Provisional Awards

Newport Harbor Orchid Expo, Westminster, CA, February 13, 2015

American Orchid Society Show Trophy ST 83 pts. left
© Arthur Pinkers 2015
 Plant Name: American Orchid Society Show Trophy ST/AOS 84 pts.


Natural Spread Horizontal: 0.0 cm Vertical: 0.0 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 0.0 cm Length: 0.0 cm
Petal Width: 0.0 cm Length: 0.0 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal) Width: 0.0 cm Length: 0.0 cm
Lip (Pouch) Width: 0.0 cm Length: 0.0 cm

Description: One 8 ft x 8 ft display recognized for exceptional interpretation of the theme, Jewels of the Jungle, in a naturalistic setting; well grown orchids and blooms consisting of a wide variety of species and hybrids; ; efficient use of moss, driftwood and non-orchid plants, exhibited on a three tier stair step arrangement.
Exhibitor: Ha Bui
Rhy. gigantea Ruby Chun Gem HCC 75 pts.
© Arthur Pinkers 2015
 Plant Name: Rhynchostylis gigantea ‘Ruby Chun Gem’ HCC/AOS 75 pts.
Species

Natural Spread Horizontal: 3.0 cm Vertical: 2.7 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 1.3 cm Length: 1.8 cm
Petal Width: 1.0 cm Length: 1.6 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal) Width: 1.2 cm Length: 1.6 cm
Lip (Pouch) Width: 1.3 cm Length: 1.7 cm

Description: Forty-three flowers and four buds of slightly irregular arrangement on two 25.0 cm arching pendulous inflorescences; sepals and petals purple-magenta, margins dark purple-magenta; lip dark purple-magenta; column black purple magenta, anther cap purple-magenta; substance very firm; texture glossy; fragrance sweet.
Exhibitor: Duy Nguyen
Rhy. gigantea Chun Gem AM 80 pts.
© Arthur Pinkers 2015
 Plant Name: Rhynchostylis gigantea ‘Chun Gem’ AM/AOS 80 pts.
Species

Natural Spread Horizontal: 3.5 cm Vertical: 3.0 cm
Dorsal Sepal
 Width: 1.8 cm Length: 1.9 cm
Petal Width: 1.3 cm Length: 1.7 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal) Width: 1.5 cm Length: 1.7 cm
Lip (Pouch) Width: 1.3 cm Length: 1.6 cm

Description: Forty-three flowers and twenty-five buds well arranged on two 23.0 cm arching pendulous inflorescences; sepals and petals white, finely blotched and barred light purple; lip white, overlaid light purple on distal two-thirds, keels light purple; column white finely spotted light purple, green basally; substance very firm; texture matte; fragrance sweet.
Exhibitor: Duy Nguyen
Phrag. Peruflora's Spirit Lady Ann CCM 84 pts.
© Arthur Pinkers 2014
 Plant Name: Phragmipedium Peruflora's Spirit ’Lady Ann’ CCM/AOS 84 pts.
(Phrag. kovachii x Phrag. Eric Young)

Natural Spread Horizontal: 14.0 cm Vertical: 11.0 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 3.5 cm Length: 5.0 cm
Petal Width: 4.5 cm Length: 7.0 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal) Width: 4.5 cm Length: 5.0 cm
Lip (Pouch) Width: 4.0 cm Length: 7.0 cm

Description: Four flowers and four buds on four 70.0 cm inflorescence beautifully and evenly arranged around a six growth plant with clean uniform foliage in an 18.0 x 18.0 cm pot; sepals and petals light yellow heavily overlaid with bright coral-pink; pouch cream overlaid dark coral-pink, inside yellow speckled coral-pink; staminode yellow-cream; substance firm; texture matte.
Exhibitor: Joe Rupp
Paph. Prime Child Minh Yen AM 82 pts.
© Arthur Pinkers 2015
 Plant Name: Paphiopedilum Prime Child ‘Minh Yen’ AM/AOS 82 pts.
(Paph. rothschildianum x Paph. primulinum)

Natural Spread Horizontal: 11.5 cm Vertical: 13.0 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 5.5 cm Length: 5.0 cm
Petal Width: 1.7 cm Length: 10.5 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal) Width: 3.9 cm Length: 4.5 cm
Lip (Pouch) Width: 2.3 cm Length: 6.3 cm

Description: Three well arranged flowers and three buds on one aching inflorescence; sepals light yellow veined dark burgundy; petals light yellow random burgundy spots and veins burgundy hirsute margin; pouch light blushed lower two-thirds light rose; substance firm; texture matte.
Exhibitor: Minh Yen