Provisional Awards

Santa Barbara, CA, September 21, 2016

Cattleya bicolor ssp. braziliensis ‘SanBar Mega’ AM/AOS 82 pts.
© Larry Vierheilig 2016
 Plant Name: Cattleya bicolor ssp. braziliensis ‘SanBar Mega’ AM/AOS 82 pts.
Species

Natural Spread Horizontal: 10.8 cm Vertical: 10.7 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 2.0 cm Length: 6.1 cm
Petal Width: 2.5 cm Length: 6.0 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 2.1 cm Length: 5.6 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 4.3 cm Length: 5.4 cm

Description: Twenty-two flowers on four upright inflroesce3nces; sepals bronze-copper, dorsal sepal upright, lateral sepals gracefully arching; petals well held, bronze-copper proximally overlaid magenta broadly along midvein; lip spade shaped, white overlaid vibrant magenta, white showing along midvein under column, margin picotee white; column white brushed light magenta; substance very firm; texture satiny.
Exhibitor: Santa Barbara Orchid Estate