1st bloom Reed Stem EPI with LARGE flowers

[Fairorchids]

Last year I bought 10 reed stem Epis from CalOrchids, and specified that I was looking for large flowers. I just bloomed the first one, which is:

EPI ((Pacific Smoothie x Pacific Mulberry) 'Fuchsia Fantasy' x Pacific Sunset 'Watermelon Man'). It is a large husky seedling, and the first flowers just opened.
NS 44 mm = 1.73"
TB 51 mm = 2.01"

[tuvoc]

Nice color.
Well done.

Kim

[WhiteRabbit]

Gorgeous!

[Gthumbz89]

Dang that's putting on quite the show for you congrats!!

[dounoharm]

I had some of the epis with the 'pacific' breeding, and man, they were fabulous! huge flowers and very robust plants! definitely superior....I love yours, excellent color! good growing!

[Fairorchids]

Originally Posted by dounoharm

I had some of the epis with the 'pacific' breeding, and man, they were fabulous! huge flowers and very robust plants! definitely superior....I love yours, excellent color! good growing!

It is going to show table at local OS on Thursday (weather permitting, they are predicting temps in the 20s). We have 2-3 AOS judges as members, so I will see what they think.

[Fairorchids]

One of our AOS judges was in CA last year, where they awarded an 82 pt AM/AOS to one of CalOrchids new Epi hybrids. Mine is larger, but the color combination is not quite as attractive.

I am going to give it another year, and take it in next time it blooms.

[james mickelso]

Love the color. Very pretty. CalOrchids is a fabulous grower and good to deal with.

[Fairorchids]

Another seedling (Pacific Artist 'Yellow Lip' x Pacific Frenzy 'Big Boy) is starting to open. Flowers are not quite as big, but the color is intense.

[WhiteRabbit]

Nice!