Dendrobium Purple Cluster 'Dark Purple' x Den. Toscana Starburst 'Red Wine'

[isurus79]

Dendrobium Purple Cluster 'Dark Purple' x Den. Toscana Starburst 'Red Wine' is blooming nicely with two more spikes on the way. This comes from Fred Clarke breeding at Sunset Valley Orchids.

Dendrobium Purple Cluster 'Dark Purple' x Den. Toscana Starburst 'Red Wine' is blooming nicely with two more spikes on the way. This comes from Fred Clarke's breeding at Sunset Valley Orchids. by Stephen Van Kampen-Lewis, on Flickr

Dendrobium Purple Cluster 'Dark Purple' x Den. Toscana Starburst 'Red Wine' is blooming nicely with two more spikes on the way. This comes from Fred Clarke's breeding at Sunset Valley Orchids. by Stephen Van Kampen-Lewis, on Flickr

Dendrobium Purple Cluster 'Dark Purple' x Den. Toscana Starburst 'Red Wine' is blooming nicely with two more spikes on the way. This comes from Fred Clarke's breeding at Sunset Valley Orchids. by Stephen Van Kampen-Lewis, on Flickr

Dendrobium Purple Cluster 'Dark Purple' x Den. Toscana Starburst 'Red Wine' is blooming nicely with two more spikes on the way. This comes from Fred Clarke's breeding at Sunset Valley Orchids. by Stephen Van Kampen-Lewis, on Flickr

[SaraJean]

Love, love, love the colors and sparkles! That lip is very nice

[orchidsarefun]

Congrats on getting an Aussie style den to bloom!

[isurus79]

Originally Posted by SaraJean

Love, love, love the colors and sparkles! That lip is very nice

Originally Posted by orchidsarefun

Congrats on getting an Aussie style den to bloom!

Thanks, all!

[fishmom]

That is really striking! I have a Den. Tosca 'Shiraz', and I think Tosca must be in the background of your plant. It is so interesting to see how the breeding is changing-and improving- the appearance.


Dang! I can never predict how my pictures are going to post! Very sorry for the upside-down-ness.

[JanSchurings]

Beautiful plant and flowers !

[isurus79]

Originally Posted by fishmom

That is really striking! I have a Den. Tosca 'Shiraz', and I think Tosca must be in the background of your plant. It is so interesting to see how the breeding is changing-and improving- the appearance.


Dang! I can never predict how my pictures are going to post! Very sorry for the upside-down-ness.

I am curious about one of the parent names. The tag says Toscana but I can only find Tosca. Maybe Fred mistyped?

[Paul]

Very nice! How big is the plant?

[fishmom]

Isurus, that is what I found too, on OrchidRoots. I didn't follow the lines back though.

[isurus79]

Originally Posted by Paul

Very nice! How big is the plant?

Quite small. I think its over potted in a 3-4" pot and the plant only stands about 9" above its pot. It's got a fairly tidy growth habit, i.e. straight up and down and growths close to one another.