Provisional Awards

Santa Barbara, CA, July 17, 2013

C. Hawaiian Variable Pixie HCC 79 pts.
© Arthur Pinkers 2013
 Plant Name: Cattleya Hawaiian Variable 'Pixie' HCC/AOS 79 pts.
(C. Penny Kuroda x C. guttata)

Natural Spread Horizontal: 9.8 cm Vertical: 10.4 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 2.4 cm Length: 5.9 cm
Petal Width: 3.3 cm Length: 5.9 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 2.3 cm Length: 5.5 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 3.4 cm Length: 5.4 cm

Description: Nineteen star shaped flowers, slightly cupped flowers on two inflorescences; sepals light green overlaid light maroon, pink apically, sparsely spotted maroon; petals light pink, flared purple on distal half; lip, spade shaped, white side lobes overlaid purple on reverse, mid-lobe intense purple; column white, wings purple, anther cap purple; substance very firm; texture waxy, petals satin.
Exhibitor: Santa Barbara Orchid Estate
C. eldorado fma semi-alba Canaima's tamarita HCC 79 pts.
© Arthur Pinkers 2013
 Plant Name: Cattleya wallisii 'Canaima's tamarita' HCC/AOS 79 pts.
Species

Natural Spread Horizontal: 14.7 cm Vertical: 16.8 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 2.3 cm Length: 8.2 cm
Petal Width: 5.9 cm Length: 8.7 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 2.3 cm Length: 7.6 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 5.1 cm Length: 8.0 cm

Description: Three flowers on one inflorescence; flower base color white; sepals and petals flared purple distally along mid-vein; lip white, purple distally, margin white picotee, throat yellow; substance medium; texture matte.
Exhibitor: Michael Sinn