Provisional Awards

San Marino, CA, June 9, 2018

Capanemin superflua ‘Diamond Orchids’ AM/AOS 84 pts. Flower
© Arthur Pinkers 2018
Plant Name: Capanemin superflua ‘Diamond Orchids’ AM/AOS 84 pts.
Parentage: Species

Natural Spread Horizontal: 1.0 cm Vertical: 1.0 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 0.2 cm Length: 0.3 cm
Petal Width: 0.2 cm Length: 0.2 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 0.2 cm Length: 0.3 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 0.5 cm Length: 0.5 cm

Description: Six hundred and eighty flowers on thirty-four gracefully cascading inflorescences; sepals and petals cream-white, lip cream-white, keels yellow; substance firm; texture crystalline.
Exhibitor: Peter T. Lin
Capanemin superflua ‘Diamond Orchids’ AM/AOS 84 pts. Plant
© Arthur Pinkers 2018
Sarcochilus ceciliae ‘Diamond Orchids’ AM/AOS 80 pts. Flower
© Arthur Pinkers 2018
Plant Name: Sarcochilus ceciliae ‘Diamond Orchids’ AM/AOS 80 pts.
Parentage: Species

Natural Spread Horizontal: 1.8 cm Vertical: 1.8 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 0.7 cm Length: 1.1 cm
Petal Width: 0.4 cm Length: 0.8 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 0.6 cm Length: 1.1 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 0.5 cm Length: 0.4 cm

Description: Fifty-five well-arranged flowers and one hundred thirty-six buds on twenty-five inflorescences; sepals and petals bright lavender distally, light lavender proximally; lip light lavender, side lobes white, striped dark lavender; column lavender, anther cap light yellow; substance firm; texture sparkling.
Exhibitor: Peter T. Lin
Sarcochilus ceciliae ‘Diamond Orchids’ AM/AOS 80 pts. Plant
© Arthur Pinkers 2018
Vandanopsis Pilialoha ‘Judy Su’ HCC/AOS 78 pts.
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Plant Name: Vandanopsis Pilialoha ‘Judy Su’ HCC/AOS 78 pts.
Parentage: (Phal. pulcherrima x V. falcata)

Natural Spread Horizontal: 3.1 cm Vertical: 3.8 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 0.9 cm Length: 1.9 cm
Petal Width: 0.8 cm Length: 1.3 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 0.9 cm Length: 1.6 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 1.0 cm Length: 1.2 cm

Description: Thirteen flowers and one bud on one 30.0-cm. semi-erect inflorescence and one immature inflorescence; sepals and petals fuchsia; lip white, side lobes brushed light fuchsia, midlobe brushed fuchsia becoming dark fuchsia distally, keels on proximal midlobe, white, 1.4-cm. long spur, white stippled light fuchsia; column ventral surface white veined fuchsia, dorsal surface dark fuchsia, anther cap cream; substance firm; texture crystalline.
Exhibitor: Norman's Orchids
Phragmipedium richteri ‘Hong Le’ HCC/AOS 77 pts.
© Arthur Pinkers 2018
Plant Name: Phragmipedium x richteri ‘Hong Le’ HCC/AOS 77 pts.
Parentage: (Phrag. boissierianum × Phrag. pearcei)

Natural Spread Horizontal: 10.0 cm Vertical: 8.1 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 1.3 cm Length: 4.0 cm
Petal Width: 0.3 cm Length: 6.8 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 2.0 cm Length: 4.1 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 1.8 cm Length: 3.8 cm

Description: Six flowers and one bud on four erect 43.0-cm inflorescences; sepals pale chartreuse, veined yellow-green, margins white picotee, dorsal sepal lightly brushed green basally and yellow-green distally; petals gracefully twisted, pale chartreuse, distal ˝ overlaid burgundy, veined medium green, hirsute burgundy proximally, margins undulate; pouch pale yellow-green, exterior veined medium green, Inner rim stippled medium green and burgundy proximally; staminode dark green, margin pubescent, dark maroon; substance medium, texture satiny.
Exhibitor: Vinh Huy Nguyen
Encyclia Cynthia ‘Dark Beauty’ HCC/AOS 79 pts.
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Plant Name: Encyclia Cynthia ‘Dark Beauty’ HCC/AOS 79 pts.
Parentage: (E. Sietetrescuartos x E. Dicky Bird)

Natural Spread Horizontal: 3.6 cm Vertical: 4.1 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 0.7 cm Length: 2.0 cm
Petal Width: 0.9 cm Length: 2.0 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 0.7 cm Length: 2.2 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 2.8 cm Length: 1.8 cm

Description: Thirty-three flowers and thirteen buds on one branched, gracefully arching inflorescence; sepals and petals chartreuse overlaid maroon-brown distally, picotee chartreuse margin; lip cream, side lobe margins broadly light yellow , midlobe veined purple, distal margin light yellow, undulate; column light green basally becoming white distally, anther cap yellow; substance firm; texture matte.
Exhibitor: Ruben Colemenares
Laelia purpurata ‘SVO Darkest’ AM/AOS 84 pts.
© Arthur Pinkers 2018
Plant Name: Laelia purpurata ‘SVO Darkest’ AM/AOS 84 pts.
Parentage: Species

Natural Spread Horizontal: 17.5 cm Vertical: 19.5 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 3.0 cm Length: 9.4 cm
Petal Width: 5.7 cm Length: 10.2 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 3.0 cm Length: 9.6 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 5.3 cm Length: 8.0 cm

Description: Five fairly flat, well spaced flowers on one strong inflorescence; sepals and petals white, sepals slightly pinched proximally; lip white, throat veined dark purple, distal side lobe and midlobe proximal three fourths heavily overlaid dark purple, veined darker purple; column white, anther cap tipped light purple; substance firm; texture lightly crystalline.
Exhibitor: Fred Clarke