Blc. Hawaiian Leopard 'Mei Ling' AM/AOS

[Call_Me_Bob]

this one had two buds, but one broke off in a storm :\ luckily there is another growth that still have 2 buds maturing! as with the P. Angdi Kolopaking, i shouldve photographed this one before pollinating it, because the form is a little less then what it was pre-pollination. this one is but heavier spotted and a darker orange and red color then last year! the size and form is improved as well! the natural spread this year is 12cm!! although i had three flowers on the single spike last year, this year i only have 2 flowers (counting the knocked off bud) per spike. but i have two spikes! i pollinated it with pollen from L. Santa Barbara Sunset 'Showtime' AM/AOS.

Last year-


_DSC0127 by orchidman10, on Flickr

this year-


DSC_0004 by orchidman10, on Flickr


DSC_0092 by orchidman10, on Flickr


DSC_0091 by orchidman10, on Flickr

[dounoharm]

gorgeous!! love the color and spotting!!!

[tucker85]

Beautiful! This cross can grow into a large plant pretty quickly and they bloom really well when they're large. It seems to me that the temperature affects the colors on this orchid.

[Call_Me_Bob]

thanks!

yeah its almost doubled in size since last year. its earlier this year than last year. so im thinking it could be temps that affect the color

[Gage]

Wow nice cross! And excellent pictures! You should consider taking pictures for the AOS.

[Call_Me_Bob]

thanks Gage! taking photos for AOS would be pretty cool. although im not sure how that would be secured.

[WhiteRabbit]

Wow! Gorgeous!

[Call_Me_Bob]

Thanks sonya

[james mickelso]

Nice. Form is like my Copper Queen. Nice lip and nicely balanced pets and seps. Good color. I like it.

[Call_Me_Bob]

Thanks! I like it too!!