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Paphiopedilum World Venture

Hybrid 5 awards

Paphiopedilum Sparsholt × Paphiopedilum New World

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Ancestry

Species Hybrid Seed parent Pollen parent

Paphiopedilum World Venture

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Species composition

Paphiopedilum insigne 4.7% Paphiopedilum superbiens 1.6% Paphiopedilum fairrieanum 1.6% Paphiopedilum spicerianum 0.8%

Unknown ancestry 91.4%

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Awards

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HCC / AOC 2012 'Comet'

77.50 points Exhibited by McCubbin J. & M. QLD 3 July 2012

Measurements

Flower size 121 × 145 mm Petals 84 × 59 mm Lateral sepals 70.5 × 40.5 mm Lip 49.5 × 36 mm

Petals greyed orange 176B, lower half yellow-green 153C some spotting red-purple 59A. Dorsal sepal white 155A, spotted red-purple 59A. Yellow-green 144C at base. Ventral sepal yellow-green 144C, Labellum greyed orange 176D fading to yellow-green 144C. One flower on 315mm stem.

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HCC / AOC 1997 'May'

77.70 points Exhibited by McCubbin J. & M. QLD 9 June 1997

Measurements

Flower size 109 × 130 mm Petals 75 × 57 mm Dorsal sepal 49 × 99 mm Lateral sepals 57 × 62 mm Lip 58 × 41 mm

Petals yellow-green 145A overlaid grey-purple 183A spotted red-purple 59A. Dorsal white 155B, yellow-green 149A in centre, spotted red-purple 59A. Ventral yellow-green 149A spotted red-purple 59A. Labellum yellow-green 145A overlaid grey-purple 183A spotted red-purple 59A.

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HCC / AOC 1988 'Wangi'

75.30 points Exhibited by Dobell F. & D. NSW 13 May 1988

Measurements

Flower size 110 × 124 mm Petals 72 × 51 mm Dorsal sepal 65 × 87 mm Lateral sepals 60 × 72 mm Lip 47 × 35 mm

Dorsal sepal green 142C to white, spots red purple 59A. Petals greyed red 181 A on top with bottom greyed red 182D at tip to green 142D at centre. Some spots red purple 59A. Labellum greyed red 182 to yellow green 149D. Ventral yellow green 149C. A classic show bench Paphiopedilum, well up to award standard.

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HCC / AOC 1988 'Safari'

75.60 points Exhibited by Adelaide Orchids SA 15 August 1988

Measurements

Flower size 100 mm wide Petals 60 × 50 mm Dorsal sepal 60 × 80 mm Lateral sepals 50 × 60 mm Lip 50 × 35 mm

Dorsal sepal top white spotted greyed orange 166A, centre yellow green 145B. Ventral sepal yellow green 145A, spotting greyed orange 166A. Petals greyed orange. 174A, edged yellow green 145A, centre yellow green 1458. Labellum greyed yellow 162A. One good quality flower well displayed above foliage.

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HCC / AOC 1976 'Ann'

76.60 points Exhibited by Cotton L. & P. QLD 12 July 1976

Dorsal white with yellow green 145A base spotted greyed purple 59B ventral sepal yellow grey 145C petals top half greyed red 178A lower half yellow green 145A labellum greyed red 178A

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Award Comparison

Measurement	HCC/AOC 2012 'Comet'	HCC/AOC 1997 'May'	HCC/AOC 1988 'Wangi'	HCC/AOC 1988 'Safari'
Flower size	121 × 145 mm	109 × 130 mm	110 × 124 mm	0 × 100 mm
Petals	84 × 59 mm	75 × 57 mm	72 × 51 mm	60 × 50 mm
Dorsal sepal	-	49 × 99 mm	65 × 87 mm	60 × 80 mm
Lateral sepals	70.5 × 40.5 mm	57 × 62 mm	60 × 72 mm	50 × 60 mm
Lip	49.5 × 36 mm	58 × 41 mm	47 × 35 mm	50 × 35 mm