Provisional Awards

Encinitas, September 2, 2008

Paphiopedilum Gerd Rollke ‘Milton’
© Charles Rowden 2008
Plant Name: Paphiopedilum Gerd Rollke ‘Milton’ AM 82 points
(rothschildianum x emersoni)

Description: One flowers and one bud on one inflorescence; sepals and petals cream, veined rose-burgundy; pouch light yellow, heavily overlaid chestnut; staminode burgundy; substance firm; texture matte.
Exhibitor: Milton Hahn
Cycnoches Kevin Clarke ‘Sunset Valley Orchids’
© Charles Rowden 2008
Plant Name: Cycnoches Kevin Clarke ‘Sunset Valley Orchids’ AM 80 points
(herrenhusanum x hagii)

Description: Thirty flowers and one bud tightly arranged on two pendent inflorescences; sepals and petals olive green with small random-spaced maroon spots; inner half of lateral sepals tan; lip yellow with small red spots; column green, anther cap yellow; substance medium; texture matte.
Exhibitor: Fred Clarke - Sunset Valley Orchids
Brassolaeliocattleya Suncoast Sunspots ‘Sunset Valley Orchids II’
© Charles Rowden 2008
Plant Name: Brassolaeliocattleya Suncoast Sunspots ‘Sunset Valley Orchids II’ AM 81 points
(Lc Jungle Elf x Blc Waianae Leopard)

Description: Four flowers and three buds on two inflorescences; sepals and petals yellow gold, spotted burgundy; lip cream, burgundy distal third, throat rust; column magenta, anther cap white; substance form; texture matte.
Exhibitor: Fred Clarke - Sunset Valley Orchids
Cattleya Chocolate Drop ‘Sunset Valley Orchids’
© Charles Rowden 2008
Plant Name: Cattleya Chocolate Drop ‘Sunset Valley Orchids’ AM 80 points
(aurantiaca x guttata)

Description: Sixteen tightly arranged flowers on erect 82cm pseudobulbs and inflorescences; sepals and petals dark oxblood red; lip dark oxblood distally, side lobes light green, overlaid butterscotch; substance hard; texture waxy.
Exhibitor: Fred Clarke - Sunset Valley Orchids
Dendrobium Mickey Parker ‘Feuerbach’
© Charles Rowden 2008
Plant Name: Dendrobium Mickey Parker ‘Feuerbach’ AM 83 points
(Red Maroon x Burmese Ruby)

Description: Thirty one flat flowers and 14 buds well presented on two erect inflorescences; sepals and petals saturated dark burgundy; lip dark burgundy, keels nearly black; anther cap white; substance firm; texture satin.
Exhibitor: Renate Schmidt