Provisional Awards

San Marino, CA, February 13, 2016

Paphiopedilum fairrieanum ‘Richard’ CHM/AOS 85 pts. - Plant
© Arthur Pinkers 2016
Plant Name: Paphiopedilum fairrieanum ‘Richard’ CHM/AOS 85 pts.
Species

Natural Spread Horizontal: 8.0 cm Vertical: 8.5 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 6.0 cm Length: 5.5 cm
Petal Width: 1.3 cm Length: 5.2 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 3.5 cm Length: 4.3 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 2.5 cm Length: 4.5 cm

Description: One flower and one partially opened flower on an 18.0-cm inflorescence borne on a 22.0-cm natural spread single growth plus an immerging growth plant of 10 leaves up to 12.0-cm by 3.0-cm, strap shaped to oblong, apex rounded in a 8.13-cm square plastic in a fine bark and volcanic rock mix; dorsal sepal white, veined green proximally, lightly tessellated lavender-rose distally, margin ciliate, reverse white, veined green proximally, lightly tessellated lavender-rose and blushed distally, veins ciliate; synsepal white, veined green proximally, veined lavender-rose distally, reverse white, veined green proximally, veined lavender-rose and blushed distally, veins ciliate; petals white, veined green medially, marginal veins lavender-rose, margin lightly blushed lavender-rose, undulate, ciliate; pouch yellow-green veined olive green, tessellated olive green near rim, veins ciliate; staminode yellow-green, superior half tessellated dark green, inferior half dark lavender-rose; substance firm; texture Matte; Paphiopedilum fairrieanum, award 20162009, has been confirmed to be Paphiopedilum fairrieanum by SITF (April 2016).
Exhibitor: Harold Koopowitz
Paphiopedilum fairrieanum ‘Richard’ CHM/AOS 85 pts. - flower
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Paphiopedilum Russ Palmer ‘Custard’ AM/AOS 80 pts.
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Plant Name: Paphiopedilum Russ Palmer ‘Custard’ AM/AOS 80 pts.
(Paph. Valerie Tonkin x Paph. Ice Castle)

Natural Spread Horizontal: 10.4 cm Vertical: 11.0 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 9.0 cm Length: 6.8 cm
Petal Width: 5.8 cm Length: 7.4 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 7.6 cm Length: 6.5 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 2.9 cm Length: 4.7 cm

Description: One upright, well balanced flower on one inflorescence; dorsal sepal white, pale yellow halo on proximal three fourths spotted burgundy; synsepal white; petals very pale yellow, superior half blushed very burgundy; very fine dark burgundy spots basally, midvein very dark burgundy; pouch pale yellow faintly blushed pale pink; staminode pale yellow, medium yellow centrally, burgundy hirsute proximally; substance very firm; texture waxy.
Exhibitor: Harold Koopowitz
Paphiopedilum N.R. ‘Pink Petals’ HCC/AOS 77 pts.
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Plant Name: Paphiopedilum N.R. ‘Pink Petals’ HCC/AOS 77 pts.
(Paph. Gege Hughes x Paph. Icy Galaxy)

Natural Spread Horizontal: 9.4 cm Vertical: 9.1 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 7.5 cm Length: 5.3 cm
Petal Width: 4.8 cm Length: 5.9 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 5.8 cm Length: 5.7 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 2.8 cm Length: 4.8 cm

Description: One flower on one inflorescence; dorsal sepal white very faintly blushed chartreuse centrally, irregularly spotted burgundy, finer distally margin ciliate; synsepal white, margin ciliate; petals white faintly blushed chartreuse proximally, blushed rose along margins, irregularly spotted burgundy finer and denser basally, margin ciliate; pouch cream-yellow; staminode light yellow, darker yellow centrally, hirsute burgundy basally; substance firm; texture waxy, pouch pubescent; commended for overall rose color.
Exhibitor: Harold Koopowitz
Paphiopedilum bullenianum ‘Watermelons’ HCC/AOS 76 pts.
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Plant Name: Paphiopedilum bullenianum ‘Watermelons’ HCC/AOS 76 pts.
Species

Natural Spread Horizontal: 9.1 cm Vertical: 6.1 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 2.2 cm Length: 4.0 cm
Petal Width: 1.8 cm Length: 5.3 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 1.8 cm Length: 3.0 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 1.9 cm Length: 4.9 cm

Description: One flower on one erect inflorescence; dorsal sepal light green brushed darker green marginally, veins dark mahogany basally the midvein prominently; synsepal light green; petals light green, overlaid mahogany along proximal median; overlaid magenta distally, randomly spotted mahogany along margin; pouch cream overlaid dark magenta, rim yellow-green; staminode light green, dark green circle near center; substance medium; texture glossy.
Exhibitor: Tim Culbertson
Paphiopedilum Vogue Wonder ‘Richard’ AM/AOS 84 pts.
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Plant Name: Paphiopedilum Vogue Wonder ‘Richard’ AM/AOS 84 pts.
(Paph. Wood Wonder x Paph. Macabre)

Natural Spread Horizontal: 15.9 cm Vertical: 12.1 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 7.8 cm Length: 8.4 cm
Petal Width: 3.8 cm Length: 9.4 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 4.7 cm Length: 6.0 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 3.9 cm Length: 6.1 cm

Description: One immensely large flower on one 27.4-cm upright inflorescence; sepals white, proximally veined and blushed green forming a halo, proximally veined and lightly blushed burgundy, margin white; petals green basally becoming white on distal third heavily spotted burgundy, larger medially, margin hirsute; pouch dark burgundy, rear pouch rim cream; staminode cream suffused light green centrally, tessellated dark green proximally; substance firm; texture waxy.
Exhibitor: Harold Koopowitz