Blc. Volcano Blue 'Volcano Queen'

[isurus79]

This is one of the few hybrids I have decided to actually keep over the years. This is the most blue orchid I have ever seen and it smells great. The tree above where the plant grows was casting a bit of a shadow, so these are not by best pics, but you guys will get the idea. Enjoy!

[RenéeS]

Beautiful color! Can see why you wanted to keep this one

[buckie]

Another that has a name change, it's now ( Rhyncattleanthe ) Rth. Volcano Blue.

Warren

[isurus79]

Originally Posted by buckie

Another that has a name change, it's now ( Rhyncattleanthe ) Rth. Volcano Blue.

Warren

Good to know! I think I will let the name stew for a while to see if it sticks before I change the label!

P.S. The name may have changed already because my OrchidWiz calls this one Thwaitesara.

[pheli]

Very nice! I like the color. I should add it to my wish list.

[smweaver]

Fantastic color that one certainly has, Steve. Do you know what's in its background? Is it safe to assume, based on the new (and hideous) name "Rhyncattleanthe," that there's a digbyana or glauca ancestor somehwere? How big is the plant?

Steve

[Grandma M]

OH!!!!!!!! What a beautiful blue.

Marilyn

[isurus79]

Originally Posted by smweaver

Fantastic color that one certainly has, Steve. Do you know what's in its background? Is it safe to assume, based on the new (and hideous) name "Rhyncattleanthe," that there's a digbyana or glauca ancestor somehwere? How big is the plant?

Steve

Steve,
This plant is fairly average sized for a Catt. The background has a surprisingly small amount of digbyana (3.1%). It's mostly bowringiana and labiata at 28.1% each, gaskalliana, purpurata and tigrina at 12.5% each and then tenebrosa fills in the rest with 3.1% of the background. This is all from OrchidWiz. I should mention, this plant is from Akatsuka Orchids on the Big Island. They might still have some plants around. They also created this cross.

[RosieC]

It's such a gorgeous colour!

[Libo]

OMG! I need to get one of these!