Guaritonia Henry Wan (Guaritonia Why Not x Broughtonia negrilensis) is an hybrid originated and registered by Claude Hamilton in 1995.

This Guaritonia hybrid has three species in the background: Broughtonia negrilensis 50.00%, Guarianthe aurantiaca 25.00% and Broughtonia sanguinea 25.00%.

Previous Awards:

There are 8 AOS awards for Guaritonia Henry Wan.

Description:

The candidate plant has 40 flowers and 39 buds on four up to 37-cm branched gently arched staked inflorescences. Plant is 42-cm wide by 24-cm tall and growing in 16-cm octagonal wood basket in bark mix.

Flower Measurements:

NS H - 5.0 cm;                   NS V - 5.2 cm;

Dorsal Sep. W - 0.9 cm;    Dorsal Sep. L - 2.9 cm;

Petal W - 2.0 cm;               Petals L - 2.5 cm;

Lat/Sepal W - 0.8 cm;       Lat/Sepal L - 2.9 cm;

Lip/Pouch W -3.2 cm;     Lip/Pouch L - 3.0 cm.

Exhibitor

Plant has been nominated for flower award and scored 83 pts Award of Merit

Virtual Award Description

Forty vibrant flowers and thirty-nine buds on four branched, gently arched staked inflorescences up to 37-cm; sepals elliptic, deep pink, edges wavy, longitudinal veins deep rose pink; petals ovate, deep pink, longitudinal veins deep rose pink, centrally creamy white; lip obcordate, deep pink, edges wavy, longitudinal veins deep rose pink, basally yellow extending centrally, longitudinal veins dark red; column and anther cap white; substance medium; texture crystalline.