Provisional Awards

Santa Barbara, CA, February 21, 2018

Cattleya amethystoglossa ‘Rincon Siren’ HCC/AOS 77 pts.
© Larry Vierheilig 2018
Plant Name: Cattleya amethystoglossa ‘Rincon Siren’ HCC/AOS 77 pts.
Parentage: Species

Natural Spread Horizontal: 8.4 cm Vertical: 10.0 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 2.0 cm Length: 6.5 cm
Petal Width: 3.5 cm Length: 5.7 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 2.8 cm Length: 5.7 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 3.1 cm Length: 4.5 cm

Description: Thirteen flowers on one erect, 24.0-cm inflorescence; sepals and petals pink heavily spotted raspberry; lip light pink, side lobes distally overlaid magenta, midlobe overlaid magenta; column white, magenta apically, anther cap white spotted brilliant magenta; substance very firm; texture satiny, lip muricate.
Exhibitor: Frank Methmann
Cymbidium N.R. ‘Sycamore Creek’ HCC/AOS 79 pts.
© Larry Vierheilig 2018
Plant Name: Cymbidium N.R. ‘Sycamore Creek’ HCC/AOS 79 pts.
Parentage: (Cym. Odd Rod x Cym. Pacific Sparkle)

Natural Spread Horizontal: 7.3 cm Vertical: 6.3 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 2.8 cm Length: 4.5 cm
Petal Width: 2.2 cm Length: 4.0 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 2.8 cm Length: 4.5 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 2.5 cm Length: 3.2 cm

Description: Twenty-five flowers on two pendulous inflorescences; sepals and petals green-yellow overlaid red marginally, spotted burgundy along veins; lip white, side lobes brushed light yellow along margin, overlaid densely with large burgundy spots, midlobe brushed light yellow centrally, overlaid densely with large burgundy blotches; column white, ventral surface spotted burgundy, dorsal surface brushed red, denser apically, anther cap white; substance firm; texture lightly stain.
Exhibitor: Bill Robson
Cymbidium N.R. ‘Sycamore Creek’ HCC/AOS 79 pts. Onflorescence
© Larry Vierheilig 2018