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 - Sergey and Elena Skoropad, NJ (Accredited Judges, Northeast Judging Center)

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

Guaritonia Henry Wan 'Pink Sky' received an AM/AOS (81 points) at the AOS Mid-Atlantic Center Monthly judging January 11, 2025.

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.