10/19/2009 - Pacific Central Judging Center - Oakland one award only Cattleya labiata fma. rubra 'Dark Beauty' species HCC 77 Exhibited by Fred Shull All awards considered provisional until published in the AOS AQ Plus. Pictures are not the AOS Award slides. Descriptions are subject to revision in final publication.

Measurements in cm.  Ns  13.8  nsv  15.4  Dsw  2.9  dsl  7.3  Pw  6.0  pl  7.9  Lsw  2.3  lsl  7.6  Lipw  4.8  lipl 7.2  # flwrs 12  # buds 0  # infl 4

Description: Twelve flowers on four inflorescences; sepals and petals striking deep lavender, greenish white at center; lip deep lavender, velvety dark purple at apex, throat yellow with dark lavender striations; substance firm; texture of sepals and petals crystalline, lip matte.

 

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