Blc. Cooper Queen in passive hydro - Orchid Board

Sun rm.N.E. · #1 07-02-2009, 06:27 PM

Bl. Richard Mueller x Blc Toshie Aoki. This is my favorite Richard Mueller cross so far. The lip is 2 in wide. The second photo is another clone of Blc. Cooper Queen in water culture from last year now growing in leca and blooming, the third photo.

I love my Richard Mueller hybrids since the four of them I have guarantee blooms all year and they grow very fast.

SP2340 · #2 07-02-2009, 08:52 PM

Very nice colors! ...and this is the first time I see some one use the word passive hydo other than wikipedia.

Zoi2 · #3 07-03-2009, 12:32 AM

They're gorgeous...I love that lip!
Joann

quiltergal · #4 07-03-2009, 01:04 AM

Beautiful RM cross Maria. The lip is outstanding! I've had my eye on this one and Rustic Spots for awhile now. My Hoku Gem 'Freckles' is lonely without her cousins.

camille1585 · #5 07-03-2009, 07:38 AM

It's gorgeous! You have so much success with water culture. Do you grow orchids in water permanently, or do you switch them to a solid medium after a while?

tuvoc · #6 07-03-2009, 10:43 AM

Very nice indeed. I too love RM hybrids. Great growers and bloomers.

Kim

Sun rm.N.E. · #7 07-03-2009, 05:54 PM

Thank you all for the positive feedback.

Terry, I would recommend this one since both clones have a lovely fragrance in the morning, when the bees are most active. The other plus is that they seems to stay below 10 inches unlike other RM hybrids I have, which are over 13 inches. Like other RM hybrids they do not mind the low humidity with forced air heating in the Winter and bloom on every new lead.

I also find it interesting that unbloomed young plants I get right from H&R adapt faster to my conditions than their plants after they have been grown and bloomed by another nursery.