So last week (or was it two, I can't remember. . .
) I received my last haul of the year from Patrick of Kingfisher Orchids. Seeing how I had been saving since mid-July, it was one heck of a haul!
Normally I show all the plants, but this time I decided not to.
First off is a group picture. Back row, left to right is Karen Annie (
mariae x
hieroglyphica), Yungho Gelb Canary,
fasciata 'Shaffers', and
amboinensis 'Oriental'. Middle row, L-R is Rarashati Princess 'Soan Bronze Goddess' (more on the story of Soan later), Rarashati Princess 'Soan Rustic', Kingfisher's Princess 'Soan Next Queen', and (Penang Girl 'Ching Reuy' x John Ewing 'KFO'). Front row, L-R is (
maculata x Marie's Delight 'Patrick'),
amboinensis var. common, David Lim, Kung's Penang Girl, and
equestris 'Blue' x self.
The
fasciata 'Shaffers' is incredibly huge, with three crowns and four kiekis, all of which have their own spikes!
After loosing both of my previous
amboinensis, I'm glad that 'Oriental' is a large plant with multiple spikes! And I was pretty surprised by the size of the flower!
Here is the Rarashati Princess 'Soan Bronze Goddess' bred by Patrick (Kung's Princess 'Lena' x Kuntrarti Rarashati 'Copperstate'), selected for its deeper red colour compared to the rest of the batch. I was hoping to get a lot more done with my friends DSLR, but things had to be cut short, and this was the only one I could get pictures of.
Latest Haul!
). I actually also found a third spike on it! The close-up of the flower is pretty accurate colour-wise.
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