| National Capital Judging Center January 2008 Results |
Parentage: (Bard. Terusan x Bark. scandens) Exhibited by: Joseph Francis; Herndod, VA. Description: One hundred forty-three concolor bright lavender-pink flowers and 75 buds uniformly whorled and nicely arranged around the top of five 97cm inflorescences on a robust reed-stemmed plant; three keeled lip crest bright yellow with small magenta blotch at end; tip of column magenta; substance soft; texture glistening. Dimensions in centimeters: Natural Spread: 3.3; Vertical: 4.2; Dorsal Sepal Width: 0.8; Dorsal Sepal Length: 2.2; Petal Width: 1.3; Petal Length: 2.2; Lateral Sepal Width: 0.8; Lat. Sepal Length: 2.1; Lip Width: 2.1; Lip Length: 2.1; Synsepal Width: 0; Synsepal Length: 0; Pouch Width: 0; Pouch Length: 0 |
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Parentage: (sp. x ) Exhibited by: R. J. Griesbach; Ellicott City, MD. Description: Ten full flat flowers of outstanding form and ten buds moderately well arranged on two inflorescences; flowers pale salmon pink with slightly darker highlights in sunlight; column sidelobe edges pale green; substance soft; texture crystallineallin. Dimensions in centimeters: Natural Spread: 2.8; Vertical: 4.5; Dorsal Sepal Width: 1.3; Dorsal Sepal Length: 1.4; Petal Width: 1.2; Petal Length: 1.7; Lateral Sepal Width: 0; Lat. Sepal Length: 6.2; Lip Width: 3.2; Lip Length: 3.8; Synsepal Width: 0; Synsepal Length: 0; Pouch Width: 0; Pouch Length: 0. |
Parentage: (sp. x ) Exhibited by: John Whiting; Somerset, PA. Description: Three large flowers with form typical of species on three inflorescences; dorsal sepal waisted basally yellow- green with mahogany veins centrally coalescing to solid mahogany basally with 0.5cm pale green margin; synsepal translucent yellow-green with darker green veins; wavy petals yellow-green with upper half overlaid mahogany with darker veins and distinct dark mahogany midrib, lower half veined very light mahogany; pouch yellow-green uniformly overlaid cinnamon brown; pronounced staminode yellow-green; substance firm, texture glossy; noted for size of flower and intensity and clarity of color. Dimensions in centimeters: Natural Spread: 11.5; Vertical: 13.6; Dorsal Sepal Width: 5.6; Dorsal Sepal Length: 7.0; Petal Width: 3.3; Petal Length: 7.7; Lateral Sepal Width: 0; Lat. Sepal Length: 0; Lip Width: 0; Lip Length: 0; Synsepal Width: 3.8; Synsepal Length: 6.2; Pouch Width: 3.3; Pouch Length: 5.7. |
AM8/84pts. Parentage: (Machtava x Alex Szabo) Exhibited by: Woodstream Orchids; Huntingtown, MD. Description: One stately flower held well above foliage; dorsal sepal white saturated bright lime green basally radiating outward, bright white one cm margin and dark purple pepper spots fading distally; synsepal lime green; petals yellow-green with mahogany spots above and below mahogany midrib; pouch butterscotch with fine mahogany internal spots; substance very firm; texture waxy. Dimensions in centimeters: Natural Spread: 13.6; Vertical: 10.4; Dorsal Sepal Width: 9.7; Dorsal Sepal Length: 6.9; Petal Width: 6.0; Petal Length: 7.2; Lateral Sepal Width: 0; Lat. Sepal Length: 0; Lip Width: 0; Lip Length: 0; Synsepal Width: 9.3; Synsepal Length: 7.1; Pouch Width: 3.0; Pouch Length: 5.0. |
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Parentage: (Coral Sea x Geraldine) Exhibited by: Woodstream Orchids; Huntingtown, MD. Description: One charming flower on one inflorescence and one immature inflorescence; dorsal sepal white saturated rich bright green basally radiating to two cm bright white halo; synsepal lime green; petals lime green overlaid soft mahogany distally; pouch yellow-green overlaid mahogany; sepals and petals have mahogany spots overall; substance firm; texture waxy. Dimensions in centimeters: Natural Spread: 10.0; Vertical: 8.0; Dorsal Sepal Width: 5.0; Dorsal Sepal Length: 5.2; Petal Width: 4.5; Petal Length: 5.2; Lateral Sepal Width: 0; Lat. Sepal Length: 0; Lip Width: 0; Lip Length: 0; Synsepal Width: 4.5; Synsepal Length: 5.0; Pouch Width: 3.0; Pouch Length: 4.2 |
| Paphiopedilum Coromandel Glow ‘Between the Lines’; AM/82pts. Parentage: (Tongariro Gold x Sunline) Exhibited by: Woodstream Orchids; Huntingtown, MD. Description: One round well-balanced flower on one inflorescence; dorsal sepal white with green halo at base; synsepal slightly lighter green; petals green; pouch green; substance firm; texture matte. Dimensions in centimeters: Natural Spread: 11.1; Vertical: 12.0; Dorsal Sepal Width: 9.5; Dorsal Sepal Length: 8.0; Petal Width: 5.2; Petal Length: 6.7; Lateral Sepal Width: 0; Lat. Sepal Length: 0; Lip Width: 0; Lip Length: 0; Synsepal Width: 5.0; Synsepal Length: 6.5; Pouch Width: 3.6; Pouch Length: 5.5 |
AM/83pts. Parentage: (Tongariro Gold x Sunline) Exhibited by: Woodstream Orchids; Huntingtown, MD. Description: One full flower on one inflorescence; pleasingly ruffled dorsal sepal white with green halo at base; synsepal and evenly ruffled petals chartreuse; pouch yellow- green; substance firm; texture matte. Dimensions in centimeters: Natural Spread: 11.2; Vertical: 16.0; Dorsal Sepal Width: 9.5; Dorsal Sepal Length: 8.0; Petal Width: 4.7; Petal Length: 6.6; Lateral Sepal Width: 0; Lat. Sepal Length: 0; Lip Width: 0; Lip Length: 0; Synsepal Width: 6.5; Synsepal Length: 6.6; Pouch Width: 3.0; Pouch Length: 5.5 |
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