Provisional Awards

San Diego, CA, August 1, 2017

Paphiopedilum glaucophyllum var. moquettianum ‘Windflower’ AM/AOS 80 pts.
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 Plant Name: Paphiopedilum glaucophyllum var. moquettianum ‘Windflower’ AM/AOS 80 pts.
Parentage: Species

Natural Spread Horizontal: 10.0 cm Vertical: 6.5 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 4.4 cm Length: 4.4 cm
Petal Width: 1.3 cm Length: 5.7 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 2.6 cm Length: 3.3 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 2.8 cm Length: 5.2 cm

Description: One stately flower and two buds on one inflorescence; dorsal light yellow-green coalesced spots along veins peripherally; synsepal light yellow-green; petals white, veins spotted and blotched light burgundy, margins hirsute; pouch light yellow overlaid dark rose-pink, spotted darker rose-pink; staminode light green overlaid with burgundy warts and burgundy pubescence distally; substance firm; texture matte, pouch crystalline.
Exhibitor: Betty Kelepecz
Paphiopedilum Wiertzianum ‘Piedmont’ HCC/AOS 75 pts.
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 Plant Name: Paphiopedilum Wiertzianum ‘Piedmont’ HCC/AOS 75 pts.
Parentage: (Paph. lawrenceanum x Paph. rothschildianum)

Natural Spread Horizontal: 17.8 cm Vertical: 10.6 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 6.0 cm Length: 6.2 cm
Petal Width: 1.3 cm Length: 10.4 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 2.7 cm Length: 5.0 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 2.1 cm Length: 5.2 cm

Description: Three flowers on a strong 23.0-cm, erect inflorescence; sepals white overlaid light green medially, veins dark mahogany, dorsal sepal midvein warted dark mahogany; petals light green, white apically, overlaid dark mahogany on distal quarter; spotted mahogany along veins, veins mahogany distally; margins hirsute; pouch cream proximally becoming yellow-green overlaid dark brown-red, rim margin yellow-green; staminode cream overlaid mahogany centrally, surface hirsute, mahogany; substance firm; texture matte.
Exhibitor: John Hagee
Catasetum Edgardo A. Pauneto ‘Sunset Valley Orchids’ AM/AOS 85 pts.
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 Plant Name: Catasetum Edgardo A. Pauneto ‘Sunset Valley Orchids’ AM/AOS 85 pts.
Parentage: (Ctsm. Frilly Doris x Ctsm. Lucis)

Natural Spread Horizontal: 9.2 cm Vertical: 7.2 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 1.5 cm Length: 4.6 cm
Petal Width: 1.7 cm Length: 4.4 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 2.2 cm Length: 4.6 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 4.2 cm Length: 3.5 cm

Description: Thirty-nine well arranged flowers on two arching inflorescences; sepal and petals light green heavily barred and blotched burgundy; lip light green, white centrally, barred and blotched on proximal eighth and callus proximally, bright yellow longitudinal bar centrally, margin incised; column cream blushed mahogany, spotted darker mahogany, anther cap white; substance firm; texture matte, lip glossy.
Exhibitor: Fred Clarke