Provisional Awards

Five Cities Orchid Society Show, Arroyo Grande, CA, March 29, 2019

American Orchid Society Show Trophy ‘Little Wierdos and Some Friends’ ST/AOS 82 pts.
© Larry Vierheilig 2019
 Plant Name: American Orchid Society Show Trophy ‘Little Wierdos and Some Friends’ ST/AOS 82 pts.
Parentage:

Natural Spread Horizontal: 0.0 cm Vertical: 0.0 cm
Dorsal Sepal
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Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 0.0 cm Length: 0.0 cm
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Description: A nice table top display of 30 sq ft nicely arranged using two tables in a "T" formation, draped with black cloth displaying a wide variety of genera including Pleurothallis, Oncidium, Dracula, Porroglossum, Masdevallia, Oberonia, Lepanthes, Tolumnia and Scaphosepalum comprising a wide variety of colors, accented with educational material.
Exhibitor: Chris Ehrler and Friends
American Orchid Society Show Trophy ‘Little Wierdos and Some Friends’ ST/AOS 82 pts.2
© Larry Vierheilig 2019
American Orchid Society Show Trophy ‘Little Wierdos and Some Friends’ ST/AOS 82 pts.2
© Larry Vierheilig 2019
Oncidium N.R. ‘Orchid Lane’ FCC/AOS 91 pts.
© Larry Vierheilig 2019
 Plant Name: Oncidium N.R. ‘Orchid Lane’ FCC/AOS 91 pts.
Parentage: (Onc. Tiger Hambühren x Onc. Jubilee Volunteer)

Natural Spread Horizontal: 11.1 cm Vertical: 9.5 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 3.2 cm Length: 5.3 cm
Petal Width: 3.6 cm Length: 5.5 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 3.3 cm Length: 5.7 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 3.6 cm Length: 3.5 cm

Description: Ten very large, flat flowers and four buds very well arranged on one 146.0-cm upright, strong inflorescence and fourteen buds on one tall upright inflorescence borne on a very well grown plant; sepals and petals bright yellow heavily blotched rich, contrasting chestnut brown, petal margins irregularly serrate; lip very flat, bright yellow, contrasting rich chestnut brown blotches radiating from crest bearing fine chestnut brown spots medially; column bright yellow blotched chestnut brown; substance very firm; texture finely crystalline.
Exhibitor: Asbell Orchids
Lycaste Alan Salzman ‘?????’ AM/AOS 88 pts.
© Larry Vierheilig 2019
 Plant Name: Lycaste Alan Salzman ‘?????’ AM/AOS 88 pts.
Parentage: (Lyc. Island Volcom x Lyc. Shoalhaven)

Natural Spread Horizontal: 15.7 cm Vertical: 12.5 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 4.7 cm Length: 8.3 cm
Petal Width: 3.5 cm Length: 5.0 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 4.6 cm Length: 9.0 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 1.7 cm Length: 3.4 cm

Description: Ten large flat flowers on ten inflorescences; sepal mauve, petals cream brushed dark rose, darker centrally; lip yellow, side lobes heavily overlaid dark maroon distally, midlobe overlaid dark maroon; column cream, anther cap white; substance firm; texture finely crystalline.
Exhibitor: Marcel's Orchids