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Dtps Alyssa Powers ‘Tara’; HCC/78pts. Parentage: (Doritis pucherrima x Dtps Plum Baby) Exhibited by The orchidPhile; Stamford, CT. Description: Twelve flowers and one bud unevenly arranged on one 54cm inflorescence; magenta sepals and petals full and flat favor Doritis parent; lip deep violet; anther cap white; substance firm; texture diamond dust. Dimensions in centimeters: Natural Spread: 5; Vertical: 4.2; Dorsal Sepal Width: 1.7; Dorsal Sepal Length: 2.3; Petal Width: 2.5; Petal Length: 2.3; Lateral Sepal Width: 2; Lat. Sepal Length: 2.1; Lip Width: 1.9; Lip Length: 2.2; Synsepal Width: 0; Synsepal Length: 0; Pouch Width: 0; Pouch Length: 0 |
Acianthera sonderiana ‘Turnberry’; CCM/81pts. Parentage: (sp. x ) Exhibited by David Smith; Finksburg, MD.
inflorescences averaging three flowers per inflorescence displayed completely around a clean globular plant averaging 27cm in diameter surrounding a wooden branch mount; substance medium firm; texture semi-gloss. Dimensions in centimeters: Natural Spread: 0.2; Vertical: 0.58; Dorsal Sepal Width: 0; Dorsal Sepal Length: 0; Petal Width: 0; Petal Length: 0; Lateral Sepal Width: 0; Lat. Sepal Length: 0; Lip Width: 0; Lip Length: 0; Synsepal Width: 0; Synsepal Length: 0; Pouch Width: 0; Pouch Length: 0 |
Paphiopedilum Iko Iko ‘All Night Long’; HCC/79pts. Parentage: (Red Czar x charlesworthii) Exhibited by Woodstream Orchids; Huntingtown, MD. Description: Two lacquered flowers and one bud on three 20cm inflorescences; dorsal sepal exceptionally round and flat, dark plum on central third shading to brilliant grape purple on distal two thirds; synsepal striped plum fading to white distally and pinched at apex; petals and pouch very dark plum appearing almost black; staminode pale purple with small green central boss; substance medium firm; texture glossy. Dimensions in centimeters: Natural Spread: 10; Vertical: 8; Dorsal Sepal Width: 6.5; Dorsal Sepal Length: 5.4; Petal Width: 2; Petal Length: 5.2; Lateral Sepal Width: 0; Lat. Sepal Length: 0; Lip Width: 0; Lip Length: 0; Synsepal Width: 3.5; Synsepal Length: 4; Pouch Width: 2.8; Pouch Length: 4.4 |
Parentage: (Jacquelyn Thomas x aiko Sukimoto) Exhibited by Floradise Orchids; Gordonsville, VA. Description: One hundred twenty-two flowers and 49 buds on eight inflorescences up t 63 cm on length on an immaculate plant with sixteen canes up to 109cm tall; typical antelope Dendrobium flowers with curled sepals and petals concolor burgundy; lip solid deeper burgundy; anther cap white; substance firm; texture glossy. Dimensions in centimeters: Natural Spread: 5; Vertical: 4.7; Dorsal Sepal Width: 0.7; Dorsal Sepal Length: 3; Petal Width: 0.90; Petal Length: 3; Lateral Sepal Width: 0.80; Lat. Sepal Length: 2.7; Lip Width: 1.1; Lip Length: 2; Synsepal Width: 0; Synsepal Length: 0; Pouch Width: 0; Pouch Length: 0 |
Parentage: (Dtps. Minho Valentine x Dtps. King Shiang's Beauty) Exhibited by The OrchidPhile; Stamford, CT. Description: Eleven flat flowers and one bud on one arching bifurcate inflorescence; sepals and petals white heavily overlaid deep rose-pink and veined darker rose-pink; petals irregularly edged white in a pleasing feather brushed effect; sepals have additional marginal light pink edges; lip dark rose-pink; substance firm; texture velvet. Dimensions in centimeters: Natural Spread: 10; Vertical: 8; Dorsal Sepal Width: 4; Dorsal Sepal Length: 4.7; Petal Width: 6; Petal Length: 4.7; Lateral Sepal Width: 3.3; Lat. Sepal Length: 5; Lip Width: 2.7; Lip Length: 3.5; Synsepal Width: 0; Synsepal Length: 0; Pouch Width: 0; Pouch Length: 0 |
