Bunbury Orchid Society Standard Show Schedule 2017
Conditions of Entry 1. Entries are received on the basis that the society will take reasonable care of exhibits but shall not be responsible for any loss, destruction or damage and the owner shall have no claim what so ever against the society. 2. The society reserves the right to refuse to accept any plant tendered for exhibit. 3. All orchids must be labelled correctly, and must be shown in the section and class in which they are entered. No plant may be entered in more than one class but may be included in a display. A plant entered in the wrong class will be moved to the correct class. 4. All plants entered shall have been the property of the exhibitor and be grown by him/her for a period of not less than six months preceding the show. 5. Only members of the Society are eligible to hold perpetual trophies. 6. Entries for all displays must be lodged with the secretary of the Society no later than one week before the scheduled show date. 7. All plants must be entered and staged at the advertised time on the day of judging. 8. Judging will commence at the advertised time. Award judging will take place at the completion of the show judging or at the discretion of the Judging Panel. 9. Judging will be carried out under the WAOCJP judging guidelines. The judge s decision is final. 10. The Show Marshall reserves the right to remove or rearrange the exhibits. 11. No plant may be removed by the exhibitor or his agent prior to the termination of the show. 12. Display signs must be; Proportionate to the size of the display. Not distract from the display design (orchids must be the prime feature) Catalogues or other print matter may be displayed on exhibits. 13. Cut flowers may be entered if; They are grown more than 250 kilometres from the venue. Meet the judging and show schedule requirements or, There is a special class for cut flowers. 14. Winners of championship classes will be displayed at the discretion of the Society. 15. Primary Hybrids must be shown in the relevant Primary Hybrid Class unless they are eligible to be entered as a seedling. 16. Species must be shown in their relevant species Classes unless they are eligible to be entered as a seedling. 17. Pure Colour Cymbidiums must be entered into their relevant classes unless they are eligible to be entered as a seedling. 18. Seedlings shall be a plant grown from seed and be flowered for the first time. The plant shall be a whole plant that has not been divided. No flowers can be removed from the plant unless the plant is sequential flowering. Sequential flowering plants only retain their seedling status up to and including the third flower. Seedlings are not required to have the necessary flower count to be entered; plants not meeting required flower count for genera cannot be included in Championship or Award Judging. 19. Staking and tying for support is permitted. The judging panel has the right to remove any staking and/or tie if necessary, in order to ascertain the strength of the inflorescence. In all genera, no inflorescence is to be tied or supported on any part of the flower or attachment to the inflorescence. Staking should be unobtrusive as possible and not protrude above the inflorescence. Excessive use of ties or clips is undesirable. 20. When entering species, seedlings, or specimens the entry card must have a coloured dot stuck on the entry card. Species must have a Yellow Dot Seedling must have a Red Dot Specimen must have a Blue Dot A Specimen Seedling must have a Blue and Red Dot A Specimen Species must have a Blue and Yellow Dot 21. Primary Hybrids and Seedlings must have their immediate parentage written on the entry card.
