Provisional Awards

Long Beach, CA, January 27, 2014

Otr. Excellent Flare Diamond Orchids HCC 78 pts.
© Arthur Pinkers 2014
 Plant Name: Volkertara Excellent Flare 'Diamond Orchids' HCC/AOS 78 pts.
(C. Hsinying Excell x Vkt. Fiesta Flare)

Natural Spread Horizontal: 6.0 cm Vertical: 5.8 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 1.9 cm Length: 3.3 cm
Petal Width: 3.0 cm Length: 3.1 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 2.2 cm Length: 3.0 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 2.1 cm Length: 2.6 cm

Description: Four flowers on one inflorescence, sepals white flared purple and petals white distal half flared purple; lip purple; column white, lightly brushed purple, wings edged purple, anther cap dark purple; substance firm; texture crystalline, lip velvet.
Exhibitor: Peter T. Lin
Otr. Excellent Flare Elise HCC 75 pts.
© Arthur Pinkers 2014
 Plant Name: Volkertara Excellent Flare 'Elise' HCC/AOS 75 pts.
(C. Hsinying Excell x Vkt. Fiesta Flare)

Natural Spread Horizontal: 5.5 cm Vertical: 6.0 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 1.5 cm Length: 3.8 cm
Petal Width: 2.9 cm Length: 3.0 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 1.6 cm Length: 2.9 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 1.8 cm Length: 2.9 cm

Description: Three flowers on one inflorescence; sepals white lightly flared purple; petals white, distal half flared purple; lip white, overlaid yellow centrally, midlobe purple, throat veined and brushed purple centrally, side lobes picotee purple; column white; substance firm; texture crystalline, lip velvet.
Exhibitor: Peter T. Lin
Otr. Excellent Flare Elise HCC 75 pts. multi-flower
© Arthur Pinkers 2014
Slc. Sunrise Fantasy Diamond Orchids AM 82 pts.
© Arthur Pinkers 2014
 Plant Name: Cattleya Sunrise Fantasy 'Diamond Orchids' AM/AOS 82 pts.
(C. Pole-star x C. Fire Fantasy)

Natural Spread Horizontal: 6.8 cm Vertical: 7.1 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 2.1 cm Length: 3.5 cm
Petal Width: 3.1 cm Length: 3.2 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 1.7 cm Length: 3.6 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 2.2 cm Length: 2.3 cm

Description: Three flowers on one inflorescence; sepals yellow brushed light red peripherally, flared red distally; petals bright yellow, wide red margin, veined darker red, darker red flare on medial half; lip bright yellow, basally overlaid red and veined darker red, side lobe with wide red margin, veined darker red, midlobe red; column white; substance firm; texture crystalline.
Exhibitor: Peter T. Lin
L. Finckeniana Diamond Orchids AM 81 pts.
© Arthur Pinkers 2014
 Plant Name: Laelia Finckeniana 'Diamond Orchids' AM/AOS 81 pts.
(L. albida x L. anceps)

Natural Spread Horizontal: 7.2 cm Vertical: 9.5 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 1.7 cm Length: 5.0 cm
Petal Width: 2.8 cm Length: 4.0 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 1.4 cm Length: 4.5 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 2.3 cm Length: 3.1 cm

Description: Five flowers on one well arranged, arching inflorescence; sepals lavender-pink; petals lavender-pink, white midrib flare centrally, flared fuchsia on distal quarter; lip cream-white; side lobes veined purple becoming brushed purple, white picotee margin, midlobe apical third purple, throat yellow veined dark purple, callus, extending to mid point of midlobe, bright yellow; column white brushed and spotted lavender-pink; substance medium-firm; texture crystalline.
Exhibitor: Peter T. Lin
Slc. Seagulls Apricot Diamond Orchids AM 82 pts.
© Arthur Pinkers 2014
 Plant Name: Cattleya Seagulls Apricot 'Diamond Orchids' AM/AOS 82 pts.
(C. California Apricot x C. coccinea)

Natural Spread Horizontal: 7.0 cm Vertical: 6.6 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 2.1 cm Length: 3.6 cm
Petal Width: 4.0 cm Length: 3.1 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 2.0 cm Length: 3.1 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 2.6 cm Length: 1.8 cm

Description: Three very flat round flowers and one bud on two inflorescences; sepals and petals bright orange-red, veined darker orange-red; lip bright yellow, veined orange-red centrally, wide orange-red margin; column bright yellow with dark orange red, column wings picotee orange, anther cap white; substance very firm; texture crystalline.
Exhibitor: Peter T. Lin
Max. schunkeana Hanging Gardens CCM 84 pts.
© Arthur Pinkers 2014
 Plant Name: Maxillaria schunkeana 'Hanging Gardens' CCM/AOS 84 pts.
Species

Natural Spread Horizontal: 2.6 cm Vertical: 1.9 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 0.8 cm Length: 1.6 cm
Petal Width: 0.7 cm Length: 1.2 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 0.8 cm Length: 1.6 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 0.8 cm Length: 1.3 cm

Description: Thirty-nine flowers and eight buds on forty-seven inflorescences on a 35.0 cm diameter by 18.0 cm tall plant grown in a an 11.0 cm clay pot; flowers purple-black, column orange-red; Substance medium; texture satin.
Exhibitor: Peter T. Lin