Provisional Awards

Santa Barbara, CA, February 18, 2015

Rossioglossum grande ‘Inca Fire’ HCC/AOS 76 pts.
© Larry Vierheilig 2015
 Plant Name: Rossioglossum grande ‘Inca Fire’ HCC/AOS 76 pts.
Species

Natural Spread Horizontal: 18.7 cm Vertical: 11.9 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 2.4 cm Length: 9.9 cm
Petal Width: 3.8 cm Length: 9.7 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 2.4 cm Length: 9.8 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 5.1 cm Length: 5.1 cm

Description: Two flowers on one 30.0 cm upright inflorescence; sepals yellow-green, broad bars light chestnut brown; petals yellow, proximal two-thirds rich chestnut brown; lip yellow-cream, cream proximally, proximal half overlaid in light chestnut concentric rings; margin blotched light chestnut, crest golden-yellow; column pastel yellow; substance firm; texture glossy, lip crystalline.
Exhibitor: Santa Barbara Orchid Estate
Paphiopedilum Wössner Bellarmi ‘Egg Yolk’ HCC/AOS 77 pts.
© Larry Vierheilig 2015
 Plant Name: Paphiopedilum Wössner Bellarmi ‘Egg Yolk’ HCC/AOS 77 pts.
(Paph. bellatulum x Paph. armeniacum)

Natural Spread Horizontal: 10.0 cm Vertical: 8.3 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 4.3 cm Length: 3.5 cm
Petal Width: 5.0 cm Length: 5.1 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 3.0 cm Length: 3.0 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 2.5 cm Length: 4.5 cm

Description: One flower on one 8.5 cm inflorescence; dorsal sepal white; basal third overlaid light yellow-green, heavily spotted maroon; synsepal white overlaid light green, veins spotted on proximal half; petals yellow-green overlaid maroon, spotted maroon on proximal inferior half, yellow-green picotee; pouch yellow green overlaid dark maroon, interior heavily spotted maroon; staminode gold-yellow; substance firm; texture waxy.
Exhibitor: Jim Sloniker
Paphiopedilum N.R. ‘Monsoon Cloudburst’ HCC/AOS 76 pts.
© Larry Vierheilig 2015
 Plant Name: Paphiopedilum N.R. ‘Monsoon Cloudburst’ HCC/AOS 76 pts.
(Paph. Western Thunder x Paph. Thunder World)

Natural Spread Horizontal: 15.7 cm Vertical: 14.0 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 11.3 cm Length: 8.0 cm
Petal Width: 6.0 cm Length: 8.6 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 9.2 cm Length: 7.6 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 4.1 cm Length: 6.5 cm

Description: One flower on one 8.5 cm inflorescence; dorsal sepal white; basal third overlaid light yellow-green, heavily spotted maroon; synsepal white overlaid light green, veins spotted on proximal half; petals yellow-green overlaid maroon, spotted maroon on proximal inferior half, yellow-green picotee; pouch yellow green overlaid dark maroon, interior heavily spotted maroon; staminode gold-yellow; substance firm; texture waxy.
Exhibitor: Bryce Augustine
Paphiopedilum Lefty Kei ‘Monsoon Goddess’ FCC/AOS 90 pts.
© Larry Vierheilig 2015
 Plant Name: Paphiopedilum Lefty Kei ‘Monsoon Goddess’ FCC/AOS 90 pts.
(Paph. William Ambler x Paph. sanderianum)

Natural Spread Horizontal: 11.5 cm Vertical: 29.4 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 3.8 cm Length: 7.6 cm
Petal Width: 1.8 cm Length: 27.0 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 3.6 cm Length: 6.0 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 2.3 cm Length: 6.5 cm

Description: Three striking flowers and one bud well presented on one upright, staked 44.0 cm inflorescence; flower base color yellow-green; sepals brilliantly contrasted with mahogany veins; petal proximal half spotted mahogany with hirsute margins, transitioning to solid pale mahogany on distal half; synsepal veined mahogany; pouch suffused mahogany; staminode pale mahogany, margin hirsute; substance firm; texture waxy.
Exhibitor: Bryce Augustine