Provisional Awards

San Diego County Orchid Show In the Park, San Diego, CA, Janyary 26, 2020

Paphiopedilum Frank Zettle 'Shane' AM/AOS 83 pts.
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 Plant Name: Paphiopedilum Frank Zettle 'Shane' AM/AOS 83 pts.
Parentage: (Paph. hirsutissimum x Paph. henryanum)

Natural Spread Horizontal: 13.5 cm Vertical: 10.3 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 5.3 cm Length: 5.9 cm
Petal Width: 2.8 cm Length: 7.4 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 3.4 cm Length: 4.8 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 2.3 cm Length: 5.5 cm

Description: Three large, flat flowers well-displayed on three upright, hirsute dark maroon 28.0-cm to 31.0-cm inflorescences; dorsal sepal light green becoming darker distally, centrally overlaid faint maroon, lightly speckled maroon and with large maroon spots centrally, margins undulate, ciliate, reverse pubescent maroon; synsepal light green, finely speckled maroon, reverse pubescent maroon; petals light green heavily becoming pink distally, proximally randomly spotted maroon of various sizes, margins undulate, ciliate, reverse pubescent maroon; pouch light green overlaid pink, darker distally, finely spotted maroon distally, rim light green, hirsute maroon proximally, ciliate distally; staminode light green, overlaid light maroon, umbo orange; substance firm; texture glossy.
Exhibitor: Debra Halliday
Cattleya coccinea 'Paradox Ann' AM/AOS 84 pts.
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 Plant Name: Cattleya coccinea 'Paradox Ann' AM/AOS 84 pts.
Parentage: Species

Natural Spread Horizontal: 6.4 cm Vertical: 5.8 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 1.9 cm Length: 2.9 cm
Petal Width: 3.9 cm Length: 3.1 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 2.1 cm Length: 2.7 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 1.3 cm Length: 1.9 cm

Description: One round, full, flat flower on a 1.0-cm inflorescence; sepals and petals vibrant orange-red, veins and margins darker orange-red; lip flared, orange-red, throat yellow irregularly veined dark red-orange; column red-orange, anther cap cream; substance firm; texture crystalline.
Exhibitor: paul and Ann Tuskes
Paphiopedilum venustum ‘Arnie’ AM/AOS 83 pts.
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 Plant Name: Paphiopedilum venustum ‘Arnie’ AM/AOS 83 pts.
Parentage: Species

Natural Spread Horizontal: 9.0 cm Vertical: 7.4 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 3.4 cm Length: 3.6 cm
Petal Width: 1.8 cm Length: 5.0 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 2.5 cm Length: 3.2 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 2.6 cm Length: 4.2 cm

Description: One bright flower on one 13.0-cm erect inflorescence; dorsal sepals white, veined dark green, sepal flat, synsepal slightly cupped; petals white, proximal half overlaid green becoming red distally, proximally veined darker green, margins and midvein sparsely and almost symmetrically warted black, Distal midvein darker red, margins hirsute; pouch yellow-green, faintly brushed olive green proximally, reticulated dark green, proximal enfolds yellow, white puberulent; Staminode yellow lightly brushed green, veins tessellated; substance firm; texture matte, pouch lightly glossy.
Exhibitor: Arnold Gum
Dendrobium Anita Spencer ‘Rainbow Valley’ AM/AOS 82 pts.
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 Plant Name: Dendrobium Anita Spencer ‘Rainbow Valley’ AM/AOS 82 pts.
Parentage: (Den. Tosca Starburst x Den. Hilda Poxon)

Natural Spread Horizontal: 4.5 cm Vertical: 8.5 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 0.7 cm Length: 4.8 cm
Petal Width: 0.5 cm Length: 3.8 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 1.0 cm Length: 4.0 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 1.0 cm Length: 1.2 cm

Description: Thirty-two large, flat flowers and one bud on five inflorescences to 19.0 cm borne on an upright plant; sepals white, proximal two-third margins overlaid with coalescing maroon blotches, apices overlaid light green; petals white, proximal margins maroon, random maroon spots proximally, predominantly along margins; lip white, side lobes and proximal midlobe blotched maroon, distal midlobe lightly spotted maroon, keel white; column white, ventral surface orange-red proximally; substance heavy; texture matte.
Exhibitor: Anita & Jerry Spensor