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Originally Posted by RJSquirrel
I agree and thanks Duane, you certainly have a good feel for better than strong growing plants 
the photo doesnt show the stark brightness of the lime green that surrounds the dark vini coloring ...almost fluorescent. the flower is perfect ,just one small bump on the pouch that you cant see unless the light reflects it...2nd bud in waiting and a new growth thats sprouting like a weed!!
must have a multi floral in the breeding somewhere and It came out in this plant ...though I cant seem to find any like this for comparison |
Here's a great resource for orchid genealogy:
The International Orchid Register / RHS Gardening
Anhinga is (Pulsar x Laser). Pulsar is (Red Sky x Voodoo Magic). Laser is (Red Sky x Red Maude). Red Sky is (Gloriosum x Holdenii). Voodoo Magic is (Goultenianum x Vintner's Treasure). Red Maude is (Maude Read x Maudiae). Gloriosum is (Holdenii x callosum). Holdenii is (Maudiae x callosum). Maudiae is (lawrenceanum x callosum). Goultenianum is (curtisii x callosum). Vintner's Treasure is (Kowloon x callosum). Kowloon is (New Era x purpuratum). New Era is (barbatum x sukhakulii). Maude Read is (Ernest Read x Maudiae). Ernest Read is (callosum x William Mathews). William Mathews is (lawrenceanum x mastersianum).
Long story short: what you have is basically a Faire-Maude, but made with line-bred Maudiae type parents. There are vinicolors in the line from callosum 'Sparkling Burgundy', there are "flame" types in the line from callosum 'Jac' (now known as Paph. viniferum or something like that). There are albums from the fairrieanum parent and, I believe, from the original lawrenceanum used to make William Mathews.
What I'm seeing strongly in this individual is the "flame" coloring from the callosum 'Jac' lineage. One of the nice things about this line is that it will often give a second flower. Many fairrieanum hybrids will give second blooms, too, even though fairrieanum itself is usually single-flowered. My guess is that it's the extra vigor that makes it happen.
Great plant!
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