Provisional Awards

San Diego, CA, July 3, 2017

Cattleya aclandii ‘Sunset Valley Orchids’ AM/AOS 82 pts.
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 Plant Name: Cattleya aclandiae fma. alba ‘Sunset Valley Orchids’ AM/AOS 82 pts.
Species

Natural Spread Horizontal: 9.2 cm Vertical: 7.3 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 1.9 cm Length: 6.1 cm
Petal Width: 1.9 cm Length: 6.1 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 2.1 cm Length: 6.1 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 4.3 cm Length: 6.5 cm

Description: Two flowers and two buds on two pendulous inflorescences; sepals and petals bright green; lip white, throat light yellow; column white, green basally, anther cap translucent showing yellow pollinia; substance firm; texture matte.
Exhibitor: Fred Clarke
Cattleya Pacavia ‘Ace’ AM/AOS 81 pts.
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 Plant Name: Cattleya Pacavia ‘Ace’ AM/AOS 81 pts.
Parentage: (C. purpurata x C. tenebrosa)

Natural Spread Horizontal: 17.0 cm Vertical: 18.0 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 2.3 cm Length: 10.0 cm
Petal Width: 4.6 cm Length: 10.0 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 2.5 cm Length: 9.0 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 4.0 cm Length: 8.0 cm

Description: Twenty-six well arranged flowers on seven slightly arching inflorescences; sepals light green overlaid rose-lavender, veined darker lavender veins; petals light lavender veined darker lavender; lip white, side lobes distally and midlobe centrally veined and blushed iridescent rich red-purple becoming light lavender apically on midlobe and picotee margin distally on side lobes, throat veined rich red-purple; column white, anther cap purple; substance firm; texture crystalline.
Exhibitor: Phyllis Prestia
Cattleya Pacavia ‘Ace’ AM/AOS 81 pts. Plant
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Paphiopedilum Genevieve Booth ‘Arnie’ AM/AOS 85 pts.
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 Plant Name: Paphiopedilum Genevieve Booth ‘Arnie’ AM/AOS 85 pts.
Parentage: (Paph. Mount Toro x Paph. rothschildianum)

Natural Spread Horizontal: 14.2 cm Vertical: 20.4 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 5.0 cm Length: 6.5 cm
Petal Width: 1.3 cm Length: 16.8 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 5.1 cm Length: 6.3 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 2.5 cm Length: 5.8 cm

Description: Four flowers and one bud evenly spaced on one 57.0-cm upright arching inflorescence; sepals cream brushed light green proximally, broadly veined maroon; petals arched, light green, veins spotted and overlaid maroon proximally, coalescing distally, margins ciliate; lip tan-green brushed and veined maroon distally; staminode light yellow-green, sides hirsute maroon; substance firm; texture waxy.
Exhibitor: Arnold Gum
Cattleya Intertexta ‘Kimberly Bennett’ AM/AOS 80 pts.
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 Plant Name: Cattleya Intertexta ‘Kimberly Bennett’ AM/AOS 80 pts.
Parentage: (C. mossiae x C. warneri)

Natural Spread Horizontal: 16.0 cm Vertical: 18.2 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 2.5 cm Length: 10.0 cm
Petal Width: 6.5 cm Length: 10.1 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 2.5 cm Length: 9.0 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 6.0 cm Length: 8.6 cm

Description: Four flowers on one erect inflorescence; sepals and petals light violet; lip white, veined gold-yellow proximally, centrally veined violet coalescing medially on distal quarter, margin lightly overlaid violet, ruffled; column white; substance medium; texture highly crystalline.
Exhibitor: Linden Burzell
Paphiopedilum Lady Booth ‘Denise's Joy’ HCC/AOS 78 pts.
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 Plant Name: Paphiopedilum Lady Booth ‘Denise's Joy’ HCC/AOS 78 pts.
Parentage: (Paph. Lady Isabel x Paph. Susan Booth)

Natural Spread Horizontal: 10.0 cm Vertical: 18.3 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 5.2 cm Length: 7.4 cm
Petal Width: 1.5 cm Length: 15.5 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 4.3 cm Length: 7.5 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 3.1 cm Length: 7.2 cm

Description: Three flowers and one bud on one 49.0-cm upright inflorescence; sepals white overlaid light yellow distally veined mahogany; petals chartreuse spotted and veined mahogany, proximal third hirsute, distal two thirds ciliate; pouch light yellow-green overlaid red-brown, veined darker red-brown; staminode light yellow, overlaid red-brown distally, margin hirsute mahogany; substance firm; texture glossy.
Exhibitor: William Tse
Phalaenopsis Sogo Golden ‘FANGtastic’ AM/AOS 80 pts.
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 Plant Name: Phalaenopsis Sogo Golden ‘FANGtastic’ AM/AOS 80 pts.
Parentage: (Phal. Sogo Manager x Phal. Sogo Medal)

Natural Spread Horizontal: 5.7 cm Vertical: 5.0 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 2.5 cm Length: 3.1 cm
Petal Width: 2.6 cm Length: 2.9 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 2.5 cm Length: 3.5 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 0.9 cm Length: 2.4 cm

Description: Nine flowers pleasantly arranged and presented on one branched inflorescence; sepals ad petals white broad gold-yellow halo distally revealing a white star pattern proximally, lateral sepals finely spotted gold-yellow proximally; lip white, side lobes and isthmus gold-yellow, crest and isthmus overlaid red-orange; column white; substance firm; texture crystalline.
Exhibitor: Norman's Orchids
Phalaenopsis tetrapsis ‘Panda’ AM/AOS 81 pts.
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 Plant Name: Phalaenopsis tetraspis ‘Panda’ AM/AOS 81 pts.
Parentage: Species

Natural Spread Horizontal: 4.5 cm Vertical: 5.5 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 1.2 cm Length: 2.8 cm
Petal Width: 1.1 cm Length: 2.5 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 1.3 cm Length: 2.9 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 0.6 cm Length: 2.1 cm

Description: Three flowers on one inflorescence and one developing inflorescence with one bud; sepals and petals white, each segment blotched differently bold lavender-purple centrally in oval shape out to margins; lip white, side lobes pale yellow apically, midlobe overlaid purple proximally, manicate distally; column white, yellow centrally; substance firm; texture glossy.
Exhibitor: Norman's Orchids
Phalaenopsis violacea fma. coerulea ‘Jamie Fang’ HCC/AOS 78 pts.
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 Plant Name: Phalaenopsis violacea fma. coerulea ‘Jamie Fang’ HCC/AOS 78 pts.
Parentage: Species

Natural Spread Horizontal: 5.4 cm Vertical: 5.9 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 1.5 cm Length: 3.0 cm
Petal Width: 1.6 cm Length: 1.2 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 1.8 cm Length: 1.9 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 0.9 cm Length: 2.0 cm

Description: One flat flower on one inflorescence; sepals and petals coerulea, lateral sepal inferior half darker coerulea; lip white, side lobes yellow along forward half, midlobe overlaid intense dark purple; column white overlaid coerulea; substance hard; texture crystalline.
Exhibitor: Norman's Orchids