I bought it because of the color

[Ray]

Originally Posted by Dulcinea

I don’t understand the naming. Is this a plant you grew? If not why the “Fair” in the name?

Cultivar names may be attached to any plant that has not yet had one assigned.

Kim bought that plant, so he is perfectly within his rights to call it 'Fair Orchids'.

A caveat to that, though. If, for example, that particular plant was a mericlone and someone else had theirs - let's say Ctt. Colors of Life 'Dulcinea' AM/AOS - awarded and the award was recorded with that cultivar name, Kim would ethically have to rename his to the 'Dulcinea' cultivar.

Likewise, if 'Fair Orchids' is awarded, and other clones of that would carry the same cultivar epithet.

If, on the other hand, 'Fair Orchids' and 'Dulcinea' were siblings or the offspring of identical crosses using parents of the same names, and not clones, the two epithets could stand independently.