Provisional Awards

San Marino, CA, November 9, 2019

Paphiopedilum Luna Spots ‘Hypnotic’ AM/AOS 87 pts.
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Plant Name: Paphiopedilum Luna Spots ‘Hypnotic’ AM/AOS 87 pts.
Parentage: (Paph. Luna Magic x Paph. Spots Galore)

Natural Spread Horizontal: 15.3 cm Vertical: 11.2 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 5.5 cm Length: 7.0 cm
Petal Width: 2.5 cm Length: 8.5 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 4.5 cm Length: 5.7 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 3.5 cm Length: 7.8 cm

Description: One flower on one sturdy 11.0-cm upright inflorescence; dorsal sepal bright white, veins alternating green and maroon-brown with maroon-brown spots overlaid on veins, proximal center blushed lighter green; synsepal white overlaid light green, veined green with linear brown spots; petals apple green, white distally, veined apple green, randomly warted black-maroon, finely basally and apically, margins hirsute; pouch green overlaid maroon-brown; staminode white, blushed green distally, broadly veined dark green centrally; substance firm; texture glossy, sepals crystalline.
Exhibitor: Fred Capriccio
Phragmipedium Rocquier ‘Arnie’ AM/AOS 82 pts.
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Plant Name: Phragmipedium Rocquier ‘Arnie’ AM/AOS 82 pts.
Parentage: (Phrag. Nicholle Tower x Phrag. Eric Young)

Natural Spread Horizontal: 12.7 cm Vertical: 8.2 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 2.5 cm Length: 5.0 cm
Petal Width: 2.2 cm Length: 7.5 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 3.4 cm Length: 4.6 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 2.5 cm Length: 4.6 cm

Description: One flower, one immature flower, and one bud on a 35.0-cm inflorescence with developing branches; sepals cream-yellow brushed light coral on distal half; petals cream-yellow puberulent coral-orange, midvein broadly yellow becoming puberulent coral-orange distally, margins and distal half darker coral-orange; pouch puberulent coral, infolds cream becoming yellow distally, finely spotted coral distal to rim; staminode yellow, sparse puberulent coral centrally, proximal margins densely ciliated, orange-red; substance firm; texture crystalline.
Exhibitor: Arnold Gum
Phragmipedium Peruflora's Spirit AM/AOS 84 pts.
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Plant Name: Phragmipedium Peruflora's Spirit AM/AOS 84 pts.
Parentage: (Phrag. kovachii x Phrag. Eric Young)

Natural Spread Horizontal: 16.0 cm Vertical: 11.0 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 4.0 cm Length: 6.5 cm
Petal Width: 5.0 cm Length: 8.7 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 5.0 cm Length: 6.0 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 5.0 cm Length: 7.0 cm

Description: One stately, very symmetrical flower, one bud and one immature bud on one 24.0-cm upright inflorescence; sepals pale green, suffused light pink, dorsal sepal slightly reflexed centrally; petals held horizontally, cream, margins and distal half brushed darker pink, puberulent pink, margins broadly undulate, ciliated; pouch cream, overlaid saturated dark rose-pink, infolds sparsely spotted rose pink, inner pouch spotted rose-pink; staminode cream, lightly puberulent pink; substance medium, texture matte.
Exhibitor: Arnold Gum
Cymbidium haematodes ‘Fang Hua’ HCC/AOS 78 pts.
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Plant Name: Cymbidium haematodes ‘Fang Hua’ HCC/AOS 78 pts.
Parentage: Species

Natural Spread Horizontal: 4.0 cm Vertical: 5.5 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 0.6 cm Length: 3.2 cm
Petal Width: 0.8 cm Length: 2.4 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 0.7 cm Length: 2.9 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 0.6 cm Length: 2.0 cm

Description: Eight flowers on one 24.5-cm upright inflorescence; sepals and petals cream-white, sepals distally overlaid light green, proximal two-thirds veined with coalescing red-brown spots, petals porrect, partially hooding column, midvein heavily overlaid with coalescing red-brown spots, peripheral veins lightly overlaid with coalescing red-brown spots; lip white, distal third reflexed back, red blotches coalescing proximally, sparsely blotch distally; column yellow cream, ventrally speckled red, anther cap light yellow; substance medium; texture crystalline.
Exhibitor: Baozhon (Jack) Zhu
Phragmipedium Incan Treasure ‘Arnie II’ HCC/AOS 77 pts.
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Plant Name: Phragmipedium Incan Treasure ‘Arnie II’ HCC/AOS 77 pts.
Parentage: (Phrag. kovachii x Phrag. longifolium)

Natural Spread Horizontal: 15.5 cm Vertical: 10.3 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 3.8 cm Length: 5.8 cm
Petal Width: 3.3 cm Length: 10.3 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 5.2 cm Length: 5.8 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 4.0 cm Length: 6.5 cm

Description: One flower and one bud on one strong, upright 30.0-cm inflorescence; dorsal sepal cream, lightly overlaid pale yellow, veins lightly reticulated rose-pink, distal third blushed lighter rose-pink; synsepal green, margins light rose-pink; petals falcate, slightly pinched centrally, green-yellow, proximal margins overlaid rose-pink, distally becoming fully overlaid rose-pink, basal inferior half hirsute red, margins ciliated; pouch light yellow overlaid dark rose pink, infolds spotted pink, inner pouch spotted pink, rim ciliated; staminode cream yellow, finely and sparsely hirsute red, proximal margins densely hirsute red; substance firm; texture crystalline.
Exhibitor: Arnold Gum