Provisional AOS Awards:
Laelia (Sophronitis) purpurata ‘Wanda Ruth’
species
AM 81pts
Natural Spread: 15.5 V: 14.0
Dorsal L: 9.5 W: 2.0
Petal L: 9.4 W: 4.5
Sepals L: 9.6 W: 2.0
Lip L: 7.3 W: 4.2
Description: One hundred five flat, white flowers on 30 inflorescences; lip dark purple distally, with dark purple stripes in the throat; column white with small purple spots above anther cap; substance firm; texture matte. Flowers have light fragrance.
Exhibitor: Jerry and Anita Spencer
Odontioda Castle Way ‘La Jolla’
(Gorey Castle x Salway)
HCC 79pts
Natural Spread: 10.2 V: 8.2
Dorsal L: 4.8 W: 3.6
Petal L: 5.1 W: 5.0
Sepals L: 5.6 W: 3.6
Lip L: 3.2 W: 3.2
Description: Ten flowers on one arched inflorescence; sepals and petals white with rose blush and maroon blotches; lip white with rose overlay and maroon spots, yellow callus; substance firm; texture crystalline.
Exhibitor: Helmut Rohrl
Cymbidium Little Beauty ‘Shirley Tam’
(Cricket x canaliculatum)
HCC 76 pts
Natural Spread: 2.4 V: 3.6
Dorsal L: 0.8 W: 2.5
Petal L: 0.9 W: 1.8
Sepals L: .8 W: 2.2
Lip L: 0.8 W: 1.6
Description: Six hundred seventy-six flowers and 53 buds on thirteen pendulous inflorescences; petals and sepals mahogany with yellow edges; lip nearly black; substance heavy; texture matte.
Exhibitor: Dave & Judy Smith
Dendrobium amabile (thrysiflorum) 'Connie'
77 pts HCC, 85pts CCM
species
Natural Spread: 5.5 V: 4.2
Dorsal L: 1.6 W: 3.1
Petal L: 2.3 W: 3.3
Sepals L: 1.5 W: 2.5
Lip L: 2.1 W: 2.5
Description: Approximately 730 flowers on 26 racemes; sepals and petals off-white, faintly blushed pale pink; lip yellow with prominent mentum, turning orange basally and light yellow distally; column light orange, anther cap cream; substance soft; texture matte. Beautifully grown, fully bloomed plant with nicely arranged inflorescences on canes, up to 72cm; very clean, leaves in excellent condition; grown in 28cm clay pot.
Exhibitor: Connie Warner
Laelia (Sophronitis) purpurata ‘Wanda Ruth’
species
CCE 98pts
Natural Spread: 15.5 V: 14.0
Dorsal L: 9.5 W: 2.0
Petal L: 9.4 W: 4.5
Sepals L: 9.6 W: 2.0
Lip L: 7.3 W: 4.2
Description: One hundred five clean, flat, white flowers on 30 inflorescences; striking lip, dark purple distally, with dark purple stripes in the throat; column white with small purple spots above anther cap; substance firm; texture matte. Flowers have light fragrance. Plant beautifully grown with clean leaves, in excellent condition in 45 cm pot.
Exhibitor: Jerry and Anita Spencer
Cymbidium Little Beauty ‘Shirley Tam’
(Cricket x canaliculatum)
CCM 88 pts
Natural Spread: 2.4 V: 3.6
Dorsal L: 0.8 W: 2.5
Petal L: 0.9 W: 1.8
Sepals L: .8 W: 2.2
Lip L: 0.8 W: 1.6
Description: Six hundred seventy-six flowers and 53 buds on thirteen pendulous inflorescences, up to 75cm long; petals and sepals mahogany with yellow edges; lip nearly black; substance heavy; texture matte. Spotless foliage and pseudobulbs; overall plant diameter of 125cm, grown in 30cm pot.
Exhibitor: Dave & Judy Smith
