Provisional Awards

San Diego, CA, July 2, 2019

Phalaenopsis KS Pulchebell ‘Peloric’ JC/AOS 0 pts.
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 Plant Name: Phalaenopsis KS Pulchebell ‘Peloric’ JC/AOS 0 pts.
Parentage: (Phal. pulcherrima x Phal. bellina var. abla)

Natural Spread Horizontal: 5.0 cm Vertical: 4.4 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 2.1 cm Length: 2.3 cm
Petal Width: 2.0 cm Length: 2.3 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 2.0 cm Length: 2.3 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 1.9 cm Length: 2.7 cm

Description: Four flowers and two buds on one sturdy, upright 26.3-cm inflorescence; sepals and petals white, dorsal sepal faintly veined magenta-pink, lateral sepals inferior half blushed pink-magenta, distally blushed light green, petals superior and inferior margins overlaid pink-magenta, proximally one-eighth margins finely spotted lavender, overlaid gold-yellow adjacent distally; lip spade shaped, white, side lobes spotted lavender, distally blushed lavender, midlobe blushed pink-magenta, basal gold-yellow spot on spade flare tip; substance very firm; texture crystalline; recognized for beautiful color patterning, well-held stem and flower presentation, very firm substance and fantastic crystalline texture.
Exhibitor: Norman's Orchids
Encyclia adenocaula ‘Paradox’ AM/AOS 85 pts.
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 Plant Name: Encyclia adenocaula ‘Paradox’ AM/AOS 85 pts.
Parentage: Species

Natural Spread Horizontal: 9.0 cm Vertical: 9.3 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 0.8 cm Length: 4.7 cm
Petal Width: 0.8 cm Length: 4.7 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 0.7 cm Length: 4.8 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 2.3 cm Length: 3.2 cm

Description: Fifty-three flat, stellate, well-arranged flowers on a sturdy, upright 117-cm multi-branched inflorescence; sepals and petals lavender-pink; lip white, blushed pink, side-lobes flared lavender-pink, midlobe proximally veined dark purple; column white, proximally green, distally lightly blushed pink, anther cap light yellow-green; substance medium, texture crystalline.
Exhibitor: Paul and Ann Tuskes