Provisional Awards

Newport Harbor Orchid Expo, Westminster, CA, February 8, 2019

American Orchid Society Show Trophy ‘Vietnamese Orchid Society‘ ST/AOS 86 pts.
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Plant Name: American Orchid Society Show Trophy ‘Vietnamese Orchid Society‘ ST/AOS 86 pts.


Natural Spread Horizontal: 0.0 cm Vertical: 0.0 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 0.0 cm Length: 0.0 cm
Petal Width: 0.0 cm Length: 0.0 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal) Width: 0.0 cm Length: 0.0 cm
Lip (Pouch) Width: 0.0 cm Length: 0.0 cm

Description: Forty-seven plants in a well arranged multi-level display covering 130 square feet. Display includes both natural branches and a water feature. A pleasant distribution of both color and height. Labeling precluded a higher score; also received Silver Certificate, 20195512.
Exhibitor: Vietnamese Orchid Society
American Orchid Society Silver Certificate ‘Vietnamese Orchid Society‘ ST/AOS 86 pts.
© Arthur Pinkers 2019
Plant Name: American Orchid Society Silver Certificate ‘Vietnamese Orchid Society‘ SC/AOS 86 pts.


Natural Spread Horizontal: 0.0 cm Vertical: 0.0 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 0.0 cm Length: 0.0 cm
Petal Width: 0.0 cm Length: 0.0 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal) Width: 0.0 cm Length: 0.0 cm
Lip (Pouch) Width: 0.0 cm Length: 0.0 cm

Description: Forty-seven plants in a well arranged multi-level display covering 130 square feet. Display includes both natural branches and a water feature. A pleasant distribution of both color and height. Labeling precluded a higher score; also received the AOS Show Trophy, 20195511.
Exhibitor: Vietnamese Orchid Society
Epidendrum Pacific Charisma  ‘Ooo La La’ AM/AOS 82 pts.
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Plant Name: Epidendrum Pacific Charisma ‘Ooo La La’ AM/AOS 82 pts.
Parentage: (Epi. Pacific Challenge x Epi. Pacific Fairyland)

Natural Spread Horizontal: 3.7 cm Vertical: 4.2 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 1.8 cm Length: 2.2 cm
Petal Width: 1.5 cm Length: 2.0 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal) Width: 1.3 cm Length: 2.0 cm
Lip (Pouch) Width: 2.5 cm Length: 2.5 cm

Description: Twenty-eight flowers and twelve buds on one erect, 30.0-cm inflorescence; sepals and petals light yellow, heavily overlaid medium pink on central two-thirds, 'V' shaped large orange-yellow flares distally; lip cream overlaid yellow-orange on distal third; column rose pink, white at apically, rose pink stripes around bright medium green anther cap; substance firm; texture crystalline.
Exhibitor: Cal-Orchid, Inc.
Lycaste Alan Salzman ‘Espies DeLight’ AM/AOS 80 pts.
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Plant Name: Lycaste Alan Salzman ‘Espies DeLight’ AM/AOS 80 pts.
Parentage: (Lyc. Island Volcom x Lyc. Shoalhaven)

Natural Spread Horizontal: 15.0 cm Vertical: 12.2 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 4.3 cm Length: 8.0 cm
Petal Width: 3.1 cm Length: 4.2 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal) Width: 4.3 cm Length: 7.3 cm
Lip (Pouch) Width: 2.1 cm Length: 3.8 cm

Description: Nine well presented flowers and one bud on ten 16.0-cm inflorescences; sepals rose; petals dark rose, light rose distally; lip dark red, throat yellow, midlobe margin picotee cream; column cream, anther cap white, substance firm, texture matte.
Exhibitor: Espie Quinn
Phragmipedium Fliquet ‘Ann's Candy’ AM/AOS 80 pts.
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Plant Name: Phragmipedium Fliquet ‘Ann's Candy’ AM/AOS 80 pts.
Parentage: (Phrag. Grande x Phrag. Memoria Dick Clements)

Natural Spread Horizontal: 11.0 cm Vertical: 15.0 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 3.0 cm Length: 6.0 cm
Petal Width: 2.4 cm Length: 11.5 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal) Width: 4.5 cm Length: 5.0 cm
Lip (Pouch) Width: 3.0 cm Length: 5.0 cm

Description: One flower on one 63.0-cm up-right inflorescence; dorsal sepal yellow reticulated red; synsepal yellow reticulated pale red; petal yellow transitioning to white on distal three fifths, blushed bright red, proximally villous, inferior half much denser margins slightly undulate and ciliate; pouch red, inner rim cream, spotted red, puberulent; staminode cream, light yellow centrally, margin red with fine red hairs; substance firm; texture satiny, sepals crystalline.
Exhibitor: Joe Rupp
Cattleya Florences Lin ‘Wine’ AM/AOS 82 pts.
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Plant Name: Cattleya Florence Lin ‘Wine’ AM/AOS 82 pts.
Parentage: (C. tigrina x C. miller)

Natural Spread Horizontal: 7.9 cm Vertical: 7.8 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 0.9 cm Length: 3.9 cm
Petal Width: 1.1 cm Length: 4.0 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal) Width: 0.9 cm Length: 3.2 cm
Lip (Pouch) Width: 1.5 cm Length: 3.3 cm

Description: Sixty-eight flowers and six buds on four, 48.0-cm average, erect inflorescences; sepals and petals rich red-purple, lateral sepals slightly bow-legged; lip white, side lobes overlaid dark purple along margin, throat yellow, finely vein burgundy, midlobe magenta; column purple, anther cap cream; substance firm; texture matte, lip velvety.
Exhibitor: Ruben Colmenares
Cattleya Florences Lin ‘Wine’ AM/AOS 82 pts.Inflorescence
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Dendrobium N.R. ‘J. C. Crecent Beam’ AM/AOS 84 pts.
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Plant Name: Dendrobium Anna Carabini ‘J. C. Crecent Beam’ AM/AOS 84 pts.
Parentage: (Den. Royal Vista x Den. speciosa)

