Provisional Awards

Santa Barbara, CA, May 16, 2012

Sarcochilus falcatus 'SanBar Marvel' HCC/AOS 77 pts
© Larry Vierheilig 2012
 Plant Name: Sarcochilus falcatus 'SanBar Marvel' HCC/AOS 77 pts.
Species

Natural Spread Horizontal: 3.8 cm Vertical: 4.2 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 1.0 cm Length: 2.3 cm
Petal Width: 1.0 cm Length: 1.8 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 1.0 cm Length: 2.2 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 0.8 cm Length: 0.6 cm

Description: Thirty-six flowers and three buds on four pendulous inflorescences; sepals and petals concolor white, lined lavender centrally on obverse; lip white, side lobes proximal half yellow, keel yellow; substance firm; texture crystalline.
Exhibitor: Santa Barbara Orchid Estate
Myrmecophila tibicinis Kiana HCC/AOS 76 pts.
© Larry Vierheilig 2012
 Plant Name: Myrmecophila tibicinis 'Kiana' HCC/AOS 76 pts.
Species

Natural Spread Horizontal: 8.0 cm Vertical: 5.4 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 1.1 cm Length: 4.5 cm
Petal Width: 1.3 cm Length: 4.4 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 1.8 cm Length: 4.4 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 5.5 cm Length: 4.1 cm

Description: Twenty-three flowers and twenty-seven buds on three 115.0 cm inflorescences; flower base color pink, reverse finely stippled dark pink; sepals veined dark pink, overlaid copper on distal half, distal half margins dark copper; petals overlaid dark pink centrally, distal half bronze; lip cream side lobes and throat, veined deep lavender, light pink picotee, reverse brushed lavender, isthmus light yellow, midlobe margin pink; substance firm; texture satin.
Exhibitor: Chuck & Judy Scheithauer