Provisional Awards

Orchid Society of Santa Barbara Show, Santa Barbara, CA, November 15, 2014

American Orchid Society Show Trophy Andy’s Orchids ST 85 pts.
© Larry Vierheilig 2014
Plant Name: American Orchid Society Show Trophy 85 pts.
N/A

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: A well balanced display viewable from 360 degrees, making good use of vertical dimension and layers containing a good representation of fall blooming genera to include a variety of different Laelia anceps forms, vanda and Laelia spendens hybrids; of special note are several L. anceps var. guerroro forms.
Exhibitor: Joey Ambriz and Tarek Alyusuf
American Orchid Society Show Trophy Andy’s Orchids ST 85 pts. 2nd View
© Larry Vierheilig 2014
American Orchid Society Silver Certificate Andy’s Orchids ST 85 pts.
© Larry Vierheilig 2014
Plant Name: American Orchid Society Silver Certificate 85 pts.
N/A

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: A well balanced display viewable from 360 degrees, making good use of vertical dimension and layers containing a good representation of fall blooming genera to include a variety of different Laelia anceps forms, vanda and Laelia spendens hybrids; of special note are several L. anceps var. guerroro forms.
Exhibitor: Joey Ambriz and Tarek Alyusuf
American Orchid Society Silver Certificate Andy’s Orchids ST 85 pts. 2nd View
© Larry Vierheilig 2014
Laeliocattleya Miss Wonderful Winter Splash AM 86 pts.
© Larry Vierheilig 2014
Plant Name: Laeliocattleya Miss Wonderful 'Winter Splash' AM/AOS 86 pts.
(C. Mari's Song x L. anceps)

Natural Spread Horizontal: 15.7 cm Vertical: 16.0 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 2.4 cm Length: 9.9 cm
Petal Width: 5.6 cm Length: 8.9 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 2.4 cm Length: 9.2 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 5.1 cm Length: 7.6 cm

Description: Two magnificent, flat beautifully pelloric colored flower and one bud on one strong inflorescence; sepal light pink, darker centrally; petals pink, white centrally, deep magenta flare distally; lip white, side lobes blushed cream, margin pink, midlobe deep magenta on distal three-fourths, margin pink; throat overlaid yellow, keels and veins magenta; column light pink; substance firm; texture crystalline, lip and petal flares velvet.
Exhibitor: Santa Barbara Orchid Estate
Paphiopedilum Saint Swithin'Landrix' HCC/AOS 77 pts.
© Larry Vierheilig 2014
Plant Name: Paphiopedilum Saint Swithin 'Landrix' HCC/AOS 77 pts.
(Paph. philippinense x Paph. rothschildianum)

Natural Spread Horizontal: 11.0 cm Vertical: 25.0 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 5.3 cm Length: 7.0 cm
Petal Width: 1.2 cm Length: 19.0 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 5.3 cm Length: 7.0 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 2.7 cm Length: 6.0 cm

Description: Sixteen well presented flowers and three buds on four 71.5 cm erect inflorescences; dorsal sepal cream, overlaid dark maroon centrally, prominently veined dark maroon; synsepal cream, veined dark maroon; petals pale yellow-green spotted maroon proximally, striped dark maroon distally, margin hirsute; pouch yellow overlaid and veined pale maroon; staminode cream overlaid maroon margin densely hirsute; substance medium; texture glossy, commended for prominent dorsal stripping.
Exhibitor: John R. Hendrix
Laelia autumnalis Santa Barbara HCC 76 pts.
© Larry Vierheilig 2014
Laelia anceps Joyce HCC 76 pts.
© Larry Vierheilig 2014
Plant Name: Laelia anceps 'Joyce' HCC/AOS 76 pts.
Species

Natural Spread Horizontal: 10.4 cm Vertical: 11.0 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 2.2 cm Length: 6.0 cm
Petal Width: 3.6 cm Length: 5.8 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 1.9 cm Length: 5.6 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 2.9 cm Length: 5.3 cm

Description: Four flowers on one arching inflorescence; flower base color white; sepals brushed light pink; petals overlaid light pink on distal four-fifths, veins darker pink slight dark pink flare along distal midvein; lip side lobes overlaid dark pink along bell margin; midlobe margin dark pink, flared dark magenta apically, throat overlaid light yellow, veined magenta, callus dark yellow; column white; substance heavy; texture crystalline.
Exhibitor: Norman Wieder
Laelia autumnalis Santa Barbara HCC 76 pts.
© Larry Vierheilig 2014
Plant Name: Laelia Dorothy Elliot 'Red Hot' HCC/AOS 77 pts.
(C. Psyche x L. anceps)

