Super Miniature - Phal Sogo Twinkle
 

I purchased this super miniature phalaenopsis orchid a couple weeks ago at the New Hampshire Orchid Society - Symphony of Orchids Show & Sale. It is called Sogo Twinkle and it is from Taiwan. The orchid is in a 4" pot and the leaves are just 4 inches above the pot. Including the flower spikes, it only measures 8 inches tall. Each 1.25" flower is a deep raspberry purple. It is amazing that the plant has 5 flower spikes each with 10 or more flower buds (yes, 50+ flowers). The grower indicated that it should continue to bloom for the next four months and that it will send up more flower spikes during the summer. Good things truely come in small packages.

:clap: Cute little bugger! :nod:
I know I have seen this one before - yep and not too long ago - http://www.orchidboard.com/community...nkle-care.html

Wow, that is sooo pretty! It looks so healthy too! You did a great job picking that one out. And now you'll be able to enjoy the gorgeous blooms for months and months. Aren't mini's great? :biggrin:

Very very cute!! Great color! I can't believe how many spikes it has. Amazing! :)

What a cutie! I will add to my list...hehe.

Yes, I have seen this before. At the Redlands Orchid Show, there were alot of vendors that had that also..

Nice.
Rob

Yep Tindo .. here ya go -
Phal Sogo Twinkle = Phal Be Tris x Phal Sogo Tris
Phal Be Tris = Phal Be Glad x Phal equestris
I found out that Phal Sogo Tris 'Sweetheart' = Be Tris x Rudolh
Phal Be Glad = Phal Swiss Miss x Phal Cassandra
P. Swiss Miss = P. Mildred Karleen x P. equestris
Phal. Mildred Karleen = Phal. Judy Karleen x Phal. Sharon Karleen
The hybrid between Phal. equestris and Phal. stuartiana was registered as Phal. Cassandra
:faint::faint::faint:
It's even confusing for me to follow :whew

Here is a whole page on Phal Cassandra - Cassandra
Check out the breeding section (scroll down) about it's whole history - Development of Phalaenopsis Orchids for the Mass-Market
Quite fascinating :nod:
Let me include a site of old phal hybrids and their parentage - Growing Phalaenopsis Ever-Spring King in Big Bend, Wisconsin