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Plant Name: Paphiopedilum Yi-Ying Tricolor Crystal 'Montclair' HCC/AOS 77 pts.
(Paph. Red Maude x Paph. Lovely Green)
Natural Spread |
Horizontal: |
12.3 cm |
Vertical: |
10.0 cm |
Dorsal Sepal |
Width: |
7.8 cm |
Length: |
6.6 cm |
Petal |
Width: |
3.5 cm |
Length: |
6.9 cm |
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): |
Width: |
5.6 cm |
Length: |
5.9 cm |
Lip (Pouch): |
Width: |
3.1 cm |
Length: |
6.9 cm |
Description: One stately flower on one strong 35.0 cm inflorescence; dorsal sepal slightly cupped, green, distal third white, basally brushed purple, peripheral veins and midvein purple; synsepal light green veined darker green; petals green, overlaid faint purple, central margins purple and hirsute; pouch green upper third overlaid purple extending half way down mid vein; staminode light green; substance firm; texture glossy.
Exhibitor: Norman's Orchids |
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Plant Name: Paphiopedilum N.R. 'Thorntons Legacy' AM/AOS 80 pts.
(Paph. Challow x Paph. Olinda)
Natural Spread |
Horizontal: |
11.2 cm |
Vertical: |
9.4 cm |
Dorsal Sepal |
Width: |
4.6 cm |
Length: |
6.0 cm |
Petal |
Width: |
4.6 cm |
Length: |
6.0 cm |
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): |
Width: |
7.4 cm |
Length: |
4.8 cm |
Lip (Pouch): |
Width: |
3.1 cm |
Length: |
4.6 cm |
Description: One flower and one bud on two inflorescences on a plant of modest size and pleasing balance; dorsal sepal white, suffused green and overlaid maroon proximally, central veins dark maroon; synsepal green veined darker; petals green, inferior half spotted maroon on basal third, suffused maroon centrally, midvein very dark maroon, superior half suffused and heavily veined maroon; pouch green suffused maroon superiorly; staminode gold-yellow, proximal edge maroon hairs proximally; substance hard; texture glossy.
Exhibitor: Huntington Botanical Gardens |
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Plant Name: Masdevallia mejiana 'Huntingtons Wedding Bells' AM/AOS 81 pts.
Species
Natural Spread |
Horizontal: |
3.8 cm |
Vertical: |
5.9 cm |
Dorsal Sepal |
Width: |
0.8 cm |
Length: |
1.5 cm |
Petal |
Width: |
0.4 cm |
Length: |
1.3 cm |
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): |
Width: |
1.1 cm |
Length: |
1.8 cm |
Lip (Pouch): |
Width: |
1.0 cm |
Length: |
1.8 cm |
Description: Twenty-five flowers and seven buds on thirty-two inflorescences; sepals white, finely stippled maroon, blushed gold-yellow along suture between dorsal and lateral sepals, caudae white blushed gold-yellow; petals and lip white, column white striated maroon medially; substance hard; texture matte.
Exhibitor: Huntington Botanical Gardens |
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Plant Name: Paphiopedilum Irish Eyes ‘Montclair’ HCC/AOS 75 pts.
(Paph. Scarborough Faire x Paph. Memoria Toshio Miyata)
Natural Spread |
Horizontal: |
10.4 cm |
Vertical: |
9.0 cm |
Dorsal Sepal |
Width: |
9.1 cm |
Length: |
7.0 cm |
Petal |
Width: |
5.2 cm |
Length: |
6.8 cm |
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): |
Width: |
7.3 cm |
Length: |
7.0 cm |
Lip (Pouch): |
Width: |
3.5 cm |
Length: |
5.0 cm |
Description: One flower on one 19.5 cm Inflorescence; dorsal sepal chartreuse, heavily veined dark chartreuse, proximal third margin white; synsepal and petals chartreuse veined dark chartreuse; pouch chartreuse; substance medium; texture waxy.
Exhibitor: Norman's Orchids |
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Plant Name: PaphiopedilumVarvara ‘Huntington's Midnight’ AM 80 pts.
(Paph. fairrieanum x Paph. Clair de Lune)
Natural Spread |
Horizontal: |
9.9 cm |
Vertical: |
8.6 cm |
Dorsal Sepal |
Width: |
5.4 cm |
Length: |
4.8 cm |
Petal |
Width: |
2.6 cm |
Length: |
5.6 cm |
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): |
Width: |
2.9 cm |
Length: |
4.5 cm |
Lip (Pouch): |
Width: |
2.9 cm |
Length: |
4.9 cm |
Description: Three flowers and one bud on three arching inflorescences; dorsal sepal white overlaid chartreuse, heavily spotted deep maroon proximally; synsepal light green basally stripped burgundy, apical margin white picotee; petals light green, superior half spotted dark burgundy proximally overlaid dark burgundy, inferior half spotted deep burgundy, blushed burgundy distally; pouch light green overlaid maroon pouch rim light green; substance medium; texture waxy.
Exhibitor: Huntington Botanical Gardens |
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Plant Name: PleurothallisUnknown ‘Huntington's Black Knight’ CBR/AOS
Species
Natural Spread |
Horizontal: |
2.3 cm |
Vertical: |
3.2 cm |
Dorsal Sepal |
Width: |
0.3 cm |
Length: |
1.6 cm |
Petal |
Width: |
0.3 cm |
Length: |
0.4 cm |
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): |
Width: |
0.2 cm |
Length: |
1.8 cm |
Lip (Pouch): |
Width: |
0.1 cm |
Length: |
0.8 cm |
Description: Four flowers on four sequentially blooming inflorescences on a small, compact plant of 5.0 cm x 7.0 cm growing on a 6.0 cm x 9.0 cm split cedar slab; growths are up to 3.1 cm tall ramicauls enveloped by a single sheath and terminating in a single leaf 1.4 cm wide x 2.5 cm long; dorsal sepal maroon with white inner tear drop patter; lateral sepal maroon with inferior edge white; petals maroon; lip maroon; substance medium; texture velvet; a very intriguing flower that warrants the attention of the judging community and orchid growers in general. Pending SITF verification.
Exhibitor: Huntington Botanical Gardens |
© Arthur Pinkers 2014 |