Provisional Awards

San Diego, CA, January 2, 2018

Paphiopedilum Chiu Hua Dancer ‘Sunset Valley Orchids I’ HCC/AOS 78 pts.
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 Plant Name: Paphiopedilum Chiu Hua Dancer ‘Sunset Valley Orchids I’ HCC/AOS 78 pts.
Parentage: (Paph. gigantifolium x Paph. sanderianum)

Natural Spread Horizontal: 7.1 cm Vertical: 28.6 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 2.8 cm Length: 8.0 cm
Petal Width: 1.1 cm Length: 24.0 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 2.3 cm Length: 6.7 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 2.0 cm Length: 7.6 cm

Description: Ten well presented flowers on two upright staked, 63.0-cm inflorescences; sepals lanceolate, chartreuse, heavily veined dark mahogany coalesced centrally; petals yellow spotted light mahogany, twisted irregularly to a length of 24.0 cm, proximal margin warts sparsely hirsute; pouch cream overlaid mahogany; staminode cream light brown centrally, sides light yellow, pubescent; substance firm; texture waxy, sepal reverse pubescent.
Exhibitor: Fred Clarke
Paphiopedilum Chiu Hua Dancer ‘Sunset Valley Orchids II’ HCC/AOS 78 pts.
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 Plant Name: Paphiopedilum Chiu Hua Dancer ‘Sunset Valley Orchids II’ HCC/AOS 78 pts.
Parentage: (Paph. gigantifolium x Paph. sanderianum)

Natural Spread Horizontal: 8.5 cm Vertical: 28.0 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 3.0 cm Length: 6.3 cm
Petal Width: 1.3 cm Length: 28.0 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 1.3 cm Length: 6.8 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 3.2 cm Length: 6.4 cm

Description: Nine well presented flowers on two, 49.0-cm inflorescences; sepals lanceolate, chartreuse, heavily veined dark mahogany coalesced centrally; petals yellow spotted light mahogany, twisted irregularly to a length of 28.0 cm, proximal margin warts sparsely hirsute; pouch cream overlaid mahogany; staminode cream light brown centrally, sides light yellow, pubescent; substance firm; texture waxy, sepal reverse pubescent.
Exhibitor: Fred Clarke
Paphiopedilum Phyllis Prestia ‘Sunset Valley Orchids’ AM/AOS 81 pts.
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 Plant Name: Paphiopedilum Phyllis Prestia ‘Sunset Valley Orchids’ AM/AOS 81 pts.
Parentage: (Paph. Conco-Bellatulum x Paph. thaianum)

Natural Spread Horizontal: 7.8 cm Vertical: 5.2 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 3.2 cm Length: 3.0 cm
Petal Width: 2.7 cm Length: 4.1 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 2.2 cm Length: 2.4 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 1.6 cm Length: 3.6 cm

Description: One flat flower on one 4.5-cm inflorescence; flower white, sepals and petals spotted dark purple, synsepal spotted proximally, pouch sparsely spotted dark purple; staminode round, bright yellow centrally, finely spotted dark purple; substance firm; texture waxy.
Exhibitor: Fred Clarke
Zygopetalum Firewater ‘Frisky’ AM/AOS 80 pts.
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 Plant Name: Cattlianthe Kool Treat ‘Sunset Valley Orchids’ AM/AOS 81 pts.
Parentage: (C. Koolau Seagulls x Ctt. Golden Treat)

Natural Spread Horizontal: 7.34 cm Vertical: 7.3 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 1.2 cm Length: 4.8 cm
Petal Width: 1.7 cm Length: 3.8 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 1.2 cm Length: 4.2 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 1.3 cm Length: 4.0 cm

Description: Eighty-three flowers and seven buds on five 21.0-cm inflorescences; sepals and petals dark red; lip golden yellow, overlaid distally dark red; side lobes veined dark red; column cream with apical maroon spot; substance firm; texture glossy.
Exhibitor: Fred Clarke
Cycnoches warscewiczii ‘SVO Green Goddess’ AM/AOS 81 pts.
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 Plant Name: Cycnoches warszewiczii ‘SVO Green Goddess’ AM/AOS 81 pts.
Parentage: Species

Natural Spread Horizontal: 11.6 cm Vertical: 11.3 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 2.6 cm Length: 7.0 cm
Petal Width: 3.4 cm Length: 6.8 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 2.9 cm Length: 6.2 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 3.4 cm Length: 5.2 cm

Description: Ten flowers on one 50.1-cm inflorescence and four buds on an immature 16.0-cm inflorescence; sepals and petals yellow-green veined light green; lip white, blushed green-yellow marginally, crest dark green, finely spotted black along veins; column green-yellow, anther cap gold-yellow; substance firm; texture matte.
Exhibitor: Fred Clarke
Zygopetalum Firewater ‘Frisky’ AM/AOS 80 pts.
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 Plant Name: Cattleya wittigiana ‘Windflower’ AM/AOS 84 pts.
Parentage: Species

Natural Spread Horizontal: 6.4 cm Vertical: 5.8 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 1.7 cm Length: 3.0 cm
Petal Width: 3.5 cm Length: 3.3 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 1.4 cm Length: 3.0 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 0.9 cm Length: 1.9 cm

Description: Two full, flat flowers on two inflorescences; sepals and petals rose-pink, veined salmon-pink; lip cream, yellow basally, veined rose-pink; column white, wings tipped magenta; substance firm; texture crystalline.
Exhibitor: Betty Kelepecz