymbidium hybrid exhibition type any colour over 90mm 7.02 Cymbidium hybrid intermediate type any colour 60mm to 90mm 7.03 Cymbidium hybrid pendulous or upright - any colour less than 60mm 7.04 Cymbidium species 7.05 BEST CYMBIDIUM CLASS 8: AUSTRALIAN NATIVE ORCHIDS 8.01 Dendrobium species 8.02 Dendrobium hybrid 8.03 Any other Australian native species 8.04 Any other Australian native hybrid 8.05 Any Australian native terrestrial orchid species or hybrid (excluding class 8.03, 8.04) 8.06 BEST AUSTRALIAN NATIVE ORCHID
CLASS 9: MISCELLANEOUS ORCHID 9.01 Any other genera - hybrid 9.02 Any other exotic species 9.03 Bulbophyllum species 9.04 Bulbophyllum hybrid 9.05 BEST MISCELLANEOUS ORCHID CLASS 10: FOLIAGE 10.01 Fern or allied plant 10.02 Foliage plant over 300mm measured from top of pot 10.03 Foliage plant up to 300mm measured from top of pot 10.04 Bromeliad 10.05 Tillandsia 10.06 Flowering Anthurium ART SECTION - OPEN Class11: PHOTOGRAPHY Subject Orchids (see attached entry form for rules & conditions) 11.01 Prints - Colour 11.02 Prints - Monochrome Class 12: CREATIVE ORCHID ART (see attached entry form for rules & conditions) 12.01 Any item of embroidery appliqué ceramics etc. depicting orchids Class13: FLORAL ART (see attached entry form for rules & conditions) 13.01 A Diamond Anniversary A design for a Buffet Table to celebrate a Diamond Anniversary. Design is to be viewed frontally and staged on a black covered bench. Space allotted is 60cm 13.02 Diamonds by Design Exhibitors own choice of design Design to be viewed frontally and staged on a black covered bench. Space allotted is 60cm Class 14: Paintings not to be judged (see attached entry form for rules & conditions) 14.01 Botanical watercolour painting of an orchid or orchids 14.02 Painting or drawing of an orchid or orchids using pastels, acrylics oils, charcoal or graphite All entry forms for Class 11-12-13-14 to be posted or emailed to the Secretary by Friday 27 th May 2106 The Secretary Diamond Festival of Orchids PO Box 140 Nambour 4560 Email:diamondfestivaloforchids@gmail.com
SCHEDULE RULES AND GENERAL CONDITIONS As a condition of entry to this Show, all exhibitors agree to the following rules and conditions contained in this Schedule: 1. This is a benched Show and it shall be judged in accordance with AOC rules unless otherwise stated in this Schedule. 2. Entry in classes 1 10 is open to all financial members of an orchid society. 3. All exhibits must be tabled by the time specified in this Schedule. 4. All plants must be in show bench condition, and be disease and pest free. 5. All plants must have been owned by the exhibitor for a minimum of six (6) months prior to the commencement of this show. 6. All orchids must carry a securely fixed label as close as practicable to the flower, printed in accordance with the IOC publication The Handbook on Orchid Nomenclature. Exhibitors must obtain an Exhibitor Number at the Plant Recording Table prior to benching their plant/s. This number is to be attached to the front of the plant label. The owners name must not appear on plant labels. 7. All labels must be legible and contain the plant name on the front of the label. 8. Other than orchids, the only flowering plants permitted in the show are Anthuriums and Bromeliads. 9. The organising committee of the Diamond Festival of Orchids, their agents or the owner of the venue at which the Diamond Festival of Orchids is being held, will not accept any responsibility for theft, loss, destruction or damage occasioned to plants, floral art, photographs or art work, either during transport to or from the venue, or while on display at the show. However, as much care as possible will be taken to avoid the above happening. 10. Plants may not be removed from the show except for judging purposes or until the official termination of the show. If a special circumstance arises which requires the removal of a plant, permission must first be obtained from the Show Marshal or his or her deputy. 11. A pollinated, dead or dying flower on an inflorescence shall not disqualify the plant or inflorescence from judging but shall detract from the merit of the plant. 12. Any inflorescence being judged from which a bud or flower is missing or has been removed, shall be disqualified from judging unless the missing flower/s are presented with the plant. 13. A minimum of 50% of the flowers on a plant or inflorescence must be fully opened before it is eligible to be judged. The percentage of fully open flowers mentioned above, will not apply when it is the habit of the orchid never to have all of the flowers on the inflorescence open at one time. 14. Classes with fewer than 3 plants will be judged. 15. All Best of Class winners will be eligible for Champion Orchid. After the Champion of Show has been selected, the orchid judged to be second to the Champion of Show in the class from which that Champion came, shall be eligible to be judged for Reserve Champion. 16. The Show Marshal will answer any questions in respect of the Show Schedule, Conditions of Entry, Definitions, Classification of Orchids, or interpretations requiring a ruling. All decisions given shall be binding, final and non-negotiable. All judging decisions shall be binding, final and non-negotiable. 17. Each orchid shall be judged in one class only. 18. Plants judged in Classes 2.01 and 2.02 must have at least one (1) exotic species in their parentage. 19. Staking, tying and other means of support will be permitted. However, the use of staking, ties or clips should be as unobtrusive as possible and be capable of being easily removed during judging, if necessary, to allow for detailed judging evaluation. The Judging Panel has the right to remove any staking, tie or clip, if necessary in order to ascertain the strength of the inflorescence. In all genera, no inflorescence is to be tied, clipped or supported on any part of the flower or its attachment to the inflorescence. The use of plant clips is permitted.
SCHEDULE DEFINITIONS Alliance Genera of orchids which interbreed with one another either in pairs or multiple combinations. Australian Native Hybrid A cross or crosses having only Australian native orchid species in its ancestry (includes Natural Hybrids). Australian Native Orchid Includes all species indigenous to the Australian mainland, Tasmania, or any coastal island under the political control of an Australian state or territory, but does not include natural hybrids. Cattleya hybrid any other novelty type class 1.08 - No particular emphasis on shape, or flower count, may be spotted or brightly coloured. Cluster Cattleya alliance class 1.07 Minimum of five (5) fully open flowers, can be any shape and includes Broughtonia hybrids. Dendrobium Intermediate Hard cane Dendrobium having petals which are generally elongated and which may or may not be twisted. Dendrobium Spatulata Dendrobium bred from species within the Spatulata section of the Dendrobium genus (as per the AOC standard). Exhibition type Indicates flower characteristics that are to be generally as per the AOC standards for judging. Specimen Plant A mature plant developed from a single undivided clone, showing evidence of good culture over an extended period. The plant must be owned by the grower for a minimum of two (2) years.