Provisional Awards

San Marino, CA, January 8, 2011

Paph Inca Cherry Rebecca
© Arthur Pinkers 2011
Plant Name: Paph. Inca Cherry 'Rebecca' HCC/AOS 75 pts.
(Incantation x Coco Cherry)

Natural Spread Horizontal: 12.0 cm Vertical: 11.0 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 7.0 cm Length: 6.0 cm
Petal Width: 2.5 cm Length: 8.0 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 3.0 cm Length: 5.0 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 3.0 cm Length: 5.0 cm

Description: One flat, well proportioned, boldly colored flower, well presented on one tall inflorescence; dorsal sepal cream, flushed burgundy, veins darker burgundy; synsepal green striped burgundy; petals green flushed burgundy, tip cream, veins dark burgundy; pouch dusky burgundy; staminode pale green, dark green tessellation centrally; substance moderate; texture glossy, pouch satin.
Exhibitor: Jim Sloniker
Lyc Shonan Melody Cotton Candy
© Arthur Pinkers 2011
Plant Name: Lyc. Shonan Melody 'Cotton Candy' AM/AOS 83 pts.
(Sunray x Shoalhaven)

Natural Spread Horizontal: 16.5 cm Vertical: 10.5 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 6.6 cm Length: 8.0 cm
Petal Width: 3.7 cm Length: 6.0 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 7.0 cm Length: 9.0 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 2.3 cm Length: 5.0 cm

Description: One flower on one inflorescence and one emerging inflorescence; flower base color cream; sepals and petal margins rose; lip side lobes flushed yellow centrally, rose-pink apically, mid-lobe margins rose-pink, callus yellow; substance hard; texture crystalline.
Exhibitor: Cal-Orchid, Inc