Provisional Awards

San Diego, CA, June 7, 2016

Phragmipedium Living Fire ‘James Wright’ HCC/AOS 77 pts.
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 Plant Name: Phragmipedium Living Fire ‘James Wright’ HCC/AOS 77 pts.
(Phrag. Sorcerer's Apprentice x Phrag. besseae)

Natural Spread Horizontal: 12.3 cm Vertical: 9.7 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 2.5 cm Length: 8.3 cm
Petal Width: 1.8 cm Length: 8.3 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 3.5 cm Length: 4.5 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 2.4 cm Length: 4.9 cm

Description: Two flowers and two buds on one 55.0-cm upright inflorescence; dorsal sepal light green blushed and tessellate light burgundy; synsepal light green; petals light green overlaid rose on proximally margin and distal half, very heavily hirsute burgundy basally; pouch light yellow overlaid dark rose, rim and interior spotted rose; staminode light yellow, hirsute burgundy; substance moderate; texture simi-glossy, petals finely pubescent.
Exhibitor: Deborah Halliday
Cattleya warscewiczii ‘Fabio Nahas’ AM/AOS 81 pts.
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 Plant Name: Cattleya warscewiczii ‘Fabio Nahas’ AM/AOS 81 pts.
Species

Natural Spread Horizontal: 17.8 cm Vertical: 20.0 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 2.9 cm Length: 11.1 cm
Petal Width: 7.0 cm Length: 10.1 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 2.8 cm Length: 10.1 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 6.0 cm Length: 9.0 cm

Description: Five very large flower of good form on one 27.5-cm upright inflorescence; sepals and petals light lavender; lip light lavender midlobe overlaid purple, throat white broadly overlaid light yellow along median centrally, veins red; column white; substance moderate; texture lightly crystalline.
Exhibitor: Linden Burzell
Rodrumnia Cherry Hollow ‘Very Cherry’ AM/AOS 82 pts.
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 Plant Name: Rodrumnia Cherry Hollow ‘Very Cherry’ AM/AOS 82 pts.
(Tolumnia Berry Hollow x Rodrumnia Sycamore Hollow)

Natural Spread Horizontal: 3.8 cm Vertical: 4.0 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 0.7 cm Length: 1.2 cm
Petal Width: 1.2 cm Length: 1.5 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 0.3 cm Length: 1.2 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 3.8 cm Length: 2.9 cm

Description: Twelve flowers and two buds on two gently arching 25.0-cm inflorescences; dorsal sepal and petals dark red overlaid purple basally and apically; lateral sepals fused, dark red; lip very flat, white, side lobes overlaid light lavender, midlobe very large overlaid red around surrounding crest, large red spots partially coalescing centrally and touching distally, crest bright yellow spotted red; column white overlaid light lavender; substance firm; texture matte.
Exhibitor: Alex Nadzan
Cattleya Zip ‘Red Velvet’ AM/AOS 81 pts.
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 Plant Name: Cattleya Zip ‘Red Velvet’ AM/AOS 81 pts.
(C. tenebrosa x C. milleri)

Natural Spread Horizontal: 11.5 cm Vertical: 13.0 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 1.8 cm Length: 6.9 cm
Petal Width: 3.0 cm Length: 6.9 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 2.1 cm Length: 7.0 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 2.8 cm Length: 5.8 cm

Description: Six flowers on one upright 38.0-cm inflorescence; sepals and petals yellow, very heavily overlaid dark red, sepals yellow basally, following veins proximally; lip encircling the column, white heavily overlaid red-purple, throat yellow paralleling median on side lobes, veins dark red-purple, margin very undulate; substance firm; texture velvety.
Exhibitor: Alex Nadzen
Enanthleya Purple Martins ‘Arnie’ HCC/AOS 78 pts.
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 Plant Name: Enanthleya Purple Martins ‘Arnie’ HCC/AOS 78 pts.
(Eny. Middleburg x E. bractescens)

Natural Spread Horizontal: 5.6 cm Vertical: 6.0 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 0.9 cm Length: 2.7 cm
Petal Width: 1.2 cm Length: 3.3 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 0.9 cm Length: 3.7 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 2.1 cm Length: 3.0 cm

Description: Ten flowers and fourteen buds on two erect, up to 48.0-cm, branched inflorescences; sepals and petals white heavily overlaid deep lavender leaving base color basally; lip white, side lobes overlaid light lavender becoming darker marginally; midlobe overlaid red-lavender on distal half and veined red-lavender centrally; column white brushed pink, anther cap white; substance firm; texture crystalline.
Exhibitor: Arnold Gum