Provisional Awards

San Diego, CA, January 6, 2015

Fredclarkeara Frank Smith ‘Sunset Valley Orchids’ FCC 91 pts.
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 Plant Name: Fredclarkeara Frank Smith ‘Sunset Valley Orchids’ FCC/AOS 93 pts.
(Mo. Painted Desert x Ctsm. John C. Burchett)

Natural Spread Horizontal: 5.0 cm Vertical: 4.2 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 1.5 cm Length: 2.3 cm
Petal Width: 1.9 cm Length: 2.2 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 1.6 cm Length: 3.4 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 3.6 cm Length: 2.9 cm

Description: Thirty-one well arranged flowers of great form displayed on two pendant inflorescences from a single growth; flower color saturated black; lip margin fimbriate; column an exquisite contrasting grey, dorsal surface overlaid saturated black; substance extremely hard; texture satin.
Exhibitor: Fred Clarke
Fredclarkeara Frank Smith ‘SVO Darkest Night’ AM 88 pts.
© Arnold Gum 2015
 Plant Name: Fredclarkeara Frank Smith ‘SVO Darkest Night’ AM/AOS 88 pts.
(Mo. Painted Desert x Ctsm. John C. Burchett)

Natural Spread Horizontal: 5.0 cm Vertical: 3.5 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 4.5 cm Length: 3.8 cm
Petal Width: 2.0 cm Length: 3.1 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 1.6 cm Length: 3.4 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 2.8 cm Length: 2.9 cm

Description: Thirty-one flowers well arranged and displayed on two pendulous inflorescences; sepals and petal extremely dark black cherry-red tipped white; lip extremely dark black cherry-red, margin fimbriate; column cream, dorsal surface overlaid extremely dark black cherry-red; substance very hard, texture glossy.
Exhibitor: Fred Clarke
Fredclarkeara Dark There After ‘SVO Crazy Good’ AM 81 pts.
© Arnold Gum 2015
 Plant Name: Fredclarkeara Dark There After ‘SVO Crazy Good’ AM/AOS 81 pts.
(Fdk. After Dark x Ctsm. Donna Wise)

Natural Spread Horizontal: 5.6 cm Vertical: 4.4 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 1.7 cm Length: 3.4 cm
Petal Width: 1.8 cm Length: 3.1 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 1.6 cm Length: 3.3 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 3.3 cm Length: 2.5 cm

Description: Thirty-one flowers well displayed on two pendant inflorescences; sepals dark maroon with white picotee margin; petals dark maroon; lip darker maroon randomly blotched tan, margin fimbriate; substance hard; texture satin.
Exhibitor: Fred Clarke