Rhyncattleanthe Ines M. Quiles seedling first bloom
 

This is the first bloom of this Sunset Valley Orchid seedling (SVO 7237 Pot. Burana Angel 'SVO #1 Best' HCC/AOS x C. Chocolate Drop 'SVO' AM/AOS).

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the substance from the chocolate drop influence really came through in a spectacular way

C. Chocholate Drop is one of those flowers, where you either love it or hate it. I belong to the latter group.

Having said that, I have purchased a number of seedlings with C. Chocolate Drop as one of the parents (most produced by SVO), and the majority of those have been very nice. So, I grudgingly have to admit, that it is a good parent.

This is a real head-turner! I hope Ferrari doesn't come in to sue the breeder hahaha.

Chocolate Drop is actually very spectacular. I think it's just due to the combination of ready availability and the name of it .... ie. 'Chocolate Drop' that maybe puts some people off. But I guess that they had to give it a name!

We shouldn't let a name (or something) change our appreciation of any particular orchid or their flowers heheh.