Provisional Awards

San Diego, CA, July 7, 2015

Paphiopedilum Michael Koopowtz ‘Seagraves’ AM/AOS 81 pts. 20152942
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 Plant Name: Paphiopedilum Michael Koopowtz ‘Seagraves’ AM/AOS 81 pts.
(Paph. philippinense x Paph. sanderianum)

Natural Spread Horizontal: 7.1 cm Vertical: 36.2 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 3.1 cm Length: 5.3 cm
Petal Width: 0.8 cm Length: 31.5 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 3.0 cm Length: 3.7 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 2.2 cm Length: 4.6 cm

Description: Four well presented flowers on one 55.0-cm, upright inflorescence; dorsal sepal flat, light green, broadly veined dark maroon; synsepal light green partially veined dark maroon; petals twisted gracefully, undulate proximally, light green, barred maroon basally becoming solid maroon distally, proximal margin spotted vibrant maroon, hirsute; pouch light green overlaid olive green on upper half; staminode green margin hirsute maroon; substance firm; texture semi-gloss, lip glossy.
Exhibitor: John Hagee
Cattleya warscewiczii ‘Bedford’ AM/AOS 81 pts.
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 Plant Name: Cattleya warscewiczii ‘Bedford’ AM/AOS 81 pts.
Species

Natural Spread Horizontal: 15.6 cm Vertical: 18.2 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 3.0 cm Length: 9.6 cm
Petal Width: 6.3 cm Length: 10.8 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 3.2 cm Length: 9.6 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 5.1 cm Length: 9.4 cm

Description: Three flowers of beautiful contrast on one inflorescence; sepals and petals white tipped fuchsia; lip fuchsia, throat veined gold terminating in light yellow eyes; column and anther cap white; substance firm; texture finely crystalline; bloomed much better than original JC/AOS in 1993.
Exhibitor: Linden Burzell
Cattleya wallisii ‘Amanda Burzell’ HCC/AOS 79 pts.
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 Plant Name: Cattleya wallisii ‘Amanda Burzell’ HCC/AOS 79 pts.
Species

Natural Spread Horizontal: 14.4 cm Vertical: 15.9 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 2.7 cm Length: 6.5 cm
Petal Width: 7.0 cm Length: 8.8 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 2.3 cm Length: 7.2 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 5.6 cm Length: 7.9 cm

Description: Three flowers on one inflorescence; sepals white, midvein broad lavender becoming flared apically; petals white flared lavender apically; lip white, lower two-thirds of bell margin vibrant dark red-purple, throat gold-yellow, veined lighter gold-yellow, blushed purple basally; column and anther cap white; substance medium; texture matte.
Exhibitor: Linden Burzell
Vandaenopsis Prapin ‘Feuerbach’ AM/AOS 83 pts.
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 Plant Name: Vandaenopsis Prapin ‘Feuerbach’ AM/AOS 83 pts.
(Phal. pulcherrima x V. Pralor)

Natural Spread Horizontal: 2.6 cm Vertical: 2.5 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 0.7 cm Length: 1.4 cm
Petal Width: 0.8 cm Length: 1.3 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 0.9 cm Length: 1.0 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 0.9 cm Length: 1.7 cm

Description: Thirty-six flowers and thirty buds on one branched inflorescence and one immature inflorescence; sepals white, dorsal sepal faintly blushed purple distally, lateral sepals blushed orange on inferior proximal half, faintly blushed purple distally; petals white, distal margins orange, white apically; lip yellow basally, side lobes brilliant orange, midlobe orange; column yellow; substance firm; texture crystalline.
Exhibitor: Renate Schmidt