Provisional Awards

Long Beach, CA, january 18, 2016

Dendrobium N.R. ‘Ruby Flare’ HCC/AOS 75 pts.
© Arthur Pnkers 2016
 Plant Name: Dendrobium N.R. ‘Ruby Flare’ HCC/AOS 75 pts.
(Den. Regal Gillieston x Den. Hilda Poxon)

Natural Spread Horizontal: 9.5 cm Vertical: 11.3 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 0.8 cm Length: 7.1 cm
Petal Width: 0.4 cm Length: 5.6 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 1.8 cm Length: 7.1 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 1.1 cm Length: 2.2 cm (including spur)

Description: Thirteen flowers on one inflorescence and eight buds on a second immature inflorescence; sepals and petals yellow-green overlaid light magenta proximally; lip cream veined light magenta, magenta blush centrally, crest yellow edged magenta; column yellow-green ventral surface firmly and densely spotted magenta, anther cap cream; substance firmly; texture matte.
Exhibitor: Ruben Colmenares
Holcostylis M S Sunlight ‘Diamond Orchids’ HCC/AOS 76 pts.
© Arthur Pnkers 2016
 Plant Name: Holcostylis M S Sunlight ‘Diamond Orchids’ HCC/AOS 76 pts.
(Holc. flavescens x Rhynchostylis gigantea)

Natural Spread Horizontal: 3.5 cm Vertical: 3.5 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 1.2 cm Length: 1.6 cm
Petal Width: 0.9 cm Length: 1.6 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 1.2 cm Length: 1.7 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 1.2 cm Length: 2.0 cm (including spur)

Description: Ten well balance flowers evenly spaced on one arching inflorescence and one emerging inflorescence with ten buds sepals and petals white blushed very light pink.; lip white, side lobes overlaid magenta in roughly concentric half circles, midlobe and crest densely overlaid with very fine magenta spotting, less dense distally, coalescing along veins; substance firm texture matte.
Exhibitor: Peter T. Lin
Mormodes ignea ‘Sunset Valley Orchids’ HCC/AOS 78 pts.
© Arthur Pnkers 2016
 Plant Name: Mormodes ignea ‘Sunset Valley Orchids’ HCC/AOS 78 pts.
Species

Natural Spread Horizontal: 4.0 cm Vertical: 6.1 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 0.9 cm Length: 3.5 cm
Petal Width: 1.1 cm Length: 3.5 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 0.9 cm Length: 3.6 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 3.6 cm Length: 3.6 cm (including spur)

Description: Thirty-two flowers on two erect inflorescences; sepals and petals mauve, veins dark mauve; lip yellow-tan margin mauve; substance firm; texture crystalline.
Exhibitor: Fred Clarke