Provisional Awards

San Marino, CA, October 14, 2017

Phalaenopsis speciosa var. christiana ‘Donna's Panda’ AM/AOS 80 pts.
© Arthur Pinkers 2017
 Plant Name: Phalaenopsis speciosa var. christiana ‘Donna's Panda’ AM/AOS 80 pts.
Parentage: Species

Natural Spread Horizontal: 4.2 cm Vertical: 4.9 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 0.9 cm Length: 2.6 cm
Petal Width: 1.0 cm Length: 2.4 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 1.1 cm Length: 2.9 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 0.3 cm Length: 1.8 cm

Description: Four dark pink-rose patterned, pleasingly formed, flowers displayed on two, 20.5-cm and 9.0-cm upright inflorescences; flowers white , sepals and petals overlaid dark pink-rose in large oval pattern; lip white, side lobes light yellow distally on inferior half, midlobe overlaid dark pink-rose proximally, hirsute apically; texture firm; substance glossy.
Exhibitor: Donna Ballard
Cattleya trianae ‘Bell' Orchidea’ AM/AOS 83 pts.
© Arthur Pinkers 2017
 Plant Name: Cattleya trianae ‘Bell' Orchidea’ AM/AOS 83 pts.
Parentage: Species

Natural Spread Horizontal: 13.0 cm Vertical: 14.8 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 2.9 cm Length: 8.4 cm
Petal Width: 7.2 cm Length: 7.8 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 2.5 cm Length: 8.0 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 5.0 cm Length: 7.3 cm

Description: Three exceptional flowers on one erect, 15.0-cm inflorescence; sepals and petals light lavender-pink; lip slightly darker lavender-pink, light lavender-pink picotee border, side lobes lavender-pink overlaid red-lavender, throat gold-yellow becoming solid gold-yellow, veined lighter gold-yellow, midlobe overlaid dark red-lavender centrally; column white, anther cap white; substance firm; texture lightly crystalline, lip midlobe velvety.
Exhibitor: Phyllis Prestia
Phalaenopsis I-Hsin Yellow Leopard ‘Halloween’ HCC/AOS 79 pts.
© Arthur Pinkers 2017
 Plant Name: Phalaenopsis I-Hsin Yellow Leopard ‘Halloween’ HCC/AOS 79 pts.
Parentage: (Phal. Leopard Prince x Phal. Yellow Chimera)

Natural Spread Horizontal: 8.0 cm Vertical: 7.5 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 3.0 cm Length: 3.8 cm
Petal Width: 4.4 cm Length: 3.7 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 3.0 cm Length: 4.0 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 3.0 cm Length: 3.7 cm

Description: Seven exceptionally flat flowers and one bud on two, 26.0-cm and 20.0-cm., inflorescences; base color cream-yellow, dorsal sepal spotted burgundy-red along veins, lateral sepals spotted burgundy-red along veins on superior half, inferior half heavily blotched burgundy-red coalescing proximally, petals centrally blotched and burgundy-red spotting decreasing in size to fine spots distally, lip overlaid burgundy-red along side lobe margins, isthmus yellow, midlobe overlaid burgundy-red on distal half; column white overlaid fuchsia, anther cap white; substance firm; texture matte.
Exhibitor: Norman's Orchids