Provisional Awards

Newport Harbor Orchid Expo, Westminster, CA, February 7, 2014

American Orchid Society Show Trophy ST 83 pts. left
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Plant Name: American Orchid Society Show Trophy ST/AOS 83 pts.


Natural Spread Horizontal: 0.0 cm Vertical: 0.0 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 0.0 cm Length: 0.0 cm
Petal Width: 0.0 cm Length: 0.0 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal) Width: 0.0 cm Length: 0.0 cm
Lip (Pouch) Width: 0.0 cm Length: 0.0 cm

Description: One spectacular, 125 square foot sectioned display; plants well displayed on tables with black cloth; flowers in prime condition consisting of a wide variety of spectacular plants; thirty species and thirty hybrids; plants nicely labeled.
Exhibitor: Hoi Hoa Lan Vietnam Society
American Orchid Society Show Trophy ST 83 pts. left-central
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American Orchid Society Show Trophy ST 83 pts. right-central
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American Orchid Society Show Trophy ST 83 pts. right
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Lyc. Nagai International Fascination AM 84 pts.
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Plant Name: Lycaste Nagai International 'Fascination' AM/AOS 84 pts.
(Lyc. Chita Sunset x Lyc. skinneri)

Natural Spread Horizontal: 16.0 cm Vertical: 13.8 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 5.4 cm Length: 7.8 cm
Petal Width: 4.0 cm Length: 5.5 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal) Width: 5.5 cm Length: 7.5 cm
Lip (Pouch) Width: 2.0 cm Length: 3.6 cm

Description: One flower on one upright inflorescence; base color white; sepal central seven-eighths overlaid raspberry tipped green; petal distal two-thirds overlaid raspberry divided by white venation; lip midlobe spotted and picoteed intense raspberry, throat and callus golden yellow; column pale pink; substance hard, texture matte.
Exhibitor: Cal-Orchids
Lyc. Michael and Sharon Marshmellow FCC 90 pts.
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Plant Name: Lycaste Michael and Sharon 'Marshmellow' FCC/AOS 90 pts.
(Lyc. Shoalhaven x Lyc. Alan Salzman)

Natural Spread Horizontal: 14.5 cm Vertical: 13.8 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 6.9 cm Length: 7.8 cm
Petal Width: 4.0 cm Length: 4.2 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal) Width: 7.4 cm Length: 7.4 cm
Lip (Pouch) Width: 2.7 cm Length: 3.2 cm

Description: One striking, very full, flat flower on one inflorescence; sepals white; petals white, margins brushed pink picotee; lip side lobes white, brushed pink distal margin, midlobe veined and brushed pink, throat and callus overlaid yellow; column cream, anther cap white; outstanding hard substance; texture crystalline.
Exhibitor: Cal-Orchids
Cym. Pink Splendor Showtime AM 81 pts.
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Plant Name: Cymbidium Pink Slendor 'Showtime' AM/AOS 81 pts.
(Cym. Red Beauty x Cym. Valley Splash)

Natural Spread Horizontal: 16.3 cm Vertical: 12.8 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 5.3 cm Length: 8.2 cm
Petal Width: 4.9 cm Length: 9.0 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal) Width: 5.2 cm Length: 7.2 cm
Lip (Pouch) Width: 4.3 cm Length: 4.3 cm

Description: Twenty-nine large flowers on two 100 cm erect inflorescences; sepals ivory, blushed light pink centrally; petals ivory, margins blushed pink; lip white, side lobe magenta-red spots and blotches on distal eighth, margins with very narrow spotted magenta band becoming solid on edge, midlobe distal seven-eighths magenta red, pink picotee margin, callus yellow, finely spotted maroon; column white, brushed magenta dorsally, thinly veined maroon ventrally, anther cap light yellow; substance firm, texture crystalline.
Exhibitor: Joe Santy
Den. Fallen Embers Gold Rush CCM 85 pts.
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Plant Name: Dendrobium Fallen Embers 'Gold Rush' CCM/AOS 85 pts.
(Den. fulfinosum x Den. Ida Mary)

Natural Spread Horizontal: 3.5 cm Vertical: 2.5 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 0.4 cm Length: 1.6 cm
Petal Width: 0.4 cm Length: 1.5 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal) Width: 0.4 cm Length: 1.9 cm
Lip (Pouch) Width: 0.7 cm Length: 1.3 cm

Description: Approximately Five hundred eighty-eight flowers on seventy-eight inflorescences; 94.0 cm x 52.0 cm plant grown in a 15.0 cm square teak basket; leaves terete up to 24.0 cm long; sepals and petals yellow stippled maroon basally; reflexing lip yellow, two longitudinal burgundy bands on distal half, margin frilled; column cream; substance medium; texture matte.
Exhibitor: Santa Barbara Orchid Estate
Den. Fallen Embers Gold Rush CCM 85 pts.
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