Natural Spread Horizontal: 10.5 cm Vertical: 8.3 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 1.9 cm Length: 5.8 cm
Petal Width: 3.4 cm Length: 5.5 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 1.8 cm Length: 5.1 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 2.6 cm Length: 3.9 cm

Description: Six flowers of gradually diminishing size but increasing intense color and two buds on one erect inflorescence; sepals and petals vibrant coral-red; lip yellow; side lobe margins intense coral-red, midlobe margins intense coral-red, wider apically, throat heavily veined coral-read; substance firm; texture crystalline.
Exhibitor: Santa Barbara Orchid Estate
Aerides quinquebulnera var calayana Sorella Orchids AM 83 pts.
© Larry Vierheilig 2014
Plant Name: Aerides quinquebulnera var calayana 'Sorella Orchids' AM/AOS 83 pts.
Species

Natural Spread Horizontal: 2.0 cm Vertical: 1.9 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 0.8 cm Length: 0.7 cm
Petal Width: 0.7 cm Length: 0.8 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 0.9 cm Length: 1.0 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 0.7 cm Length: 1.2 cm

Description: Forty-nine buds and forty buds on three gracefully arching inflorescences on a plant of diminutive size for the species; sepals and petals of unusual color for the species, white blushed medium pink, lacking the spotting or stippling characteristic of the species; lip saccate; dark magenta; substance very firm; texture waxy; labeled as the variety calayana. Pending SITF Verification.
Exhibitor: Sorella Orchids
Laelia anceps fma. lineata El Chingon AM 81 pts.
© Larry Vierheilig 2014
Plant Name: Laelia anceps fma. lineata 'El Chingon' AM/AOS 81 pts.
Species

Natural Spread Horizontal: 13.8 cm Vertical: 15.5 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 2.3 cm Length: 7.5 cm
Petal Width: 4.2 cm Length: 7.2 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 2.2 cm Length: 7.0 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 3.2 cm Length: 5.4 cm

Description: Seventy-nine flowers of beautiful, irregular feathered color and one bud on thirty-five erect inflorescences on a plant 72.0 cm diameter plant grown in a 44.0 cm plastic pot; sepals medium pink; petals dark medium pink, streaked and spotted dark purple; lip white; wide dark purple margin on side lobes, midlobe very dark purple, throat golden yellow, veined dark purple; substance firm; texture crystalline, lip velvet.
Exhibitor: Joshua Davis
Laelia anceps fma. lineata El Chingon AM 81 pts.
© Larry Vierheilig 2014
Plant Name: Laelia anceps fma. lineata 'El Chingon' CCE/AOS 91 pts.
Species

Natural Spread Horizontal: 13.8 cm Vertical: 15.5 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 2.3 cm Length: 7.5 cm
Petal Width: 4.2 cm Length: 7.2 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 2.2 cm Length: 7.0 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 3.2 cm Length: 5.4 cm

Description: Seventy-nine flowers of beautiful, irregular feathered color and one bud on thirty-five erect inflorescences on a plant 72.0 cm diameter plant grown in a 44.0 cm plastic pot; sepals medium pink; petals dark medium pink, streaked and spotted dark purple; lip white; wide dark purple margin on side lobes, midlobe very dark purple, throat golden yellow, veined dark purple; substance firm; texture crystalline, lip velvet.
Exhibitor: Joshua Davis
Laelia anceps 'San Bar Summit' AM 85p ts.
© Larry Vierheilig 2014
Plant Name: Laelia anceps 'San Bar Summit' AM/AOS 85 pts.
Species

Natural Spread Horizontal: 12.4 cm Vertical: 13.4 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 2.4 cm Length: 7.9 cm
Petal Width: 3.7 cm Length: 7.1 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 2.0 cm Length: 7.1 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 3.4 cm Length: 4.6 cm

Description: Six richly colored flowers on two inflorescences; sepals and petals magenta, white basally; lip rich, deep magenta, throat creamy yellow strongly veined magenta; substance firm; texture velvet.
Exhibitor: Santa Barbara Orchid Estate