RLC. Hey Song ‘Siam Thunder’

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Would like any input; be it scientific fact or your personal opinion regarding the clone ‘Siam Thunder’ that shows the splashing/streaking color highlights in supposedly 5% of the clones of RLC. Hey Song. I swear it looks just like color break virus in Tulips, Camellias, etc. Do you think (or know) if the effect is viral? Again, my experience with Camellias is that the virus doesn’t harm the plant, but as it is a virus it can be spread to other plant. In fact I was told many years ago by. Camellia hybridizer that they would cut into a viruses Camellia, and then prune not infected plants to introduce the virus to other Camellias to create new bi-color varieties. I know virus, virus testing, and the sale or resale of tested or untested orchids can be a hot button, and I am not trying to flame any grower or nursery, but would like to know what others think about the clone, and why only 5% of cloned plants show the trait. Cloning does throw mutations, and some have been keepers of the years. Anybody own RLC. Hey Song that has the “splash” effect? Again, just wanting info, or even opinions.