July 11, 2012
Laelia purpurata var. flammea ‘Neal’
species
CCM 81
Exhibited by Tom Pickford

Description:

Seventeen flowers robustly displayed on four well-spaced inflorescences on a 13 pseudobulb plant in a 30-cm pot; sepals white, lightly suffused pink; petals white, heavily striated purple; lip basally white, purple veins deep in throat, apically dark purple; substance moderate; texture velvety. Commended for a clean, well-maintained foliage and arresting display of blooms..

Measurements in cm.

 Ns  17.2  nsv  15.0
 Dsw  2.2  dsl  10.2
 Pw  5.0  pl  10.1
 Lsw  2.7  lsl  10.5
 Lipw  4.5  lipl  8.3
 # flwrs
17
 # buds
0
 # infl
4
California Sierra Nevada Judging Center