Provisional Awards

San Diego, CA , January 3, 2012

Mormodia Leopard Drops 'Sunset Valley Orchids' AM 85
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Plant Name: Mormodia Leopard Drops 'Sunset Valley Orchids' AM/AOS 85 pts.
(Cl. Rebecca Northern x Morm. lawrenceana)

Natural Spread Horizontal: 5.0 cm Vertical: 3.9 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 1.0 cm Length: 2.7 cm
Petal Width: 1.4 cm Length: 2.5 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 1.5 cm Length: 2.5 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 2.0 cm Length: 2.8 cm

Description: One hundred forty-six flowers on eight 22.0 cm pendent inflorescences; all segments porrect; sepals and petals purple-maroon, spotted dark burgundy; fimbriate lip off-white, overlaid rose, spotted dark maroon; substance firm; texture matte.
Exhibitor: Fred Clarke
Cyc N.R.(warscewiczii X Morm andicola) 'Priscilla's Pink Lady' HCC 78
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Plant Name: Cycnodes John Naugle 'Priscilla's Pink Lady' HCC/AOS 78 pts.
(Cyc. warscewiczii X Morm. andicola)

Natural Spread Horizontal: 6.5 cm Vertical: 5.5 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 1.0 cm Length: 4.8 cm
Petal Width: 1.5 cm Length: 4.2 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 1.4 cm Length: 4.2 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 2.9 cm Length: 3.5 cm

Description: Three stellate flowers on one 9.0 short inflorescence; sepals and petals somewhat porrect, light yellow-brown spotted medium brown; lip pink, spotted rose; column light orange-brown; substance firm; texture of sepals and petals matte, lip glossy.
Exhibitor: Brent Baker
Mormodes warscewiczii 'Brent Baker' HCC 77
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Plant Name: Mormodes warscewiczii 'Brent Baker' HCC/AOS 77 pts.
Species

Natural Spread Horizontal: 2.5 cm Vertical: 3.7 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 0.5 cm Length: 2.4 cm
Petal Width: 0.9 cm Length: 2.2 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 0.6 cm Length: 2.3 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 2.2 cm Length: 2.7 cm

Description: Fifty-four flowers, evenly spaced, on three inflorescences; flower base color light green, veined maroon; sepals strongly reflexed, brushed light orange; petals brushed light orange; lip cream distally; substance medium; texture matte.
Exhibitor: Brent Baker
Mormodes warscewiczii 'Sunset Valley Orchids' HCC 78
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Plant Name: Mormodes warscewiczii 'Sunset Valley Orchids' HCC/AOS 78 pts.
Species

Natural Spread Horizontal: 2.2 cm Vertical: 4.0 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 0.2 cm Length: 2.0 cm
Petal Width: 0.8 cm Length: 2.0 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 0.2 cm Length: 2.0 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 0.3 cm Length: 1.7 cm

Description: Seventy-eight flowers, well arranged on three 16.5 cm, erect inflorescences; flower base color green; sepals reflexed; petals overlaid orange, veined maroon; lip cream distally; column cream, pink apically; substance firm; texture matte.
Exhibitor: Fred Clarke
Cyrtochilum trilingue 'La Jolla' CHM 80
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Plant Name: Cyrtochilum trilingue 'La Jolla' CHM/AOS 80 pts.
Species

Natural Spread Horizontal: 3.0 cm Vertical: 4.6 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 1.1 cm Length: 1.8 cm
Petal Width: 1.1 cm Length: 1.5 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 1.0 cm Length: 3.2 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 1.4 cm Length: 1.5 cm

Description: Forty flowers produced on one 104.0 cm upright inflorescence with nine branches; dorsal sepal olive green with yellow picotee; petals yellow, spotted dark brown superiorly, light brown coalescing blotches inferiorly, lateral sepals olive green, darker distally; lip olive green, overlaid dark brown distally; sidle lobes yellow, dark brown distally, tri-lobed callus bright yellow, spotted red-brown; column dark brown; anther cap tan; substance medium; commended for attractive flowers well spaced on an upright, branched inflorescence, country of origin is Peru. Cyrtochilum trilingue, award 20124854, has been confirmed to be Cyrtochilum trilingue by SITF (Jan 2012).
Exhibitor: Helmut Rohrl
Mormodes elegans 'Sunset Valley Orchids II' AM 80
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Plant Name: Mormodes elegans 'Sunset Valley Orchids II' AM/AOS 80 pts.
Species

