Provisional Awards

San Marino, CA, April 13, 2019

Sarcochilus Madge ‘Bell' Orchiea’ HCC/AOS 77 pts.
© Arthur Pinkers 2019
 Plant Name: Sarcochilus Madge ‘Bell' Orchiea’ HCC/AOS 77 pts.
Parentage: (Sarco. hartmannii x Sarco. Snowhart)

Natural Spread Horizontal: 2.8 cm Vertical: 2.8 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 1.3 cm Length: 1.9 cm
Petal Width: 0.9 cm Length: 1.1 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 1.2 cm Length: 1.4 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 0.7 cm Length: 0.6 cm

Description: Eight flowers and two buds on one arching pendulous mature 13.0-cm inflorescence, one flower and five buds on one 10.0-cm immature inflorescence; sepals and petals cream-white, gold-yellow halo basally around column; lip saccate, bright yellow, side lobes finely speckled orange; column bright yellow blotched orange, anther cap cream-yellow; substance firm; texture delicately crystalline.
Exhibitor: Phyllis Prestia
Paphiopedilum Petula's Sensation ‘Black Wings’ AM/AOS 85 pts.
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 Plant Name: Paphiopedilum Petula's Sensation ‘Black Wings’ AM/AOS 85 pts.
Parentage: (Paph. Macabre Contrasts x Paph. Petula's Flame)

Natural Spread Horizontal: 13.0 cm Vertical: 9.7 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 5.5 cm Length: 5.0 cm
Petal Width: 2.8 cm Length: 6.8 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 3.6 cm Length: 4.2 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 3.6 cm Length: 5.9 cm

Description: One flat flower on one 21.0-cm inflorescence; sepals white, veined black-maroon in a halo centrally, dark green distally, margins ciliate; petals light green-yellow proximally, light maroon distally overlaid very densely with maroon-black warts across entire surface, margin lanate; pouch purple-maroon veined black-maroon, proximal rim bullate; staminode green-cream, tessellated green venation centrally; substance firm; texture semi-glossy, sepals matte.
Exhibitor: Fred Capriccio
Cymbidium Erin Maxick ‘Effervescence’ HCC/AOS 77 pts.
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 Plant Name: Cymbidium Erin Maxick ‘Effervescence’ HCC/AOS 77 pts.
Parentage: (Cym. Keukenhof x Cym. Vogelsang)

Natural Spread Horizontal: 7.7 cm Vertical: 6.5 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 3.2 cm Length: 5.4 cm
Petal Width: 2.5 cm Length: 5.0 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 3.2 cm Length: 5.1 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 3.2 cm Length: 3.8 cm

Description: Thirteen flowers on one 59.0-cm arching inflorescence; sepals and petals cream overlaid dark rose, lighter medially, veins darker rose midvein finely spotted dark rose, dorsal sepal slightly cupped; lip white, spotted burgundy, midlobe margin rose picotee, crest finely spotted ochre; column white, ventral surface yellow proximally, finely spotted rose, dorsal surface overlaid rose; substance firm; texture matte.
Exhibitor: Hatfield Orchids
Cymbidium Erin Maxick ‘Effervescence’ HCC/AOS 77 pts. Inflor
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Phalaenopsis Zheng Min Jacaranda ‘Bonnie’ AM/AOS 85 pts.
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 Plant Name: Phalaenopsis Zheng Min Jacaranda ‘Bonnie’ AM/AOS 85 pts.
Parentage: (Phal. Ohl Flame x Phal. Hannover Passion)

Natural Spread Horizontal: 5.9 cm Vertical: 6.2 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 2.3 cm Length: 2.8 cm
Petal Width: 2.0 cm Length: 2.5 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 2.1 cm Length: 3.0 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 0.9 cm Length: 1.7 cm

Description: Seven very flat flowers on two inflorescences; sepals and petals red-purple, white halo basally, dorsal sepal, petals centrally lighter pink, faintly barred; lip white, red-purple basally, side lobes orange-red centrally purple distally, midlobe overlaid dark red-purple, crest yellow; column white blushed purple proximally; substance very firm; texture waxy.
Exhibitor: Vincent Ha
Paphiopedilum Memoria Joan Levy ‘Darth Thornton’ AM/AOS 87 pts.
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 Plant Name: Paphiopedilum Memoria Joan Levy ‘Darth Thornton’ AM/AOS 87 pts.
Parentage: (Paph. stonei x Paph. gigantifolium)

Natural Spread Horizontal: 9.2 cm Vertical: 12.5 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 4.1 cm Length: 6.5 cm
Petal Width: 1.0 cm Length: 16.2 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 2.6 cm Length: 6.6 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 2.3 cm Length: 9.0 cm

Description: Eight flowers on two inflorescences; dorsal sepal cream, broadly veined chestnut, margins broadly brushed chartreuse; synsepal chartreuse, broadly veined chestnut; petals gracefully horseshoe shaped, cream becoming chartreuse centrally, proximally spotted chestnut becoming overlaid chestnut distally; pouch cream overlaid rose distally, veined dark rose; staminode cream, centrally blushed and veined light rose, margins chartreuse, hirsute; substance firm; texture glossy.
Exhibitor: The Thornton Conservatory
Paphiopedilum Memoria Joan Levy ‘Darth Thornton’ AM/AOS 87 pts.Inflor
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Paphiopedilum Magical Peacock ‘Reo Flame’ AM/AOS 85 pts.
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 Plant Name: Paphiopedilum Magical Peacock ‘Reo Flame’ AM/AOS 85 pts.
Parentage: (Paph. Presidential Magic x Paph. Petula's Peacock)

Natural Spread Horizontal: 12.4 cm Vertical: 10.3 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 6.7 cm Length: 6.4 cm
Petal Width: 3.0 cm Length: 6.8 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 3.4 cm Length: 4.8 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 3.0 cm Length: 5.1 cm

Description: One flower on one inflorescence; sepals white veined and lightly blushed green forming a halo proximally, blushed and darkly veined maroon distally; petals light brown-green proximally becoming rose-maroon distally, sparsely warted black maroon centrally, margin ciliated; pouch dark maroon veined black maroon; staminode green-tan veined dark green centrally, blushed maroon distally; substance firm; texture glossy.
Exhibitor: Fred Capriccio
Paphiopedilum Jeweled Venus ‘Spring Time’ HCC/AOS 78 pts.
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 Plant Name: Paphiopedilum Jeweled Venus ‘Spring Time’ HCC/AOS 78 pts.
Parentage: (Paph. Jewel Green x Paph. Parisienne Venus)

Natural Spread Horizontal: 11.8 cm Vertical: 8.8 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 6.2 cm Length: 6.0 cm
Petal Width: 2.8 cm Length: 6.8 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 3.4 cm Length: 4.5 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 2.8 cm Length: 5.7 cm

Description: One flower displayed on a strong 22.0-cm inflorescence; sepals cream overlaid darker green on proximal three-froths forming a halo, veins dark green becoming cream distally, midvein maroon; petals light green overlaid darker green proximally, proximal three-fourths heavily spotted dark brown; pouch projected slightly forward, light green overlaid dark rose distally; staminode dark green, margin picotee cream; substance medium; texture semi-glossy.
Exhibitor: Fred Capriccio