Floral Art : Floral Art means orchid blooms, wired or otherwise and arranged with real or artificial foliage in the manner customarily adopted by florists for the purpose of being worn on the person or carried in the hand. The form of the piece to be as specified in the schedule of competition i.e. posy, shoulder spray, wrist corsage (wristlet), bridal bouquets, or an arm sheaf. Notes: Design including suitability for the purpose 20 points Balance actual and visual 15 points Scale of flower(s) proportionate in size to materials used 15 points Originality of design and use of materials 20 points Colour including clarity of colour and blending of colours 15 points Condition of materials including freshness substance, texture and free of damage or defects 15 points Total of 100 points When judging if all things are equal the orchid flowers of good shape and form are preferred. Some embellishments are permitted i.e. ribbon, tulle, lace, braid, berries sprayed or natural material. Orchids remain the dominant feature of the design. Smaller flowers i.e. Gypsophila, Misty blue, pink or white may be used to enhance the orchid blooms but again orchids must predominate. Foliage may be natural, dried coloured. The use of florists wire, tape, glue guns or similar material normally used by florists will be permitted but not visible. Floral Arrangement: Floral arrangement means any arrangement of orchid blooms and foliage without wiring or any other means of artificial support, in or on a container, with the use of oasis or water, intended for interior decorating, not intended to be worn or carried. Notes. Design including the container chosen 20 points Balance actual and visual 15 points Scale of flower(s) proportionate in size to materials used 15 points Originality of design and use of materials 20 points Colour including clarity of colour and blending of colours 15 points Condition of materials including freshness substance, texture and free of damage or defects 15 points Total of 100 points When judging if all things are equal the orchid flowers of good shape and form are preferred. Some embellishments are permitted providing they suit the schedule and the orchids remain the dominant feature of the arrangement i.e. fruit, nuts, seed pods, braid and materials natural or coloured. Other flowers i.e. Gypsophila, Misty blue, pink or white may be used as a secondary flower material. The use of materials normally used by florists will be permitted; this includes the use of extension vials as long as they are concealed. The arrangement must be able suitably constructed to last for the duration of the display/show.
Championship List All orchids that win a best of section will receive a Laminated Certificate. Best Cymbidium over 110mm Best Cymbidium 90 to110mm Best Cymbidium 60 to 90mm Best Cymbidium under 60mm Best Cymbidium any Other Best Laeliinae over 90mm Best Laeliinae over 60 to 90mm Best Laeliinae over under 60mm Best Laeliinae any Other Best Australian Native Dendrobium Best Australian Native Sarcochilus Best Australian Native any Other All Champion Winners will receive a Perpetual Trophy, Laminated Certificate and a gift voucher valued as indicated in the last column. Grand Champion $75 Reserve Grand Champion $50 Champion Orchid In Novice $25 Champion Paphiopedilum $25 Champion Cymbidium $25 Champion Laeliinae $25 Champion Australian Native $25 Champion Oncidiinae $25 Champion Miscellaneous (Not Elsewhere) $25 Champion Seedling $25 Champion Species $25 Champion Specimen $25