Zelenkocidium Thunderhead ‘Penn's Creek’; AM/80pts. Parentage: (Zed. Alohi x Onc. Cloud Ears) Exhibited by Woodstream Orchids; Huntingtown, MD. Description: Nine large yellow flowers and eleven buds on one branched erect inflorescence; sepals and petals heavily marked and barred dark brown; petal marks coalesce centrally; lateral sepals fused for one-third of their length; lip sparsely marked brown; substance firm; texture matte. Dimensions in centimeters: Natural Spread: 5.5; Vertical: 5.5; Dorsal Sepal Width: 1.6; Dorsal Sepal Length: 2.3; Petal Width: 2.3; Petal Length: 2.7; Lateral Sepal Width: 1; Lat. Sepal Length: 2.2; Lip Width: 4.7; Lip Length: 3.5; Synsepal Width: 0; Synsepal Length: 0; Pouch Width: 0; Pouch Length: 0 |
Paphiopedilum Winter Elf ‘Giant’; AM/80pts. Parentage: (White Legacy x Elfstone) Exhibited by Marriott Orchids; Greensboro, NC. Description: Two large flowers on one inflorescence; dorsal sepal white with yellow-green center and burgundy speckles; synsepal creamy green; petals creamy green with maroon speckles; pouch creamy green with faint burgundy speckles; substance firm; texture matte. Dimensions in centimeters: Natural Spread: 12.4; Vertical: 10; Dorsal Sepal Width: 9; Dorsal Sepal Length: 6.5; Petal Width: 7; Petal Length: 5.7; Lateral Sepal Width: 0; Lat. Sepal Length: 0; Lip Width: 0; Lip Length: 0; Synsepal Width: 8.1; Synsepal Length: 6; Pouch Width: 3.5; Pouch Length: 5.2 |
Vascostylis Viboon Velvet ‘NCN’; AM/80pts. Parentage: (Tubtim Velvet x Rhyncostyiis coelestis) Exhibited by Jerry Rogers; Wakefield, VA. Description: Forty-five round flowers somewhat irregularly arranged on two inflorescences; white flowers lightly suffused lavender intensifying distally and subtly tesselated blue; lip deep violet-blue intensifying distally and lighter basally and lavender-blue stripes centrally; column cream-white; substance firm; texture matte. Dimensions in centimeters: Natural Spread: 5.7; Vertical: 5.7; Dorsal Sepal Width: 2.3; Dorsal Sepal Length: 2.8; Petal Width: 2.2; Petal Length: 2.8; Lateral Sepal Width: 2.8; Lat. Sepal Length: 2.5; Lip Width: 1.5; Lip Length: 2.3; Synsepal Width: 0; Synsepal Length: 0; Pouch Width: 0; Pouch Length: 0 |


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Paphiopedilum Dragon Lord ‘Winged Warrior’; FCC/91pts. Parentage: (Rolfei x bellatulum) Exhibited by Marriott Orchids; Greensboro, NC. Description: Two large, stately, beautifully balanced flowers on one thirteen cm inflorescence; dorsal sepal and petals ivory white heavily and distinctly marked black-burgundy in spots coalescing into stripes; synsepal ivory white sparsely marked black-burgundy in spotted stripes; pouch ivory white covered with distinct smaller black- burgundy spots; substance very firm; texture waxy; much larger than previous awards maintaining excellent proportions. Dimensions in centimeters: Natural Spread: 11.5; Vertical: 12; Dorsal Sepal Width: 6.2; Dorsal Sepal Length: 5.2; Petal Width: 4.0; Petal Length: 8.5; Lateral Sepal Width: 0; Lat. Sepal Length: 0; Lip Width: 0; Lip Length: 0; Synsepal Width: 6; Synsepal Length: 5; Pouch Width: 2.5; Pouch Length: 5 |
Paphiopedilum Cinnamon Cream ‘Seagrove Pistachio Whip’; HCC/79pts. Parentage: (Limelight x Telstar) Exhibited by Seagrove Orchids; Seagrove, NC. Description: Two flowers and two buds on four inflorescences on a vigorous multigrowth plant; dorsal sepal white with apple green veins; synsepal soft apple green with darker veins; petals apple green fading to pale yellow green with light veins; pouch apple green with pale chestnut suffusion at upper edge; staminode apple green; substance firm; texture glossy. Dimensions in centimeters: Natural Spread: 11.5; Vertical: 9.5; Dorsal Sepal Width: 6.7; Dorsal Sepal Length: 6.4; Petal Width: 3; Petal Length: 7; Lateral Sepal Width: 0; Lat. Sepal Length: 0; Lip Width: 0; Lip Length: 0; Synsepal Width: 4.5; Synsepal Length: 5.2; Pouch Width: 3; Pouch Length: 5.5 |









