Provisional Awards

International Phalaenopsis Alliance, Onterio, CA, August 12, 2017

Vandachostylis Deep Blue Seas ‘Pink Diamond’ AM/AOS 80 pts.
© Arnold Gum 2017
 Plant Name: Vandachostylis Deep Blue Seas ‘Pink Diamond’ AM/AOS 80 pts.
Parentage: (Van. Charm x V. christensoniana)

Natural Spread Horizontal: 3.5 cm Vertical: 3.9 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 0.6 cm Length: 1.8 cm
Petal Width: 0.6 cm Length: 1.9 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 0.8 cm Length: 1.9 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 0.3 cm Length: 0.7 cm

Description: Forty-nine flowers and eleven buds on three well arranged, erect inflorescences; sepals and petals lavender-pink, sepals darker distally; lip fuchsia; column white brushed fuchsia, anther cap fuchsia, tipped white; substance firm; texture crystalline.
Exhibitor: Peter T. Lin
Phalaenopsis speciosa var. christiana ‘Montclair Ember’ AM/AOS 81 pts.
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 Plant Name: Phalaenopsis speciosa var. christiana ‘Montclair Ember’ AM/AOS 81 pts.
Parentage: Species

Natural Spread Horizontal: 4.7 cm Vertical: 5.3 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 1.2 cm Length: 3.0 cm
Petal Width: 1.0 cm Length: 2.9 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 1.4 cm Length: 3.0 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 0.4 cm Length: 2.1 cm

Description: Five flowers and one bud on two upright inflorescences; sepal and petals white overlaid light lavender proximally, becoming red centrally and irregularly white apically, lateral sepals irregularly barred white centrally, reverse irregularly overlaid red lip white, side lobes yellow apically, midlobe lavender centrally, manicate distally; column and anther cap white; substance firm; texture waxy.
Exhibitor: Norman's Orchids
Phalaenopsis Summer Dance Queen ‘Montclair’ HCC/AOS 79 pts.
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 Plant Name: Phalaenopsis Summer Dance Queen ‘Montclair’ HCC/AOS 79 pts.
Parentage: (Phal. Hawaii Dragon Girl x Phal. LD's Bear Queen)

Natural Spread Horizontal: 4.7 cm Vertical: 5.3 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 1.2 cm Length: 3.0 cm
Petal Width: 1.0 cm Length: 2.9 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 1.4 cm Length: 3.0 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 0.4 cm Length: 2.1 cm

Description: Two flowers and two buds on one strong arching inflorescence; sepals and petals light green heavily overlaid fuchsia proximally transitioning to light green apically, lateral sepal inferior halfs overlaid magenta centrally; lip white, side lobes yellow centrally; midlobe overlaid dark fuchsia; column white blushed magenta; substance very firm texture crystalline; pleasant lemon fragrance.
Exhibitor: Norman's Orchids
Phalaenopsis speciosa ‘Judy Su’ AM/AOS 80 pts.
© Arnold Gum 2017
 Plant Name: Phalaenopsis speciosa ‘Judy Su’ AM/AOS 80 pts.
Parentage: Species

Natural Spread Horizontal: 4.5 cm Vertical: 5.1 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 1.1 cm Length: 2.9 cm
Petal Width: 1.1 cm Length: 2.6 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 1.4 cm Length: 2.7 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 0.4 cm Length: 1.3 cm

Description: Four stellate flowers on two upright inflorescences; flower white, petals distally spotted fuchsia irregularly, lip side lobes light yellow, midlobe brushed fuchsia on central margin, manicate distally; substance firm; texture matte.
Exhibitor: Norman's Orchids