Provisional Awards

San Bernardino Riverside County Orchid Show, Landers, CA, October 2, 2021

Phragmipedium Grande ‘Orchid Fest’ AM/AOS 81 pts.
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Plant Name: Phragmipedium Grande ‘Orchid Fest’ AM/AOS 81 pts.
Parentage: (Phrag. longifolium x Phrag. humboltii)

Natural Spread Horizontal: 6.0 cm Vertical: 38.0 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 2.7 cm Length: 10.0 cm
Petal Width: 1.1 cm Length: 21.5 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 2.5 cm Length: 5.7 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 4.4 cm Length: 6.0 cm
Inflorescence: Length: 54.0 cm

Description: Three flowers and one bud on one 54.0-cm inflorescence and one immature flower and two buds on one 51.0-cm inflorescence; dorsal sepal cream brushed yellow-green proximally, heavily reticulated brown throughout, margins clearly delineated, white, broadly undulate; synsepal pale green-cream, veined brown throughout; petals yellow-green, very faintly reticulated brown-green on proximal quarter, midvein prominent, darker green on proximal one-third, veined mahogany distal two-thirds along margin, veins coalescing in to solid mahogany distally, very fine narrow margin white; pouch yellow-green heavily overlaid chestnut, interior rim cream, heavily brushed mahogany along rim margin, dorsal half spotted chestnut, ventral half finely spotted chestnut, random chestnut spots throughout interior; staminode yellow-green, finely puberulent becoming densely pubescent along margins, hairs mahogany; substance very firm; texture matte.
Exhibitor: Gubler Orchids
Phragmipedium Grande ‘Orchid Fest’ AM/AOS 81 pts. Inflorescence
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Phragmipedium Grande ‘Orchid Fest’ AM/AOS 81 pts. Flower reverse
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Dendrochilum magnum ‘HOF Select’ AM/AOS 83 pts.
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Plant Name: Dendrochilum magnum ‘HOF Select’ AM/AOS 83 pts.
Parentage: species

Natural Spread Horizontal: 1.8 cm Vertical: 1.2 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 0.3 cm Length: 0.9 cm
Petal Width: 0.4 cm Length: 0.9 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 0.2 cm Length: 0.9 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 0.2 cm Length: 0.3 cm
Inflorescence: Length: 71.5 cm

Description: Sixty-nine flowers and ten buds nicely arranged on one 71.5-cm arching pendulous inflorescence; sepals and petals slightly translucent yellow-green; lip green, side lobes tipped dark orange-red, midlobe heavily overlaid dark orange-red bilaterally revealing broad light green midvein, keel proximally green; column green-yellow; substance moderately firm; texture crystalline; flower bracts 1.5 cm by 1.2 cm, hooded, green-cream.
Exhibitor: Hilo Orchid Farm
Dendrochilum magnum ‘HOF Select’ AM/AOS 83 pts. Inflorescence
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Phalaenopsis Lianher Bulls ‘Orchid Fest’ AM/AOS 83 pts.
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Plant Name: Phalaenopsis Lianher Bulls ‘Orchid Fest’ AM/AOS 83 pts.
Parentage: (Phal. Little Gem Stripes x Phal. Dmitri)

Natural Spread Horizontal: 5.8 cm Vertical: 6.0 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 2.4 cm Length: 3.0 cm
Petal Width: 3.3 cm Length: 2.9 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 2.0 cm Length: 4.0 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 1.9 cm Length: 2.2 cm
Inflorescence: Length: 42.0 cm

Description: Thirteen flowers nicely arranged on one 42.0-cm branching, inflorescence; sepal and petals harlequin type, sepals white heavily spotted burgundy on proximal two-thirds, almost completely coalesced, darker centrally; petals white, heavily blotched burgundy coalescing into large solid burgundy blotch central two-thirds, creating broad white halo margins; lip white, side lobes arching over column, basally brushed faint gold, margins deep burgundy centrally revealing white midvein, midlobe brushed dark burgundy becoming lighter burgundy along margins, cirri burgundy, callus orange-yellow proximally becoming burgundy distally; column white, heavily overlaid burgundy, anther cap white; substance hard; texture matte.
Exhibitor: Gubler Orchids
Phalaenopsis Lianher Bulls ‘Orchid Fest’ AM/AOS 83 pts. Inflorescence
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Phalaenopsis Lianher Jellyfish ‘Orchid Fest’ AM/AOS 81 pts.
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Plant Name: Phalaenopsis Lianher Jellyfish ‘Orchid Fest’ AM/AOS 81 pts.
Parentage: (Phal. Lianher Happy Song x Phal. Tying Shin World Class)

Natural Spread Horizontal: 11.0 cm Vertical: 10.0 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 3.9 cm Length: 6.0 cm
Petal Width: 6.9 cm Length: 5.5 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 3.6 cm Length: 5.3 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 6.3 cm Length: 5.0 cm
Inflorescence: Length: 77.0 cm

Description: Seven flat flowers and two buds on one 77.0-cm upright arching inflorescence; sepals and petals pristine white, lip strongly petaloid, very well-formed overlapping petals, pristine white, very small, pinnate remnant callus very faintly tipped yellow at apex; column white, pollinia faintly visible through tissue, giving the appearance of a very light pink spot amidst field of white; substance medium; texture matte.
Exhibitor: Gubler Orchids
Phalaenopsis Younghome Moonliight ‘Orchid Fest’ AM/AOS 80 pts.
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Plant Name: Phalaenopsis Younghome Moonliight ‘Orchid Fest’ AM/AOS 80 pts.
Parentage: ( Nankung's 4.55 PM × Phal. Fuller's AD-Plus)

Natural Spread Horizontal: 7.4 cm Vertical: 7.0 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 2.1 cm Length: 3.6 cm
Petal Width: 4.0 cm Length: 3.6 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 2.0 cm Length: 4.0 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 4.0 cm Length: 3.1 cm
Inflorescence: Length: 36.0 cm

Description: Seven flowers and two buds nicely arranged on one 36.0-cm upright arching inflorescence; base color white; lip petaloid, flushed light yellow basally overlaid with a bar of dusky rose, coalescing spots and blotches, crest erect, white, margins yellow, four terminal horns intense yellow, very fine dusky rose spots distally; column white, anther cap light orange-red; substance moderate; texture satiny.
Exhibitor: Gubler Orchids