Provisional Awards

Alternate Site during Covid-19: Ventura, CA, july 17, 2021

Dendrobium tobaense</i> Gayle HCC/AOS 79 pts.
© George Hatfield 2021
Plant Name: Dendrobium tobaense 'Gayle' HCC/AOS 79 pts.
Parentage: species

Natural Spread Horizontal: 8.0 cm Vertical: 8.8 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 1.4 cm Length: 5.0 cm
Petal Width: 0.9 cm Length: 4.2 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 2.3 cm Length: 4.6 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 1.2 cm Length: 3.8 cm

Description: Two flowers on one 10.3-cm inflorescence and five buds on two immature inflorescences, borne on three canes up to 36.3 cm tall; sepals and petals white, overlaid light green, tessellated darker green; lip proximally tuberculate, dark vibrant red-orange, four prominent keels, side lobes upright, sickle-shaped, orange veined darker orange, midlobe elongated, fusiform, yellow-green; column cream, overlaid light green; substance heavy; texture glossy.
Exhibitor: Gayle Brodie