Provisional Awards

San Diego, CA, December 2, 2014

Phal Chiada Stacy Sweetheart HCC 78 pts
© Arnold Gum 2014
 Plant Name: Phalaenopsis Chiada Stacy ‘Sweathart’ HCC/AOS 78 pts.
(Phal. Caribbean Sunset x Phal. Sunrise Red Peoker)

Natural Spread Horizontal: 5.4 cm Vertical: 5.7 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 2.1 cm Length: 2.6 cm
Petal Width: 2.4 cm Length: 2.6 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 2.1 cm Length: 3.0 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 1.5 cm Length: 2.2 cm

Description: Ten flowers and one bud on two inflorescences; sepals and petals yellow overlaid with burgundy spotting increasing in size and coalescing proximally, white basally; lip tri-lobed white with burgundy centrally on side lobes and isthmus, midlobe spotted fuchsia spotting proximally; texture firm; texture waxy.
Exhibitor: Norman's Orchids
Phal Sun Jye Diamond Peacock JC
© Arnold Gum 2014
 Plant Name: Phalaenopsis Sun Jye Diamond ‘Peacock’ JC/AOS
(Phal. Sun Prince x Phal. Freed Sandra)

Natural Spread Horizontal: 6.5 cm Vertical: 5.5 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 4.0 cm Length: 3.0 cm
Petal Width: 4.0 cm Length: 3.0 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 2.4 cm Length: 3.0 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 2.0 cm Length: 3.0 cm

Description: Twelve flowers and two buds on one branched, arched inflorescence; dorsal sepal dark purple tessellated darker purple, lateral sepals dark purple tessellated darker purple, finely spotted basally; petals dark purple veined darker purple margin picotee white, raised white callus centrally with scalloped margins; lip deep purple, yellow callus with purple spots; column dark purple, apex white, anther cap white; substance firm; texture matte.
Exhibitor: Norman's Orchids
Fredclarkeara Enter Light ‘SVO Red Burgundy’ AM 83 pts.
© Arnold Gum 2014
 Plant Name: Fredclarkeara Enter Light ‘SVO Red Burgundy’ AM/AOS 83 pts.
(Fdk. After Dark x Ctsm. pileatum)

Natural Spread Horizontal: 7.5 cm Vertical: 5.3 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 1.6 cm Length: 3.8 cm
Petal Width: 1.8 cm Length: 3.9 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 1.8 cm Length: 4.1 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 2.2 cm Length: 3.0 cm

Description: Twenty-seven flowers and one bud on two pendulous inflorescences; sepals and petals burgundy-red; lip saccate black-burgundy; column white overlaid burgundy; anther cap cream-white fine burgundy spotting; substance very firm; texture glossy.
Exhibitor: Fred Clarke
Lepanthes telipogoniflora ‘DMH’ HCC 77 pts.
© Arnold Gum 2014
 Plant Name: Lepanthes telipogoniflora ‘DMH’ HCC/AOS 77 pts.
Species

Natural Spread Horizontal: 1.6 cm Vertical: 1.6 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 1.0 cm Length: 0.9 cm
Petal Width: 0.9 cm Length: 0.8 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 1.1 cm Length: 0.8 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 0.05 cm Length: 0.1 cm

Description: One very round flower with fused segments on one 2.5 cm inflorescence borne on a miniature plant; sepals and petals rust-orange; reverse red; lip rust-orange column dark red; substance medium; texture crystalline.
Exhibitor: David Helt
Mormodes Virgin del Valle SVO Dark Horse AM 81 pts
© Arnold Gum 2014
 Plant Name: Mormodes Virgen del Valle ‘SVO Dark Horse’ AM/AOS 81 pts.
(Morm. sinuate x Morm. hookeri)

Natural Spread Horizontal: 7.0 cm Vertical: 4.5 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 1.0 cm Length: 3.5 cm
Petal Width: 1.6 cm Length: 2.7 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 1.2 cm Length: 3.5 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 1.5 cm Length: 3.0 cm

Description: Eighteen flowers on one arching 50.0 cm inflorescences; sepals and petals deep, rich burgundy, striped black front and back; lip dark burgundy, hirsute, reverse striped black; column cream; anther cap burgundy; texture matte; substance matte.
Exhibitor: Fred Clarke
Ctsm expansum SVO Midori AM AOS 82 pts.
© Arnold Gum 2014
 Plant Name: Catasetum expansum ‘SVO Midori’ AM 82 pts.
Species

Natural Spread Horizontal: 7.6 cm Vertical: 6.5 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 1.5 cm Length: 4.4 cm
Petal Width: 3.0 cm Length: 4.4 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 1.8 cm Length: 4.4 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 4.7 cm Length: 5.0 cm

Description: Thirteen slightly cupped tightly arranged male flowers on one arched inflorescence; sepals and petals clear lime-green; lip saccate, dark green callus yellow; column green; substance firm; texture waxy.
Exhibitor: Fred Clarke
Telepogon intis DMH AM 80 pts.
© Arnold Gum 2014
 Plant Name: Telepogon intis ‘DMH’ AM/AOS 80 pts.
Species

Natural Spread Horizontal: 2.1 cm Vertical: 1.7 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 0.2 cm Length: 0.6 cm
Petal Width: 0.8 cm Length: 1.0 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 0.2 cm Length: 0.7 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 1.2 cm Length: 1.1 cm

Description: Two well presented flowers on one erect inflorescence; sepals tan with well defined maroon tessellations overlaid maroon basally, overlaid yellow distally; petals maroon, hirsute; column maroon; substance thin; texture matte.
Exhibitor: David Helt