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Clone: Merlot Parentage: maculatum x ornithorhynchum Exhibited by: John Dunkelberger Description: Twenty-four well-colored flowers and twenty-one buds nicely arranged on two graceful branched inflorescences; sepals, petals, and lip purple, lip with contrasting white proximal side lobes and white calli shading to light yellow proximally; substance average, texture matte; overall flower form more reminiscent of ornithorhynchum parent; mild fragrance. Dimensions in centimeters: Horz. Vert. Natural Spread: 2.3 2.5 Dorsal Sepal: 0.5 0.8 Petal: 0.4 1.0 Lateral Sepal (Syn): 0.3 1.0 Lip (Pouch): 0.8 1.4 |
Clone: Memoria Bayberry Parentage: species Exhibited by: Nancy Mountford Description: Three flowers and one bud on a 44 cm inflorescence; sepals light green veined maroon, flushed maroon centrally, maroon hairs on reverse; petals light green, twisted, spotted and barred maroon, light green margin hairs; pouch light pink, heavy magenta peppering, basal third and rim light green; staminode very dark maroon with green nub; substance medium; texture matte. Dimensions in centimeters: Horiz. Vert. Natural Spread: 10.0 7.6 Dorsal Sepal: 3.7 4.0 Petal: 1.0 5.1 Lateral Sepal (Syn): 1.9 3.7 Lip (Pouch): 2.4 4.5 |
Paphiopedilum venustum var. measuresianum, HCC, 79 Clone: Jamie’s Green Martian Parentage: species Exhibited by: Jamie Riegel Description: Two stately flowers on two inflorescences; sepals white striped apple- green; petals yellow green fading to yellow apically, green striping heavier centrally; pouch yellow tessellated green; substance firm; texture waxy. Dimensions in centimeters: Horiz. Vert. Natural Spread: 10.0 7.5 Dorsal Sepal: 3.3 3.7 Petal: 1.9 5.0 Lateral Sepal (Syn): 1.9 3.6 Lip (Pouch): 2.6 3.6 |
Clone: Luscious Parentage: melanoporphreum x cnemidophorum Exhibited by: Woodstream Orchids Description: Sixteen dark flowers and one bud on one inflorescence and one immature arching inflorescence with eight buds; sepals and petals very dark purple; lip purple; column purpleR flushed blue; substance heavy; texture waxy. Dimensions in centimeters: Horz. Vert. Natural Spread: 3.8 3.8 Dorsal Sepal: 1.7 2.4 Petal: 0.3 2.0 Lateral Sepal (Syn): 0.7 2.3 Lip (Pouch): 1.2 2.0 |
Clone: Tickle Parentage: species Exhibited by: Jos A. Venturina Description: One hundred eighty-nine flowers and two buds on eighteen inflorescences on an 86 cm tall by 75 cm wide plant of twenty-four canes with minor spotting on leaves in a 25 cm clay pot; sepals and petals twisted and undulating, light chartreuse with maroon suffusion; lip winged, twisted, yellow veined and tessellated dark maroon; side lobes white veined dark maroon; substance heavy; texture matte. Noted for high proportion of flower spikes to pseudobulbs. Dimensions in centimeters: Horz. Vert. Natural Spread: 8.1 5.3 Dorsal Sepal: 1.3 3.4 Petal: 0.7 4.3 Lateral Sepal (Syn): 1.6 3.9 Lip (Pouch): 2.0 3.9 |
Cyd. Jumbo Diamond, HCC, 78 Clone: Mari’s Sunshine Parentage: Cyc. warscewiczii x Cycd. Jumbo Micky Exhibited by: Chryss Mavrides Description: Ten flowers and nine buds on two inflorescences; sepals and petals golden yellow faintly veined green; lip sulfur yellow randomly spotted tan; column green, golden yellow at tip; substance firm; texture matte on sepals and petals; lip and column glossy Dimensions in centimeters: Horz. Vert. Natural Spread: 8.5 9.2 Dorsal Sepal: 1.7 4.8 Petal: 2.2 4.8 Lateral Sepal (Syn): 2.0 4.9 Lip (Pouch): 2.8 4.0 |
Clone: Kia Ora Parentage: Chaldy x Ruth Wright Exhibited by: Gordon Slaymaker Description: One pastel flower on one 29 cm inflorescence; dorsal sepal white, veined light mahogany flame over green flush centrally; synsepal light green sparsely veined darker green; petals light green, superior half flushed light mahogany, divided by central mahogany stripe; pouch light green flushed mahogany; staminode light green; substance firm; texture satiny. Dimensions in centimeters: Horz. Vert. Natural Spread: 11.5 10.6 Dorsal Sepal: 9.0 6.8 Petal: 5.0 7.5 Lateral Sepal (Syn): 6.1 6.2 Lip (Pouch): 3.4 6.2 |
Clone: West Fork Parentage: Magic Mood x Golden Liz Exhibited by: Woodstream Orchids Description: A single flower on a small plant; dorsal sepal white with central green brushing; very wide synsepal white on outer third, yellow-green veined green centrally; petals yellow-green with faint green veins; pouch yellow-green; substance very firm; texture glossy, dorsal sepal strongly mottled; recognized for clear color and round form Dimensions in centimeters: Horz. Vert. Natural Spread: 12.6 10.5 Dorsal Sepal: 10.1 6.7 Petal: 4.0 6.3 Lateral Sepal (Syn): 8.8 5.7 Lip (Pouch): 3.5 4.3 |
Clone: Lilith Parentage Ctt. Chocolate Drop x Rlc Owen Holmes Exhibited by: Claire and Roger Cole Description: Five red flowers well-arranged on a single inflorescence; sepals and petals red tinged with lavender; contrasting proximal yellow flares on petals; lip red-purple with contrasting yellow-brushed throat and yellow anther cap; substance heavy; texture semi-gloss. Dimensions in centimeters: Horz. Vert. Natural Spread: 7.9 9.8 Dorsal Sepal: 2.2 5.1 Petal: 3.4 5.0 Lateral Sepal (Syn): 2.5 4.7 Lip (Pouch): 3.1 3.8 |
Clone: Autumn Gold Parentage: pastasae x serratum Exhibited by: John Dunkleberger Description: Twenty-eight round flowers and three buds on side branches of a 2.5 meter inflorescence coiled in a 50-cm diameter circle; dorsal sepal rich brown edged bright yellow; lateral sepals rich brown, apex bright yellow; petals proximal third rich brown, distal two-thirds bright yellow; narrow lip dull brown, apex yellow; crest yellow dotted brown; substance medium firm; texture matte. Dimensions in centimeters: Horz. Vert. Natural Spread: 5.0 6.5 Dorsal Sepal: 2.8 3.0 Petal: 1.9 2.8 Lateral Sepal (Syn): 2.5 3.1 Lip (Pouch): 0.5 2.0 |
Clone: Arbec Parentage: (sib cross) Blc. Love Sound x C. Chocolate Drop Exhibited by: Claire and Roger Cole Description: Five flowers and three buds held well above the foliage on a single stately inflorescence; sepals gold-yellow, overlaid cabernet speckles, more densely covering inside lateral sepals; petals gold overlaid carbernet tessellation heavier centrally; lip port burgundy, yellow centrally; anther cap burgundy; substance hard; texture waxy. Noted for stunning color combination. Dimensions in centimeters: Horz. Vert. Natural Spread: 7.7 9.2 Dorsal Sepal: 1.8 5.0 Petal: 2.9 4.5 Lateral Sepal (Syn): 1.8 5.0 Lip (Pouch): 2.0 4.2 |













