Provisional Awards

San Diego, CA, June 2, 2015

Paphiopedilum Chiu Hua Dancer 'Piedmont' HCC/AOS 75 pts.
© Arnold Gum 2015
 Plant Name: Paphiopedilum Chiu Hua Dancer ‘Piedmont’ HCC/AOS 75 pts.
(Paph. gigantifolium x Paph. sanderianum)

Natural Spread Horizontal: 7.8 cm Vertical: 21.5 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 2.5 cm Length: 7.0 cm
Petal Width: 1.1 cm Length: 20.0 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 2.0 cm Length: 6.7 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 1.7 cm Length: 5.8 cm

Description: Four flowers on one inflorescence; sepals light green veined dark maroon; petals light yellow spotted light maroon, margins warted dark maroon, hirsute; pouch light yellow overlaid dark maroon; staminode light yellow overlaid light maroon centrally, margin hirsute; substance firm; texture glossy.
Exhibitor: John Hagee
Epidendrum Pacific Beauty ‘Arnilicious’ AM/AOS 81 pts.
© Arnold Gum 2015
 Plant Name: Epidendrum Pacific Beauty 'Arnilicious’ AM/AOS 81 pts.
(Epi. Pacific Mulberry x Epi. Pacific Conquistador)

Natural Spread Horizontal: 4.1 cm Vertical: 4.4 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 1.0 cm Length: 1.9 cm
Petal Width: 1.2 cm Length: 2.2 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 1.0 cm Length: 1.9 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 2.5 cm Length: 2.9 cm

Description: Thirty-four flowers and ninety-nine buds on five inflorescences; sepals and petals brilliant orange-red, darker centrally; lip tri-lobed, fimbriate, bright red-orange, bright yellow basally, concentric circle of orange-red spots centrally; column bright orange-red on proximal two-thirds, bright yellow on apical third, anther cap green; substance firm; texture crystalline.
Exhibitor: Arnold Gum
Catasetum Jessia Ang ‘Tyrone’ AM/AOS 80 pts.
© Arnold Gum 2015
 Plant Name: Catasetum Jessia Ang ‘Tyrone’ AM/AOS 80 pts.
(Ctsm. pileatum x Ctsm. Crownfox Voodoo)

Natural Spread Horizontal: 9.0 cm Vertical: 9.0 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 1.6 cm Length: 6.0 cm
Petal Width: 3.0 cm Length: 6.0 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 2.0 cm Length: 5.0 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 6.8 cm Length: 4.5 cm

Description: Six flowers on one inflorescence and one immature inflorescence; sepals and petals light chartreuse spotted light maroon distally spotted more densely; lip dark chartreuse, basally spotted maroon forming a semi-circle, lemon yellow centrally, densely spotted oxblood centrally, coalescing proximally, margin partially serrulate, callus "V" shaped centrally; column white; substance very firm, texture waxy; overall pleasing color combination.
Exhibitor: Charles Fouqette