Provisional Awards

Long Beach, CA, january 18, 2016

Paphiopedilum Carolyn Butcher ‘Sunset Valley Orchids’ AM/AOS 82 pts.
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Plant Name: Paphiopedilum Carolyn Butcher ‘Sunset Valley Orchids’ AM/AOS 82 pts.
(Paph. x fanaticum x Paph. delenatii)

Natural Spread Horizontal: 8.9 cm Vertical: 8.8 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 3.1 cm Length: 4.4 cm
Petal Width: 4.1 cm Length: 4.0 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 3.5 cm Length: 3.9 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 3.6 cm Length: 3.3 cm (including spur)

Description: One very well shaped flower on an 8.9-cm erect inflorescence; sepals and petals white, reticulated and blushed rose-purple, petals hirsute proximally; pouch white rimmed rose-purple, interior spotted rose-red; staminode white, strongly contrasting dark red-purple distally; substance medium; texture matte, pouch satiny.
Exhibitor: Fred Clarke
Paphiopedilum Bengal Lancers ‘Huntington’s Jade’ AM/AOS 82 pts. flower
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Plant Name: Paphiopedilum Bengal Lancers ‘Huntington’s Jade’ AM/AOS 82 pts.
(Paph. haynaldianum x Paph. parishii)

Natural Spread Horizontal: 10.5 cm Vertical: 8.2 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 3.5 cm Length: 5.3 cm
Petal Width: 1.8 cm Length: 11.0 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 3.1 cm Length: 3.5 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 3.0 cm Length: 4.7 cm (including spur)

Description: Four flowers and three buds on one upright inflorescence; dorsal sepal gracefully rolled back proximally, white overlaid green proximally veined light green proximally light plum centrally; synsepal white, light green proximally veined green; petals gracefully held with a distal twist, chartreuse, overlaid dark purple distally, irregularly blotched mahogany proximally; pouch chartreuse broadly overlaid mahogany near rim veined darker mahogany; staminode light chartreuse tessellated darker green; substance medium texture waxy.
Exhibitor: Huntington Botanical Gardens
Paphiopedilum Bengal Lancers ‘Huntington’s Jade’ AM/AOS 82 pts.
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