Provisional Awards

San Diego Botanical Garden International Show, Encinitas, CA, September 30, 2011

C Caudebec Carmela AM
© Arnold Gum 2011
 Plant Name: Cattleya Caudebec 'Carmela' AM/AOS 81 pts.
(Sophia Martin x Penny Kuroda)

Natural Spread Horizontal: 8.5 cm Vertical: 9.0 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 1.9 cm Length: 5.2 cm
Petal Width: 3.1 cm Length: 4.6 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 1.7 cm Length: 3.9 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 3.0 cm Length: 4.0 cm

Description: Fifty-three flowers on four inflorescences, flower base color white, overlaid light pink; sepals and petals consistently spotted cerise; lip midlobe and side lobe distal halves cerise; substance firm, texture satin.
Exhibitor: Billy Baker