Provisional Awards

The Huntington Library, Art Collections and Botanical Gardens International Show, San Marino, CA, October 17, 2019

Fredclarkeara Midnight Depth ‘Sunset Valley Orchids’ AM/AOS 87 pts.
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Plant Name: Fredclarkeara Midnight Depth ‘Sunset Valley Orchids’ AM/AOS 87 pts.
Parentage: (Fdk. Midnight Sky x Ctsm. John C. Burchett)

Natural Spread Horizontal: 6.1 cm Vertical: 6.1 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 2.0 cm Length: 3.9 cm
Petal Width: 2.6 cm Length: 3.6 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 2.1 cm Length: 3.5 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 4.0 cm Length: 3.0 cm

Description: Eighteen stunning flowers nicely arranged on one 45.0-cm arching pendant inflorescence; sepals and petals white, heavily overlaid black-burgundy and on reverse, sepals slightly cupped, reverse apex revealing white base color, petals flat; lip centrally saccate, proximal margin denticulate becoming fimbriate distally, apically recurved, black; column cream, superior half red-burgundy, anther cap cream, slightly dusted burgundy; substance firm; texture glossy, lip margins matte.
Exhibitor: Fred Clarke
Fredclarkeara Midnight Depth ‘Sunset Valley Orchids’ AM/AOS 87 pts.Inflor
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Cymbidium ensifolium ‘Xiang He’ HCC/AOS 79 pts.
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Plant Name: Cymbidium ensifolium ‘Xiang He’ HCC/AOS 79 pts.
Parentage: Species

Natural Spread Horizontal: 4.0 cm Vertical: 5.0 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 1.6 cm Length: 4.5 cm
Petal Width: 1.3 cm Length: 2.0 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 1.6 cm Length: 2.6 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 1.5 cm Length: 2.0 cm

Description: Four full flowers on one upright 15.0-cm inflorescence; sepals light green, lighter proximally, proximal midvein maroon; petals porrect, light green, midvein and proximal blotches dark maroon; lip white, blotched dark maroon, distal third sharply recurved; column light green, ventral surface irregularly striated dark maroon, anther cap yellow; substance firm; texture matte. Exhibitor: Baozhon (Jack) Zhu
Cattleya Michelle’s High Bid ‘Fuchsia Star’ AM/AOS 81 pts.
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Plant Name: Cattleya Michelle’s High Bid ‘Fuchsia Star’ AM/AOS 81 pts.
Parentage: (C. Sierra Doll x C. Mini Purple)

Natural Spread Horizontal: 9.4 cm Vertical: 9.7 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 2.2 cm Length: 4.7 cm
Petal Width: 3.3 cm Length: 4.9 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 2.3 cm Length: 4.8 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 3.1 cm Length: 4.4 cm

Description: Ten flat, vibrant magenta flowers on five 1.0-cm inflorescences; sepals ovate-lanceolate, acute, cream basally; petals ovate, rounded, cream basally; lip cream proximally veined light magenta, gold-yellow basally, side lobes encircling column, margins broadly magenta, midlobe deeper magenta, keels proximally yellow, distally magenta; column cream, apically magenta, anther cap white; substance firm; texture diamond dust, lip velvety. Exhibitor: Donna Ballard
Laelia Summit ‘Sunset Valley Orchids’ CCE/AOS 92 pts.
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Plant Name: Laelia Summit ‘Sunset Valley Orchids’ CCE/AOS 92 pts.
Parentage: (L. anceps x L. lyonsii)

Natural Spread Horizontal: 8.0 cm Vertical: 8.2 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 1.7 cm Length: 4.4 cm
Petal Width: 2.2 cm Length: 4.7 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 1.5 cm Length: 4.4 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 1.6 cm Length: 3.3 cm

Description: One hundred sixty-one flowers and 35 buds on thirty-five upright inflorescences to 79.0 cm; plant 134.0 cm x 135.0 cm grown in a 30.0-cm plastic pot, foliage clean clear green; sepals and petals cream, veined and spotted lavender, blushed lavender, darker medially, petal margins slightly ruffled; lip cream, side lobes veined and spotted dark lavender, margins yellow picotee, midlobe cream overlaid light yellow proximally, dark lavender broadly along margin, black-lavender blotch under column, keels yellow; column cream, dorsal surface brushed and spotted lavender, anther cap white; substance medium; texture crystalline. Exhibitor: Fred Clarke
Laelia Summit ‘Sunset Valley Orchids’ CCE/AOS 92 pts.Flower
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American Orchid Society Show Trophy ‘Vietnamese Orchid Society’ ST/AOS 89 pts.
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Plant Name: American Orchid Society Show Trophy ‘Vietnamese Orchid Society’ ST/AOS 89 pts.
Parentage:

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: A sixty-four square foot, three tiered display with each tier artistically framed by large pieces of driftwood resulting in a very naturalistic display featuring approximately 60 well-grown plants exhibiting the wide variety of orchids grown in southern California, including Paphiopedilums, Vandas, Oncidiums, Dendrobiums, Cattleyas, etc.; color groupings pleasingly arranged resulting in a beautiful flow and rhythm; also received a Silver Certificate award #2019372.
Exhibitor: Vietnamese Orchid Society
American Orchid Society Show Trophy ‘Vietnamese Orchid Society’ SC/AOS 89 pts.
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Plant Name: American Orchid Society Silver Certificate ‘Vietnamese Orchid Society’ Sc/AOS 89 pts.
Parentage:

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: A sixty-four square foot, three tiered display with each tier artistically framed by large pieces of driftwood resulting in a very naturalistic display featuring approximately 60 well-grown plants exhibiting the wide variety of orchids grown in southern California, including Paphiopedilums, Vandas, Oncidiums, Dendrobiums, Cattleyas, etc.; color groupings pleasingly arranged resulting in a beautiful flow and rhythm; also received the AOS Show Trophy, award #2019371.
Exhibitor: Vietnamese Orchid Society