Provisional Awards

San Marino, CA, August 13, 2016

Lycaste schilleriana Huntingtons Copper Schilling HCC/AOS 76 pts.
© Arthur Pinkers 2016
 Plant Name: Lycaste schilleriana ‘Huntington's Copper Schilling’ HCC/AOS 76 pts.
Species

Natural Spread Horizontal: 14.5 cm Vertical: 11.2 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 2.4 cm Length: 11.0 cm
Petal Width: 2.0 cm Length: 4.1 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 2.7 cm Length: 11.5 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 1.5 cm Length: 3.8 cm

Description: Two flowers and one bud on three inflorescences from one growth on a plant of seventeen pseudobulbs; sepals oval, sharply acute, tips slightly pinched, medium green, proximal two-thirds flushed bronze-cooper; petals cream, tinted lime green and fuchsia, lip cream, side lobes and proximal seven-eighths overlaid dark fuchsia; column cream; substance firm; texture glossy.
Exhibitor: Huntington Botanical Gardens
Stanhopea jenischiana Huntingtons Candycorn AM/AOS 84 pts.
© Arthur Pinkers 2016
 Plant Name: Stanhopea jenischiana ‘Huntington's Candycorn’ AM/AOS 84 pts.
Species

Natural Spread Horizontal: 11.5 cm Vertical: 11.5 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 3.5 cm Length: 7.5 cm
Petal Width: 4.5 cm Length: 7.5 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 2.4 cm Length: 6.1 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 2.7 cm Length: 7.2 cm

Description: Twenty-four striking flowers and five buds on three pendulous inflorescences, one hundred twenty-two buds on six immature pendulous inflorescences; dorsal sepal bright orange-yellow, distinctive large burgundy spots with lighter centers, margin sharply reflexed; lateral sepals bright orange-yellow, distinctive large burgundy spots with lighter centers, lighter on superior half; petals reflexed sharply completely overlapping dorsal sepal, bright orange-yellow, distinctive large burgundy spots with lighter centers; hypochile orange with two burgundy eyes, mesochile citron-yellow irregularly spotted burgundy, epichile light evenly spotted burgundy, horns citron-yellow, ventral surface irregularly spotted burgundy proximally; column light apple green finely spotted burgundy centrally, distal flares translucent irregularly spotted burgundy; substance firm; texture matte; nectarine fragrance.
Exhibitor: Huntington Botanical Gardens
Dendrobium amabile ‘Huntington's Cotton Candy’ AM/AOS 80 pts.
© Arthur Pinkers 2016
 Plant Name: Dendrobium amabile ‘Huntington's Cotton Candy’ AM/AOS 80 pts.
Species

Natural Spread Horizontal: 5.0 cm Vertical: 4.0 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 1.5 cm Length: 3.0 cm
Petal Width: 2.4 cm Length: 3.3 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 1.7 cm Length: 2.8 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 2.5 cm Length: 2.0 cm

Description: One hundred eight flowers and one bud on three mature, arching inflorescences, seventy-four buds on two immature inflorescences; sepals white distal third light pink; petals white blushed light pink distally, margin denticulate centrally; lip dark yellow-orange, distal one-fifth white forming crescent, 0.5-cm spure darker yellow-orange; column dark yellow-orange; substance medium; texture crystalline, lip pubescent, hirsute basally.
Exhibitor: Huntington Botanical Gardens