Epi. vitellinum Cross - Orchid Board

Hawaiian Sunshine · #1 07-23-2009, 05:33 AM

This is a cross between a cool growing Epi. vitellinum and a warm growing B. cordata. The tangerine orange flowers are very attractive. The long lasting flowers have a natural spread of 3 inches horizontally. The plant is a profuse bloomer with a branching spike on each growth. The tallest spike is 23 inches tall (measured from the top of the pot) and has 19 flowers and 1 bud.

Flickr Photo Download: (Epi. vitellinum x B. cordata) 'Orange Beauty

Flickr Photo Download: (Epi. vitellinum x B. cordata) 'Orange Beauty'

tuvoc · #2 07-23-2009, 10:43 AM

Cool, I like it a lot.

Kim

RosieC · #3 07-23-2009, 12:34 PM

Oooo really nice!

Brenda Aarts · #4 07-23-2009, 02:59 PM

Well grown, the color is striking.

Raphael · #5 07-31-2009, 07:49 AM

Oh, that is a beauty. Would love a division of that! I'm by no means a taxonomist, but I always thought it was 'vitellina'.

katrina · #6 07-31-2009, 07:58 AM

Absolutely beautiful!!

Any fragrance?

Rosim_in_BR · #7 07-31-2009, 10:14 AM

That's a very happy cross! Looks like fireworks exploding in the air!!

SP2340 · #8 07-31-2009, 08:59 PM

Beautiful, I love those orange flowers!

Sun rm.N.E. · #9 07-31-2009, 09:29 PM

Brilliant flowering plant. Wonderful culture.

Hawaiian Sunshine · #10 08-01-2009, 02:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Raphael

Oh, that is a beauty. Would love a division of that! I'm by no means a taxonomist, but I always thought it was 'vitellina'.

Thanks Raphael for bringing this posting back to the front. This is indeed a very beautiful flowering plant. The orange color and tall inflorescences really catch your eye. I checked on OrchidWiz (the Orchid Encyclopedia) and it shows that Encylia vitellina and Epidendendrum vitellinum are synonymous. So I guess you can use either one.