Provisional Awards

San Diego, CA , February 5, 2013

Phal Mei Dar Blackberry 'Harlequin' HCC 78 pts
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 Plant Name: Phalaenopsis Mei Dar Blackberry 'Harlequin' HCC/AOS 78 pts.
(Sogo Black x Chimei Buddha)

Natural Spread Horizontal: 8.0 cm Vertical: 7.2 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 3.0 cm Length: 4.3 cm
Petal Width: 4.2 cm Length: 3.9 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 2.9 cm Length: 4.3 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 2.5 cm Length: 3.1 cm

Description: Ten flowers and three buds on two upright inflorescences; sepals pale yellow; coalescing magenta-red blotches proximally aligning on veins distally; petals white coalescing magenta-red blotches proximally aligning on branched veins distally; lip white, side lobes blotched dark orange, overlaid magenta paralleling margin, yellow picotee, mid-lobe overlaid yellow on isthmus, overlaid orange centrally; overlaid magenta distally, white picotee; substance medium; texture matte.
Exhibitor: Helmut Rohrl
Phal Brother Lancer 'Peloric' JC
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 Plant Name: Phalaenopsis Brother Lancer 'Peloric' JC/AOS
(Brother Buddha x Plantation Polkadot)

Natural Spread Horizontal: 6.2 cm Vertical: 6.9 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 3.0 cm Length: 3.3 cm
Petal Width: 3.8 cm Length: 3.1 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 3.2 cm Length: 3.3 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 2.0 cm Length: 2.8 cm

Description: Twelve flowers and two buds on one branched inflorescence; sepals yellow, heavily spotted and veined red; peloric petals pale yellow, magenta basally, heavily spotted and veined red centrally; margins rose-red, gold calli; lip tri-lobed, white, overlaid gold centrally, overlaid magenta distally, mid-lobe apex white; column white; substance heavy; texture matte.
Exhibitor: Helmut Rohrl
Zgn Dynamite Peru 'SVO' HCC 78 pts.
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 Plant Name: Zygogardmannia Dynamite Peru 'Sunset Valley Orchids' HCC/AOS 78 pts.
(Zga. Dynamite x Btmna. colleyi)

Natural Spread Horizontal: 6.0 cm Vertical: 5.5 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 1.3 cm Length: 3.0 cm
Petal Width: 1.7 cm Length: 3.0 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 1.5 cm Length: 2.7 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 1.7 cm Length: 2.1 cm

Description: Eight flowers on two short arching 12.0 cm inflorescences; sepals and petals green, strongly overlaid deep chocolate forming large blotches, margin green; tri-lobe lip white, blotched purple basally becoming lines proximally on side lobs and isthmus, mid-lobe blotched proximally; column white overlaid purple up to apex, anther cap white; substance firm; texture matte.
Exhibitor: Fred Clarke
Paph Kemp Tower 'Sunset Valley Orchids' AM 81 pts
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 Plant Name: Paphiopedilum Kemp Tower 'Sunset Valley Orchids' AM/AOS 81 pts.
(Prince Edward of York x philippinense)

Natural Spread Horizontal: 7.8 cm Vertical: 34.0 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 3.3 cm Length: 5.7 cm
Petal Width: 1.2 cm Length: 32.0 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 3.4 cm Length: 5.7 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 2.0 cm Length: 5.7 cm

Description: Three flowers and one bud on one 52.0 cm upright inflorescence; dorsal sepal pale green, margin cream, veins maroon; synsepal cream veined maroon; petals cream, brushed light green proximally, proximal margins overlaid lavender, sparsely hirsute, spotted dark maroon, proximally veined maroon coalescing dark maroon on distal three-fourths; pouch yellow overlaid tan distally; staminode cream, margin hirsute maroon; substance firm; texture glossy.
Exhibitor: Fred Clarke
Lyc Abou First Spring 'Peter Sobel My Delight' FCC 93 pts.
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 Plant Name: Lycaste Abou First Spring 'Peter Sobel My Delight' FCC/AOS 93 pts
(Shonan Harmony x Shoalhaven)

Natural Spread Horizontal: 18.0 cm Vertical: 15.0 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 6.0 cm Length: 8.4 cm
Petal Width: 4.5 cm Length: 6.8 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 6.5 cm Length: 9.8 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 3.0 cm Length: 5.8 cm

Description: One large perfect flower on one 23.0 cm upright inflorescence and one bud on one immature inflorescence from one pseudobulb; sepals light pink, overlaid bright pink, veined dark pink, apex white; petals white, heavily brushed dark pink, apical margin white; lip white, side lobes overlaid dark red-purple, mid-lobe heavily spotted red-purple centrally; substance very firm; texture matte.
Exhibitor: Helen Pfister