Provisional Awards

Santa Barbara, CA, September 19, 2018

Vanda falcata ‘Paul Gripp’ FCC/AOS 91 pts.
© Larry Vierheilig 2018
 Plant Name: Vanda falcata ‘Paul Gripp’ FCC/AOS 91 pts.
Parentage: Species

Natural Spread Horizontal: 2.7 cm Vertical: 3.2 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 0.55 cm Length: 1.8 cm
Petal Width: 0.45 cm Length: 1.7 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 0.5 cm Length: 2.0 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 0.55 cm Length: 1.4 cm

Description: Four hundred fifty flowers and forty-eight buds on fifty-one inflorescences well distributed on a very large, magnificently grown 60.0-cm diameter by 50.0-cm tall plant completely overgrowing a basket containing rock with roots extending 120.0 cm below the lowest leaf; flowers white, sepals and petals slightly recurved; column white, anther cap translucent showing yellow pollinia; substance very firm; texture finely crystalline; pleasing strong sweet fragrance; also received a CCE/AOS, award number 20186124.
Exhibitor: Santa Barbara Orchid Estate
Vanda falcata ‘Paul Gripp’ CCE/AOS 95 pts.
© Larry Vierheilig 2018
 Plant Name: Vanda falcata ‘Paul Gripp’ CCE/AOS 95 pts.
Parentage: Species

Natural Spread Horizontal: 2.7 cm Vertical: 3.2 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 0.55 cm Length: 1.8 cm
Petal Width: 0.45 cm Length: 1.7 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 0.5 cm Length: 2.0 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 0.55 cm Length: 1.4 cm

Description: Four hundred fifty flowers and forty-eight buds on fifty-one inflorescences well distributed on a very large, magnificently grown 60.0-cm diameter by 50.0-cm tall plant completely overgrowing a basket containing rock with roots extending 120.0 cm below the lowest leaf; flowers white, sepals and petals slightly recurved; column white, anther cap translucent showing yellow pollinia; substance very firm; texture finely crystalline; pleasing strong sweet fragrance; also received a FCC/AOS, award number 20186123.
Exhibitor: Santa Barbara Orchid Estate