Provisional Awards

Newport Harbor Orchid Society Show, Westminster, CA, February 10, 2012

Den. N.R. SanBar Gold Coast
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 Plant Name: Dendrobium Falling Embers 'SanBar Gold Coast' HCC/AOS 76 pts.
(fuliginosum x Ida Mary)

Natural Spread Horizontal: 3.0 cm Vertical: 2.0 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 0.4 cm Length: 1.7 cm
Petal Width: 0.3 cm Length: 1.6 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 0.4 cm Length: 1.7 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 0.6 cm Length: 1.1 cm

Description: Approximately four hundred fifty non resupinate flowers on approximately fifty-one inflorescences; sepals and petals light yellow, stripped maroon basally; reflexed lip cream, margin randomly spotted burgundy, frilled; substance medium; texture matte.
Exhibitor: Santa Barbara Orchid Estate
Angcm. Crestwood 'Feuerbach' AM
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 Plant Name: Angrecum Crestwood ‘Feuerbach’ AM/AOS 83 pts.
(Veitchii x sesquipedale)

Natural Spread Horizontal: 17.5 cm Vertical: 15.0 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 2.2 cm Length: 8.2 cm
Petal Width: 2.1 cm Length: 9.3 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 2.6 cm Length: 10.0 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 5.0 cm Length: 7.2 cm

Description: Seventeen flowers and two buds on four arching inflorescences; sepals and petals light green; lip white, throat dark green; 19.2 cm spur light green basally becoming dark green apically; column white; anther cap yellow; substance very heavy; texture waxy.
Exhibitor: Renate Schmidt
Rth. Daydreaming 'Sunset Valley Orchids' HCC 78 pts.
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 Plant Name: Rhyncattleanthe Daydreaming 'Sunset Valley Orchids' HCC/AOS 78 pts.
(C. Orchidglade x Rth. Martha Clarke)

Natural Spread Horizontal: 7.7 cm Vertical: 8.7 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 1.8 cm Length: 4.9 cm
Petal Width: 3.5 cm Length: 4.3 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 1.8 cm Length: 4.2 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 2.7 cm Length: 3.7 cm

Description: Three flat, well arranged flowers on one inflorescence; sepals pale yellow, margins blushed pink; petals pale yellow, margins brushed to dark picotee; spade lip yellow heavily brushed pink-red distally on midlobe, throat veined red, blushed red centrally; substance firm; texture crystalline.
Exhibitor: Fred Clarke
Lcn. Newberry Fireworks Mendenhall HCC 78 pts.
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 Plant Name: Laeliocatanthe Newberry Fireworks 'Mendenhall' HCC/AOS 78 pts.
(Ctt. Island Springs x L. anceps)

Natural Spread Horizontal: 10.8 cm Vertical: 10.2 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 1.8 cm Length: 8.1 cm
Petal Width: 3.1 cm Length: 5.8 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 1.9 cm Length: 5.7 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 2.0 cm Length: 5.0 cm

Description: Eleven Flowers and one bud on three inflorescences; sepals orange; petals orange overlaid rose purple except central midvein, dark rose purple splash distally; lip yellow, side lobes overlaid light rose purple on both surfaces, midlobe overlaid intense rose purple on distal half, throat white, veined rose purple; column and anther cap cream; substance firm; texture matte.
Exhibitor: Tuyet's Orchids
Den. N.R. 'Irvine' (Burgundy Bride x Yondi) HCC 77 pts.
© Arthur Pinkers 2012
 Plant Name: Dendrobium Australia Cutie 'Irvine' HCC/AOS 77 pts.
(Burgundy Bride x Yondi)

Natural Spread Horizontal: 3.5 cm Vertical: 6.0 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 1.6 cm Length: 3.3 cm
Petal Width: 0.6 cm Length: 2.5 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 1.7 cm Length: 4.0 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 1.0 cm Length: 1.0 cm

Description: Sixty-five flowers and forty-nine buds on nine inflorescences; sepals gold-cream spotted burgundy basally radiating on proximal 2/3's of margins to solid picotee; petals gold spotted burgundy basally; lip cream heavily overlaid burgundy, some cream blotches showing through overlay; substance firm; texture matte.
Exhibitor: Tho's Orchids - Michael Pham
Den. Vista Awesome 'Irvine' HCC 77 pts.
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 Plant Name: Dendrobium Vista Awesome 'Irvine' HCC/AOS 77 pts.
(Cheryl's Glory x June Mac)

Natural Spread Horizontal: 4.9 cm Vertical: 4.3 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 1.0 cm Length: 2.7 cm
Petal Width: 1.0 cm Length: 2.5 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 1.3 cm Length: 2.1 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 0.9 cm Length: 1.9 cm

Description: Thirty-five flowers and forty-two buds on fourteen inflorescences; flower base color white; sepals lightly spotted fuchsia centrally increasing in density distally into coalesced overlay with white picotee margin; petals moderately spotted fuchsia on proximal margins and centrally increasing in density distally into moderate coalesced overlay with white picotee distally; lip lightly spotted fuchsia, spots coalesced on distal quarter of midvein; substance firm; texture crystalline.
Exhibitor: Tho's Orchids - Michael Pham
C. Pink Opal Brandi AM 81 pts.
© Arthur Pinkers 2012
 Plant Name: Cattleya Pink Opal 'Brandi' AM 81 pts.
(Minipet x wittingiana)

Natural Spread Horizontal: 6.7 cm Vertical: 5.9 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 1.9 cm Length: 3.0 cm
Petal Width: 3.5 cm Length: 3.0 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 1.4 cm Length: 3.0 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 2.8 cm Length: 1.6 cm

Description: Two full flat flowers on one inflorescence; sepals and petals vibrant pink with darker venation; lip vibrant pink, throat yellow with heavy vibrant pink venation; substance good; texture crystalline.
Exhibitor: Peter T. Lin
Den. Gillieston Jazz Irvine HCC 78 pts.
© Arthur Pinkers 2012
 Plant Name: Dendrobium Gillieston Jazz Irvine HCC/AOS 78 pts.
(Pee Wee x Zip)

Natural Spread Horizontal: 4.8 cm Vertical: 4.8 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 0.7 cm Length: 3.1 cm
Petal Width: 0.6 cm Length: 2.1 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 1.0 cm Length: 2.8 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 1.0 cm Length: 0.8 cm

Description: Fifty-six flowers and six buds on fourteen inflorescences; sepals and petals dark red-purple, midvein darker red-purple; lip white overlaid dark red-purple; substance good; texture satin.
Exhibitor: Tho's Orchids - Michael Pham
Paph. villosum Corona Del Mar HCC 78 pts.
© Arthur Pinkers 2012
 Plant Name: Paphiopedilum villosum 'Corona Del Mar' HCC/AOS 78 pts.
species

Natural Spread Horizontal: 10.0 cm Vertical: 13.8 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 4.9 cm Length: 7.4 cm
Petal Width: 4.0 cm Length: 7.8 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 3.5 cm Length: 6.8 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 3.5 cm Length: 6.9 cm

Description: One glossy flower displayed well above foliage on one inflorescence; dorsal sepal green dark brown spots coalesced basally and centrally, margin cream; petals green overlaid mahogany, darker mahogany on superior half, midvein very dark mahogany; pouch yellow green overlaid mahogany centrally; substance firm; texture glossy.
Exhibitor: Lynn S. Wiand