Natural Spread Horizontal: 5.5 cm Vertical: 4.5 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 0.5 cm Length: 3.0 cm
Petal Width: 0.9 cm Length: 3.0 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 0.6 cm Length: 3.0 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 1.0 cm Length: 2.5 cm

Description: Thirty-eight flowers on two upright inflorescences; sepals and petals light green, veined dark green; lip light green, veined dark green, light purple basally; column cream, proximal half purple; substance firm; texture matte.
Exhibitor: Fred Clarke
Dendrobium tetragonum var carcatua 'Windflower II' HCC 78
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Plant Name: Dendrobium tetragonum var. cacatua 'Windflower II' HCC/AOS 78 pts.
Species

Natural Spread Horizontal: 4.0 cm Vertical: 9.5 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 0.4 cm Length: 5.1 cm
Petal Width: 0.1 cm Length: 3.0 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 0.6 cm Length: 5.3 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 0.6 cm Length: 1.0 cm

Description: Twenty-eight flowers and three buds, well displayed, on eleven inflorescences; sepals light yellow, edged light brown; petals light yellow; lip white; substance light; texture matte.
Exhibitor: Betty Kelepecz
Masdevallia ivanii 'Windflower' CBR
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Plant Name: Masdevallia ivanii 'Windflower' CBR/AOS
Species

Natural Spread Horizontal: 4.0 cm Vertical: 6.5 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 0.6 cm Length: 6.0 cm
Petal Width: 0.3 cm Length: 0.5 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 0.5 cm Length: 5.5 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 0.2 cm Length: 0.3 cm

Description: Three flowers and two buds on five inflorescences; dorsal sepal yellow, densely pubescent brown; lateral sepals yellow, faintly pubescent, red proximally; caudae yellow; petals light yellow; lip yellow; substance light; texture matte; commended for attractive bright colored flowers, well presented on upright inflorescences. Country of origin - Ecuador. Masdevallia ivani, award 20124857, has been confirmed to be Masdevallia ivani by SITF (Jan 2012).
Exhibitor: Betty Kelepecz
Mormodes vinacea 'Sunset Valley Orchids' CBR
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Plant Name: Mormodes vinacea 'Sunset Valley Orchids' CBR/AOS
Species

Natural Spread Horizontal: 2.0 cm Vertical: 3.5 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 0.6 cm Length: 2.2 cm
Petal Width: 0.7 cm Length: 2.3 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 0.5 cm Length: 2.0 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 2.1 cm Length: 1.5 cm

Description: Eighty-two well arranged flowers on three upright 30.0 cm to 40.0 cm inflorescences one 15.0 cm x 4.0 cm pseudobulb; sepals and petals maroon; ventral sepals strongly reflexed; lip dark pink; column twisted, dark pink dorsally, green ventrally; substance firm; texture semi-gloss; recognized for flower arrangement and color. Mormodes vinacea, award 20124858, has been confirmed to be Mormodes vinacea by SITF( Feb 2012) with assistance of Marcos Campacci.
Exhibitor: Fred Clarke
Cym Byaka Pendant 'Ernie' HCC 78
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Plant Name: Cymbidium Bayaka Pendant 'Ernie' HCC/AOS 78 pts.
(Camouflage Candy x devonianum)

Natural Spread Horizontal: 9.3 cm Vertical: 6.2 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 2.4 cm Length: 5.0 cm
Petal Width: 2.0 cm Length: 5.0 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 2.5 cm Length: 5.2 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 2.5 cm Length: 4.0 cm

Description: Fifty-four flowers and thirty-one buds on four pendant inflorescences; sepals and petals light green with edges brushed light pink and brushed light pink centrally; lip rich burgundy, throat cream; column light green laterally, pink dorsally; substance firm; texture matte.
Exhibitor: Felisa Acantilado