Our annual auction is a fun fundraiser for FLOS. We alway have a great selection of plants from our favorite orchid vendors and donations from FLOS members.
This year we will also be auctioning orchids from the Miriam Burtoff Collection. Miriam (known as Mary back in the day) was a long-time FLOS member and orchid collector with impeccable taste. She recently donated her collection to FLOS, which we deeply appreciate. There are many amazing plants on this list.
We will have a donation check-in table this year. Please drop your donations off with Zoe and Kate when you arrive.
The auction starts at 7:00PM. Registration starts at 6:30.
AUCTIONEER – Mac Rivenbark
AUCTION LIST
Plants without identification are marked as NOID #xxx so you can keep track of the ones you want to bid on.
Many plants are donated so we cannot guarantee the accuracy of the labels.
Miriam Burtoff Collection
Plants from the Miriam Burtoff Collection to be sold at 2019 auction include:
- Cattleya bicolor ‘Mendenhall Beta’ x self (bloomed August 2018)
- Dendrobium bifalce var alba
- Scaphyglottis leucantha – tiny white flowers
- Stelis argentata
- Bulbophyllum makoyanum
- Maxillaria tenuifolia
- Lc. Arleigh Ball (2009 Joe Grezaffi cross: Lc. Coastal Splendor x L. undulata)
- Bc. North Miami (C. loddigesii x B. nodosa)
- Big Schombo – labeled thompsoniana
- C. lueddemanniana ‘Select #11’
- Lc. (Shellie Compton ‘ZF29’ x Tokyo Magic ‘Lea’)
- Stanhopea Ronsard (oculata x wardii)
- Blc. Carmen Tosado ‘Pikes Peak Ochre’ – big yellow flowers, red lip – STUD DIVISION, Rod McLellen / Stewarts
- Blc. Lois McNeil x C. Sea Breeze – hybrid of two big blues
- Ludisia discolor
- Lc. Pink Lady ‘Hihimanu’
- C. skinneri ‘Heiti Jacobs’ FCC/AOS
- C. trianaei (very select: ‘Arank Germanska’ FCC/AOS x ‘A.C. Burrage’ FCC/AOS)
- NOID #2 – Miniature Epidendrum – bloomed July 2018
- Dendrobium chrysotoxum
- Ctt. Rose Drop (Portia x Chocolate Drop)
- Epidendrum (Coilostylis) oerstedii – bloomed 43 flowers in 2018
- C. bowringiana ‘Spencer’s Blue One’ – ORIGINAL Fordyce Division
- Vanda tessellata –
- C. bowringiana ‘Farley’
- Lc. Little Susie ‘Shadow Lane’ AM/AOS 1959 Armacost cross: Ctt. Porcia x Ctt. Molly Taylor
C. bowringiana v. coerulea ‘Denim’(withdrawn)Den. anosmum album (alba)- Bc. Daffodil ‘Muse’ x self (B. glauca x C. aurantiaca) (1949)
- Den. anceps
- Den. Memoria Margery Ulmer (blue ribbon, 2006 FLOS show table)
- B. digbyana ‘Mrs. Chase’ AM/AOS – (‘Belize’ x ‘Taylor Orchids’)
- C. labiata coerulea
- Clowestum ‘Dragon Whiskers (Clowesia warczewitzii x Ctsm. saccatum)
- Fredclarkeara ‘After Dark’
- Cycnoches chlorochilon ‘Giant Swan’
- Ctt. Penang ‘Black Caesar’ AM/AOS (1963 Jones & Scully – Nigrella x bowringiana, prolific and fragrant)
- C. bowringiana ‘Blue Hawaii’
- Den. lindleyi
- Agrostophyllum khasianum (syn. Agrostophyllum planicaule)
- Den. moschatum
- C. (Gur.) bowringiana ‘Blue Hawaii’ MIA
- Sobralia biflora – frequent pink blooms, bloomed repeatedly
- Sobralia decora – deep purple blooms, bloomed once in August 2018
- Sobralia NOID #16 – may be macrantha (3rd Sobralia MBC list)
- Stellamizutaara Red Thompson (Ctna. Why Not x B nodosa)
- Den. hercoglossum
- C. Portia ‘Appleton’ CCM/AOS Division of awarded plant
- NOID #6 – small bulbophyllum
- NOID #9 – large bulbophyllum
- NOID #10 – nice bifoliate Cattleya
- NOID #11 – Cattleya, probably a hybrid
- NOID #12 – large hard cane Dendrobium
- NOID #13 – Dendrobium, probably species
- NOID #14 – pendant Dendrobium, probably anosum
- Grcym. Lovely Melody ‘Sweet’ (Cym. onsifolium alba x Gram. scriptum alba)
- Den. secundum var alba ‘Tokyo’
- Den. spectabile
- NOID #3 Encyclia tbd, nice red flower
- Polystachya concreta
- Fredclarkeara ‘After Dark’
- Clowesetum ‘Dragon Whiskers’
- Catasetum discolor
- C. lueddemanniana ‘Select #11’
- C. intermedia alba (‘Hoyt’ x ‘White Spring’)
- B. Aristocrat ‘Snowy Owl’
- – tbd –
- NOID #19 – nice bulbo
- NOID #7 – Brassavola tbd
- Encyclia belizensis var parviflora. Kew now lists this as Encyclia alata ssps. parviflora
- NOID #18 – bifloliate catt
- NOID #15 – Grammatophyllum tbd
- NOID #4 – Brassia tbd very large, bloomed this past summer
- NOID #20, probably Oncidium sphacelatum
- NOID #21, in bloom
Miranda Orchids
Francisco Miranda specializes in Brazilian species at his west coast nursery, Miranda Orchids. We often visit him on our overnight rambles. He is a gracious host and generously supports our auctions every year. This year he donated:
- Dendrobium hancockii
- Cattleya aurantiaca ‘Orange Spots’ (2)
- Dendrobium loddigesii (2)
- Cattleya amethystoglossa 4N (2)
- Bulbophyllum miniatum (2)
- Bulbophyllum lasiochilum
- Bulbophyllum vaginatum
- Oncidium fuscopetalum (2)
- Cattleya labiata alba
- Cattleya tenuis (2)
- Cattleya lueddemanniana albescens x sib (2)
- Cattleya intermedia orlata
- Cattleya bicolor
- Cattleya leopoldii alba x Cattleya leopoldii peloric alba
- Blc Golden Emperor ‘Valey Isle’ AM/AOS (4)
H&R Nurseries
H&R Nurseries is a Hawaiian grower. Their co-founder Roy Tokunaga recently spoke at our Society meeting. They donate amazing plants to our auction!
