Forty-one flowers and no buds on two compact inflorescences; sepals light amethyst; petals light pink with uneven light amethyst overlay; lip amethyst with royal purple in throat; substance firm; texture matte; substance firm; texture waxy; inflorescences are slightly more compact and floriferous than typical form; commended for rarely seen peloric mutation resulting in wide rounded petals with undulated margins that overlap the sepals. Natural spread horizontal 8.0 cm, vertical 8.1 cm; dorsal sepal width 1.4 cm, length 5.0 cm; petals width 3.8 cm, length 4.5 cm; lateral sepals width 1.4 cm, length 4.5 cm; pouch width 3.3 cm, length 4.3 cm.
| Award Number | 2024-52 |
| Award Date | 09/14/2024 |
| Venue | Lanakila Senior Center |
| Genus | Ctt. |
| Plant Name | Bactia |
| Cultivar | Richard’s Fireball |
| Award | CDC |
| Score | 83.3 |
| Owner | Mel & Pam Waki |
| Photographer | Mel Waki |