Another mystery: Lc. Loroll Grable "Royal" x ?os. Hampton
That's what I can make out from the tag (see attachment): Lc. Loroll Grable "Royal" x ?os. Hampton. It's probably a very old cross that I picked up at an estate sale. I searched OrchidWiz and RHS for either parent but came up with nothing... here's hoping that someone has heard of this hybrid or its parents before.
The pollen parent may be Lc. Joseph Hampton but I cannot be sure. The lady growing these was elderly and although she had been "in the business" for a while, her labeling does not have the best reputation.
Also, the grower was fond of naming her crosses after film stars, so maybe it's "Laurel Grabel" after Stan Laurel and Betty Grable, but again, those are just guesses.
Last edited by sunkid; 10-04-2012 at 11:50 PM..
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