- Phaiocalanthe Kryptonite ‘Parkside’ AM/AOS
- Phaiocalanthe Kryptonite x Calanthe Grouville ‘H&R Red’
- Cattleya walkeriana rubra ‘Dark of Brazil’ x rubra ‘Flower Field’
- Dendrobium Norma Jackson x Den. discolor
- Dendrobium Green Mist (johnsoniae x convolutum)
- Dendrobium mirbellianum x stratiotes
- Cyrtorchis arcuata
- Dendrobium Sherry Abe
- Dendrobium Green Mist x convolutum
- Cymbediella rhodochila x falcigera
Carmela Orchids
Our good friend Sheldon has been a fixture at our show forever. We appreciate the great plants they donate. This year there is also a gift certificate!
- Dendrobium aggregatum
- Blc. Toshie Aoki ‘Starburst’ (2)
- Neostylis Lou Sneary ‘Bluebird’
- Rhynchostylis gigantea (red)
- Fredclarkarea After Dark ‘Sunset Valley Orchids’ FCC/AOS
- Den. Rhodopterrygium ‘C.H.#1’ x anosum S/A
- Gift Certificate
Platio La Orquidea
Romero is a great Sarasota grower and friend of FLOS who donated many interesting hybrids, sure to do well in South Florida.
- Bc. Maikai ‘Mayumi’ x Mcp. albopurpurea
- Blc. Cahuzacara Graf’s Cuaima
(Bc. Maikai ‘Majuni’ x Blc. Apache Sunrise) - Blc. Playa Morrocoy
- C. schilleriana ‘Polo’ x Sch. Heidi
- Bc. Maikai ‘Mayumi’ x L. purpurata ‘Dos Gauchos’
- Blc. Carolina Golden ‘D’or Naranja’ x Mcp. thomsoniana
- Myc. Forelira (C. Tropical Pointer x Mcp. grandiflora)
- Bc. Playa Camuri (Lc. Aloha Case x B nodosa)
- Den. anosum
- Schomb crispa x Schomb undulata alba otro rosa
- C. skinnerii ‘Debbie’ x C. skinnerii ‘Virginalis’
- L. purpurata sanguinea Mentzii ‘El Hatillo’ x ‘Orlato’
Red Hawk
Sheri is a former FLOS member and great grower. We unpacked her plants before we were keeping lists but remember this cool one going by.
- Phalaenopsis cornu-cervi ‘Red‘
Mickey’s Orchids
Second generation local grower and FLOS member Gale breeds flowers that bloom over and over in our climate. Great plants!
- Ctna. New River (2)
- Otaara Hidden Gold
- ? Jose’s Dark Star
- Bc. Adrienne Arsht
- Bc. Stu Hamilton
FLOS Member Donations
We are always grateful to FLOS members who donate plants for our auction. The proceeds support our society activities. If you know what are are planning to donate email richackerman@gmail.com and we’ll add it to this list!
- Dendrobium Country Girl Warabeuta, donated by Olivier Turino
- Dendrobium kingianum, donated by Olivier Turino
- Blc. Chia Lin ‘New City’ – one well-established division in sheath, as well as two bare root divisions – donated by Claire Garrett
- Potinara Susan Fender ‘Cinnamon Stick’ AM/AOS in bud, donated by Rich Ackerman
- Vanda Miss Joaquim, donated by Rich Ackerman
- Vanilla planifera – nine feet long – donated by Rich Ackerman
- Phalaenopsis art photograph, donated by Chuck McCartney
Vendor Orchids
We will also auction lots of plants from some of your favorite vendors, including:
- Mac’s Orchids
- RF Orchids
- Soroa Orchids
- Dan and Margie’s
- Krull Smith
- Miller’s Way Orchids
- Springwater
Auction Volunteers
Plant puller – Allen Cogar, Paul
Runners
- Vicki
- Luanne
- Gigi
Registration and banker
- Brian Boyle
- Sue Mitchell-Greig
Tally boards
- Tin
- Joan
- Jill
Donation sign-in
- Zoe
- Kate
Plant pickup and delivery
North) Joan & Gigi
South) Allen and Sabra
Central) Rich
Room Setup
Everyone who gets there early can help the House Committee of Tin Ly , Craig Barry, Rick Bellas, and Linda Hembree.
Refreshments
- Debbie Johnson
- Fran Renguso
- Kathy Homann
Mac’s photo by Ginny Salus