Provisional Awards

San Marino, CA, March 9, 2019

Phragmipedium Frank Smith ‘Gayle’ AM/AOS 85 pts.
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 Plant Name: Phragmipedium Frank Smith ‘Gayle’ AM/AOS 85 pts.
Parentage: (Phrag. Grande x Phrag. kovachii)

Natural Spread Horizontal: 9.7 cm Vertical: 22.5 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 5.0 cm Length: 11.0 cm
Petal Width: 3.0 cm Length: 17.6 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 6.5 cm Length: 11.0 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 4.2 cm Length: 8.0 cm

Description: One flower and one bud on one 49.5-cm inflorescence; dorsal sepal pink, lightly reticulated darker pink; Synsepal yellow-green, margin pink attractively framing pouch; petals white, lightly overlaid red-pink centrally, darkening to strong red-pink distally; pouch white, heavily overlaid red-pink distally, interior rim finely spotted red-pink, large red-brown leopard spotting medially, pouch interior white spotted dark red-pink centrally; staminode white blushed red-pink, proximal half finely hirsute red-pink; substance firm; texture satiny.
Exhibitor: Gayle Brodie
Cymbidium goeringii ‘Gui Yuan Mei’ AM/AOS 80 pts.
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 Plant Name: Cymbidium goeringii ‘Gui Yuan Mei’ AM/AOS 80 pts.
Parentage: Species

Natural Spread Horizontal: 4.5 cm Vertical: 4.0 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 1.1 cm Length: 3.0 cm
Petal Width: 1.1 cm Length: 2.1 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 1.1 cm Length: 2.5 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 1.0 cm Length: 2.5 cm

Description: Two flowers displayed on two 6.0-cm upright inflorescences; sepals and petals dark green, brushed light brown, dorsal sepal and petal veins brown, dorsal sepal slightly cupped, petals porrect, cupped distally, proximately blotched burgundy, midvein darker brown; lip light yellow, side lobes light green overlaid burgundy, midlobe strongly reflexed, cream, burgundy markings centrally; column green, anther cap light yellow; substance very firm; texture matte.
Exhibitor: Baozhon (Jack) Zhu
Cymbidium goeringii ‘Rui Mei’ HCC/AOS 75 pts.
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 Plant Name: Cymbidium goeringii ‘Rui Mei’ HCC/AOS 75 pts.
Parentage: Species

Natural Spread Horizontal: 4.5 cm Vertical: 3.2 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 1.3 cm Length: 2.2 cm
Petal Width: 0.8 cm Length: 2.0 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 1.2 cm Length: 2.2 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 0.8 cm Length: 1.5 cm

Description: One flower on one 15.2-cm upright inflorescence; sepals dark green, petals porrect, cupped distally, dark green on proximal three fourths, distal quarter yellow-cream; lip light white, side lobes blotched burgundy, midlobe flat, burgundy markings centrally; column green, anther cap white; substance very firm; texture matte.
Exhibitor: Baozhon (Jack) Zhu
Cymbidium faberi ‘Tiger’ JC/AOS 0 pts. Plant
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 Plant Name: Cymbidium faberi ‘Tiger’ JC/AOS 0 pts.
Parentage: Species

Natural Spread Horizontal: 4.6 cm Vertical: 4.5 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 0.6 cm Length: 4.0 cm
Petal Width: 0.7 cm Length: 3.4 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 0.4 cm Length: 4.5 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 1.3 cm Length: 2.5 cm

Description: Seven slightly inconsistent flowers and two buds on a strong erect 42.6 cm inflorescence, eight pseudobulbs; sepals and petals green, veined red except apically; petals porrect; lip cream-yellow, recurved 360 degrees, basal half margins red bleeding centrally, distal half blotched red; substance soft; texture matte; long narrow leaves spanning 80 cm, forest green irregularly striated cream-yellow, commended for variegated foliage.
Exhibitor: Baozhon (Jack) Zhu
Cymbidium faberi ‘Tiger’ JC/AOS 0 pts. flower spike
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Cymbidium faberi ‘Tiger’ JC/AOS 0 pts. Varigation
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