Provisional Awards

Newport Harbor Orchid Expo, Westminster, CA, February 12, 2016

Cymbidium N.R. ‘Ori Gem’ HCC/AOS 75 pts. Flower
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Plant Name: Cymbidium N.R. ‘Ori Gem’ HCC/AOS 75 pts.
(Cym. Memoria Amelia Earhart x Cym. Tiger Haze)

Natural Spread Horizontal: 6.9 cm Vertical: 5.2 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 2.3 cm Length: 5.1 cm
Petal Width: 2.0 cm Length: 4.3 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal) Width: 2.2 cm Length: 4.4 cm
Lip (Pouch) Width: 1.9 cm Length: 3.2 cm

Description: Forty-three flowers arranged on three arching pendulous inflorescences and ten buds on one immature inflorescence; sepals yellow-green finely spotted red-brown, denser along veins; petals yellow-green finely spotted red-brown paralleling margins and on midvein; lip cream, side lobe distal margins overlaid pink; midlobe overlaid dark red picotee margin white, callus light red-brown column cream, green-yellow distally, spotted, blotched and blushed maroon on ventral surface, anther cap white; substance firm; texture matte; Pending Registration
Exhibitor: Duy Nguyen
Cymbidium N.R. ‘Ori Gem’ HCC/AOS 75 pts. Inflorescence
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Paphiopedilum Fumi's Delight ‘Huntington's Sunshine’ AM/AOS 85 pts.
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Plant Name: Paphiopedilum Fumi's Delight ‘Huntington's Sunshine’ AM/AOS 85 pts.
(Paph. armeniacum x Paph. micranthum)

Natural Spread Horizontal: 8.6 cm Vertical: 10.6 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 2.8 cm Length: 3.8 cm
Petal Width: 4.4 cm Length: 4.5 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal) Width: 2.3 cm Length: 3.1 cm
Lip (Pouch) Width: 5.4 cm Length: 8.5 cm

Description: One shapely, upright flower on one inflorescence; sepals soft butter yellow, reverse tessellated soft maroon; petals cream-yellow, superior half overlaid soft butter yellow, tessellated soft maroon centrally; pouch cream-yellow spotted soft maroon inside making it appear peach; staminode cream overlaid yellow on distal half, red centrally, spotted and blotched red distally; substance firm; texture glossy and staminode crystalline.
Exhibitor: Huntington Botanical Gardens
American Orchid Society Artistic Certificate ‘Andy's Orchids’ AC/AOS 0 pts.
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Plant Name: American Orchid Society Artistic Certificate ‘Andy's Orchids’ AC/AOS 0 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: A symmetrically arranged table exhibit consisting of purely species arranged in pot groupings of similar genera and colors, one a collection of Paphiopedilum species with an oriental Cymbidium counterpoint, a second a collection of Dendrochilum and Dendrobium species of different textures and the third of miniature South American species consisting of Encyclia, Pleurothalids and miniature Oncidiinae.
Exhibitor: Andy's Orchids
American Orchid Society Artistic Certificate ‘Long Beach Armateur Orchid Society’ AC/AOS 0 pts.
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Plant Name: American Orchid Society Artistic Certificate ‘Long Beach Amateur Orchid Society’ AC/AOS 0 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: A well arranged table exhibit with excellent color flow; a diverse amount of orchids surrounding a white layered cake like structure decorated with cymbidium flowers accented with ficus leaves.
Exhibitor: Long Beach Armature Orchid Society
American Orchid Society Artistic Certificate ‘Newport Harbor Orchid Society’ AC/AOS 0 pts. front
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Plant Name: American Orchid Society Artistic Certificate ‘Newport Harbor Orchid Society’ AC/AOS 0 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: A well arranged free standing exhibit using driftwood, Cork Oak bark and a water feature to provide flow and groupings of the tremendous variety of orchids; masks were used to subtly tie the show theme 'Many Faces of Orchids' to the exhibit; exhibit also received the ST 20162243 and SC 20162244.
Exhibitor: Newport Harbor Orchid Society
American Orchid Society Artistic Certificate ‘Newport Harbor Orchid Society’ AC/AOS 0 pts. back
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Dendrobium Star Sparkler ‘Diamond Orchids’ AM/AOS 83 pts.
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Plant Name: Dendrobium Star Sparkler ‘Diamond Orchids’ AM/AOS 83 pts.
(Den. Star Imp x Den. Jesmond Sparkler)

