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Plant Name: Cymbidium Gladys Whitesell 'Hatfields' HCC/AOS 76 pts. (Cym. Fifi x Cym. sanderae)
Description: Forty-nine flowers and forty-two buds on six well spaced pendant inflorescences; sepals and petals pale yellow, sepal margins blushed bronze; lip pale yellow heavily speckled red-maroon on side lobes, less patterned centrally, column pale yellow, spotted red-maroon on ventral surface; substance firm; texture matte. Exhibitor: George Hatfield | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Plant Name: Phragmepedium Tall Tails ‘Monsoon Platinum Fall’ AM/AOS 86 pts. (Phrag. caudatum x Phrag. wallisii)
Description: Four flowers on one inflorescence; sepals ivory, veins green, tessellated pattern proximally; petals ivory blushed maroon on distal two thirds, veined green proximally; pouch ivory, lightly blushed tan, light green suffusion from the rim, spotted maroon along interior rim; staminode light yellow-green, overlaid dark maroon basally and apically, tips hirsute; substance firm; texture satin. Exhibitor: Bryce & Nancy Augustine | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Plant Name: Phragmepedium Tall Tails ‘#1’ AM/AOS 82 pts. (Phrag. caudatum x Phrag. wallisii)
Description: Six flowers and one bud on two inflorescences; sepals ivory, veins green, tessellated pattern proximally, recurved but less so than typical for parents; petals ivory, overlaid light brown proximally, blushed maroon on distal two thirds, veined green proximally; pouch cream, overlaid light tan, rim green, spotted maroon along interior rim; staminode light yellow-green, overlaid dark maroon basally and apically, tips hirsute; substance firm; texture satin. Exhibitor: Ventura Farms | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Plant Name: Phragmepedium Tall Tails ‘#2’ AM/AOS 88 pts. (Phrag. caudatum x Phrag. wallisii)
Description: Seven flowers and one bud on two majestic, tall inflorescences; sepals ivory, veins chartreuse, tessellated pattern proximally; petals ivory blushed maroon becoming darker distally, veined chartreuse proximally; pouch ivory, blushed red, green suffusion from the rim, coalescing maroon spots along interior rim; staminode light yellow-green, overlaid dark maroon basally and apically, tips hirsute; substance firm; texture satin; a commanding presentation of flowers. Exhibitor: Ventura Farms | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Plant Name: Cymbidium Gladys Whitesell 'Oxnard' HCC/AOS 76 pts. (Cym. Fifi x Cym. sanderae)
Description: Thirty-one flowers and seven buds on two inflorescences; sepals and petals cream, lightly dusted rose on the midveins and margins; lip cream, side lobes heavily spotted red-maroon, midlobe less densely spotted centrally red-maroon; substance firm; texture matte. Exhibitor: George Hatfield | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Plant Name: Cymbidium Gladys Whitesell 'Joy' HCC/AOS 76 pts. (Cym. Fifi x Cym. sanderae)
Description: Fifty-seven flowers and eight buds on three pendant inflorescences and one immature inflorescence with sixteen buds; sepals and petals pale yellow, blushed maroon on margins; lip bright yellow, centrally overlaid with heavy maroon spots; substance firm; texture matte. Exhibitor: George Hatfield | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Plant Name: Cattleya N.R. ‘Canaima's Gisela’ AM/AOS 85 pts. (C. Canhamiana x C. jenmanii)
Description: Four flowers on one upright inflorescence; sepals light coerulea; petals light coerulea slightly flared distally on midvein; lip cream, overlaid dark coerulea along margin and on distal half, also similarly on reverse, throat bright yellow; substance firm; texture matte. Exhibitor: Michael Sinn / Canaima Orchids | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Plant Name: Paphiopedilum micranthum ‘Huntington's cotton Candy’ AM/AOS 82 pts. Species
