Donate Now
and become
Forum Supporter.
Many perks!
<...more...>
|
06-05-2021, 09:23 PM
|
 |
Senior Member
|
|
Join Date: Aug 2013
Zone: 7a
Location: North Plainfield, NJ
Posts: 2,812
|
|
Den Blue Bees
This was registered as (Den. lasianthera x Den. Blue Twinkle).
In 2018, there was a plant up for a silent auction at Deep Cut OS. It was (Den. Blue Twinkle x Den. lasianthera). I was interested, but concerned about how tall it might grow, so I asked our speaker (a certain Mr. Alan Koch). His answer: 'It will stay short'.
Obviously I did not know, that Den. lasianthera can grow canes up to 10' tall!
It is currently in bloom (of course, in between judging dates), with approx. 22 spikes, most on the two larger canes, which are 44" & 48" respectively.
__________________
Kim (Fair Orchids)
Founder of SPCOP (Society to Prevention of Cruelty to Orchid People), with the goal of barring the taxonomists from tinkering with established genera!
I am neither a 'lumper' nor a 'splitter', but I refuse to re-write millions of labels.
|
|
Post Thanks / Like - 5 Likes
|
|
|
|
|
06-05-2021, 10:53 PM
|
 |
Senior Member
|
|
Join Date: Jun 2015
Zone: 9b
Location: Phoenix AZ - Lower Sonoran Desert
Posts: 18,206
|
|
Wow!
You could put it to work and hang mounts from it.
|
|
Post Thanks / Like - 2 Likes
|
|
|
|
|
06-05-2021, 11:07 PM
|
|
Senior Member
|
|
Join Date: Aug 2013
Zone: 7a
Location: North Plainfield, NJ
Posts: 2,812
|
|
It is the type of plant, where you do not really know what to do with it.
__________________
Kim (Fair Orchids)
Founder of SPCOP (Society to Prevention of Cruelty to Orchid People), with the goal of barring the taxonomists from tinkering with established genera!
I am neither a 'lumper' nor a 'splitter', but I refuse to re-write millions of labels.
|
|
Post Thanks / Like - 2 Likes
|
|
|
|
|
06-06-2021, 12:46 AM
|
|
Senior Member
|
|
Join Date: Sep 2016
Zone: 6b
Location: New York
Posts: 1,360
|
|
Good job!
---------- Post added at 12:46 AM ---------- Previous post was at 12:44 AM ----------
Quote:
Originally Posted by Fairorchids
It is the type of plant, where you do not really know what to do with it.
|
You could always send it to me if you don't. |
06-06-2021, 02:32 AM
|
 |
Senior Member
|
|
Join Date: Sep 2010
Zone: 5b
Location: Ohio
Posts: 10,877
|
|
Wow! The blooms are quite nice, though. Hopefully, one year it will be even more spectacular when there is a chance it can be judged.
Maybe he thought that four foot was reasonable compared to ten feet?
__________________
I decorate in green!
|
06-06-2021, 09:38 AM
|
 |
Senior Member
|
|
Join Date: Sep 2019
Zone: 10b
Location: South Florida, East Coast
Posts: 5,838
|
|
I need this plant in my collection of giants!!
Looks great kim
__________________
All the ways I grow are dictated by the choices I have made and the environment in which I live. Please listen and act accordingly
--------------------------------------------------------------
Rooted in South Florida....
Zone 10b, Baby! Hot and wet
#MoreFlowers Insta
#MoreFlowers Flickr
|
06-07-2021, 02:26 AM
|
 |
Administrator
|
|
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: middle of the Netherlands
Posts: 13,750
|
|
That's a fantastic looking Den! The cloud of blooms is just amazing, especially the color.
I guess 4ft could be considered 'short' if 10ft is your reference point...
__________________
Camille
Completely orchid obsessed and loving every minute of it....
My Orchid Photos
|
06-20-2021, 06:32 AM
|
|
Senior Member
|
|
Join Date: Aug 2013
Zone: 7a
Location: North Plainfield, NJ
Posts: 2,812
|
|
The flowers actually held for the June AOS judging. All buds were had opened, and only a few of the oldest flowers (open since May 10th or so) had faded.
While it did not earn a flower quality award, the +/-600 open flowers on well spaced inflorescences did appeal to the judges, who gave it a 90 pt CCE/AOS.
__________________
Kim (Fair Orchids)
Founder of SPCOP (Society to Prevention of Cruelty to Orchid People), with the goal of barring the taxonomists from tinkering with established genera!
I am neither a 'lumper' nor a 'splitter', but I refuse to re-write millions of labels.
|
|
Post Thanks / Like - 3 Likes
|
|
|
|
|
06-20-2021, 08:57 AM
|
|
Senior Member
|
|
Join Date: Jun 2015
Zone: 9b
Location: Phoenix AZ - Lower Sonoran Desert
Posts: 18,206
|
|
Congratulations!
|
06-20-2021, 02:38 PM
|
|
Senior Member
|
|
Join Date: Sep 2019
Zone: 10b
Location: South Florida, East Coast
Posts: 5,838
|
|
That’s awesome, man!! Way to go!
__________________
All the ways I grow are dictated by the choices I have made and the environment in which I live. Please listen and act accordingly
--------------------------------------------------------------
Rooted in South Florida....
Zone 10b, Baby! Hot and wet
#MoreFlowers Insta
#MoreFlowers Flickr
|
|
Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)
|
|
|
Posting Rules
|
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts
HTML code is Off
|
|
|
All times are GMT -4. The time now is 06:05 PM.
|
Linear Mode
