Provisional Awards

Orchid Society of Santa Barbara Show, Santa Barbara, CA, November 26, 2011

Paphiopedilum Kemp Tower Cadenza AM 81
© Larry Vierheilig 2011
 Plant Name: Paphiopedilum Kemp Tower 'Cadenza' AM 81 pts.
(Prince Edward of York x phillippense)

Natural Spread Horizontal: 9.0 cm Vertical: 29.0 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 5.2 cm Length: 6.2 cm
Petal Width: 1.0 cm Length: 22.5 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 4.0 cm Length: 5.2 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 3.0 cm Length: 6.0 cm

Description: Three flowers and one bud, nicely presented, on one upright 53.0 cm inflorescence; dorsal sepal white with broad maroon stripes; petals spotted maroon proximally, coalescing on distal two-thirds; synsepal white, with pale maroon stripes; pouch green, overlaid light maroon, veined darker maroon; staminode pale yellow suffused with pale maroon, margin hirsute; substance very firm; texture waxy.
Exhibitor: Bryce Augustine
Paphiopedilum Hsinying Ruby Web Jamboree Flame HCC 75
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 Plant Name: Paphiopedilum Hsinying Rubyweb 'Jamboree Flame' HCC 75 pts.
(Hsinying Web x Ruby Leopard)

Natural Spread Horizontal: 13.8 cm Vertical: 12.3 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 9.1 cm Length: 7.7 cm
Petal Width: 2.5 cm Length: 7.9 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 4.2 cm Length: 6.2 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 2.7 cm Length: 7.5 cm

Description: One flower on one 44.0 cm inflorescence; dorsal sepal burgundy, white basally, veins green basally, dark burgundy distally, picoteed white, spotted dark burgundy proximally; synsepal light green, veined burgundy; petals green, overlaid light burgundy apically, barred and spotted burgundy; pouch light green heavily overlaid dark burgundy; staminode light green; substance heavy; texture waxy.
Exhibitor: Paphanatics
Laelia Wellesley Peak Panache HCC 79
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 Plant Name: Laelia Wellesley 'Peak Panache' HCC/AOS 79 pts.
(superbiens x lyonsii)

Natural Spread Horizontal: 11.5 cm Vertical: 10.0 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 1.9 cm Length: 7.0 cm
Petal Width: 1.9 cm Length: 7.0 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 2.0 cm Length: 6.5 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 2.0 cm Length: 4.5 cm

Description: Twenty-seven flowers on one 81.0 cm arched inflorescence; sepals and petals lavender-pink, margins veined burgundy; lip ivory, margins heavily veined burgundy, keels light yellow, throat veined burgundy; column burgundy; substance medium; texture matte.
Exhibitor: Santa Barbara Orchid Estate
Laelia Wellesley Peak Panache HCC 79 flowers
© Larry Vierheilig 2011