Plants of the Month

Judges’ Selection of the Plants of the Month

At our monthly meetings, judges select two exceptional plants for special recognition among all plants that are displayed by members. One Plant of the Month is selected among plants that are grown in a greenhouse, and one Plant of the Month is selected among plants that are grown under lights or in a windowsill.

Meeting Attendees’ Vote for People’s Choice

Also at each meeting, members cast their votes for their favorite plant to receive special recognition as People’s Choice. Votes are counted, and the orchid with the most votes is announced.

2025 Plants of the Month

Vanda falcata 'Momohime' - June (LIghts/windowsill and People's Choice)

Paphiopedilum (Chiu Hua Dancer x Shin-Yi Williams 'Dark Star') - June (Lights/windowsill)

Dendrobium densiflorum var. luteo alba - May (Lights/windowsill and People's Choice)

Paphiopedilum QF Yellow Bird - May (Greenhouse)

Dendrobium Microchip - April (Greenhouse)

Guarianthe guatemalensis - April (Lights/windowsill and People's Choice)

Lycaste cruenta - April (People's Choice)

Phragmipedium Incan Treasure - April (People's Choice)

Platystele stenostachya - February (Lights/windowsill)

Pleurothallis teaguei - February (Greenhouse and People's Choice)

Aerangis biloba - January (Lights/windowsill)

Phaiocalanthe Kryptonite - January (Greenhouse and People's Choice)

2024 Plants of the Month

Masdevallia floribunda - December (Lights/windowsill)

Miltassia Charles M Finch - December (Greenhouse and People's Choice)

Miltonia spectabilis var. moreliana - September (Greenhouse)

Aerangis luteoalba var. rhodosticta - September (Lights/windowsill and People's Choice)

Habenaria medusa - August (Greenhouse)

Cattleya Toshie Aoki - August (People's Choice)

Beallara Ysabella - August (Lights/windowsill)

Paphiopedilum tigrinum - July (Lights/windowsill)

Ornithocephalus manabina - July (Lights/windowsill and People's Choice)

Miltoniopsis Breathless - June (People's Choice)

Phragmipedium pearcei - June (Greenhouse)

Seidenfadenia mitrata - June (Lights/windowsill)

Stanhopea tigrina - May (Greenhouse and People's Choice)

Vanda falcata - May (Lights/windowsill)

Vanda falcata - closeup

Encyclia alata - April (People's Choice)

Encyclia alata - closeup

Dendrobium Micro Chip - April (Greenhouse)

Maxillaria variabilis - April (Lights/windowsill)

Maxillaria variabilis - closeup

Phragmipedium Peruflora Cirila Alca - February (People's Choice)

Ludisia discolor - February (Greenhouse)

Coelogyne cristata - February (Greenhouse)

Cymbidium (Balkis x Rosanna Easton) - February (Lights/windowsill)

Brassocattleya Maikai Mayumi - January (Lights/windowsill)

Miltoniopsis Silver Splash - January (Lights/windowsill and People's Choice)

Miltoniopsis Silver Splash - closeup

2023 Plants of the Month

Habenaria erichmichelii - December (Lights/windowsill)

Phragmipedium Glen Decker - December (People's Choice)

Catasetum Frilly Doris - November (Lights/windowsill and People's Choice)

Aerangis biloba - November (Greenhouse)

Oncidium Heaven Scent 'Redolence' - September (Lights/windowsill)

Bulbophyllum Wilbur Chang - September (Greenhouse)

Stanhopea costaricensis - August (Greenhouse and People's Choice)

Stanhopea costaricensis - closeup

Dendrobium Enobi Splash- August (Lights/windowsill)

Dendrobium Enobi Splash - closeup

Trisetella hoeijeri - June (Lights/windowsill)

Lycaste macrobulbun 'Becca' - June (Greenhouse and People's Choice)

Paphiopedilum Lady Isabel - April (People's Choice)

Cyrtorchis Hendrik van der Hoven - April (Greenhouse)

Cattleya trianaei var. coerulea - April (Lights/windowsill)

Phaiocalanthe Kryptonite 'Blood Bath' - February (Greenhouse)

Phaiocalanthe Kryptonite 'Blood Bath' - closeup

Coelogyne cristata - January (Lights/windowsill and People's Choice)

Coelogyne cristata - closeup