Judging Center: Northeast
Award Number: 20215012
Award Date: December 04, 2021
Awarded As: Pleurothallis notabilis 'Extravagant Explosion' CBR/AOS
Approximately 1800 flowers on approximately 350 inflorescences up to 10 cm long emerging in dense clusters from the annuli of 14 growths of a well grown, 15-growth plant potted in a 10 cm plastic mesh pot; broad, elliptical, strongly ribbed leaves up to 28 cm long are borne singly upon ramicauls up to 25 cm tall; dorsal sepal translucent white; synsepal clear, spotted and longitudinally striped burgundy; petals thread-like, burgundy; lip minute; substance thin; texture matte; awarded for unique flowering habit and presentation reminiscent of fireworks; native to Antioquia, Colombia
Some inflorescences begin to bear flowers at point of emergence while others start to bear flowers at the 1 cm mark. Pedicels are also quite variable from flower to flower.
Plant > Overall length of growth/cane: up to 53.4 cm
Plant Leaf > number of leaves per growth or cane: 1
Plant > Leaf Length: up to 25.4 cm
Plant > Leaf Width: up to 8.3 cm
Plant > Leaf Margin: entire
Plant > Leaf Shape: broad, elliptical, heavily ribbed, acute apex
Plant > Pseudobulb/Growth/Ramicaul Length: up to 28.0 cm
Plant > Pseudobulb/Growth/Ramicaul Width: 0.3 cm
Plant > Pseudobulb/Growth/Ramicaul Margin: smooth
Plant > Pseudobulb/Growth/Ramicaul distance between growths along rhizome:: No rhizome visible; growths appear to be caespitose
Plant >Pseudobulb/Growth/Ramicaul Root Tip Color: non-visible
Inflorescence > Overall Length: up to 10.0 cm
Inflorescence > Arrangement: alternating; lax
Inflorescence > Distance from base of inflorescence to first bud or branch: variable, up to 1 cm
Inflorescence > distance between flowers along inflorescence: 1.0 cm
Inflorescence > distance from inflorescence to base of sepals: up to 2 cm - pedicels are variable in length
Inflorescence > distance from inflorescence to base of sepals: up to 2 cm - pedicels are variable in length
Inflorescence > Ovary Length: 0.3 cm
Inflorescence > Ovary Width: 0.1 cm
Inflorescence > Ovary Shape: cylinder
Inflorescence > Ovary Color: very pale green
Inflorescence > Ovary Texture: ribbed
Flower Natural Spread Length: 0.9 cm
Flower Natural Spread Width: 0.5 cm
Flower > Dorsal Sepal Length: 0.6 cm
Flower > Dorsal Sepal Width: 0.2 cm
Flower > Lateral sepals or synsepal Length: 0.5 cm
Flower > Lateral sepals or synsepal Width: 0.2 cm
Flower > Petals Length: 0.4 cm
Flower > Petals Width: 0.1 cm
Flower > Lip or Pouch Length: 0.6 cm
Flower > Lip or Pouch Width: 0.2 cm
Flower > Column Length: 0.2 cm
Flower > Column Width: 0.1 cm
Flower > Column Color: white
Flower > Anther Cap Color: yellow