Cycnodes JEM's Caramel Apple - Orchid Board

nancy · #1 12-29-2007, 11:38 PM

This is Mormodes horichii x Cycnoches warscwiczii - I can detect no scent (yet), but the flowers have just opened. The petals and sepals are dark mahogany brown, the lip is shiny red. This poor plant was gnawed by a couple of caterpillars, and took several tumbles. The flowers don't look too beatup, all things considered.
Cheers - Nancy

isurus79 · #2 12-30-2007, 01:16 AM

That one's pretty cool and Ive never heard of it. Its always nice to see flowers looking good after tough times too!

Becca · #3 12-30-2007, 09:17 AM

Wow that is cool looking! Is this as open as the flowers will get? If not can you post a picture of when the flower opens fully? I would love to see it!

smweaver · #4 12-30-2007, 10:22 AM

Beautiful color on those flowers, Nancy. Too bad about the caterpillars. I've never had a problem with them here, but will keep an eye out this spring when the plants go back outdoors. And judging by the parents of your hybrid, I bet you'll be able to detect a nice fragrance after the flowers have been open for a few days. Congratulations!

Steve

cb977 · #5 12-30-2007, 11:28 AM

I love the color of this one! It's now on my wish-list

tuvoc · #6 12-30-2007, 12:33 PM

Great looking plant and flowers, Nancy. A little 'rough and tumble' seems to build caracter and strength.

Kim

nancy · #7 01-06-2008, 05:21 PM

Follow-up photo...these flowers are lasting very well - about 10 days and counting. The flower is much more attractive fully open. Has what I'd consider a fairly typical catasetum-type scent: combination of bananas, vanilla, plastic, hints of mothball and spearmint. Pleasant!
You can see the gnawing/bruising of a few chomps and spills - still, an arresting flower. Very substantial and shiny.
Regards - Nancy