Paph. Haur Jih Isabel 'Belle of the Ball' FCC/AOS

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lori.b

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I was thrilled to receive my first FCC at a recent show in Victoria, BC. Not only did the AOS judges like my paph but the ribbon judging team also awarded it Best Paphiopedilum, Best First Bloom Seedling and Grand Champion. Some of you will recall the unfortunate mishap I wrote about in an earlier thread when one of the petals accidentally got torn off. I was advised by you good folks on ST to send the plant anyway and, wow, here's what happened. Several AOS judges told me that the rest of the flowers were so spectacular and the plant showed so well that the torn petal was barely noticeable on judging day. The official photos are on Orchid Pro for those of you who want to view them. They're a bit tricky to find however, but they'll come up if you type Paphiopedium Haur Jih in the search (leave out Isabel). Thank you to everyone for your thoughts and suggestions throughout the earlier thread on this orchid. It had the best possible outcome!
 
You just never know what can happen!
What, with five out of six impressive flowers, I can see why it was awarded.
The color looks very rich, the markings are pretty clear and uniform in terms of stripes and spotting. P. sanderianum strikes again!!
Congratulations!!! 🎉🍾🎈🎊

Too bad they can’t spell first! 🤪😜😇
 
You just never know what can happen!
What, with five out of six impressive flowers, I can see why it was awarded.
The color looks very rich, the markings are pretty clear and uniform in terms of stripes and spotting. P. sanderianum strikes again!!
Congratulations!!! 🎉🍾🎈🎊

Too bad they can’t spell first! 🤪😜😇
Thank you so much! And yes, I noticed that typo too. At least they didn't spell it with an "a", lol!
 
I spoke to a friend and he said that if the petal was not broken you would get 91 pt.

Wayne
I wondered about that and forgot to ask when I chatted with one of the judges. Thanks for letting me know. Honestly, I would have been pleased with an HCC or even a nomination so the FCC literally made my jaw drop. This was definitely a good reminder about "when in doubt, take the plant anyway". It was nice meeting you at the show too :)
 
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