Provisional Awards

Five Cities Orchid Show, Arroyo Grande, CA, March 30, 2012

Cattleya intermedia var. orlata
© Larry Vierheilig 2012
Plant Name: Cattleya intermedia var. orlata 'Sendai' HCC/AOS 76 pts.
Species

Natural Spread Horizontal: 11.4 cm Vertical: 12.2 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 2.0 cm Length: 7.0 cm
Petal Width: 2.3 cm Length: 6.8 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 2.2 cm Length: 5.3 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 4.0 cm Length: 6.0 cm

Description: Four well presented flowers on one inflorescence; sepals and petals pale rose-pink; lip pale pink, side lobe margins and midlobe fuchsia; substance firm; texture satin.
Exhibitor: Larry Vierheilig
Paphiopedilum Robinianum 'Orchid Lane' AM/AOS 83 pts.
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Plant Name: Paphiopedilum Robinianum 'Orchid Lane' AM/AOS 83 pts.
(lowii x parishii)

Natural Spread Horizontal: 11.4 cm Vertical: 16.3 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 4.3 cm Length: 5.4 cm
Petal Width: 1.3 cm Length: 11.1 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 3.6 cm Length: 4.2 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 2.5 cm Length: 4.7 cm

Description: Three flowers and three buds on one upright inflorescence; dorsal sepal yellow-green, veined light burgundy, overlaid light burgundy centrally; petals yellow-green, proximally spotted burgundy, overlaid burgundy on distal two thirds; synsepal yellow-green veined light burgundy; substance medium; texture glossy.
Exhibitor: Asbell Orchids
Paphiopedilum Robinianum 'Orchid Lane' AM/AOS 83 pts. 2
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Phragmipedium</i> Fritz Schomburg 'Margarete' AM/AOS 81 pts
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Plant Name: Phragmipedium Fritz Schomburg 'Margarete' AM/AOS 81 pts.
(kovachii x besseae)

Natural Spread Horizontal: 11.2 cm Vertical: 10.0 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 2.6 cm Length: 5.4 cm
Petal Width: 4.2 cm Length: 6.2 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 3.8 cm Length: 4.55 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 3.0 cm Length: 5.0 cm

Description: One flower and one bud on one inflorescence; sepals and petals coral pink; pouch coral pink, interior yellow; staminode peach; substance firm texture diamond dust.
Exhibitor: Eric Holenda
Paphiopedilum Johanna Burkhardt 'Sunlight SVO II' HCC/AOS 75 pts.
© Larry Vierheilig 2012
Plant Name: Paphiopedilum Johanna Burkhardt 'Sunlight SVO II' HCC/AOS 75 pts.
(rothschildianum x adductum)

Natural Spread Horizontal: 15.1 cm Vertical: 26.0 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 5.9 cm Length: 6.6 cm
Petal Width: 1.5 cm Length: 19.2 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 4.6 cm Length: 5.3 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 2.5 cm Length: 7.2 cm

Description: Three flower and one bud on one inflorescence; dorsal sepal chartreuse, veined maroon, coalescing centrally; petals chartreuse finely veined maroon, coalescing distally, proximal half spotted maroon; synsepal light chartreuse, stripped maroon; pouch chartreuse overlaid chestnut brown; staminode light green, hirsute lateral maroon; substance firm; texture matte, pouch glossy.
Exhibitor: Fred Clarke