Provisional Awards

Long Beach, CA , October 28, 2013

Milt. moreliana Surprised FCC 92 pts.
© Arthur Pinkers 2013
 Plant Name: Miltonia moreliana 'Surprised' FCC/AOS 92 pts.
Species

Natural Spread Horizontal: 9.6 cm Vertical: 13.5 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 2.8 cm Length: 5.5 cm
Petal Width: 3.0 cm Length: 5.3 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 2.7 cm Length: 5.1 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 8.4 cm Length: 7.2 cm

Description: One immense full flower on one inflorescence; sepals and petal rich dark purple; lip exceptional wide and flat, medium fuchsia with dark plum-purple veins, keels white overlaid yellow apically; column white presenting pleasing contrast; anther cap blushed plum-purple; substance very firm; texture satin.
Exhibitor: Don Goss
Fdk. N.R. Baker's Wine Sunset (Fdk. After Dark x Ctsm Brecken Ridge Onyx) AM 82 pts.
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 Plant Name: Fredclarkeara N.R. 'Baker's Wine Sunset' AM/AOS 82 pts.
(Fdk. After Dark x Ctsm Brecken Ridge Onyx)

Natural Spread Horizontal: 5.1 cm Vertical: 3.7 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 1.4 cm Length: 3.1 cm
Petal Width: 1.8 cm Length: 3.0 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 1.4 cm Length: 3.1 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 2.1 cm Length: 2.5 cm

Description: Thirty-seven well arranged flowers on two pendulous inflorescences; sepals and petals mahogany-red, finely spotted mahogany, margins tan; lip mahogany-red, spotted mahogany, margins tan; substance very firm; texture waxy, lip glossy.
Exhibitor: Brent Baker
Fdk. Dark Daze Cottonmouth AM 86 pts.
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 Plant Name: Fredclarkeara Dark Daze 'Cottonmouth' AM/AOS 86 pts.
(Morm. Painted Desert x Ctsm. Brent's Black Hawk)

Natural Spread Horizontal: 5.2 cm Vertical: 4.1 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 1.8 cm Length: 3.6 cm
Petal Width: 1.8 cm Length: 3.6 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 1.8 cm Length: 3.6 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 3.1 cm Length: 3.0 cm

Description: Thirty flowers, well arranged on two semi-pendulous inflorescences; sepals and petals mahogany-red; lip darker mahogany-red; column light green overlaid with mahogany; substance hark; texture waxy, lip glossy.
Exhibitor: Brent Baker
L. dayana Diamond Orchids HCC 79 pts.
© Arthur Pinkers 2013
 Plant Name: Cattleya bicalhoi 'Diamond Orchids' HCC/AOS 79 pts.
Species

Natural Spread Horizontal: 6.8 cm Vertical: 6.8 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 1.2 cm Length: 4.1 cm
Petal Width: 1.7 cm Length: 3.9 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 1.2 cm Length: 4.0 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 4.0 cm Length: 4.0 cm

Description: Two flowers on two inflorescences; flower base color white; sepals and petals faintly blushed lavender, lip lightly blushed lavender, light yellow centrally, lip bell margin purple-magenta superiorly, lavender inferiorly, white picotee, keels purple-magenta; substance firm; texture crystalline. Cattleya dayana, award 20132341, has been confirmed to be Cattleya bicalhoi by SITF (Jan 2014).
Exhibitor: Peter T. Lin
Angranthes Fred Hillerman Diamond Orchids AM 80 pts.
© Arthur Pinkers 2013
 Plant Name: Angranthes Fred Hillerman 'Diamond Orchids' AM/AOS 80 pts.
(Angth. Grandalena x Angcm. leonis)

Natural Spread Horizontal: 8.5 cm Vertical: 8.9 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 1.5 cm Length: 6.2 cm
Petal Width: 1.5 cm Length: 5.0 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 0.9 cm Length: 7.5 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 2.8 cm Length: 6.4 cm

Description: One flower and two buds on one inflorescence; Sepals and petals white, light green basally; lip white, column light green; anther cap light green; substance very firm; texture shiny; fragrance very pleasant.
Exhibitor: Peter T. Lin
Slc. Mini Angel Diamond Orchids AM 86 pts.
© Arthur Pinkers 2013
 Plant Name: Cattleya Mini Angel 'Diamond Orchids' AM/AOS 86 pts.
(C. Bright Angel x C. Minipet)

Natural Spread Horizontal: 8.6 cm Vertical: 8.0 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 2.5 cm Length: 4.5 cm
Petal Width: 4.0 cm Length: 4.2 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 2.4 cm Length: 4.2 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 2.3 cm Length: 3.2 cm

Description: Two flowers on one inflorescence; sepals and petals red, magenta basally, veins darker red; lip yellow proximally, side lobe margins red; midlobe red; substance firm; texture matte.
Exhibitor: Peter T. Lin
Rhnps. Kasorn's Viola Coequestris Diamond Orchids AM 82 pts.
© Arthur Pinkers 2013
 Plant Name: Rhynchonopsis Kasorn's Viola Coequestris 'Diamond Orchids' AM/AOS 82 pts.
(Phal. equestris 'Alba' x Rhy. Coelestis)

Natural Spread Horizontal: 2.8 cm Vertical: 2.3 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 0.6 cm Length: 1.5 cm
Petal Width: 0.5 cm Length: 0.5 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 0.5 cm Length: 0.7 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 0.7 cm Length: 0.8 cm

Description: Nine well shaped flowers and thirteen buds on one branching inflorescence; sepals and petals lavender blue, veins darker lavender; lip deep lavender, held perpendicular to petals; anther cap white, spotted purple centrally; substance firm; texture crystalline.
Exhibitor: Peter T. Lin
L. dayana Diamond Orchids CHM 81 pts.
© Arthur Pinkers 2013
 Plant Name: Cattleya bicalhoi 'Diamond Orchids' CHM/AOS 81 pts.
Species

Natural Spread Horizontal: 6.8 cm Vertical: 6.8 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 1.2 cm Length: 4.1 cm
Petal Width: 1.7 cm Length: 3.9 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 1.2 cm Length: 4.0 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 4.0 cm Length: 4.0 cm

Description: Two flowers on two inflorescences; flower base color white; sepals and petals faintly blushed lavender, lip lightly blushed lavender, light yellow centrally, lip bell margin purple-magenta superiorly, lavender inferiorly, white picotee, keels purple-magenta; substance firm; texture crystalline, recognized for appealing new color form and good size. Cattleya dayana, award 20132341, has been confirmed to be Cattleya bicalhoi by SITF (Jan 2014).
Exhibitor: Peter T. Lin