Description: One well held flower on one inflorescence; sepals chartreuse heavily veined burgundy, brushed burgundy along margin; petals cream, chartreuse centrally, heavily veined burgundy, lighter distally, brushed burgundy along margina; pouch white, suffused light around rim; staminode white, overlaid bright yellow distally, stippled burgundy; substance medium; texture matte. Exhibitor: Huntington Botanical Gardens | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Plant Name: Cymbidium Doris Hirata ‘Superstar’ HCC/AOS 79 pts. (Cym. Lillian Fujimoto x Cym. Memoria Amelia Earhart)
Description: Two hundred forty-five flowers and ninety buds on twelve pendent inflorescences; sepals chartreuse-yellow; petals chartreuse-yellow, midvein blushed red; lip chartreuse-yellow, sparsely to non-speckled red, column chartreuse-yellow ventral surface spotted red, anther cap white; substance firm; texture matte. Exhibitor: George Hatfield | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Plant Name: America Orchid Society Silver Certificate Ventura Farms SC/AOS 89 pts. Display
Description: A spectacular three dimensional display of approximately eleven hundred square feet, a large water feature and falls are surrounded by trees and orchids, a pleasant pathway lined with Miltoniopsis crosses a foot bridge over the water; plants are in excellent condition with good flow and well labeled; prominent genera include approximately 270 Dendorbium, 120 Phalaenopsis, 90 each of Cattleya and Oncidiums and another 200 plants of assorted genera. Exhibitor: Ventura Farms | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Plant Name: America Orchid Society Show Trophy Ventura Farms ST/AOS 89 pts. Display
Description: A spectacular three dimensional display of approximately eleven hundred square feet, a large water feature and falls are surrounded by trees and orchids, a pleasant pathway lined with Miltoniopsis crosses a foot bridge over the water; plants are in excellent condition with good flow and well labeled; prominent genera include approximately 270 Dendorbium, 120 Phalaenopsis, 90 each of Cattleya and Oncidiums and another 200 plants of assorted genera. Exhibitor: Ventura Farms | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Plant Name: Cymbidium Geno's Gem ‘Shortstop’ AM/AOS 82 pts. (Cym. Mad Hatter x Cym. Kalimpong)
Description: Seventy-four flowers and eight buds on four pendant inflorescences; sepals and petals intense bright light green brushed light maroon on distal half, dorsal sepal and petal midveins darker maroon; lip cream, midlobe overlaid very dark velvet maroon; column light green, anther cap cream; substance firm; texture crystalline. Exhibitor: Joe Santy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Plant Name: Cymbidium Tower of Fire ‘Orange Marmalade’ HCC/AOS 75 pts. (Cym. Electric Ladyland x Cym. Icho Tower)
Description: Thirty-three slightly crowded flowers on three arching inflorescences; sepals and petals yellow, veins overlaid with dense, very fine red spots, centrally forming a blush effect between veins; lip cream, side lobes overlaid yellow, midlobe strikingly overlaid red distally and yellow centrally; column yellow, spotted red ventrally, anther cap white; substance very firm; texture matte. Exhibitor: Weegie Caughlan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Plant Name: Cymbidium Cabaret ‘Cream Puff’ HCC/AOS 78 pts. (Cym. Woody Wilson x Cym. Vogelsang)
Description: Forty-three nicely displayed flowers on three pendulous, staked inflorescences; sepals and petals cream overlaid faint chartreuse, stippled rose-pink, more heavily concentrated along veins and centrally; lip white, yellow centrally and on keels, irregularly spotted dark maroon throughout; column cream overlaid rose-pink on dorsal surface, anther cap white; substance very firm; texture matte. Exhibitor: Weegie Caughlan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Plant Name: Phalaenopsis Jiuhbao Fairy ‘Zuma Canyon’ AM/AOS 81 pts. (Phal. Sogo Sofei x Phal. Jiuhbao Palentine)
Description: Five flowers and four buds on one arching inflorescence; sepals and petals white heavily overlaid rose, white showing basally and apically, dark maroon markings apically; lip white, heavily suffused rose, side lobes yellow; column white; substance firm; texture matte. Exhibitor: Zuma Canyon Orchds | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Plant Name: Phalaenopsis OX Golden Apple ‘Zuma Canyon’ AM/AOS 80 pts. (Phal. Fusheng Sweet Paradise x Phal. OX Spot Queen)