Natural Spread Horizontal: 3.6 cm Vertical: 7.0 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 0.6 cm Length: 4.2 cm
Petal Width: 0.3 cm Length: 3.5 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal) Width: 1.2 cm Length: 3.6 cm
Lip (Pouch) Width: 1.2 cm Length: 1.8 cm

Description: Fifty-one flowers and twenty-six buds on nine upright inflorescences; sepals and petals green-yellow overlaid magenta on central margins, lateral sepals blotched randomly on proximal half; lip cream overlaid magenta except along midvein, callus yellow; column cream; substance firm; texture crystalline.
Exhibitor: Peter T. Lin
Angraecum Crestwood ‘Tomorrow Star’ FCC/AOS 93 pts.
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Plant Name: Angraecum Crestwood ‘Tomorrow Star’ FCC/AOS 93 pts.
(Angcm. Veitchii x Angcm. sesquipedale)

Natural Spread Horizontal: 14.5 cm Vertical: 14.1 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 2.0 cm Length: 8.0 cm
Petal Width: 1.8 cm Length: 6.9 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal) Width: 1.5 cm Length: 8.0 cm
Lip (Pouch) Width: 4.5 cm Length: 7.7 cm

Description: Eighty-seven well shaped, stellate flowers on nineteen well presented, gently arched inflorescences all around 70.0-cm wide by 90.0-cm tall, very cleanly grown plant with multiple kiekies, in a 2 gallon plastic pot, sepals and petals yellow-cream; lip white, contrasting green basally, 17.8 cm spur green, column white, banded green proximally; substance extremely heavy and firm; texture waxy; presentation and increased flower count added to the upgrade; all so received a CCE of 95 pts. 20162242.
Exhibitor: Fred Clarke
Angraecum Crestwood ‘Tomorrow Star’ CCE/AOS 95 pts.
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Plant Name: Angraecum Crestwood ‘Tomorrow Star’ CCE/AOS 95 pts.
(Angcm. Veitchii x Angcm. sesquipedale)

Natural Spread Horizontal: 14.5 cm Vertical: 14.1 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 2.0 cm Length: 8.0 cm
Petal Width: 1.8 cm Length: 6.9 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal) Width: 1.5 cm Length: 8.0 cm
Lip (Pouch) Width: 4.5 cm Length: 7.7 cm

Description: Eighty-seven well shaped, stellate flowers on nineteen well presented, gently arched inflorescences all around 70.0-cm wide by 90.0-cm tall, very cleanly grown plant with multiple kiekies, in a 2 gallon plastic pot, sepals and petals yellow-cream; lip white, contrasting green basally, 17.8 cm spur green, column white, banded green proximally; substance extremely heavy and firm; texture waxy; presentation and increased flower count added to the upgrade; all so received a FCC of 93 pts. 20162241.
Exhibitor: Fred Clarke
American Orchid Society Artistic Certificate ‘Newport Harbor Orchid Society’ ST/AOS 0 pts. front
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Plant Name: American Orchid Society Artistic Certificate ‘Newport Harbor Orchid Society’ ST/AOS 0 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: A well arranged free standing exhibit using driftwood, Cork Oak bark and a water feature to provide flow and groupings of the tremendous variety of orchids; masks were used to subtly tie the show theme 'Many Faces of Orchids' to the exhibit; exhibit also received the AC 20162239 and SC 20162244.
Exhibitor: Newport Harbor Orchid Society
American Orchid Society Artistic Certificate ‘Newport Harbor Orchid Society’ ST/AOS 0 pts. back
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American Orchid Society Artistic Certificate ‘Newport Harbor Orchid Society’ SC/AOS 0 pts. front
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Plant Name: American Orchid Society Artistic Certificate ‘Newport Harbor Orchid Society’ SC/AOS 0 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: A well arranged free standing exhibit using driftwood, Cork Oak bark and a water feature to provide flow and groupings of the tremendous variety of orchids; masks were used to subtly tie the show theme 'Many Faces of Orchids' to the exhibit; exhibit also received the AC 20162239 and ST 20162243.
Exhibitor: Newport Harbor Orchid Society
American Orchid Society Artistic Certificate ‘Newport Harbor Orchid Society’ SC/AOS 0 pts. back
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