Provisional Awards

Encinitas, January 7, 2008

Paph. venustum 'Sunset Valley Orchids'
© Loren Batchman 2008
 Plant Name: Paph. venustum 'Sunset Valley Orchids' AM 84 points
Species

Natural Spread Horizontal: 7.8 cm Vertical: 6.4 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 4.0 cm Length: 1.8 cm
Petal Width: 3.5 cm Length: 1.6 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 3.9 cm Length: 1.7 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 3.5 cm Length: 3.0 cm

Description: Three flowers and one bud on four inflorescences; dorsal and ventral sepals white, striped deep bottle green; petals hirsute, maroon striped distally, overlaid bronze with scattered dark brown spots; pouch light green overlaid bronze with darker green veining; staminode green; substance medium; texture satiny.
Exhibitor: Fred Clarke - Sunset Valley Orchids
<i>Pptm.</i> Bumble Bee 'Sunset Valley Orchids'
© Loren Batchman 2008

 Plant Name: Propetalum Bumble Bee ‘Sunset Valley Orchids’ AM 85 points
(Pptm Hiawatha x Z. crinitum)

Natural Spread Horizontal: 7.8 cm
Vertical:
6.4 cm
Dorsal Sepal Width: 4.0 cm Length: 1.8 cm
Petal Width: 3.5 cm Length: 1.6 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal) Width: 3.9 cm Length: 1.7 cm
Lip (Pouch) Width: 3.5 cm Length: 3.0 cm

Description: Four flowers on one semi-erect 20cm inflorescence, six buds on two developing inflorescences; sepals and petals chartreuse, uniformly overlaid with maroon dots, except at base and margin; lip light yellow with maroon mask; column brown ventrally, yellow dorsally; substance firm; texture satin.
Exhibitor: Fred Clarke - Sunset Valley Orchids
<i>Dialc.</i> Silver Star 'Sunset Valley Orchids II'
© Loren Batchman 2008

 Plant Name: Dialc. Silver Star 'Sunset Valley Orchids II' AM 81 Points
(Diaca. Colmaniae x L. anceps)

Natural Spread
Horizontal: 8.5 cm Vertical: 10.0 cm
Dorsal Sepal Width: 2.3 cm Length: 6.0 cm
Petal Width: 3.0 cm Length: 5.0 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal) Width: 2.0 cm Length: 5.5 cm
Lip (Pouch) Width: 2.0 cm Length: 5.0 cm

Description: Ten flowers and one bud on two upright inflorescences; sepals and petals rosy lavender; petals flared deeper rosy lavender; lip rosy lavender, darker distally with magenta picotee stripes over creamy yellow on margin; column white, thin magenta stripes on dorsal surface; substance firm; texture crystalline.
Exhibitor: Fred Clarke - Sunset Valley Orchids
<i>Mormodes elegans alba</i> 'Sunset Valley Orchids'
© Loren Batchman 2008

 Plant Name: Mormodes elegans alba 'Sunset Valley Orchids' HCC 79 Points
Species

Natural Spread Horizontal: 8.5 cm Vertical: 10.0 cm
Dorsal Sepal Width: 2.3 cm Length: 6.0 cm
Petal Width: 3.0 cm Length: 5.0 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal) Width: 2.0 cm Length: 5.5 cm
Lip (Pouch) Width: 2.0 cm Length: 5.0 cm

Description: Ten flowers and one bud on two upright inflorescences; sepals and petals rosy lavender; petals flared deeper rosy lavender; lip rosy lavender, darker distally with magenta picotee stripes over creamy yellow on margin; column white, thin magenta stripes on dorsal surface; substance firm; texture crystalline.
Exhibitor: Fred Clarke - Sunset Valley Orchids
<i>Batemannia colleyi</i> 'Sunset Valley Orchids'
© Loren Batchman 2008

 Plant Name: Batemannia colleyi 'Sunset Valley Orchids' HCC 78 Points
Species

Natural Spread Horizontal: 4.0 cm Vertical: 4.5 cm
Dorsal Sepal Width: 1.3 cm Length: 2.4 cm
Petal Width: 1.2 cm Length: 2.2 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal) Width: 0.6 cm Length: 2.4 cm
Lip (Pouch) Width: 1.6 cm Length: 1.5 cm