Description: Seven flowers and five buds on one branched inflorescence; sepals and petals ivory , overlaid rose-pink lightly striped purple; lip rose-purple, striped yellow centrally; column magenta white apically, anther cap white, substance firm; texture matte. Exhibitor: Zuma Canyon Orchds | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Plant Name: Phalaenopsis Dottie Kone ‘Zuma Canyon’ HCC/AOS 77 pts. (Phal. Nellie Daniels x Phal. amabilis)
Description: Twenty-one flowers and two buds on two inflorescences, one of which is branched; sepals white veined light purple; petals white, centrally veined and blushed light purple, irregularly spotted dark purple along margins; lip white, side lobes blotched dark burgundy basally and centrally, margins flushed fuchsia, yellow bordering the isthmus; midlobe veined magenta and suffused fuchsia on margin and distal third, keel spotted dark purple; column purple, anther cap white; substance firm; texture matte. Exhibitor: Zuma Canyon Orchds | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Plant Name: Epidendrum Pacific Karma ‘Sombrero’ AM/AOS 81 pts. (Epi. Pacific Sparkler x Epi. Pacific Artist)
Description: Twelve flowers and fifteen buds held around one mature 29.0-cm inflorescence; sepals and petals slightly cupped, red-orange basally becoming light orange on margins; lip yellow, spotted red centrally margin lacerate; column red-orange yellow apically, anther cap yellow, spotted green; substance firm; texture sparkling. Exhibitor: Cal-Orchds | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Plant Name: Cymbidium N.R. ‘Elizabeth’ AM/AOS 82 pts. (Cym. Kalimpong x Cym. Olive Street)
Description: One hundred six flowers and twenty-nine buds on ten evenly distributed, pendant inflorescences on an extremely clean, very well grown 91.0-cm plant in a 23.0-cm plastic pot containing coconut chips and bark; sepals and petals strong medium chartreuse, margins lightly dusted with fine burgundy spots, petal midveins overlaid with fine burgundy spots; lip cream, side lobes finely spotted burgundy along margin, midlobe heavily blotched burgundy, throat overlaid chartreuse and spotted burgundy; column chartreuse dorsal surface dusted burgundy, ventral surface spotted burgundy, anther cap white; substance firm; texture matte. Exhibitor: Eric Andreasen | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Plant Name: Cymbidium N.R. ‘??’ CCM/AOS 82 pts. (Cym. Kalimpong x Cym. Olive Street)
Description: One hundred six flowers and twenty-nine buds on ten evenly distributed, pendant inflorescences on an extremely clean, very well grown 91.0-cm plant in a 23.0-cm plastic pot containing coconut chips and bark; sepals and petals strong medium chartreuse, margins lightly dusted with fine burgundy spots, petal midveins overlaid with fine burgundy spots; lip cream, side lobes finely spotted burgundy along margin, midlobe heavily blotched burgundy, throat overlaid chartreuse and spotted burgundy; column chartreuse dorsal surface dusted burgundy, ventral surface spotted burgundy, anther cap white; substance firm; texture matte. Exhibitor: Eric Andreasen | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Plant Name: Cymbidium Tower of Fire ‘Anya’ AM/AOS 81 pts. (Cym. Electric Ladyland x Cym. Icho Tower)
Description: Forty flowers on four upright inflorescences; sepals and petals; bright yellow, lightly brushed burgundy, veins densely dusted with very fine burgundy spots; lip slightly recurved, cream, side lobes and callus overlaid bright yellow, midlobe strikingly overlaid burgundy along margin, spotted centrally; column yellow brushed light burgundy with darker marking, anther cap white; substance firm; texture matte. Exhibitor: Weegie Caughlan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Plant Name: Rhyncattleanthe Star Fire ‘Sunset Valley Orchids’ AM/AOS 80 pts. (Ctt. Trick or Treat x Rlc. Rubescence)
