Provisional Awards

Long Beach, CA, November 27, 2017

Mormodes warscewiczii ‘Rogues Peruvian Princess’ AM/AOS 82 pts.
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Plant Name: Mormodes warscewiczii ‘Rogues Peruvian Princess’ AM/AOS 82 pts.
Parentage: Species

Natural Spread Horizontal: 6.1 cm Vertical: 4.3 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 1.1 cm Length: 3.5 cm
Petal Width: 1.6 cm Length: 3.1 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 1.3 cm Length: 3.0 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 2.8 cm Length: 3.0 cm

Description: Twenty-five asymmetrical, consistently displayed flowers on two slightly arching inflorescences; borne on a two growth plant, one deciduous and one bearing six up to 40.5-cm long by 5.8-cm oblanceolate, unevenly subacute leaves, 4.0-cm petiole forming sheaths partially wrapping 20.0-cm long by 2,5-cm wide by 1.3-cm club shaped pseudobulb bearing two, arching, up to 32.0-cm racemes; sepals and petals beautiful, vibrant, clear yellow, cream proximally, veined chartreuse, dorsal sepal and petals lanceolate, lateral sepals superior half lanceolate, inferior half ensiform; lip cordate, incurved, twisted, slightly darker yellow, cream basally; column twisted, cream, dorsal surface brushed yellow, anther cap yellow; substance very heavy; texture matte, column glossy; country of origin is Peru; SITF validation required; highly fragrant, sweet, musky and citrusy combined.
Exhibitor: Brent Baker
Mormodes warscewiczii ‘Rogues Peruvian Princess’ AM/AOS 82 pts.Inflorescence
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Holcoglossum Pink Jenny ‘Diamond Orchids’ HCC/AOS 78 pts.
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Plant Name: Holcoglossum Pink Jenny ‘Diamond Orchids’ HCC/AOS 78 pts.
Parentage: (Holc. wangii x Holc. pumilum)

Natural Spread Horizontal: 2.6 cm Vertical: 2.4 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 0.5 cm Length: 1.4 cm
Petal Width: 0.5 cm Length: 1.2 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 0.6 cm Length: 1.6 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 0.8 cm Length: 1.8 cm

Description: Eighty-eight flowers and twelve buds attractively arranged in a cloud-like mass on twelve inflorescences of greatly varying lengths born on a well grown plant with upright semi-terete foliage; sepals and petals white suffused pink distally and on reverse, noticeably whiter lighter with age; lip white, delicately flushed light pink, side lobes overlaid gold-yellow linearly blotched purple along veins, five keels extending on to midlobe proximally, overlaid purple; column white flushed pink anther cap purple; substance thin; texture crystalline.
Exhibitor: Peter T. Lin
Paphiopedilum x aspersum ‘Corona del Mar’ CHM/AOS 83 pts.
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Plant Name: Paphiopedilum x aspersum ‘Corona del Mar’ CHM/AOS 83 pts.
Parentage: (Natural Hybrid of Paph. henryanum and Paph. barbigerum)

Natural Spread Horizontal: 7.3 cm Vertical: 6.8 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 3.8 cm Length: 4.0 cm
Petal Width: 1.8 cm Length: 4.4 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 2.7 cm Length: 3.4 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 2.8 cm Length: 3.8 cm

Description: Six flowers charmingly presented on six 10.-cm to 11.0-cm inflorescences borne on a diminutive, 21.0-cm diameter by 9.0-cm, twenty growth plant grown in a 5.0-cm black tall plastic pot; each growth bearing four up to 12.0-cm long by 1.1-cm linear-unevenly acute, leaves arranged in a loose fan; dorsal sepal white blushed brown-maroon, light green centrally, spotted magenta centrally, reflexed centrally, hooded distally; synsepal light green, veined medium green; petals yellow overlaid light brown-maroon, veined darker brown-maroon, margins undulate; pouch yellow overlaid light brown-maroon, veins slightly darker brown-maroon; staminode beige, yellow centrally; substance firm; texture glossy; ovary brown-red, puberulent; country of origin is Vietnam; SITF verification required; well grown miniature plant.
Exhibitor: Lynn S. Wiand
Paphiopedilum x aspersum ‘Corona del Mar’ CHM/AOS 83 pts. Flower
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Cymbidium Lloyd's ‘Ori Gem’ HCC/AOS 78 pts.
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Plant Name: Cymbidium Lloyd's Persistance ‘Ori Gem’ HCC/AOS 78 pts.
Parentage: (Cym. Pee Wee x Cym. Peter Pan)

Natural Spread Horizontal: 4.6 cm Vertical: 5.5 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 1.2 cm Length: 3.6 cm
Petal Width: 1.3 cm Length: 2.5 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 1.4 cm Length: 2.7 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 1.7 cm Length: 2.1 cm

Description: Twenty-three flowers and three buds on one pendulous inflorescence; sepals and petals yellow stippled maroon proximally, dorsal sepal and petals stippling continues along midvein, blushed maroon distally; lip cream heavily blotched dark maroon on side lobes and distally midlobe, yellow centrally, crest yellow slightly blotched dark maroon; column yellow blotched maroon on ventral surface, dorsal surface lightly stippled maroon, anther cap white; substance firm; texture matte, lip velvety.
Exhibitor: Duy Nguyen
Cymbidium Lloyd's ‘Ori Gem’ HCC/AOS 78 pts. Inflorescence
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