Provisional Awards

San Diego, CA, January 3, 2019

Cattlianthe Tropical Splash ‘Sunset Valley Orchids’ HCC/AOS 77 pts.
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 Plant Name: Cattlianthe Tropical Splash ‘Sunset Valley Orchids’ HCC/AOS 77 pts.
Parentage: (Ctt. Denis Olivas x C. Tropical Sunset)

Natural Spread Horizontal: 8.4 cm Vertical: 7.5 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 1.8 cm Length: 4.5 cm
Petal Width: 3.0 cm Length: 4.5 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 1.8 cm Length: 5.4 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 2.9 cm Length: 4.2 cm

Description: Eight flowers on one upright, 24.5-cm inflorescence; sepals and petals yellow, sepals equilaterally spaced, lanceolate, petals heavily splashed red in a distinct elongated teardrop shape, tipped white; lip yellow, midlobe heavily overlaid red in an elongated teardrop shape; column white, wings finely spotted red; substance firm; texture crystalline.
Exhibitor: Fred Clarke
Mormodes Midnight Hooker ‘Dark Night’ HCC/AOS 76 pts.
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 Plant Name: Mormodes Midnight Hooker ‘Dark Night’ HCC/AOS 76 pts.
Parentage: (Morm. Midnight x Morm. hookeri)

Natural Spread Horizontal: 7.8 cm Vertical: 4.1 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 1.3 cm Length: 3.7 cm
Petal Width: 1.9 cm Length: 3.6 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 1.7 cm Length: 4.1 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 1.4 cm Length: 3.7 cm

Description: Sixteen flowers on one 50.0-cm inflorescence; sepals and petals maroon-red, veined darker red; lip deep red; column maroon-red Proximally, cream distally, anther cap deep red; substance heavy; texture velvety.
Exhibitor: Fred Clarke
Catmodes Dragons Glade ‘Zeus’ AM/AOS 82 pts.
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 Plant Name: Catamodes Dragons Glade ‘Zeus’ AM/AOS 82 pts.
Parentage: (Ctmds. Dragons Tail x Ctsm. Orchidglade)

Natural Spread Horizontal: 7.1 cm Vertical: 5.7 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 1.6 cm Length: 3.6 cm
Petal Width: 2.1 cm Length: 3.8 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 1.6 cm Length: 3.6 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 4.1 cm Length: 3.1 cm

Description: Sixteen flowers on one 37.0-cm slightly arched inflorescence; sepals green, heavily spotted mahogany, mostly coalesced, petals heavily blotched mahogany, mostly coalesced; lip yellow-cream, heavily spotted and blotched mahogany, crest raised centrally, gold-yellow , spotted mahogany; column cream, heavily overlaid mahogany on dorsal surface, anther cap cream blotched maroon; substance very heavy; texture waxy.
Exhibitor: Fred Clarke