Provisional Awards

Santa Barbara, CA, February 19, 2014

Paph. Stone Crazy 'Canaima's Perfect Moon' AM 80 pts.
© Larry Vierheilig 2014
 Plant Name: Paphiopedilum Stone Crazy 'Canaima's Perfect Moon' AM/AOS 80 pts.
(Paph. Crazy Jolly x Paph. Stone Lovely)

Natural Spread Horizontal: 13.0 cm Vertical: 13.0 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 10.8 cm Length: 7.4 cm
Petal Width: 5.9 cm Length: 7.8 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 9.0 cm Length: 7.2 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 4.0 cm Length: 5.1 cm

Description: One flower on one 24.0 cm inflorescence; dorsal sepal white, basal third yellow, proximal half spotted burgundy; synsepal pale green; petal superior half yellow, inferior half yellow-green, basally spotted burgundy, superior half veins burgundy; pouch yellow, very lightly brushed burgundy; staminode yellow, basally spotted burgundy; substance firm; texture glossy.
Exhibitor: Michael Sinn / Canaima Orchids
Laelia anceps 'SanBar Giant' AM 82 pts.
© Larry Vierheilig 2014
 Plant Name: Laelia anceps 'SanBar Giant' AM/AOS 82 pts.
Species

Natural Spread Horizontal: 14.3 cm Vertical: 14.7 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 2.4 cm Length: 8.4 cm
Petal Width: 4.6 cm Length: 8.4 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 2.4 cm Length: 7.8 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 3.7 cm Length: 6.0 cm

Description: Five flowers on two inflorescences, one 85.5 cm and one 29.5 cm long; sepals and petals light pink brushed light magenta marginally; petals slightly flared magenta distally; lip white, side lobe margins brushed magenta -purple, midlobe distal third dark magenta-purple, throat yellow, veined orange-red; column white, substance firm; texture crystalline.
Exhibitor: Santa Barbara Orchid Estate
Cym. tortisepalum 'Tang Shan Lotus' HCC 76 pts.
© Larry Vierheilig 2014
 Plant Name: Cymbidium tortisepalum 'Tang Shan Lotus' HCC/AOS 76 pts.
Species

Natural Spread Horizontal: 3.7 cm Vertical: 3.1 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 1.2 cm Length: 2.1 cm
Petal Width: 1.0 cm Length: 1.6 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 1.0 cm Length: 2.0 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 0.2 cm Length: 1.0 cm

Description: Two flowers on one erect inflorescence; sepals light cream veined light green; petals light cream veined burgundy; lip light cream, side lobes striped light burgundy, midlobe spotted and marked burgundy, throat light yellow, column light yellow, linearly marked ventral surface light burgundy; substance firm; texture matte.
Exhibitor: Don Brown
Cym. Red Cross 'Big Boy' HCC 75 pts.
© Larry Vierheilig 2014
 Plant Name: Cattleya coccinea 'Rosminah' AM/AOS 84 pts.
Species

Natural Spread Horizontal: 6.2 cm Vertical: 6.1 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 1.8 cm Length: 3.2 cm
Petal Width: 3.7 cm Length: 3.2 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 1.8 cm Length: 2.8 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 1.1 cm Length: 1.9 cm

Description: Eight full, flat flowers and one bud on nine inflorescences; sepals and petals bright orange-red; lip bright yellow overlaid orange-red distally; substance firm, texture matte.
Exhibitor: Don Brown