Provisional Awards

Santa Barbara, CA, April 19, 2017

Paphiopedilum delenatii ‘Spirit’ CCE/AOS 90 pts.
© Larry Vierheilig 2017
Plant Name: Paphiopedilum delenatii ‘Spirit’ CCE/AOS 90 pts.
Species

Natural Spread Horizontal: 6.9 cm Vertical: 9.9 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 3.6 cm Length: 2.7 cm
Petal Width: 4.5 cm Length: 5.1 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 3.4 cm Length: 2.7 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 3.0 cm Length: 3.8 cm

Description: Eleven flowers on six inflorescences held well above a clean multi-growth plant in a 18.0-cm pot; sepals and petals white lightly suffused pink; pouch white, overlaid dark pink distally; staminode white yellow medially, two lavender eyes centrally, margin dark pink; substance medium; texture matte; recognized for high flower count and superior culture.
Exhibitor: William Tse
Paraphalaenopsis labukensis ‘Rancho Wihakis’ AM/AOS 82 pts.
© Larry Vierheilig 2017
Plant Name: Paraphalaenopsis labukensis ‘Rancho Wihakis’ AM/AOS 82 pts.
Species

Natural Spread Horizontal: 8.2 cm Vertical: 6.5 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 1.7 cm Length: 3.6 cm
Petal Width: 1.1 cm Length: 4.0 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 1.5 cm Length: 3.8 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 1.6 cm Length: 2.7 cm

Description: Five flowers on one inflorescence; sepals and petals green-yellow overlaid maroon leaving a green-yellow margin and faint green-yellow specs; lip green-yellow finely barred maroon, keels bright yellow; substance firm; texture matte.
Exhibitor: Rick Morgan
Brassocatanthe Robert Randall ‘Rincon Suntan’  HCC/AOS 78 pts.
© Larry Vierheilig 2017
Plant Name: Brassocatanthe Robert Randall ‘Rincon Suntan’ HCC/AOS 78 pts.
(Bsn. Bill Worsley x C. cinnabarina)

Natural Spread Horizontal: 8.5 cm Vertical: 9.1 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 0.6 cm Length: 5.8 cm
Petal Width: 0.7 cm Length: 5.3 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 0.9 cm Length: 6.0 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 2.0 cm Length: 4.9 cm

Description: Nineteen flowers and seven buds on two inflorescences; sepals and petals gold-yellow spotted maroon basally; lip tubular, gold-yellow spotted maroon, denser proximally; substance medium; texture matte.
Exhibitor: Frank Methmann
Rhyncattleanthe Circle of Love ‘Diamond Orchids’ FCC/AOS 90 pts.
© Larry Vierheilig 2017
Plant Name: Rhyncattleanthe Circle of Love ‘Diamond Orchids’ FCC/AOS 90 pts.
(C. Circle of Life x Rth. Circle of Love)

Natural Spread Horizontal: 8.8 cm Vertical: 8.0 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 2.4 cm Length: 4.6 cm
Petal Width: 4.6 cm Length: 4.5 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 2.4 cm Length: 4.4 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 2.8 cm Length: 4.0 cm

Description: Three very flat flowers and three buds on two upright inflorescences; sepals and petals brilliant yellow; lip yellow, throat deeper yellow; substance medium; texture finely crystalline; judges commended unusually round, colorful and sparkling flowers.
Exhibitor: Peter T. Lin
Cattleya coccinea ‘Tokyo Smile’ HCC/AOS 76 pts.
© Larry Vierheilig 2017
Plant Name: Cattleya coccinea ‘Tokyo Smile’ HCC/AOS 76 pts.
Species

Natural Spread Horizontal: 6.1 cm Vertical: 5.6 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 1.9 cm Length: 3.1 cm
Petal Width: 3.9 cm Length: 3.1 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 1.9 cm Length: 2.9 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 1.4 cm Length: 2.0 cm

Description: Eleven flowers and one bud on ten inflorescences; dorsal sepal orange-red veined darker orange-red; lateral sepals yellow brushed orange-red, veined darker orange-red; petals yellow lightly brushed orange-red proximally becoming heavier distally, veined darker orange-red; lip yellow lightly brushed orange-red proximally becoming heavier distally, proximal veins dark orange-red; column yellow overlaid orange-red, wing margins dark orange-red; substance firm; texture crystalline.
Exhibitor: Peter T. Lin
Vanda Santa Barbara Fizz ‘Deep Purple’ AM/AOS 82 pts.
© Larry Vierheilig 2017
Plant Name: Vanda Santa Barbara Fizz ‘Deep Purple’ AM/AOS 82 pts.
(V. suavis x V. Tokyo Blue)

Natural Spread Horizontal: 9.0 cm Vertical: 8.5 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 3.0 cm Length: 4.3 cm
Petal Width: 3.0 cm Length: 4.2 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 3.8 cm Length: 4.2 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 1.3 cm Length: 2.2 cm

Description: Sixteen flowers and three buds on two inflorescences; sepals and petals white overlaid lavender, tessellated patterning distally, spotted dark purple on proximal three fourths; lip white, yellow basally, midlobe dark purple, crest white proximally; column white, anther cap translucent; substance firm; texture matte.
Exhibitor: Santa Barbara Orchid Estate
Paphiopedilum Excitingly Wood ‘Pink Hazy’ HCC/AOS 76 pts.
© Larry Vierheilig 2017
Plant Name: Paphiopedilum Excitingly Wood ‘Pink Hazy’ HCC/AOS 76 pts.
(Paph. Friedrich von Hayek x Paph. Wood Wonder)

Natural Spread Horizontal: 11.7 cm Vertical: 11.7 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 7.1 cm Length: 6.9 cm
Petal Width: 2.9 cm Length: 6.8 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 4.7 cm Length: 5.4 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 3.2 cm Length: 5.0 cm

Description: One flower on one inflorescence; sepals white overlaid and veined green proximally becoming pink distally; petals white, proximally overlaid green, more heavily on superior half becoming pink distally, superior half sparsely warted and along central margin maroon; pouch dark maroon spotted internally; substance medium; texture matte.
Exhibitor: Jim Sloniker