Provisional Awards

Santa Barbara, CA, April 20, 2016

Paphiopedilum Angel Hair ‘Gayle's Amber’ HCC/AOS 78 pts.
© Larry Vierheilig 2016
 Plant Name: Paphiopedilum Angel Hair ‘Gayle's Amber’ HCC/AOS 78 pts.
(Paph. Saint Swithin x Paph. sanderianum)

Natural Spread Horizontal: 9.0 cm Vertical: 28.0 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 3.3 cm Length: 5.5 cm
Petal Width: 1.5 cm Length: 22.0 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 3.0 cm Length: 5.0 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 2.2 cm Length: 5.0 cm

Description: Four boldly patterned flowers on one 33.5-cm upright inflorescence; sepals light yellow boldly veined dark maroon; petals widely held, light yellow spotted and blotched mahogany-red proximally becoming veined mahogany-red distally; pouch cream proximally light yellow distally overlaid mahogany; staminode yellow overlaid chestnut centrally, margin dark maroon, hirsute; substance firm; texture glossy.
Exhibitor: Gayle Brodie