Provisional Awards

San Diego, CA , December 3, 2013

Fdk After Midnight 'SVO Dark Beauty' FCC 91 pts.
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 Plant Name: Fredclarkeara After Midnight 'SVO Dark Beauty' FCC/AOS 91 pts.
(Fdk. After Dark x Ctsm. Mark Dimmitt)

Natural Spread Horizontal: 6.5 cm Vertical: 4.5 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 1.8 cm Length: 3.7 cm
Petal Width: 2.4 cm Length: 3.2 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 1.8 cm Length: 3.7 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 3.6 cm Length: 2.6 cm

Description: Eighteen flowers very pleasingly arranged on an arching 54.0 cm inflorescence; sepals and petals very dark wine red; lip darker wine red, almost black centrally, proximal half margin serrate, column white, dorsal surface overlaid wine red; anther cap white, speckled wine red; substance hard; texture lacquered, lip glossy.
Exhibitor: Fred Clarke
Cycnodes Jumbo Ecstatic 'Sunset Valley Orchids' AM 88 pts.
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 Plant Name: Cycnodes Jumbo Ecstatic 'Sunset Valley Orchids' AM/AOS 88 pts.
(Cyc. warscewiczii x Morm. elegans)

Natural Spread Horizontal: 8.2 cm Vertical: 7.0 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 1.8 cm Length: 4.3 cm
Petal Width: 2.2 cm Length: 4.5 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 2.0 cm Length: 4.0 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 2.9 cm Length: 3.9 cm

Description: Twelve flat and loosely arranged flowers on one 38.0 cm gracefully arching inflorescence; sepals and petals light apple green, veined darker green, intensified proximally; lip light yellow slightly overlaid green, proximally green; column yellow, anther cap yellow overlaid green; substance firm; texture matte.
Exhibitor: Fred Clarke
Fdk Enter Night 'Sunset Valley Orchids' AM 88 pts.
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 Plant Name: Fredclarkeara Enter Night Sunset Valley Orchids AM/AOS 88 pts.
(Fdk. After Dark x Ctsm. Kidney Beans)

Natural Spread Horizontal: 6.1 cm Vertical: 4.9 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 1.8 cm Length: 3.0 cm
Petal Width: 2.0 cm Length: 3.0 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 1.8 cm Length: 3.1 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 2.3 cm Length: 3.0 cm

Description: Twenty-seven flowers and seven buds on two 50.0 cm arching, pendulous inflorescences; flower base color cream; sepals and petals heavily spotted maroon, coalescing proximally; lip saccate, black cherry proximally, spotted and blotched distally, medially coalescing; column white heavily overlaid and spotted black cherry dorsal surface and proximal ventral surface; anther cap white, brushed maroon; substance very firm; texture glossy.
Exhibitor: Fred Clarke
Dendrobium eriiflorum _Wonderful Willie_ CCM 85 pts.
© Arnold Gum 2013
 Plant Name: Dendrobium eriiflorum 'Wonderful Willie' CCM/AOS 85 pts.
Species

Natural Spread Horizontal: 1.1 cm Vertical: 1.1 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 0.2 cm Length: 0.7 cm
Petal Width: 0.2 cm Length: 0.7 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 0.8 cm Length: 0.7 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 0.3 cm Length: 0.6 cm

Description: Two Hundred fifty flowers and one bud well arranged on thirty-seven semi-deciduous pseudobulbs, with one to six inflorescences per growth, on a 15.0 cm x 15.0 cm plant, averaging 8.0 cm in length exhibiting clean leaves and pseudobulbs, mounted on a 24 cm long branch; sepals and petals white; lip lime green; column lime green; substance medium; texture matte.
Exhibitor: Helen Pfister