NMOG Spring Show
May 22-23, 2026
Plant Registration
Plant check-in
When: Thurs. May 21st, noon-5:00
Where: ABQ Garden Center. Bring plants through the door in the gated parking area on the east side of the building.
If you are unable to bring your plants between noon and 5:00 on the 2nd please make other arrangements with Debby Lieberman by Wednesday, May 19th. (debbynm@icloud.com, 505-259-4991)
Pre-Registration by email
• Deadline: Wednesday, May 20th, 5:00 PM
• Send your plant list in advance to Debby: debbynm@icloud.com.
• Send email with Subject: NMOG Show
• Include your name and best way to contact you.
• Please include plants you will show and plants you might show. There will only be 1 computer available at check-in for those who have not pre-registered their plants.
• For each plant – list its name and class (classification list is below). If you are unsure of your plant’s classification just list its name.
Handwritten entries will not be accepted.
Plant Classification
Cattleya Alliance
1) Cattleya Alliance Species. Species of Cattleya, Laelia, Guaranthe, Rhyncholaelia, Broughtonia, Brassavola, Myrmecophila, Barkeria, Epidendrum, Encyclia, Prosthechea, and other species.
2) Cattleya Alliance Hybrid – Large flower. Standard sized Cattleya Alliance hybrids, plants generally over 6 inches in height, flowers generally over 4 inches across.
3) Cattleya Alliance Hybrid – Small flower. Mini sized Cattleya Alliance hybrids, plants generally under 6 inches in height, flowers generally under 4 inches across.
Best flower from classes 1-3 will be awarded a Rosette.
Cypripedium Alliance
4) Cypripedium Alliance Species – Species in Cypripedium, Paphiopedilum, Phragmipedium, Selenipedium or Mexipedium.
5) Cypripedium Alliance Hybrid – Any hybrids in the Alliance.
Best flower from classes 4-5 will be awarded a Rosette.
Vanda Alliance
6) Species of Vanda, Ascocentrum, Phalaenopsis, Sarcochilus, Renanthera, and other Asian Vandaceous pplants
7) Species of Angraecoid plants, including Angraecum, Aerangis, Jumellea, and other African Vandaceous plants.
8) Hybrids involving Phalaenopsis with flowers 2.5 inches or larger.
9) Hybrids involving Phalaenopsis with flowers 2.4 inches or smaller.
10) All other Vandaceous hybrids.
Best flower from classes 6-10 will be awarded a Rosette.
Oncidium Alliance
11) Oncidium Alliance Species. Species of any member of the alliance, including but not limited to Oncidium, Tolumnia, Miltonia, Miltoniopsis, Brassia, Odontoglossum, Cochlioda, Psychopsis, etc.
12) Oncidium Alliance Hybrid – Large plant. Large hybrids, generally over 10 inches tall except for the inflorescence.
13) Oncidium Alliance Hybrid – Small plant. Small hybrids, generally under 10 inches tall except for the inflorescence.
Best flower from classes 11-13 will be awarded a Rosette.
Dendrobium Alliance
14) Dendrobium Alliance Species. Species of Dendrobium, Eria, Dockerilla, or other relatives.
15) Dendrobium Alliance Hybrid. Hybrid Dendrobiums
Best flower from classes 14-15 will be awarded a Rosette.
Pleurothallid Alliance
16) Pleurothallid Alliance Species. Species of Masdevallia, Dracula, Pleurothallis, Stelis, Restrepia, etc.
17) Pleurothallid Alliance Hybrid. Hybrids from the Pleurothallid Alliance.
Best flower from classes 16-17 will be awarded a Rosette.
Miscellaneous Orchids
18) Species that don’t fall into categories above.
19) Hybrid miscellaneous orchids.
20) Jewel orchids (Anoectochilus, Dossinia, Goodyera, Ludisia, Macodes)
Best flower from classes 18-20 will be awarded a Rosette.
Note: Jewel orchids do not need to be in bloom and can be considered for the rosette with or without flowers.
Miniatures
21) Any plant with flower less than 1/2 inch, and plant size less than 4 inches tall, even if it fits into a category above.
Best flower from class 21 will be awarded a Rosette.