Provisional Awards

Encinitas, CA, March 7, 2011

Paph. Fanaticum SVO Chunky Monkey
© Arthur Pinkers 2011
 Plant Name: Paph. Fanaticum ‘SVO Chunky Monkey’ AM/AOS 82 pts.
(micranthum x malipoense)

Natural Spread Horizontal: 10.5 cm Vertical: 9.9 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 3.6 cm Length: 5.0 cm
Petal Width: 5.1 cm Length: 5.1 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 3.4 cm Length: 4.1 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 5.3 cm Length: 7.0 cm

Description: One colorful flower on one inflorescence; dorsal sepal yellow-green, tessellated light red-brown; petals light green, tessellated light red-brown; synsepal light green, stippled lines red; pouch ivory, softly overlaid raspberry-pink, tessellated darker raspberry-pink; staminode light yellow blotched dark burgundy; substance moderate, texture matte.
Exhibitor: Fred Clarke
Den. tetragonum Windflower
© Arthur Pinkers 2011
 Plant Name: Den. tetragonum ‘Windflower’ HCC/AOS 76 pts.
species

Natural Spread Horizontal: 5.0 cm Vertical: 1.0 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 0.4 cm Length: 5.5 cm
Petal Width: 0.1 cm Length: 4.5 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 0.8 cm Length: 4.5 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 0.1 cm Length: 0.1 cm

Description: Eight flowers, four buds on seven inflorescences; sepals and petals light green, barred and spotted light brown randomly; lip white, side lobes marked light brown; substance soft; texture matte.
Exhibitor: Betty Kelepecz
Masd. ignea Pattis Flame
© Arthur Pinkers 2011
 Plant Name: Masd. ignea ‘Patti's Flame’ CCM/AOS 80 pts.
species

Natural Spread Horizontal: 3.7 cm Vertical: 4.0 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 0.9 cm Length: 3.6 cm
Petal Width: 0.1 cm Length: 0.2 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 1.9 cm Length: 3.7 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 0.2 cm Length: 0.4 cm

Description: Fifteen flowers, twelve buds on twenty-seven inflorescences; sepals tangerine-orange; lateral sepals striped and suffused red; lip minute, ivory; substance heavy; texture matte; grown in a 11.0 cm clay pot.
Exhibitor: Dave Hoffmaster
Paph. delenatii Sunset Valley Orchids VII
© Arthur Pinkers 2011
 Plant Name: Paph. delenatii ‘Sunset Valley Orchids VII’ HCC/AOS 76 pts.
species

Natural Spread Horizontal: 9.0 cm Vertical: 8.0 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 2.8 cm Length: 4.0 cm
Petal Width: 5.0 cm Length: 5.4 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 3.7 cm Length: 3.5 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 3.0 cm Length: 4.0 cm

Description: One flower on one inflorescence; sepals and petals white, overlaid soft pink; pouch raspberry-pink; staminode white, edged raspberry-pink with two yellow blotches centrally, abutted by two deep raspberry-pink vertical markings; substance moderate; texture matte.
Exhibitor: Fred Clarke
Paph. delenatii Sunset Valley Orchids VIII
© Arthur Pinkers 2011
 Plant Name: Paph. delenatii ‘Sunset Valley Orchids VIII’ AM/AOS 80 pts.
species

Natural Spread Horizontal: 8.8 cm Vertical: 7.4 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 3.0 cm Length: 4.2 cm
Petal Width: 4.5 cm Length: 4.9 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 3.5 cm Length: 3.0 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 3.5 cm Length: 5.5 cm

Description: One flower on one inflorescence; sepals and petals pale pink, faintly striped darker pink; pouch light magenta; staminode light pink, dark magenta centrally, overlaid with two yellow blotches at top and bottom; substance moderate; texture matte.
Exhibitor: Fred Clarke
Paph. Vanda M. Pearlman Sunset Valley Orchids
© Arthur Pinkers 2011
 Plant Name: Paph. Vanda M. Pearlman ‘Sunset Valley Orchids’ HCC/AOS 77 pts.
(bellatulum x delenatii)

Natural Spread Horizontal: 8.8 cm Vertical: 6.8 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 4.4 cm Length: 4.0 cm
Petal Width: 5.1 cm Length: 6.0 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 3.9 cm Length: 3.2 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 2.5 cm Length: 4.4 cm

Description: One well balanced flower on one inflorescence; dorsal sepal white, blushed pink, darker magenta spotted lines; petals white, overlaid pale pink blush, spotted magenta centrally; pouch white finely spotted magenta; staminode white finely spotted magenta, green-yellow centrally, blushed rose distally; substance good; texture matte.
Exhibitor: Fred Clarke
C. walkeriana Sunset Valley Orchids
© Arthur Pinkers 2011
 Plant Name: C. walkeriana ‘Sunset Valley Orchids’ AM/AOS 82 pts.
species

Natural Spread Horizontal: 10.8 cm Vertical: 11.2 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 2.8 cm Length: 6.2 cm
Petal Width: 4.3 cm Length: 5.8 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 2.5 cm Length: 5.1 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 4.0 cm Length: 5.3 cm

Description: Two well presented flowers on one inflorescence; sepals and petals rich lavender; lip dark lavender distally, light yellow centrally veined dark lavender; substance firm; texture crystalline.
Exhibitor: Fred Clarke
C. intermedia var. amethystine Kristin
© Arthur Pinkers 2011
 Plant Name: C. intermedia var. amethystine ‘Kristin’ AM-AOS 80 pts.
species

Natural Spread Horizontal: 10.5 cm Vertical: 10.5 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 2.0 cm Length: 6.6 cm
Petal Width: 2.4 cm Length: 5.5 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 2.5 cm Length: 4.6 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 3.5 cm Length: 4.5 cm

Description: Ten flowers, slightly crowed on two inflorescences; sepals and petals white, lip white, distal third light amethyst; substance heavy; texture waxy.
Exhibitor: Tom Osborn