Finally got a chance to introduce myself

[Helen]

Wow, what a ton of useful info on cloning...I'm so glad I asked.
Smartie2000: Could you please clarify exactly what you meant by "you can also give them clonal names in ' ' to keep yourself organized, since all four of them will look different". This is for personal use only correct? or is there a formal process?
Thanks again
FT

[smartie2000]

you can name it whatever you want. no formal process except for keeping it in the ' '.

It helps for identification if you have many plants of the same hybrid or species. In the future if your plant gets awarded the clonal name you give it will be used for the AOS records and if you decide to mericlone it and sell the mericlones then this name will be used in addition to the hybrid name.

For example Bc Maikai ‘Mayumi’ AM/AOS is an awarded plant with the clonal name 'Mayumi' given by the grower and it has recieved an Award if Merit (AM) from the American Orchid Society (AOS). And all mericlones are named and sold this way
(hehe name the plant after yourself if you win a AOS award)

[Helen]

Very neat! Loving orchids is even more fun than I thought it would be!
FT

[justatypn]

Aboard FirstTimer...what a wealth of info...that's the OB way one asks one receives The OB has a gallery where you can share your s as well as seeing other members chids. Glad your here