Provisional Awards

Long Beach, CA, March 27, 2017

Paphiopedilum rothschildianum ‘Steve's Pride’ AM/AOS 86 pts.
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 Plant Name: Paphiopedilum rothschildianum ‘Steve's Pride’ AM/AOS 86 pts.
Species

Natural Spread Horizontal: 26.0 cm Vertical: 12.0 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 5.5 cm Length: 7.0 cm
Petal Width: 1.7 cm Length: 14.0 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 5.0 cm Length: 7.0 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 3.0 cm Length: 6.5 cm

Description: Five nicely presented flowers on one strong upright 67.0-cm inflorescence; sepals and petals yellow-green with dark red-brown veining, petal margins ciliate; pouch yellow-green heavily overlaid with light burgundy, veined darker burgundy; staminode white overlaid dark yellow-green proximally becoming burgundy distally, burgundy hirsute on margins; substance good; texture satiny.
Exhibitor: Steve Hampson
Paphiopedilum rothschildianum ‘Steve's Pride’ AM/AOS 86 pts.
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 Plant Name: Paphiopedilum Shirokane ‘Big White’ AM/AOS 81 pts.
(Paph. White Queen x Paph. Optimus Prime)

Natural Spread Horizontal: 11.4 cm Vertical: 10.0 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 8.7 cm Length: 5.5 cm
Petal Width: 5.9 cm Length: 7.0 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 7.5 cm Length: 5.9 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 3.5 cm Length: 5.0 cm

Description: One flower on one inflorescence; dorsal sepal white, yellow halo proximally peppered mahogany; petals ivory, spotted maroon proximally, superior half faintly blushed pink proximally and radiating beyond along veins, inferior half faintly blushed yellow proximally; pouch ivory lightly veined pink; staminode white, umbo yellow; substance firm; texture crystalline.
Exhibitor: Harold Koopowitz, Paph Phactory
Paphiopedilum sukhakulii ‘Pui's Suk’ AM/AOS 81 pts.
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 Plant Name: Paphiopedilum sukhakulii ‘Pui's Suk’ AM/AOS 81 pts.
Species

Natural Spread Horizontal: 14.2 cm Vertical: 10.0 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 4.2 cm Length: 6.1 cm
Petal Width: 2.5 cm Length: 7.6 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 2.8 cm Length: 5.3 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 3.5 cm Length: 5.4 cm

Description: One flower on one inflorescence; sepals white veined green; petals medium green, veined darker green, spotted burgundy, finely proximally densely distally, margins ciliate; lip light green suffused burgundy along rim; staminode white tessellated green centrally sides burgundy; substance firm; texture matte.
Exhibitor: Harold Koopowitz, Paph Phactory
Paphiopedilum sukhakulii var. album ‘Green Guy’ AM/AOS 82 pts.
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 Plant Name: Paphiopedilum sukhakulii ‘Green Guy’ AM/AOS 82 pts.
Species

Natural Spread Horizontal: 13.2 cm Vertical: 9.2 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 3.7 cm Length: 5.0 cm
Petal Width: 2.2 cm Length: 7.3 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 3.0 cm Length: 4.4 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 3.6 cm Length: 6.5 cm

Description: One flower on one inflorescence; sepals white veined dark green; petals white brushed green, veined dark green, warted dark green along veins; pouch light green; staminode white tessellated dark green centrally; substance medium; texture waxy, pouch matte.
Exhibitor: Harold Koopowitz, Paph Phactory