Provisional Awards

Santa Barbara, CA, February 17, 2016

Laelia anceps ‘White Magic’ HCC/AOS 78 pts.
© Larry Vierheilig 2016
 Plant Name: Laelia anceps ‘White Magic’ HCC/AOS 78 pts.
Speciies

Natural Spread Horizontal: 10.5 cm Vertical: 11.4 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 2.5 cm Length: 6.0 cm
Petal Width: 4.6 cm Length: 6.1 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 2.3 cm Length: 6.0 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 3.3 cm Length: 5.7 cm

Description: Eight flowers and one bud on four inflorescences; sepals and petals white, sepals tipped green; lip white, throat light yellow-green veined magenta; column cream and finely blotched magenta, anther cap white; substance firm; texture finely crystalline.
Exhibitor: Santa Barbar Orchid Estate
Paphiopedilum N.R. ‘Carrie Chu’ HCC/AOS 75 pts.
© Larry Vierheilig 2016
 Plant Name: Paphiopedilum N.R. ‘Carrie Chu’ HCC/AOS 75 pts.
(Paph. fairrieanum x Paph. Thunder Cat)

Natural Spread Horizontal: 11.0 cm Vertical: 10.4 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 5.7 cm Length: 7.4 cm
Petal Width: 3.7 cm Length: 6.1 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 5.0 cm Length: 5.3 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 2.9 cm Length: 5.3 cm

Description: Two flowers on two 22.0-cm inflorescences; dorsal sepal white, a yellow-green halo on proximal third, heavily spotted dark maroon, spotted and lightly blushed maroon along outer veins, margin white; synsepal light green spotted dark burgundy; petals light green, superior half overlaid burgundy, veined dark burgundy, spotted dark burgundy basally along veins, inferior half spotted burgundy proximally, blushed burgundy distally; pouch light green overlaid saturated burgundy, rim light green, interior spotted burgundy; staminode light green, substance firm; texture very glossy, commended for excellent color on reverse of dorsal and bright lacquer shine over all.
Exhibitor: Don Brown
Cymbidium tortisepalum ‘Cloud Dragon Lotus’ FCC/AOS 90 pts.
© Larry Vierheilig 2016
 Plant Name: Cymbidium tortisepalum ‘Cloud Dragon Lotus’ FCC/AOS 90 pts.
Speciies

Natural Spread Horizontal: 5.8 cm Vertical: 6.2 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 1.5 cm Length: 3.5 cm
Petal Width: 1.2 cm Length: 3.4 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 1.2 cm Length: 2.7 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 1.0 cm Length: 1.4 cm

Description: Five large, well presented flat flowers on one 35.5-cm erect inflorescence; sepals pale green, veined medium green, margin faintly blushed maroon; petals porrect forming pleasing cap over column and lip, light green, veined medium green, reverse light green veined light maroon; lip white, yellow green centrally, side lobes overlaid maroon distally, midlobe blotched maroon forming pleasing "V" pattern; column light green, anther cap cream; substance medium; texture matte; commended for high flower count, excellent size and beautiful conformation.
Exhibitor: Don Brown