Provisional Awards

San Diego County Orchid Society Show, San Diego, CA, March 22, 2013

Paph Ross Otto 'Round as Can Be' FCC 91pts
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Plant Name: Paphiopedilum Ross Otto 'Round as Can Be' FCC/AOS 91 pts.
(Otogozen x godefroyae)

Natural Spread Horizontal: 9.2 cm Vertical: 9.2 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 6.8 cm Length: 5.0 cm
Petal Width: 5.5 cm Length: 6.3 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 4.0 cm Length: 4.5 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 2.3 cm Length: 4.2 cm

Description: One beautifully balanced, round full, extremely flat pale ivory flower on one inflorescence; dorsal sepal spotted purple centrally, finely spotted purple on reverse; synsepal finely spotted purple, finely spotted purple on reverse; petals evenly peppered purple; pouch finely and evenly spotted purple, staminode, yellow centrally, very finely spotted purple; substance heavy; texture matte.
Exhibitor: Paphanatics
Lc Hot Sauce 'Hot Ruben' HCC 75pts.
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Plant Name: Laeliocatanthe Hot Sauce 'Hot Ruben' HCC/AOS 75 pts.
(L. anceps x Ctt. Rojo)

Natural Spread Horizontal: 7.4 cm Vertical: 8.4 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 1.3 cm Length: 4.5 cm
Petal Width: 2.0 cm Length: 4.3 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 1.4 cm Length: 4.4 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 1.6 cm Length: 3.2 cm

Description: Fourteen slightly crowded flowers and five buds on two inflorescences to 32.0 cm long; sepals and petals yellow, heavily overlaid watermelon red, veins darker; lip golden yellow, throat veined red, watermelon red picotee; substance firm; texture crystalline.
Exhibitor: Fred Clarke
Den Little Saigon Irvine 6 AM 81pts
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Plant Name: Dendrobium Little Saigon 'Irvine #6' AM/AOS 81 pts.
(Little Mac x speciosum)

Natural Spread Horizontal: 3.2 cm Vertical: 3.4 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 0.8 cm Length: 2.7 cm
Petal Width: 0.5 cm Length: 2.2 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 0.7 cm Length: 2.3 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 0.7 cm Length: 1.2 cm

Description: Two hundred seventy white flowers and thirty-two buds on twenty-three inflorescences; sepal spotted and blushed distally; petals faintly blushed pink centrally; lip barred burgundy, keels yellow, column ventral surface spotted and blotched burgundy, anther cap pink; substance firm; texture diamond dust.
Exhibitor: Michael Pham
Den Little Saigon Irvine 6 AM 81 pts.
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Den Moondaara 'Irvine' AM 81 pts.
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Plant Name: Dendrobium Moondaara 'Irvine' AM/AOS 81 pts.
(Warrior x Aussie Victory)

Natural Spread Horizontal: 6.0 cm Vertical: 6.5 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 3.5 cm Length: 8.0 cm
Petal Width: 3.1 cm Length: 7.0 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 2.8 cm Length: 9.0 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 1.2 cm Length: 1.2 cm

Description: Sixty-two well arranged, flat flowers on seven upright inflorescences; sepals and petals light yellow, blushed purple proximally, lightly spotted and blotched purple distally; lip yellow, side lobes and isthmus heavily overlaid purple, mid-lobe heavily blotched purple; column white, spotted purple ventrally; substance firm; texture crystalline.
Exhibitor: Michael Pham
Phal San Jacinto King 'Ryan' AM 80pts.
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Plant Name: Phalaenopsis San Jacinto King 'Ryan' AM/AOS 80 pts.
(Brother Pirate King x Chingruey's Fanc)

Natural Spread Horizontal: 6.5 cm Vertical: 6.5 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 3.5 cm Length: 3.6 cm
Petal Width: 2.8 cm Length: 3.0 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 2.8 cm Length: 3.8 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 2.8 cm Length: 2.5 cm

Description: Ten flowers on one branched inflorescence, four flowers and one bud on a second inflorescence and three flowers on a third inflorescence; sepal and petals deep purple; lip velvet purple, side lobes overlaid yellow basally; column white; substance hard; texture satin.
Exhibitor: Glenn Stall
Epi Pacific Whimsey 'Bright Eyes' AM 80pts
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Plant Name: Epidendrum Pacific Whimsey 'Bright Eyes' AM/AOS 80 pts.
(Pacific Sunset x Sun Valley)

Natural Spread Horizontal: 3.5 cm Vertical: 3.7 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 1.0 cm Length: 2.0 cm
Petal Width: 1.6 cm Length: 1.8 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 1.2 cm Length: 1.9 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 2.3 cm Length: 2.2 cm

Description: Thirty-five spherically arranged flowers and ten buds at the tip of one erect 69.0 cm long upright inflorescence; sepals round, cerise; petals hot pink; lip white, margin incised, mid-lobe brushed pink; column dark pink, anther cap white; substance firm; texture crystalline.
Exhibitor: Cal-Orchid Inc.
Lyc Nagai International 'Spring Bouquet' AM 82pts.
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Plant Name: Lycaste Nagai International 'Spring Bouquet' AM/AOS 82 pts.
(Chita Sunset x skinneri)

Natural Spread Horizontal: 11.7 cm Vertical: 11.0 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 6.0 cm Length: 6.5 cm
Petal Width: 4.8 cm Length: 4.5 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 6.0 cm Length: 7.2 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 2.3 cm Length: 5.5 cm

Description: Three full, round flowers and one bud on four upright inflorescences; flower base color white; sepal lightly dusted rose on basal half; petals overlaid dark rose on basal two-thirds, margin dark rose picotee; lip side lobes and mid-lobe overlaid dark rose on apical three fourths, callus yellow, finely spotted dark rose; substance hard; texture matte; cross is reverse remake of original.
Exhibitor: Cal-Orchid Inc.
Pot Dean's Gold 'Dean's Gold' AM 81pts.
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Plant Name: Rhyncholaeliocattleya Dean's Gold 'Dean's Gold' AM/AOS 81 pts.
(Rlc. Little Toshi x Rlc. Mem Jim Nickou)

Natural Spread Horizontal: 8.5 cm Vertical: 8.6 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 2.1 cm Length: 4.9 cm
Petal Width: 3.8 cm Length: 4.6 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 1.8 cm Length: 4.3 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 3.1 cm Length: 4.8 cm

Description: Two well presented flowers on one inflorescence; sepals and petals bright canary yellow, very small red splashes apically; lip bright canary yellow, splashed dark red apically, throat dark red, veined yellow, strongly revealed on outside of lip; column canary yellow, anther cap white; substance medium; texture matte.
Exhibitor: Fred Clarke
Den Delicatum 'Lise' CCM 85pts.
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Plant Name: Dendrobium delicatum 'Lise' CCM/AOS 85 pts.
Species

Natural Spread Horizontal: 2.2 cm Vertical: 2.8 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 0.6 cm Length: 1.8 cm
Petal Width: 0.4 cm Length: 1.6 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 0.8 cm Length: 1.5 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 0.5 cm Length: 1.1 cm

Description: Approximately Three thousand seven hundred sixty flowers and one thousand sixty buds on one hundred fifty inflorescences borne by one hundred thirty-seven canes; exceptionally robust plant with canes up to 47.0 cm long; leaves in excellent condition; flowers ivory; lip side lobes speckled purple, keel bright yellow; substance firm; texture satin.
Exhibitor: Jim Wright