Provisional Awards

Desert Valley Orchid Society Outreach Judging, Phoenix, AZ, September 16, 2021

Phalaenopsis violacea ‘Owen’ CCM/AOS 85 pts.
© Eric Goo 2021
Plant Name: Phalaenopsis violacea ‘Owen’ CCM/AOS 85 pts.
Parentage: species

Natural Spread Horizontal: 5.6 cm Vertical: 6.0 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 1.7 cm Length: 2.6 cm
Petal Width: 2.0 cm Length: 3.0 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 2.1 cm Length: 3.3 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 1.0 cm Length: 2.0 cm
Inflorescence: Length: 18.0 cm

Description: Sixteen flowers and eight buds nicely arranged on nine inflorescences, average length 18.0 cm; presented on an exceptionally, clean robust plant, 40 cm wide by 27 cm tall, in a 24-cm pot grown in bark, Growdan, perlite mix; leaves beautifully cascading over the front of the pot, ovoid, glossy green; inflorescences arching, to upright arching, creating a canopy of flowers over the middle of the plant; sepals and petals ivory overlaid magenta, distally dark magenta. petals slightly reflexed; lip white, side lobes centrally overlaid sulfur yellow, basally and apically blushed light magenta, midlobe heavily overlaid deep magenta; column white, overlaid dark magenta proximally becoming lighter distally, anther cap white; substance very firm; texture sparkling.
Exhibitor: Wes Addison
Phalaenopsis violacea ‘Logan’ CCM/AOS 88 pts.
© Eric Goo 2021
Plant Name: Phalaenopsis violacea ‘Logan’ CCM/AOS 88 pts.
Parentage: species

Natural Spread Horizontal: 5.3 cm Vertical: 6.4 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 1.7 cm Length: 3.3 cm
Petal Width: 1.9 cm Length: 3.0 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 2.0 cm Length: 3.2 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 1.0 cm Length: 2.0 cm
Inflorescence: Length: 15.0 cm

Description: Twenty flowers and six buds on thirteen inflorescences, average length 15.0 cm; presented on a clean robust specimen four-growth plant, 74.0 cm x 48.0 cm, in a 47.0-cm plastic pot grown in bark, Growdan, perlite mix; Leaves, ovoid, glossy green, forming an impressive matt across the pot; Inflorescences, arching, surrounding the pot; sepals and petals ivory overlaid magenta, lateral sepals heavily overlaid dark magenta, petals slightly reflexed; lip white, side lobes overlaid sulfur yellow centrally, basally and apically blushed light magenta, midlobe heavily overlaid deep magenta on distal seven eighths, white apically; column white, column white, overlaid dark magenta proximally becoming lighter distally, anther cap white; substance very firm; texture sparkling.
Exhibitor: Wes Addison
Phal. Phoenix Firefight ‘Phoenix Ruby’ FCC/AOS 90 pts.
© Eric Goo 2021
Plant Name: Phalaenopsis Phoenix Firefight ‘Phoenix Ruby’ FCC/AOS 90 pts.
Parentage: (Phal. Phoenix Firebird x Phal. Sogo Kaiulani)

Natural Spread Horizontal: 5.3 cm Vertical: 5.7 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 2.2 cm Length: 3.0 cm
Petal Width: 2.2 cm Length: 2.7 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 2.1 cm Length: 3.0 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 0.9 cm Length: 2.1 cm
Inflorescence: Length: 16.0 cm

Description: Four stunning, flat, pleasantly arranged flowers and six buds on three, upright arching inflorescences average length 16.0 cm; sepals and petals magenta basally becoming deep red-purple; lip white, magenta basally, side lobes magenta basally becoming yellow centrally transitioning to magenta apically, midlobe magenta proximally becoming dark magenta apically; column magenta, anther cap magenta tipped white apically; substance firm; texture waxy.
Exhibitor: Wes Addison & Eric Goo
Phalaenopsis Shadow Dancer ‘Owen’ HCC/AOS 78 pts.
© Eric Goo 2021
Plant Name: Phalaenopsis Shadow Dancer ‘Owen’ HCC/AOS 78 pts.
Parentage: (Phal. Phoenix Firebird x Phal. Dragon Tree Eagle)

Natural Spread Horizontal: 5.3 cm Vertical: 5.7 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 2.2 cm Length: 3.0 cm
Petal Width: 2.2 cm Length: 2.7 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 2.1 cm Length: 3.0 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 0.9 cm Length: 2.1 cm
Inflorescence: Length: 16.0 cm

Description: Twenty flowers and eleven buds on six inflorescences, average length 18.0 cm; sepals and petals chartreuse, magenta basally forming a halo around column, dorsal sepal and petals overlaid cordovan, edged chartreuse distally, lateral sepals, edged chartreuse distally on superior half, overlaid magenta on inferior half; lip white, side lobes lightly blushed magenta basally, overlaid sulfur yellow centrally, midlobe overlaid magenta distally, ventral rib pale yellow; column white overlaid magenta on proximal seven eighths, anther cap pale yellow; substance firm; texture waxy.
Exhibitor: Wes Addison