Provisional Awards

Santa Barbara, CA, October 19, 2011

Laelia Wellesley More Mesa AM
© Larry Vierheilig 2011
 Plant Name: Laelia Wellesley 'More Mesa' AM/AOS 81 pts.
(superbiens x lyonsii)

Natural Spread Horizontal: 13.0 cm Vertical: 10.5 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 1.5 cm Length: 6.9 cm
Petal Width: 1.8 cm Length: 5.5 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 1.7 cm Length: 6.3 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 1.7 cm Length: 3.5 cm

Description: Thirty non-resupinate flowers on one 210.0 cm inflorescence; sepals and petals light lavender, stippled and veined dark lavender; lip lavender, margins darker lavender picotee, callus yellow; column lavender; anther cap white; substance medium; texture matte.
Exhibitor: Cal-Orchids
Phragmipedium Woossner Supergrande Long House HCC
© Larry Vierheilig 2011
 Plant Name: Phragmipedium Wossner Supergrande ‘Long House’ HCC/AOS 75 pts.
(warscewiczianum x longifolium)

Natural Spread Horizontal: 5.5 cm Vertical: 34.0 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 2.6 cm Length: 11.0 cm
Petal Width: 1.5 cm Length: 33.5 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 4.7 cm Length: 9.3 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 2.7 cm Length: 6.0 cm

Description: One flower and one bud on one inflorescence; flower base color cream; sepals veined green tan; petals veined and overlaid light green proximally, outer veins purple coalescing into solid overlay on distal three-quarters; pouch overlaid chestnut on front half, spotted chestnut on inner rim; staminode light green overlaid purple on wings, upper margin black purple; substance medium; texture glossy.
Exhibitor: Bryce Augustine