Bunbury Orchid Society Show Schedule Open Novice Cymbidium Any Species 1 501 (Excluding Australian Any Primary Hybrid 2 502 Natives) Seedling Over 110mm 3 503 Seedling Over 90mm to 110mm 4 504 Seedling 60mm to 90mm 5 505 Seedling Under 60mm 6 506 Non Standard (Any Size) 7 507 Peloric (Any Size) 8 508 Cymbidium Large Over 110mm Minimum of 7 Flowers Desirable Predominantly White 15 515 (Excluding Australian Ivory / Pastel or Blush 16 516 Natives) Predominantly Yellow 17 517 Predominantly Green 18 518 Predominantly Red 19 519 Predominantly Pink 20 520 Pure Colour 21 521 Predominantly Any Other Colour 22 522 Specimen Plant (3 racemes) 23 523 Two Cymbidiums (Any Colour Combination) 24 524 Three Cymbidiums (Any Colour Combination) 25 525 Cymbidium Small Over 90mm to 110mm Minimum of 7 Flowers Desirable Predominantly White 30 530 Ivory / Pastel or Blush 31 531 (Excluding Australian Predominantly Yellow 32 532 Natives) Predominantly Green 33 533 Predominantly Red 34 534 Predominantly Pink 35 535 Pure Colour 36 536 Predominantly Any Other Colour 37 537 Specimen Plant (3 racemes) 38 538 Two Cymbidiums (Any Colour Combination) 39 539 Three Cymbidiums (Any Colour Combination) 40 540
Cymbidium 60mm to 90mm Minimum of 7 Flowers Desirable White / Ivory / Pastel / Blush 45 545 Predominantly Yellow / Green 46 546 (Excluding Australian Predominantly Pink / Red 47 547 Natives) Pure Colour 48 548 Predominantly Any Other Colour 49 549 Pendulous / Cascading 50 550 Specimen Plant (5 racemes) 51 551 Cymbidium 60mm & Under Minimum of 7 Flowers Desirable White / Ivory / Pastel / Blush 60 560 Predominantly Yellow / Green 61 561 (Excluding Australian Predominantly Pink / Red 62 562 Natives) Pure Colour 63 563 Predominantly Any Other Colour 64 564 Pendulous / Cascading 65 565 Specimen Plant (5 racemes) 66 566 Paphiopedilum Any Species 70 570 Group of Two Species (Distinct) 71 571 Specimen Species (3 Spikes) 72 572 Specimen Hybrid (3 Spikes) 73 573 Primary Hybrid 74 574 Non Standard Hybrid 75 575 Any Paphiopedilum Seedling 76 576 Multifloral Hybrid (3 or more flowers open) 77 577 Paphiopedilum Albanistic (No red pigment must be visible) 80 580 Maudiae Type Vini Colour / Flame 81 581 Colouratum / any other 82 582 Paphiopedilum Predominantly White / Cream 83 583 Standard Predominantly Pink / Red / Purple 84 584 Hybrid Predominantly Green / Yellow 85 585 Predominantly Spotted 86 586 Predominantly Any Other Colour 87 587 Paphiopedilum Any Group of Two (Distinct) 89 589 Hybrid Group of Three (Not Necessarily Distinct ) 90 590 Phragmipedium Any Hybrid 95 595 Any Species 96 596 Any Seedling 97 597
Laeliinae Any Laeliinae Species 102 602 Any Laeliinae Seedling 103 603 Any Laeliinae Non Standard Hybrid 104 604 Laeliinae Hybrid Over 90mm Predominantly White / Semi Alba 109 609 Predominantly Pink / Mauve / Purple 110 610 Predominantly Splash Petal 111 611 Predominantly Any Other Colour 112 612 Laeliinae Hybrid 60mm to 90mm Predominantly White / Semi Alba 117 617 Predominantly Pink / Mauve / Purple 118 618 Predominantly Splash Petal 119 619 Predominantly Any Other Colour 120 620 Laeliinae Hybrid Under 60mm Predominantly Pink / Mauve / Purple 124 624 Predominantly Red / Orange 125 625 Predominantly Splash Petal 126 626 Predominantly Any Other Colour 127 627 Laeliinae Hybrid Cluster Type all sizes - (Minimum 7 Flowers) 130 630 Laeliinae Any Laeliinae Specimen Plant (Species or Hybrid) (Minimum 3 Spikes) 135 635 Dendrobiums Species 140 640 Excluding Australian Seedling 141 641 Native Eugenanthe any Colour (Nobile type ) (Minimum 7 Flowers Desirable) 142 642 Phalaenanthe any Colour (Minimum 7 Flowers Desirable) 143 643 Spatulata, Ceratobium, Antelope any Colour (Minimum 7 Flowers Desirable) 144 644 Intermediate any colour (Minimum 7 Flowers Desirable) 145 645 Any Other Hybrid 146 646 Any Specimen Plant (Species or Hybrid) (Minimum 3 Spikes) 147 647 Australian Native Any Australian Native Species Seedling 152 652 Species Species Den. kingianum 153 653 Species Den. speciosum 154 654 Sarcochilus Species 155 655 Any Other Australian Dendrobium Native Species 156 656 Any Terrestrial Species 157 657 Any Other Epiphytic Australian Native Species 158 658 Any Australian Native Species Specimen 159 659
