Provisional Awards

San Marino, CA, May 13, 2017

Paphiopedilum Michael Koopowitz ‘Gayle's Favorite’ AM/AOS 80 pts.
© Arthur Pinkers 2017
Plant Name: Paphiopedilum Michael Koopowitz ‘Gayle's Favorite’ AM/AOS 80 pts.
Parentage: Paph. philippinense x Paph. sanderianum

Natural Spread Horizontal: 7.0 cm Vertical: 40.5 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 3.0 cm Length: 6.0 cm
Petal Width: 1.1 cm Length: 38.0 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 3.3 cm Length: 5.0 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 2.8 cm Length: 5.8 cm

Description: Twelve flowers and three buds well presented on three 55.0-cm to 66.0-cm arching inflorescences on a well grown, clean, robust plant in a 25.5-cm pot; dorsal sepal green-yellow thinly veined burgundy; petals spiraled, green yellow spotted burgundy proximally transitioning to solid burgundy on distal half, margins warted and hirsute on proximal half; pouch green-yellow overlaid amber veined darker amber spotted burgundy interiorly; staminode green-yellow, margins spotted burgundy, hirsute; substance firm; texture satiny; also received CCM of 80 points award number 20174641.
Exhibitor: Gayle Brodie
Paphiopedilum rothschildianum ‘Orchids de Oro Direwolf KOTN’ AM/AOS 80 pts. Inflorescence close up
© Arthur Pinkers 2017
Paphiopedilum Michael Koopowitz ‘Gayle's Favorite’ CCM/AOS 80 pts.
© Arthur Pinkers 2017
Plant Name: Paphiopedilum Michael Koopowitz ‘Gayle's Favorite’ CCM/AOS 80 pts.
Parentage: Paph. philippinense x Paph. sanderianum

Natural Spread Horizontal: 7.0 cm Vertical: 40.5 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 3.0 cm Length: 6.0 cm
Petal Width: 1.1 cm Length: 38.0 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 3.3 cm Length: 5.0 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 2.8 cm Length: 5.8 cm

Description: Twelve flowers and three buds well presented on three 55.0-cm to 66.0-cm arching inflorescences on a well grown, clean, robust plant in a 25.5-cm pot; dorsal sepal green-yellow thinly veined burgundy; petals spiraled, green yellow spotted burgundy proximally transitioning to solid burgundy on distal half, margins warted and hirsute on proximal half; pouch green-yellow overlaid amber veined darker amber spotted burgundy interiorly; staminode green-yellow, margins spotted burgundy, hirsute; substance firm; texture satiny; also received AM of 80 points award number 20174640.
Exhibitor: Gayle Brodie