Provisional Awards

San Marino, CA, February 11, 2012

Onc. Painted Birds Uschi AM 84 pts
© Arthur Pinkers 2012
 Plant Name: Oncidium Painted Birds 'Uschi' AD/AOS
(reichenheimii x leucochilum)

Natural Spread Horizontal: 5.5 cm Vertical: 5.0 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 1.0 cm Length: 3.0 cm
Petal Width: 0.9 cm Length: 2.7 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 0.9 cm Length: 3.2 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 1.9 cm Length: 2.4 cm

Description: Thirty-nine flowers and one bud on one beautifully arranged, branched erect inflorescence; sepals and petals light olive green, heavily barred maroon brown; lip white, blushed pink centrally; substance heavy; texture waxy, lip matte; recognized for combination of a seldom used Oncidium species with a well know Oncidium species that brings out great characteristics of fragrance and the ability to grow outside in Southern California. Exhibited and bred by Helmut Rohrl.
Exhibitor: Helmut Rohrl
Odm. Frechdachs San Diego AM 81 pts
© Arthur Pinkers 2012
 Plant Name: Odontoglossum Frechdachs 'San Diego' AM/AOS 81 pts.
(Nicki Strauss x nescatorei)

Natural Spread Horizontal: 9.0 cm Vertical: 9.0 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 3.3 cm Length: 4.2 cm
Petal Width: 4.2 cm Length: 4.1 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 2.9 cm Length: 4.0 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 2.2 cm Length: 3.5 cm

Description: Ten flat flowers and three buds on one upright, 58.0 cm inflorescence; flower base color white, irregularly marked with few large maroon spots; sepals light lavender blush distally; lip yellow centrally, throat yellow, striped maroon; substance firm; texture crystalline.
Exhibitor: Helmut Rohrl
Den. miyakei Magenta Bird HCC 78 pts
© Arthur Pinkers 2012
 Plant Name: Dendrobium goldschmidtianum 'Magenta Bird' HCC/AOS 78 pts.
species

Natural Spread Horizontal: 2.3 cm Vertical: 1.5 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 0.6 cm Length: 1.0 cm
Petal Width: 0.5 cm Length: 1.0 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 0.8 cm Length: 1.0 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 0.8 cm Length: 1.0 cm

Description: Fifty-nine flowers and six buds on four inflorescences; sepals and petals magenta, stripped deeper magenta; lip magenta stripped deep magenta; anther cap yellow; substance soft; texture stain.
Exhibitor: Cind Cody
Odm. Anna-Claire San Diego AM 81 pts.
© Arthur Pinkers 2012
 Plant Name: Odontoglossum Anna-Claire 'San Diego' AM/AOS 81 pts.
(maculatum x Geyser Gold)

Natural Spread Horizontal: 8.2 cm Vertical: 7.7 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 3.0 cm Length: 4.0 cm
Petal Width: 4.0 cm Length: 4.0 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 2.9 cm Length: 4.3 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 3.2 cm Length: 3.2 cm

Description: Eight flowers on one gracefully aching inflorescence; flower base color white with large maroon spots and blotches; lip maroon picotee basally, callus yellow , striped maroon; column white with maroon anther cap; substance firm; texture matte.
Exhibitor: Helmut Rohrl
Onc. Painted Birds Uschi AM 84 pts
© Arthur Pinkers 2012
 Plant Name: Oncidium Painted Birds 'Uschi' AM/AOS 84 pts.
(reichenheimii x leucochilum)

Natural Spread Horizontal: 5.5 cm Vertical: 5.0 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 1.0 cm Length: 3.0 cm
Petal Width: 0.9 cm Length: 2.7 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 0.9 cm Length: 3.2 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 1.9 cm Length: 2.4 cm

Description: Thirty-nine flowers and one bud on one beautifully arranged, branched erect inflorescence; sepals and petals light olive green, heavily barred maroon brown; lip white, blushed pink centrally; substance heavy; texture waxy, lip matte; recognized for combination of a seldom used Oncidium species with a well know Oncidium species that brings out great characteristics of fragrance and the ability to grow outside in Southern California. Exhibited and bred by Helmut Rohrl
Exhibitor: Helmut Rohrl