National Capital Judging Center October/NCOS 2017 Show Awards
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Cattleya PROVISIONAL, AM, 82 points
Clone: Maxted
Parentage: Caudebec x Chinese Bronze
Exhibited by: Catherine Higgins
Description:
Seven flowers on one inflorescence on a 39-cm growth, two buds on a second
inflorescence; sepals pale green, random heavy fuchsia spots; petals lighter green
centrally spotted fuchsia, 1-cm wide, light fuchsia feathering on margins; lip side
lobes white blushed light pink; rolled isthmus dark fuchsia; substance heavy; texture
waxy.
Dimensions in centimeters: Horz. Vert.
Natural Spread: 9.6 10.5
Dorsal Sepal: 2.2 6.1
Petal: 3.7 5.5
Lateral Sepal (Syn): 2.1 5.2
Lip (Pouch): 3.9 4.7
Cattleya labiata f. rubra, AM, 81
Clone: Fertigo
Parentage: Species
Exhibited by: Chris Rehmann
Description:
Six flowers well-presented on two strong inflorescences, sepals and petals deep lavender; lip
darker lavender, central lobe rose-lavender, throat yellow striated rose-lavender; substance
heavy; texture crystalline, lip velvety; commended for color and form.
Dimensions in centimeters: Horz. Vert.
Natural Spread: 17.0 19.0
Dorsal Sepal: 3.0 10.1
Petal: 6.9 10.0
Lateral Sepal (Syn): 2.8 9.2
Lip (Pouch): 5.6 8.2
Phal. hieroglyphica, CCM, 83
Clone: Walk like An Egyptian
Parentage: Species
Exhibited by: Little Brook Orchids
Description:
Sixty two flowers on 12 inflorescences on a 36-cm leaf span plant; eight immaculate
leaves on primary growth and two keikeis; sepals and petals white, magenta markings
proximally, cordovan markings apically, hirsute lip pale pink, slightly darker centrally;
substance medium firm; texture waxy.
Dimensions in centimeters: Horz. Vert.
Natural Spread: 5.0 5.8
Dorsal Sepal: 1.2 3.0
Petal: 1.2 2.8
Lateral Sepal (Syn): 1.3 3.1
Lip (Pouch): 0.6 1.7
Phrag. Polar Shift, AM, 80
Clone: Ghost Writer
Parentage: richteri x Silver Eagle
Exhibited by: Woodstream Orchids
Description:
One pristine flower held aloft on one 44-cm inflorescence; sepals and petals white,
faintly striped pale green; pouch cream, lightly speckled pale pink internally; staminode
pale green; substance firm; texture matte; flower shape typical for parentage
Dimensions in centimeters: Horz. Vert.
Natural Spread: 9.0 8.3
Dorsal Sepal: 1.8 4.1
Petal: 1.2 6.6
Lateral Sepal (Syn): 3.2 3.1
Lip (Pouch): 2.2 4.0
Cymbidium ensifolium, AM, 80
Clone: Chi Xiang Nu
Parentage: Species
Exhibited by: Barbara Lewis
Description:
Two strongly upright inflorescences one bearing six open flowers, the other bearing
three flowers relatively open for the species; sepals cream suffused rose, striated rose
longitudinally; petals white strongly striated burgundy along mid-rib, spotted burgundy
basally; lip curled under asymmetrically, spotted rose along outer edges; column solid
cream; substance firm; texture satin. Commended for form and color.
Dimensions in centimeters: Horz. Vert.
Natural Spread: 3.6 4.8
Dorsal Sepal: 0.9 2.7
Petal: 0.7 2.0
Lateral Sepal (Syn): 0.7 2.6
Lip (Pouch): 0.8 1.0
Cynorkis villosa, CHM, 84 PROVISIONAL
Clone:bDeirdre
Parentage: Species
Exhibited by: Dee and Bill Elbert
Description:
Twenty five small, tubular flowers, five buds, and nine spent flowers uniformly radially
distributed on a single 11-cm inflorescence on an 18-cm tall x 40-cm wide plant growing
in sheet moss in a 13-cm clay pot; three lanceolate alternating leaves up to 25-cm long;
sepals purple, hirsute externally; petals adenate to dorsal sepal; lip white, three lobed,
thick mid-rib; small nectary at right angles to lip; racus on inflorescence is pilous; bract
hirsute shorter than ovary; substance firm; texture fuzzy.
Dimensions in centimeters: Horz. Vert.
Natural Spread: 1.4 0.5
Dorsal Sepal: 0.3 1.2
Petal: not measured not measured
Lateral Sepal (Syn): 0.3 0.4
Lip (Pouch): 0.1 0.3