Provisional Awards

Santa Barbara International Orchid Fair, Santa Barbara, CA July 08, 2011

Paphiopedilum N.R. 'Rotunda'
© Larry Vierheilig 2011
 Plant Name: Paphiopedilum Jamboree Jackpot 'Rotunda' AM/AOS 83 pts.
(Starchild x wenshanense)

Natural Spread Horizontal: 8.3 cm Vertical: 7.8 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 6.2 cm Length: 3.9 cm
Petal Width: 6.0 cm Length: 5.3 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 4.8 cm Length: 3.6 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 2.0 cm Length: 3.7 cm

Description: One flower on one inflorescence; sepals and petals off white liberally blotched dark burgundy; pouch white, speckled burgundy; staminode white, speckled burgundy, green centrally; substance firm, texture waxy.
Exhibitor: Masayoshi Takahashi, Tokyo Orchids Nursery Co, Ltd.
Oncidium Mantinii Santa Barbara
© Larry Vierheilig 2011
 Plant Name: Oncidium Mantinii 'Santa Barbara' AM/AOS 84 pts.
(forbesii x marshallianum)

Natural Spread Horizontal: 7.0 cm Vertical: 6.2 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 2.0 cm Length: 2.0 cm
Petal Width: 2.0 cm Length: 1.0 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 0.8 cm Length: 2.1 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 5.0 cm Length: 3.8 cm

Description: Nineteen flowers on one branched inflorescence; flower base color golden yellow; sepals thickly barred cordovan, yellow picotee; petals yellow, cordovan centrally, yellow margin barred cordovan distally; lip spotted light yellow-brown basally, callus white, lightly barred brown, column golden yellow, brown basally; anther cap yellow heavily spotted brown; substance medium; texture matte.
Exhibitor: Santa Barbara Orchid Estate
Dendrobium cuthbertsonii Red Wax
© Larry Vierheilig 2011
 Plant Name: Dendrobium cuthbertsonii 'Red Wax' HCC 75 pts.
species

Natural Spread Horizontal: 3.5 cm Vertical: 3.5 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 1.5 cm Length: 2.3 cm
Petal Width: 1.7 cm Length: 1.6 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 3.2 cm Length: 1.8 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 2.5 cm Length: 1.0 cm

Description: Nine flowers and one bud on ten inflorescences; sepals and petals vibrant red; lip orange, black red apically; substance medium; texture satin.
Exhibitor: Masayoshi Takahashi, Tokyo Orchids Nursery Co, Ltd.
Neofinetia falcata fireworks
© Larry Vierheilig 2011
 Plant Name: Neofinetia falcata 'Fireworks' AM/AOS 85 pts.
species

Natural Spread Horizontal: 2.2 cm Vertical: 8.7 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 0.5 cm Length: 1.9 cm
Petal Width: 0.3 cm Length: 1.9 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 0.5 cm Length: 1.9 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 0.72.5 cm Length: 1.4 cm

Description: Eight well presented flowers and two buds on one 12.3 cm inflorescence; flower base color white; sepals and petals slightly reflexed; lip narrow, trilobed; spur strongly curved, 9.1 cm long, light green distally; substance firm; texture crystalline.
Exhibitor: Cal-Orchids, Inc.