Merritt Huntington Symposium 2016
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Charlottesville Orchid Society, Silver Certificate/85
Jeff Morris et al
Description:
Island exhibit centered by a very tall Vanda Manuel Torres,
surrounded by a collection of beautifully grown plants including two
which received CCEs and one an AM; colors flow around the exhibit,
drawing the viewer to see each plant and flower; variety of genera
adds interest.
Phrag. Cardinale CCE/94
Clone: ‘schlimii ‘Wilcox’’
Parentage: Sedenii x schlimii
Exhibited by: Jeff Morris
Description:
Stunning presentation of thirty-four flowers and 23 buds on 15 multi-
branched inflorescences on an exceptionally well-grown plant, 100-
cm tall x 95-cm in diameter in a 26-cm pot, with almost pristine
foliage; flowers white, faintly suffused pink, petals tipped pink; lip
overlaid dusty rose; substance firm; texture satiny.
Dimensions in centimeters: Horz. Vert.
Natural Spread: 8.8 6.3
Dorsal Sepal: 1.9 3.2
Petal: 2.0 4.2
Lateral Sepal (Syn): 2.6 2.6
Lip (Pouch): 2.5 3.5
Clone: Morright
Parentage: aberrans x johnsoniae
Exhibited by: Jeff Morris
Description:
An explosion of approximately eight hundred sixty-five ivory flowers
and approximately 40 buds on 72 inflorescences on a plant with very
clean leaves measuring 60-cm in diameter x 30-cm tall in an 18-cm
pot; column contrasting very light green; substance firm; texture
matte.
Dimensions in centimeters: Horz. Vert.
Natural Spread: 4.0 2.8
Dorsal Sepal: 0.8 1.2
Petal: 0.8 1.8
Lateral Sepal (Syn): 0.8 1.6
Lip (Pouch): 2.5 1.8
Rhyncholaeliocattleya Pablo HCC/79
Clone: Orchid Alley
Parentage: Norman’s Bay x Quadroon
Exhibited by: Plato Mathews
Description:
Two large, full, well-presented flowers on one inflorescence held
upright without staking; sepals and petals deep magenta with slightly
ruffled margins and prominent mid-rib; heavily ruffled lip dark red-
purple, veined yellow centrally, column white, flushed light lavender
on superior surface; substance firm; petal texture matte, lip texture
crystalline.
Dimensions in centimeters: Horz. Vert.
Natural Spread: 14 .0 17.0
Dorsal Sepal: 3.0 9.5
Petal: 7.5 8.5
Lateral Sepal (Syn): 3.1 9.4
Lip (Pouch): 7.0 8.0
Cattleya Adrienne de Wavrin HCC/78
Clone: Mischief
Parentage: maxima x warscewiczii
Exhibited by: Plato Mathews
Description:
Three relatively flat, open form, sparkling white flowers on one upright
inflorescence; substance firm; texture sparkling; noted for substantial
improvement over C. maxima parent.
Dimensions in centimeters: Horz. Vert.
Natural Spread: 18.0 17.0
Dorsal Sepal: 2.6 10.1
Petal: 4.8 9.9
Lateral Sepal (Syn): 2.8 8.0
Lip (Pouch): 4.9 8.0