OSSB Display
In case you missed it, our Society display at the show was spectacular, packed with gorgeous orchids from our members and perfectly arranged by our designer Phil Watt! Thank you to everyone who contributed their plants and helped with the setup and removal of the display.
The sales booth was great fun again this year and kept us hopping for three days straight! Show attendance was high and our booth location perfectly situated to let us engage with the show visitors. We nearly ran out of plants to sell, which is great news. Thanks to our sales staff, member contributors, and our sponsor Santa Barbara Orchid Estate for a very successful show. Special thanks to Angela Watt our booth manager and treasurer!
Awards
The Santa Barbara International show has historically focused on awarding cymbidium orchids due to the bloom season and large number of local growers, so there are more flower trophy awards for cymbidiums than any other category. These days, other genera are recognized at the SBIOS with a few trophies and by American Orchid Society awards and show ribbons. Here is a sampling of the show Trophy winners.
Best Orchid in Show: Paphiopedilum Leonard’s Pride ‘Petrus’ FCC/AOS, S/CSA, CCE/AOS exhibited by Paph Paradise (Dave Sorokowsky).
Grand Champion Cymbidium: Cymbidium (Regal Princess x Flaming Vulcan) exhibited by Hatfield Orchids (George Hatfield)
Sweepstakes Best Display and American Orchid Society Trophy: Cal-Orchid (James and Lauris Rose)
The complete list of award winners is available on the show website: SBIOS Awards