Provisional Awards

San Diego, CA, April 2, 2019

Paphiopedilum Crazy Bell ‘Sunset Valley Orchids’ AM/AOS 81 pts.
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 Plant Name: Paphiopedilum Crazy Bell ‘Sunset Valley Orchids’ AM/AOS 81 pts.
Parentage: (Paph. Conco-bellatulum x Paph. x fanaticum)

Natural Spread Horizontal: 9.0 cm Vertical: 8.1 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 4.0 cm Length: 4.4 cm
Petal Width: 4.3 cm Length: 5.4 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 3.2 cm Length: 3.9 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 2.6 cm Length: 4.9 cm

Description: One flower on one 7.2-cm upright inflorescence; sepals and petals pale green, heavily uniformly finely spotted burgundy, margins hirsute; pouch light green, interior finely spotted burgundy; staminode glossy, red-brown, light yellow centrally; substance medium; texture glossy, pouch puberulent.
Exhibitor: Fred Clarke
Trichopila tortilis ‘Paradox’ AM/AOS 81 pts.
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 Plant Name: Trichopila tortilis ‘Paradox’ AM/AOS 81 pts.
Parentage: Species

Natural Spread Horizontal: 14.3 cm Vertical: 15.0 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 1.0 cm Length: 7.4 cm
Petal Width: 1.1 cm Length: 7.4 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 1.1 cm Length: 1.1 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 4.0 cm Length: 6.4 cm

Description: Eleven flowers and one bud on twelve inflorescences up to 6.0 cm; sepals and petals lanceolate, uniformly twisted, light green, medially overlaid red-brown; lip white, overlaid light yellow along proximal midvein, spotted rose medially; column white; substance moderately firm; texture very crystalline on front and reverse.
Exhibitor: Paul and Ann Tuskes