Provisional Awards

Santa Barbara, CA, January 18, 2012

Paphiopedilum villosum var. boxalii Adagio HCC 75
© Larry Vierheilig 2012
 Plant Name: Paphiopedilum villosum var. boxalii 'Adagio' HCC/AOS 75 pts.
Species

Natural Spread Horizontal: 8.6 cm Vertical: 10.8 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 2.6 cm Length: 5.6 cm
Petal Width: 2.3 cm Length: 6.0 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 1.5 cm Length: 4.8 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 2.9 cm Length: 5.1 cm

Description: One flower on one inflorescence; dorsal sepal apple green overlaid deep mahogany, margin white; synsepal light apple green, striped mahogany; petals light apple green, apically suffused light mahogany, midvein dark mahogany; pouch pale yellow-green suffused mahogany; staminode apple green; substance firm; texture lacquered.
Exhibitor: Bryce Augustine
Cymbidium tortisepalum var. lianpan White Beauty HCC 75
© Larry Vierheilig 2012
 Plant Name: Cymbidium tortisepalum 'White Beauty' HCC/AOS 75 pts.
Species

Natural Spread Horizontal: 4.1 cm Vertical: 4.6 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 1.5 cm Length: 2.8 cm
Petal Width: 1.4 cm Length: 2.4 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 1.2 cm Length: 2.6 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 1.5 cm Length: 2.1 cm

Description: Four flowers on three upright inflorescences; flower base color green-cream; sepals veined light green; petals veined raspberry proximally, light green distally; lip white, side lobes heavily barred maroon, midlobe light spotted maroon; column light green; anther cap dark maroon; substance heavy; texture crystalline. Cymbidium tortisepalum, award 20124801, has been confirmed to be Cymbidium tortisepalum by SITF (June 2012).
Exhibitor: Don Brown