Provisional Awards

San Diego, CA, September 1, 2015

Cattleya jenmanii ‘Kimberly Burzell’ AM/AOS 83 pts.
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Plant Name: Cattleya jenmanii ‘Kimberly Burzell’ AM/AOS 83 pts.
species

Natural Spread Horizontal: 18.5 cm Vertical: 17.5 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 2.6 cm Length: 10.4 cm
Petal Width: 6.0 cm Length: 10.1 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 2.5 cm Length: 8.6 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 5.3 cm Length: 8.1 cm

Description: Three very large flowers well displayed on one inflorescence; sepals and petals rose-lavender becoming white proximally along midvein; lip encircling column, distal third flared, white, throat overlaid purple, overlaid yellow centrally, distal third broadly splashed purple, veins in throat yellow, reverse overlaid lavender on proximal third; substance medium; texture crystalline.
Exhibitor: Linden Burzell
Vanda falcata ‘Feuerbach’ CCE/AOS 90 pts.
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Plant Name: Vanda falcata ‘Feuerbach’ CCE/AOS 90 pts.
species

Natural Spread Horizontal: 2.4 cm Vertical: 2.6 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 1.2 cm Length: 2.0 cm
Petal Width: 1.2 cm Length: 1.5 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 1.3 cm Length: 3.0 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 1.0 cm Length: 3.0 cm

Description: One hundred eighty-seven flowers and twelve buds on twenty-two pleasingly arranged inflorescences on a beautifully grown symmetrical plant; proximally one hundred fifty clean, pristine green leaves; 59.0-cm diameter, 28.0-cm tall plant grown outdoors on a 15.0-cm diameter by 10.0-tall roll of moss hanging from wire; flowers pristine white, 1.0-cm wide by 8.2-cm long spur, tipped green; substance firm; texture crystalline.
Exhibitor: Renate Schmidt
Cattleya colnagoi ‘Windflower’ CHM/AOS 85 pts. Whole Plant
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Plant Name: Cattleya colnagoi ‘Windflower’ CHM/AOS 85 pts.
Species

Natural Spread Horizontal: 6.2 cm Vertical: 5.8 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 0.7 cm Length: 3.5 cm
Petal Width: 0.6 cm Length: 3.3 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 0.7 cm Length: 3.2 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 1.0 cm Length: 2.2 cm

Description: Nine flowers on one upright, 43.0-cm inflorescence borne terminally from a 4.2-cm by 1.5-cm sheath on an eight growth plant grown in a 10.0 cm glazed terracotta clay pot; pseudobulbs, up to 1.8-cm by up to 6.0-cm long, elongated conical shape of three segments bearing one, occasionally two, oblong-elliptical, rounded 3.0-cm by 7.3-cm fleshy leaves; sepals and petals bright orange; lip tri-lobed, yellow becoming bright orange marginally, veined dark orange; column orange, anther cap yellow; substance firm; texture crystalline; Origin is Northeastern Brazil; pending verification by SITF.
Exhibitor: Betty Kelepecz
Cattleya colnagoi ‘Windflower’ CHM/AOS 85 pts.
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