Description: Ten well arranged flowers on two pendant inflorescences; sepals and petals light green with pleasant irregular mahogany maculations and green tips; lateral sepals are rolled along sides giving a knock-kneed appearance; lip white with very fine dense burgundy spots; substance very firm; texture waxy.
Exhibitor: Fred Clarke - Sunset Valley Orchids
<i>Paph.</i> Spiderman 'Sunset Valley Orchids'
© Loren Batchman 2008

 Plant Name: Paph. Spiderman 'Sunset Valley Orchids' HCC 77 Points
(Michael Koopowitz x adductum)

Natural Spread Horizontal: 9.1 cm Vertical: 24.7 cm
Dorsal Sepal Width: 3.6 cm Length: 4.5 cm
Petal Width: 0.8 cm Length: 20.5 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal) Width: 2.9 cm Length: 5.6 cm
Lip (Pouch) Width: 2.0 cm Length: 4.6 cm

Description: Three flowers on one inflorescence; dorsal sepal and synsepal yelliw-green striped dark maroon; corkscrew petals yellow-green proximally with maroon blotches, apically changing to dark brown; staminode yellow, ciliated dark maroon; substance medium; texture satiny.
Exhibitor Fred Clarke - Sunset Valley Orchids
<i>Clty.</i> Pink Tan 'Sunset Valley Orchids'
© Loren Batchman 2008

 Plant Name: Clty. Pink Tan 'Sunset Valley Orchids' HCC 77 Points
(C. Dubiosa x Clty. Lin Toy)
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Natural Spread Horizontal: 7.6 cm Vertical: 6.9 cm
Dorsal Sepal Width: 1.9 cm Length: 4.0 cm
Petal Width: 3.9 cm Length: 4.1 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal) Width: 2.0 cm Length: 3.5 cm
Lip (Pouch) Width: 2.8 cm Length: 3.6 cm

Description: Nine slightly crowded flowers on one inflorescence; sepals white overlaid pink; petals solid dark pink; lip dark pink, light yellow centrally; column white, anther cap pink; substance medium; texture matte.
Exhibitor: Fred Clarke - Sunset Valley Orchids
<i>Slc.</i> Angel Eyes 'Sunset Valley Orchids II'
© Loren Batchman 2008

 Plant Name: Slc. Angel Eyes 'Sunset Valley Orchids II' AM 81 Points
(Slc. Bright Eyes x C. Little Dipper)

Natural Spread Horizontal: 7.7 cm Vertical: 9.1 cm
Dorsal Sepal Width: 5.3 cm Length: 2.3 cm
Petal Width: 4.4 cm Length: 4.3 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal) Width: 4.8 cm Length: 2.4 cm
Lip (Pouch) Width: 4.0 cm Length: 4.4 cm

Description: Five flowers with striking overall color contrast on two inflorescences; sepals uniform sunset peach; peloric petals and lip, lemon yellow, ruffled, suffused cerise becoming solid cerise distally; lip walkeriana in shape, tri-lobed, open; column white; substance firm; texture waxy.
Exhibitor: Fred Clarke - Sunset Valley Orchids
<i>Den.</i> Allyn Star 'Susan Tucker'
© Loren Batchman 2008

 Plant Name: Den. Allyn Star 'Susan Tucker' CCM 85 Points
(tetragonum x gracillimum)

Natural Spread Horizontal: 7.5 cm Vertical: 9.0 cm
Dorsal Sepal Width: 0.6 cm Length: 5.7 cm
Petal Width: 0.2 cm Length: 4.5 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal) Width: 0.9 cm Length: 4.5 cm
Lip (Pouch) Width: 1.2 cm Length: 1.1 cm

Description: One thousand twenty flowers and 110 buds on six arching inflorescences from 101 40cm tall canes, tetragonal in cross section; sepals pale yellow, spotted maroon; petals pale yellow becoming solid basally substance moderately firm; texture matte. Plant very clean presenting attractive display in plastic pot 30cm wide and 16cm tall.
Exhibitor: Dave & Judy Smith