Provisional Awards

South Bay Orchid Society Show, Torrance, CA, February 15, 2014

Cym. Alida's Magic Little Ruby HCC 79 pts.
© Arthur Pinkers 2014
Plant Name: Cymbidium Alida's Magic 'Little Ruby' HCC/AOS 79 pts.
(Cym. Alida Valli x Cym. Tethy's)

Natural Spread Horizontal: 5.6 cm Vertical: 5.7 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 1.7 cm Length: 3.6 cm
Petal Width: 1.5 cm Length: 3.4 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 1.7 cm Length: 3.7 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 2.0 cm Length: 2.2 cm

Description: Thirty-three flowers on two arched inflorescences and fifteen buds on one arched immature inflorescence; sepals and petals burgundy; lip dark burgundy with cream throat; substance firm; texture matte.
Exhibitor: Joe Santy
Cym. Alida's Magic Little Ruby HCC 79 pts. inflorescence
© Arthur Pinkers 2014
Cym. Geno's Gem Catcher HCC 79 pts.
© Arthur Pinkers 2014
Plant Name: Cymbidium Geno's Gem 'Catcher' HCC/AOS 79 pts.
(Cym. Mad Hatter x Cym. Kalimpong)

Natural Spread Horizontal: 4.0 cm Vertical: 3.2 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 1.5 cm Length: 3.0 cm
Petal Width: 1.0 cm Length: 2.7 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 1.6 cm Length: 3.0 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 1.8 cm Length: 2.2 cm

Description: Seventy-six flowers and sixty-eight buds on nine inflorescences; sepals and petals light green blushed maroon, veins and distal tip darker maroon; lip light green, side lobes brushed maroon-cherry distally, midlobe overlaid very dark maroon, very narrow cherry-red band parallel to light green picotee margin, throat and callus maroon, column light green, anther cap white; substance firm; texture matte.
Exhibitor: Joe Santy
Cym. Geno's Gem Catcher HCC 79 pts.
© Arthur Pinkers 2014