Australian Native Sarcochilus Seedling 164 664 Hybrids Sarcochilus Hybrid 165 665 Dendrobium Seedling 166 666 Den. Delicatum 167 667 Den. Hilda Poxon 168 668 Dendrobium Hybrid Predominantly White / Cream / Green / Yellow / Orange 169 669 Dendrobium Hybrid Predominantly Pink / Red / Purple 170 670 Dendrobium Hybrid Spots / Barring / Striped 171 671 Dendrobium Hybrid Solid colours with contrasting coloured outline 172 672 Dendrobium Hybrid Any Other Colour or Combination 173 673 Any Other Epiphyte Hybrid 174 674 Any Terrestrial Hybrid 175 675 Any Other Australian Native Hybrid Seedling 176 676 Any Australian Native Specimen Hybrid (Minimum 3 Spikes) 177 677 Phalaenopsis Doritaenopsis Any Phalaenopsis Species 183 683 Any Seedling 184 684 Any Non Standard Hybrid 185 685 Phalaenopsis (Minimum 7 Flowers Desirable) Doritaenopsis Standard Shape Hybrid Over 90mm 190 690 Standard Standard Shape Hybrid 60 To 90mm 191 691 Standard Shape Hybrid Under 60mm 192 692 Specimen (Species or Hybrid any Size) (Minimum 3 Spikes) 193 693 Vandaceous Any Species 198 698 Any Seedling 199 699 Any Vanda / Ascocentrum Hybrid 200 700 Any Other Vandaceous Hybrid 201 701 Any Vandaceous Specimen (Species or Hybrid) (Minimum 3 Spikes) 202 702 Oncidiinae (Varicosum Type Minimum 7 Flowers Desirable) Any Oncidiinae Species 207 707 Any Oncidiinae Seedling 208 708 Any Oncidiinae Specimen Species (Minimum 3 Spikes) 209 709 Any Oncidiinae Specimen Hybrid (Minimum 3 Spikes) 210 710
Any Oncidiinae Predominantly White 215 715 Hybrid Predominantly Yellow 216 716 Predominantly Red/Pink 217 717 Predominantly Brown 218 718 Any Other Colour or Combinations of Colours 219 719 Oncidium Varicosum Style Hybrid 220 720 Any Other Oncidium Hybrid 221 721 Tolumnia Hybrid (Equitant Style) 222 722 Miltoniopsis Any Hybrid 227 727 Any Seedling 228 728 Any Specimen (Minimum 3 Spikes) 229 729 Pleurothallidinae Any Species (Masdevallia, Dracula etc.) 234 734 Any Seedling 235 735 Any Specimen Species (Minimum 3 Spikes) 236 736 Any Specimen Hybrid (Minimum 3 Spikes) 237 737 Any Non Standard Hybrid 238 738 Any Other Hybrid 239 739 Masdevallia Solid Colour - white, green, yellow and orange 242 742 Hybrid Solid Colour - pink, purple, brown 243 743 Any colour with Striping 244 744 Any Other combination of colour and markings 245 745 Dracula Any Hybrid 250 750
Miscellaneous Zygopetalum Any Species 256 756 Zygopetalum Any Seedling 257 757 Zygopetalum Specimen Species (Minimum 3 Spikes) 258 758 Zygopetalum Specimen Hybrid (Minimum 3 Spikes) 259 759 Zygopetalum Intergeneric Specimen Hybrid (Minimum 3 Spikes) 260 760 Zygopetalum Any Hybrid (Zygo x Zygo s only) 261 761 Zygopetalum Intergeneric Any Hybrid 262 762 Maxillarieae Any Species 267 767 Maxillarieae Any Hybrid 268 768 Dendrochilum Any Species 273 773 Dendrochilum Any Hybrid 274 774 Lycaste Any Species 279 779 Lycaste Any Hybrid 280 780 Any Other Species Not Elsewhere Specified 285 785 Any Other Hybrid Not Elsewhere Specified 286 786 Any Other Seedling Not Elsewhere Specified 287 787 Any Other Specimen Not Elsewhere Specified Species (Minimum 3 Spikes) 288 788 Any Other Specimen Not Elsewhere Specified Hybrid (Minimum 3 Spikes) 289 789 Junior Any Genus J01 Floral Art and Displays will not be eligible for the championship judging. All Floral Art must comply with WAOCJP Floral art Judging Standards Displays must meet WAOCJP Standards & Rules Floral art Shoulder Spray Using Orchids FA01 Individual Displays Floral Arrangement in Container FA02 Table Top Display (Approx 1 square Metre) TTD01 Floor Display ( 3mx3m) FD01