Judging Center: Mid-America Judging Center
Award Number: 20184199
Award Date: June 09, 2018
Awarded As: Papilionanthe tricuspidata 'Melissa's Pink Sensation' CHM/81
Recognized for attractive flower form and contrasting lip color.
Plant > Overall length of growth/cane: 150 cm
Plant Leaf > number of leaves per growth or cane: vandaceous
Plant > Leaf Length: 9.0 cm
Plant > Leaf Width: 0.4 cm
Plant > Leaf Shape: terete
Plant >Pseudobulb/Growth/Ramicaul Root Tip Color: green
Inflorescence > Overall Length: 19.0 cm
Inflorescence > Arrangement: alternate
Inflorescence > Distance from base of inflorescence to first bud or branch: 15.0 cm
Inflorescence > distance between flowers along inflorescence: 2.5 cm
Inflorescence > Ovary Length: 3.5 cm
Inflorescence > Ovary Width: 0.2 cm
Inflorescence > Ovary Color: white overlaid magenta
Inflorescence > Ovary Texture: glossy
Flower Natural Spread Length: 7.0
Flower Natural Spread Width: 6.3
Flower > Dorsal Sepal Length: 2.5
Flower > Dorsal Sepal Width: 2.2
Flower > Lateral sepals or synsepal Length: 2.8
Flower > Lateral sepals or synsepal Width: 2.4
Flower > Petals Length: 3.0
Flower > Petals Width: 2.8
Flower > Lip or Pouch Length: 3.3
Flower > Lip or Pouch Width: 3.4
Flower > Lip or Pouch> characters of lip (calli, spurs, keels, etc.): 3 apical teeth, side-lobes lanceolate
Flower > Column Length: 1.0
Flower > Column Width: 0.7
Flower > Column Color: white overlaid magenta
Flower > Anther Cap Color: white