Provisional Awards

Santa Barbara, CA, February 17, 2016

Paphiopedilum Jolly Holiday ‘Jack’ AM/AOS 80 pts.
© Larry Vierheilig 2016
 Plant Name: Paphiopedilum Jolly Holiday ‘Jack’ AM/AOS 80 pts.
(Paph. liemianum x Paph. philippinense)

Natural Spread Horizontal: 13.3 cm Vertical: 8.8 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 3.6 cm Length: 0.8 cm
Petal Width: 0.8 cm Length: 8.6 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 3.4 cm Length: 4.2 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 2.3 cm Length: 5.2 cm

Description: Three flowers and one bud on one 38.0-cm inflorescences; dorsal sepal yellow-green, veins light mahogany, margin white, hirsute; synsepal white blushed light green, veins light green; petals gently swept, tips gently twisted, yellow-green proximally becoming light maroon distally, spotted maroon on veins proximally, margin undulated, hirsute; pouch yellow-green proximally becoming light maroon, on rim becoming pink distally; staminode green, tessellated dark green centrally, margin pubescent, maroon; substance firm; texture satiny, petals glossy.
Exhibitor: Jim Sloniker
Paphiopedilum Chiu Hua Dancer ‘Gayle’ FCC/AOS 90 pts.
© Larry Vierheilig 2016
 Plant Name: Paphiopedilum Chiu Hua Dancer ‘Gayle’ FCC/AOS 90 pts.
(Paph. gigantifolium x Paph. sanderianum)

Natural Spread Horizontal: 7.0 cm Vertical: 22.4 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 3.3 cm Length: 7.0 cm
Petal Width: 1.3 cm Length: 20.1 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 2.7 cm Length: 7.0 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 2.1 cm Length: 7.0 cm

Description: Four striking flowers and one bud on one gently arching upright inflorescence; sepals chartreuse heavily veined deep burgundy, reverse hirsute; petals down swept into gentle curls, yellow spotted cordovan, superior margin minimally hirsute; pouch cream overlaid cordovan, veined darker cordovan; staminode pale yellow, margin hirsute; substance firm; texture waxy.
Exhibitor: Gayle Brodie
Paphiopedilum Mrs. Corburn ‘Adorable’ HCC/AOS 76 pts.
© Larry Vierheilig 2016
 Plant Name: Paphiopedilum Mrs. Coburn ‘Adorable’ HCC/AOS 76 pts.
(Paph. glaucophyllum x Paph. druryi)

Natural Spread Horizontal: 7.9 cm Vertical: 6.0 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 4.0 cm Length: 3.2 cm
Petal Width: 1.5 cm Length: 5.0 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 3.0 cm Length: 3.2 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 1.7 cm Length: 3.1 cm

Description: Five flowers and two buds on three inflorescences; dorsal sepal lime green veined mahogany, blushed mahogany distally, veined dark mahogany, midvein broadly very dark black-mahogany, margin cream; synsepal lime green becoming cream with age; petals cream overlaid red-brown, maroon spotting along veins proximally becoming solid distally, margins undulate and hirsute; pouch light yellow-green blushed pink distally; staminode lime-green blotched light maroon centrally; substance firm; texture waxy.
Exhibitor: Gayle Brodie