Provisional Awards

San Marino, CA, September 10, 2011

Paph. Lynleigh Koopowitz Rebel Berry Mist AM 81 pts
© Arthur Pinkers 2011
 Plant Name: Paphiopedilum Lynleigh Koopowitz 'Rebel Berry Mist' AM/AOS 81 pts.
(malpoense x delenatii)

Natural Spread Horizontal: 10.1 cm Vertical: 9.6 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 3.8 cm Length: 5.8 cm
Petal Width: 4.5 cm Length: 6.1 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 4.1 cm Length: 6.1 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 3.5 cm Length: 4.9 cm

Description: One flower on one inflorescence; sepals pale green, stippled raspberry red on veins; petals pale pink, stippled raspberry red on veins; pouch pale pink heavily stippled light raspberry red, rim veined dark raspberry red; staminode white basally, yellow spot centrally, dark raspberry red on proximal two thirds, overlaid with central broad black raspberry stripe; substance medium; texture velvet.
Exhibitor: Doug Overstreet/Nature's Bounty Orchids
Phal. cornu-cervi Sapphire's Ruby AM 84 pts
© Arthur Pinkers 2011
 Plant Name: Phalaenopsis cornu-cervi 'Sapphire's Ruby' AM/AOS 84 pts.
species

Natural Spread Horizontal: 3.5 cm Vertical: 5.0 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 0.8 cm Length: 2.1 cm
Petal Width: 0.6 cm Length: 1.7 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 1.0 cm Length: 2.4 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 1.1 cm Length: 1.0 cm

Description: Four flowers and tow buds on one inflorescence; sepals and petals oxblood, lip three lobed, isthmus and side lobes cream, overlaid with yellow and oxblood stripes, mid lobe white; column chartreuse, overlaid oxblood basally; anther cap chartreuse; substance firm; texture glossy.
Exhibitor: Rob Shepherd
Paph. Lynleigh Koopowitz Plum Nose HCC 76 pts.
© Arthur Pinkers 2011
 Plant Name: Paphiopedilum Lynleigh Koopowitz 'Plum Nose' HCC/AOS 76 pts.
(malpoense x delenatii)

Natural Spread Horizontal: 10.3 cm Vertical: 8.0 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 3.2 cm Length: 4.8 cm
Petal Width: 4.2 cm Length: 4.5 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 3.4 cm Length: 4.3 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 3.4 cm Length: 5.5 cm

Description: One flower on one inflorescence; sepals pale green, lightly stippled raspberry red on veins centrally; petals pale pink, stippled raspberry red tessellation; pouch pale pink heavily stippled light raspberry red, rim veined dark raspberry red; staminode white basally, yellow spot centrally, dark raspberry red on proximal two thirds, overlaid with central broad black raspberry stripe; substance medium; texture velvet.
Exhibitor: Doug Overstreet/Nature's Bounty Orchids
Phal. equestris frma. cyanochilus Violet Eyes CHM 82 pts.
© Arthur Pinkers 2011
 Plant Name: Phalaenopsis equestris frma. cyanochilus 'Violet Eyes' CHM/AOS 82 pts.
species

Natural Spread Horizontal: 3.0 cm Vertical: 3.4 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 0.7 cm Length: 1.7 cm
Petal Width: 0.8 cm Length: 1.6 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 0.8 cm Length: 1.6 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 1.5 cm Length: 1.9 cm

Description: Thirty-two flowers and fifty buds on one 40.0 cm inflorescence with four branched side branches; monopodal plant with 15.0 to 28.0 cm long oblong acute leaves grown in 8.0 cm plastic pot; flower base color white; lip side lobes striped violet on veins, mid lobe overlaid medium indigo-violet basally, diffusing to light indigo-violet centrally; substance medium; texture matte.
Exhibitor: Rob Shepherd
Phal. equestris Violet Eyes CHM 82 pts. flower
© Arthur Pinkers 2011
 Flower detail

Phal. Equalacea Anacapa Beryl AM 81 pts.
© Arthur Pinkers 2011
 Plant Name: Phalaenopsis Equalacea grex sapphires indigo equalacea group 'Anacapa Beryl' AM/AOS 81 pts.
(equestris var cyanochilius x violacea)

Natural Spread Horizontal: 3.8 cm Vertical: 4.5 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 1.8 cm Length: 2.2 cm
Petal Width: 1.4 cm Length: 2.5 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 1.1 cm Length: 2.7 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 1.3 cm Length: 1.5 cm

Description: Twenty-four flowers and twenty-four buds on three arched inflorescences; flower base color white; sepals and petals overlaid light lavender with fine coalescing lavender spots and bars; lip purple, side lobes white, overlaid light lavender apically; callus bright yellow finely spotted lavender; column white overlaid lavender basally; substance firm; texture matte. Sub grex, sapphires indigo equalacea group, is documented in International Register of Orchid Hybrids (January - March 2009 Registrations)
Exhibitor: Rob Shepherd