Provisional Awards

Santa Barbara, CA, June 18, 2014

Dendrobium Summer Snow ‘Wind Chime’ HCC 77 pts.
© Arthur Pinkers 2014
 Plant Name: Dendrobium Summer Snow ‘Wind Chime’ HCC/AOS 77 pts.
(Den. teretifolium x Den. vagans)

Natural Spread Horizontal: 5.5 cm Vertical: 4.0 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 0.3 cm Length: 3.3 cm
Petal Width: 0.1 cm Length: 3.0 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 0.4 cm Length: 3.5 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 0.4 cm Length: 1.0 cm

Description: Two hundred seventy flowers and 25 buds on 27 branched inflorescences; sepals and petals light yellow veins maroon basally becoming cream on distal three-fourths; lip white undulated margin speckled maroon; column red-purple anther cap white; substance light; texture crystalline.
Exhibitor: Santa Barbara Orchid Estate
E. Summer Perfume Purple Profusion HCC 77 pts.
© Arthur Pinkers 2014
 Plant Name: Encyclia Summer Perfume 'Purple Profusion' HCC/AOS 77 pts.
(E. hanburyi x E. mooreana)

Natural Spread Horizontal: 3.7 cm Vertical: 3.2 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 0.5 cm Length: 2.0 cm
Petal Width: 0.5 cm Length: 2.0 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 0.5 cm Length: 2.1 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 0.5 cm Length: 2.0 cm

Description: Two hundred seventy flowers and 25 buds on 27 branched inflorescences; sepals and petals light yellow veins maroon basally becoming cream on distal three-fourths; lip white undulated margin speckled maroon; column red-purple anther cap white; substance light; texture crystalline.
Exhibitor: Santa Barbara Orchid Estate
Paphiopedilum Friedrich Mellin Canaima's Green Surprise AM 81 pts.
© Arthur Pinkers 2014
 Plant Name: Paphiopedilum Friedrich Mellin 'Canaima's Green Surprise' AM/AOS 81 pts.
(Paph. Alma Gevaert x Paph. fairrienaum)

Natural Spread Horizontal: 11.3 cm Vertical: 11.0 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 7.8 cm Length: 5.8 cm
Petal Width: 2.2 cm Length: 6.8 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 4.0 cm Length: 5.0 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 2.3 cm Length: 4.5 cm

Description: One large flower and one bud on one inflorescence; sepals white veined dark green in basal half becoming light amber centrally; petals white overlaid green, margins, hirsute, blushed amber; pouch green slightly blushed amber; staminode white flushed olive green tessellated dark green centrally; substance medium; texture matte.
Exhibitor: Michael Sinn / Canaima Orchids
Paphiopedilum Friedrich Mellin Canaima's Green Magic AM 84 pts.
© Arthur Pinkers 2014
 Plant Name: Paphiopedilum Friedrich Mellin 'Canaima's Green Magic' AM/AOS 84 pts.
(Paph. Alma Gevaert x Paph. fairrienaum)

Natural Spread Horizontal: 10.8 cm Vertical: 11.6 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 7.4 cm Length: 6.1 cm
Petal Width: 2.5 cm Length: 6.8 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 4.4 cm Length: 5.5 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 2.3 cm Length: 5.5 cm

Description: One large flower on one inflorescence; sepals white veined dark green in basal half becoming light amber centrally; petals white overlaid green, margins, hirsute, tinged amber; pouch green slightly blushed amber; staminode white flushed olive green tessellated dark green centrally; substance medium; texture matte.
Exhibitor: Michael Sinn / Canaima Orchids
Myrmecocattleya Anne Gripp Raspberry Trifle HCC 75 pts.
© Arthur Pinkers 2014
 Plant Name: Myrmecocattleya Anne Gripp 'Raspberry Trifle' HCC/AOS 75 pts.
(Paph. Alma Gevaert x Paph. fairrienaum)

Natural Spread Horizontal: 11.5 cm Vertical: 10.2 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 2.2 cm Length: 7.1 cm
Petal Width: 3.1 cm Length: 6.1 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 2.1 cm Length: 6.1 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 3.3 cm Length: 4.1 cm

Description: One large flower on one inflorescence; sepals white veined dark green in basal half becoming light amber centrally; petals white overlaid green, margins, hirsute, tinged amber; pouch green slightly blushed amber; staminode white flushed olive green tessellated dark green centrally; substance medium; texture matte.
Exhibitor: Santa Barbara Orchid Estate