Provisional Awards

Alternate Site during Covid-19: Ventura, CA, June 19, 2021

Paph_gigantifolium_Thornton Death Lord_AM-AOS_80 Flower
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Plant Name: Paphiopedilum gigantifolium 'Thornton Dark Lord' AM/AOS 80 pts.
Parentage: Species

Natural Spread Horizontal: 6.4 cm Vertical: 11.0 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 3.0 cm Length: 6.0 cm
Petal Width: 1.1 cm Length: 10.2 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 2.8 cm Length: 5.4 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 2.0 cm Length: 7.0 cm
Inflorescence: Length: 98.0 cm

Description: Four flowers and two buds, nicely arranged, on one 98.0-cm, staked upright inflorescencel; sepals narrowly lanceolate, olive green, dorsal sepal broadly veined black-maroon on proximal three fourths; petals cork screwed, cream brushed gold-yellow on mid three-fourths, spotted and blotched maroon along medial veins, superior margin sparsely warted and hirsute proximally; pouch yellow-cream, overlaid and veined dusty rose; staminode light yellow, margins pubescent, burgundy; substance medium; texture semi-glossy, inflorescence, external sepals and floral bracts prominently deep maroon, hirsute; floral bracts deep green; ovaries white, pubescent.
Exhibitor: The Thornton Conservatory
Paph_gigantifolium_Thornton Death Lord_AM-AOS_80 Flower
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Brsdum. FANGtastic Bob Henley_Genevas Webslinger_HCC-AOS_77
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Plant Name: Brassidium FANGtastic Bob Henley 'Genevas Webslinger' HCC/AOS 77 pts.
Parentage: (Brs. Rex x Brsdm. Kenneth Bivin)

Natural Spread Horizontal: 7.8 cm Vertical: 26.1 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 0.7 cm Length: 12.9 cm
Petal Width: 0.6 cm Length: 6.4 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 0.6 cm Length: 18.1 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 2.5 cm Length: 5.4 cm
Inflorescence: Length: 96.0 cm

Description: Fourteen spidery flowers well-arranged on one gently arched 96.0-cm inflorescence; dorsal sepal and petals chartreuse, overlaid blotched cordovan; lateral sepals gold-yellow, overlaid blotched cordovan; lip narrowly lanceolate, pale yellow, proximally randomly spotted cordovan, two tiny cordovan spots on distal margins; column pale green, predominantly overlaid cordovan; anther cap dark yellow; substance medium; texture matte, lip finely crystalline.
Exhibitor: The Thornton Conservatory
Brsdum. FANGtastic Bob Henley_Genevas Webslinger_HCC-AOS_77 Inflorescense
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Cattleychea Siam Jade_Lime Sherbert_HCC-AOS_75
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Plant Name: Cattleychea Siam Jade 'Lime Sherbert' HCC/AOS75
Parentage: (C. Penny Kuroda (Penny Kuroda Gp) x Ctyh. Vienna Woods)

Natural Spread Horizontal: 11.1 cm Vertical: 11.0 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 2.3 cm Length: 5.9 cm
Petal Width: 4.4 cm Length: 5.7 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 2.4 cm Length: 5.7 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 3.9 cm Length: 5.8 cm
Inflorescence: Length: 22.0 cm

Description: Six flowers gracefully presented on one 22.0-cm inflorescence; sepals clear lime green; petals cream, midvein lighter lime green; lip white, proximally flushed light lime green, side lobes enclosing column, midlobe round, margins ruffled; substance heavy; texture waxy.
Exhibitor: Donna Ballard
Cym. Jean Hollebone Charming AM/AOS 82 pts.
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Plant Name: Cymbidium Jean Hollebone 'Charming' AM/AOS 82 pts.
Parentage: (Cym. Frank Kageyama x Cym. Vogelsang)

Natural Spread Horizontal: 7.6 cm Vertical: 7.2 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 3.1 cm Length: 5.0 cm
Petal Width: 2.8 cm Length: 4.5 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 3.1 cm Length: 4.9 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 3.0 cm Length: 3.4 cm
Inflorescence: Length: 66.0 cm

Description: Twelve flowers on one gently arching 66-cm inflorescence; sepals and petals white, very finely and densely spotted medium burgundy, sepals proximal central spots larger, darker burgundy, petals midvein splotched darker burgundy; lip white, randomly blotched very dark burgundy, midlobe blotches primarily concentrated along margin, keels white blotched very dark burgundy, apically overlaid gold-yellow; column white, heavily blotched dark burgundy, dorsal surface brushed burgundy, apically much darker; anther cap cream, finely spotted burgundy; substance firm; texture matte.
Exhibitor: Hatfield Orchids
Cym. Jean Hollebone Charming AM/AOS 82 pts. Inflorescense
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