Provisional Awards

Long Beach, CA, December 15, 2014

Cyc. Jumbo Cooper ‘Sunset Valley Orchids’ AM 80 pts.
© Arthur Pnkers 2014
 Plant Name: Cycnoches Jumbo Cooper ‘Sunset Valley Orchids’ AM/AOS 80 pts.
(Cyc. cooperi x Cyc. warsczewiczii)

Natural Spread Horizontal: 10.5 cm Vertical: 10.5 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 2.0 cm Length: 6.2 cm
Petal Width: 2.5 cm Length: 4.2 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 2.5 cm Length: 4.2 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 1.8 cm Length: 3.3 cm

Description: Eighteen male flowers well displayed on one elegant, arching inflorescences sepals and petals of exceptional form, concolor chartreuse; lip yellow callus green; column contrasting maroon, tan distally substance hard; texture waxy.
Exhibitor: Fred Clarke
Morm. Nitty-Gritty SVO Ripper JC
© Arthur Pnkers 2014
 Plant Name: Mormodes Nitty-Gritty ‘SVO Ripper’ JC/AOS
(Morm. Exotic Treat x Morm. rolfeana)

Natural Spread Horizontal: 5.2 cm Vertical: 6.0 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 1.0 cm Length: 3.8 cm
Petal Width: 2.5 cm Length: 3.1 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 1.2 cm Length: 3.0 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 1.2 cm Length: 3.0 cm

Description: Thirty-three flowers of irregular and asymmetric form on two upright inflorescences; sepal and petals light orange overlaid red, spotted oxblood on front and reverse; lip strongly rolled, medium orange spotted and stippled oxblood; substance firm; texture waxy; commended for exceptional and exotic color and patterning.
Exhibitor: Fred Clarke
Fdk. N.R. SVO Purple Spots AM 81 pts.
© Arthur Pinkers 2014
 Plant Name: Fredclarkeara N.R. ‘SVO Purple Spots’ AM/AOS 81 pts.
(Morm. Painted Desert x Ctsm. Mark Dimmit)

Natural Spread Horizontal: 6.0 cm Vertical: 4.0 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 1.8 cm Length: 3.5 cm
Petal Width: 1.8 cm Length: 3.0 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 1.6 cm Length: 3.5 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 2.3 cm Length: 3.0 cm

Description: Fourteen flowers of fine form and one bud, well distributed on one pendulous inflorescence; sepals and petals burgundy, spotted darker, white picotee margin; lip fimbriate, burgundy spotted darker burgundy, callus solid dark burgundy; substance firm; texture waxy.
Exhibitor: Fred Clarke
Phal. Tying Shin Beagle OrchidPhile HCC 77 pts.
© Arthur Pnkers 2014
 Plant Name: Phalaenopsis Tying Shin Beagle ‘OrchidPhile’ HCC/AOS 77 pts.
(Phal. venosa x Phal. Perfect Ruby)

Natural Spread Horizontal: 4.6 cm Vertical: 4.6 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 2.0 cm Length: 2.2 cm
Petal Width: 2.0 cm Length: 2.0 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 2.0 cm Length: 2.2 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 1.2 cm Length: 1.8 cm

Description: Seven flat flowers and one bud on three upright inflorescences; sepals and petals rich deep maroon-red, purple basally; lip dark purple; column purple substance very firm; texture velvet.
Exhibitor: Norman's Orchids
Cyc. Sunset Cooper Sunset Valley Orchids HCC 77 pts.
© Arthur Pinkers 2014
 Plant Name: Cycnoches Sunset Cooper ‘Sunset Valley Orchids’ HCC/AOS 77 pts.
(Morm. Painted Desert x Ctsm. Mark Dimmit)

Natural Spread Horizontal: 8.3 cm Vertical: 8.0 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 1.0 cm Length: 5.0 cm
Petal Width: 2.0 cm Length: 4.0 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 2.0 cm Length: 3.2 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 1.3 cm Length: 3.3 cm

Description: Fifteen nicely spotted flowers on one inflorescence; sepals and petals olive green, irregularly spotted maroon, slightly denser centrally; lip ivory, spotted maroon, tan distally; column green overlaid dark maroon on basal half, spotted maroon distally; substance firm; texture waxy.
Exhibitor: Fred Clarke
Ctsm. Fong Cing SVO Love AM 86 pts.
© Arthur Pinkers 2014
 Plant Name: Catasetum Fong Cing ‘SVO Love’ AM/AOS 86 pts.
(Ctsm. José Abalo x Ctsm. Orchidglade)

Natural Spread Horizontal: 9.5 cm Vertical: 8.8 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 2.5 cm Length: 4.5 cm
Petal Width: 2.2 cm Length: 4.5 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 2.0 cm Length: 5.0 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 4.3 cm Length: 5.0 cm

Description: Fifteen intensely colored, beautiful flowers, slightly crowded on one arching inflorescence; sepals cream, densely overlaid oxblood; petals cream, densely overlaid and blotched oxblood; lip saccate, cream densely blotched and spotted oxblood on front and reverse; column cream; pollinia oxblood, margin fimbriate; substance firm; texture waxy.
Exhibitor: Fred Clarke
Phrag. Fliquet Montclair HCC 75 pts.
© Arthur Pnkers 2014
 Plant Name: Phragmipedium Fliquet ‘Montclair’ HCC/AOS 75 pts.
(Phrag. Grande x Phrag. Memoria Dick Clements)

Natural Spread Horizontal: 13.5 cm Vertical: 16.5 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 3.4 cm Length: 7.5 cm
Petal Width: 2.2 cm Length: 13.2 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 5.0 cm Length: 6.0 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 3.0 cm Length: 5.2 cm

Description: One flower and one bud on one upright inflorescence; dorsal and synsepal light green overlaid and veined rose; petals light green becoming red-pink centrally transitioning to dark red-pink apically; pouch cream, overlaid and veined dark red-pink, rim and pouch inside spotted red-pink; staminode cream with hirsute purple margin; substance soft; texture matte, lip and petals crystalline.
Exhibitor: Norman's Orchids