Description: Seven flowers on one semi-decumbent inflorescence; sepals and petals concolor red; lip red, darker red centrally, distal margins ruffled; column cream overlaid red, anther cap cream; substance firm; texture satin; commended for extreme color saturation. Exhibitor: Fred Clarke | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Plant Name: Rhyncattleanthe Nobile's Bruno Bruno ‘Big Red’ AM/AOS 81 pts. (Ctt. Chocolate Drop x Rlc. George Suzuki)
Description: Six flowers on one inflorescence; flower base color yellow; sepals and petals overlaid maroon, exterior surface overlaid maroon up to midvein; lip overlaid dark red-maroon along proximal margins and distal half; substance firm; texture satin; commended for the deep rich coloration defied description. Exhibitor: Fred Clarke | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Plant Name: Psychilis dodii ‘Tacky Toes’ HCC 77 pts. Species
Description: Forty flowers and one bud on two branching inflorescences on a plant mounted on a vertical Manzanita branch; sepals and petals chartreuse, veined and blushed maroon, blotched maroon apically; lip white, side lobes distally chartreuse veined maroon, midlobe veined basally and blotched apically magenta; column white, chartreuse proximally, anther cap yellow; substance moderate; texture glossy. Exhibitor: Andy's Orchids | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Plant Name: Cymbidium Lillian's Ruby ‘Hatfields’ HCC/AOS 78 pts. (Cym. Lillian Fujimoto x Cym. Ruby Pendant)
Description: Ninety flowers and one bud on four pendant inflorescences; sepals and petals cream overlaid red-brown, cream picotee; lip yellow, overlaid maroon proximally paralleling cream picotee margin, midlobe spotted dark maroon proximally, callus yellow; column cream, dorsal surface overlaid red-brown, ventral surface spotted red-brown, anther cap white; substance firm, texture matte. Exhibitor: Hatfield Orchids | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Plant Name: Cymbidium Lillian's Ruby ‘Oxnard’ HCC/AOS 78 pts. (Cym. Lillian Fujimoto x Cym. Ruby Pendant)
Description: Forty flowers and one bud on two pendant inflorescences; sepals and petals light yellow overlaid brown-red, yellow picotee; petal midvein darker brown-red; lip cream, overlaid light brown-red, spotted darker brown-red centrally, callus yellow; column light yellow, dorsal surface overlaid brown-red, ventral surface spotted brown-red, anther cap white; substance firm, texture matte. Exhibitor: Hatfield Orchids | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Plant Name: Paphiopedilum N.R. ‘??????’ JC/AOS (Paph. Kool Dude x Paph. Jared's Choice)
Description: Two flowers on two inflorescences; sepals white with yellow halo on basal fourth, large maroon spotting throughout; petals white, overlaid yellow basally and on inferior two thirds, overlaid light delicate pink distally; pouch cream, overlaid light pink, lightly spotted maroon on surface and inside of rim; substance firm; texture matte; recognized for color combination of pink at apes of petals and pouch and profuse spotting throughout segments that added to overall charm of flower. Exhibitor: Orchids Royal | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Plant Name: Cymbidium Heidi Kirkpatrick ‘Spenser’ AM/AOS 80 pts. (Cym. Brenda x Cym. Dolly)
Description: Forty-four flowers and three buds on three arching inflorescences; sepals and petals white brushed soft pink marginally; lip white, edged pink, spotted and blotched along distal margin, keel yellow; column white, dorsal surface overlaid dark pink; substance heavy; texture matte. Exhibitor: Hatfield Orchids | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Plant Name: Rhyncholaeliocattleya Stippled Sunset ‘Sunset Valley Orchids’ AM/AOS 83 pts. (C. Katherine Clarkson x Rlc. SunCoast Sunspots)
Description: Three slightly cupped flowers on one inflorescence; sepals and petals golden yellow, coalescing oxblood spots and blotches marginally; lip tri-lobed, side lobes white, midlobe yellow, blushed magenta basally, overlaid dark magenta-red on distal half; column white, brushed magenta; substance hard; texture waxy. Exhibitor: Fred Clarke |