Natural Spread Horizontal: 3.0 cm Vertical: 3.8 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 0.4 cm Length: 3.0 cm
Petal Width: 0.4 cm Length: 2.0 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal) Width: 0.5 cm Length: 2.0 cm
Lip (Pouch) Width: 1.0 cm Length: 1.1 cm

Description: Thirty-five flowers and seventy-nine buds on twelve inflorescences from nine 16.0-cm canes; sepals and petals cream heavily overlaid dark, dusky pink on distal seven eighths; lip white, midvein dark dusky pink apically, keels yellow proximally; column cream; substance firm; texture matte.
Exhibitor: Jose Carlos Lopez
Laeliocattleya Moonlight Dream ‘Moonlight Kiss’ AM/AOS 82 pts.
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Plant Name: Laeliocattleya Moonlight Dream ‘Moonlight Kiss’ AM/AOS 82 pts.
Parentage: (Lc. Love Knot var.coerulea 'SVO' x C. intermedia var. coerulea)

Natural Spread Horizontal: 9.5 cm Vertical: 10.0 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 2.0 cm Length: 5.1 cm
Petal Width: 3.5 cm Length: 5.6 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal) Width: 2.0 cm Length: 5.2 cm
Lip (Pouch) Width: 4.0 cm Length: 5.5 cm

Description: Two flowers on one inflorescence; flowers light coerulea, petals splashed dark blue distally, lip midlobe dark coerulea midvein broadly overlaid coerulea, column blushed darker coerulea along sides; substance firm; texture satiny.
Exhibitor: Fred Clarke
Epidendrum Pacific Blaze ‘Mango’ AM/AOS 81 pts.
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Plant Name: Epidendrum Pacific Blaze ‘Mango’ AM/AOS 81 pts.
Parentage: (Epi. Pacific Karma x Epi. Pacific Magic)

Natural Spread Horizontal: 4.4 cm Vertical: 5.4 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 1.8 cm Length: 2.3 cm
Petal Width: 2.1 cm Length: 2.6 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal) Width: 1.6 cm Length: 2.3 cm
Lip (Pouch) Width: 2.9 cm Length: 3.6 cm

Description: Thirteen full, round flowers and nine buds on one erect 19.1-cm. inflorescence; sepals and petals yellow, overlaid purple-red allowing base color to show apically; lip yellow, spotted centrally, lightly blushed red marginally, heavily fimbriate marginally; column red, anther cap yellow; substance medium; texture matte.
Exhibitor: Cal-Orchid, Inc.
Epidendrum Pacific Prince ‘Cerise’ AM/AOS 80 pts.
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Plant Name: Epidendrum Pacific Prince ‘Cerise’ AM/AOS 80 pts.
Parentage: (Epi. Pacific Punch x Epi. Pacific Dragon)

Natural Spread Horizontal: 5.0 cm Vertical: 5.2 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 1.4 cm Length: 2.2 cm
Petal Width: 1.5 cm Length: 2.1 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal) Width: 1.1 cm Length: 2.5 cm
Lip (Pouch) Width: 2.0 cm Length: 3.2 cm

Description: Seventeen flowers and thirteen buds on one upright 14.0-cm inflorescence; sepals and petals fuchsia; lip white, overlaid fuchsia distally, crest tip yellow, margin deeply fimbriate; column white, heavily overlaid darker fuchsia proximally, lighter distally ; Substance medium firm, texture matte.
Exhibitor: Cal-Orchid, Inc.
Laelia anceps var. striata ‘Four Feathers’ AM/AOS 82 pts.
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Plant Name: Laelia anceps var. striata ‘Four Feathers’ AM/AOS 82 pts.
Parentage: Species

Natural Spread Horizontal: 9.5 cm Vertical: 12.0 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 2.0 cm Length: 6.0 cm
Petal Width: 4.0 cm Length: 5.0 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal) Width: 1.8 cm Length: 5.8 cm
Lip (Pouch) Width: 2.5 cm Length: 5.0 cm

Description: Fourteen flat flowers on seven upright inflorescences; sepals light purple blushed darker purple distally and marginally; petals light purple feathered medium and dark purple radiating towards margins; lip light purple, side lobes overlaid purple broadly along margin, midlobe overlaid dark magenta-purple distally, small contrasting white spot centrally distal to throat overlaid gold-yellow veined purple; substance medium; texture matte.
Exhibitor: Ruben Colmenares
Laeliocattleya N.R. ‘Super Red’ AM/AOS 80 pts.
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Plant Name: Laeliocatanthe Ruby Spire ‘Super Red’ AM/AOS 80 pts.
Parentage: (Lcn. Hot Sauce x Lc. Splendid Spire)

Natural Spread Horizontal: 8.6 cm Vertical: 8.5 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 1.4 cm Length: 5.5 cm
Petal Width: 1.6 cm Length: 4.7 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal) Width: 1.3 cm Length: 4.7 cm
Lip (Pouch) Width: 1.4 cm Length: 3.3 cm

Description: Twenty flowers and two buds on two strong, erect 37.0-cm inflorescences; sepals and petals deep orange-red faintly spotted maroon; lip white, side lobe margins broadly overlaid deep orange-red; midvein proximal half very broadly overlaid purple on proximal half extending onto mid-lobe becoming orange-red; column white, overlaid light orange, brushed rose apically; substance medium; texture very glossy.
Exhibitor: Ruben Colmenares