Provisional Awards

Santa Barbara, CA, October 16, 2019

Cattleya pumila ‘Dark Star’ CCE/AOS 90 pts.
© Wayne Farrell 2019
Plant Name: Cattleya pumila ‘Dark Star’ CCE/AOS 90 pts.
Parentage: Species

Natural Spread Horizontal: 11.2 cm Vertical: 10.6 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 2.0 cm Length: 6.4 cm
Petal Width: 3.4 cm Length: 6.2 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 2.0 cm Length: 5.6 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 3.1 cm Length: 4.5 cm

Description: Ninety fragrant flowers well-presented on forty-five slightly arched inflorescences; displayed on a robust 46.1-cm diameter by 32.0-CM tall specimen plant grown in a 30.0-cm x 25.0-cm plastic pot; sepals and petals dark lavender, finely veined darker lavender; lip light lavender, enclosing column, proximally dark lavender, throat and crests overlaied yellow, distally extremely dark purple, midvein dark lavender, margins ruffled; column and anther cap cream; substance medium; texture velvety.
Exhibitor: Santa Barbara Orchid Estate