Provisional Awards

San Diego, CA, September 6, 2016

Cattleya labiata fma. rubra ‘L. A. Burzell’ AM/AOS 81 pts.
© Arnold Gum 2016
 Plant Name: Cattleya labiata fma. rubra ‘L. A. Burzell’ AM/AOS 81 pts.
Species

Natural Spread Horizontal: 13.1 cm Vertical: 15.3 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 2.6 cm Length: 8.6 cm
Petal Width: 6.1 cm Length: 8.5 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 2.5 cm Length: 7.9 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 5.6 cm Length: 7.8 cm

Description: Three flowers on one 12.0-cm inflorescences and two buds on one immature 12.0-cm inflorescence; sepals and petals dark rose-purple, distally veined darker rose-purple, petals flared rose-purple apically; lip lavender, overlaid very dark rose-purple distally, throat lavender veined gold-yellow, brushed gold centrally, two light lavender blotches near central margins, midlobe margin light lavender picotee; column white; substance medium; texture crystalline.
Exhibitor: Linden A. Burzell