Ascocenda Princess Mikasa - Orchid Board

ScottMcC · #1 08-19-2006, 01:10 PM

Now in full bloom, just for Tindo!

Oscarman · #2 08-19-2006, 02:21 PM

Very nice! What is you plant potted in, how often do you water it....any special care? What about the amount of light it is getting?

cneos · #3 08-19-2006, 05:53 PM

I love the color! What clone is this? Keep up doing whatever you're doing - a mature Princess Mikasa can bear several inflorescences at a time, each with twelve+ flowers.

Gin · #4 08-19-2006, 07:02 PM

It is in a wood slat basket , with big hunks of bark ,it gets bright light a little less than the Vandas , watered in the am , humidity runs 50% and up ,Fed full strength weekly . it blooms several times a year , had 3 inflorescences last time .
Just says Princess Mikasa Blue , I also have the Mikasa Pink. thanks for looking .. Gin

Tindomul · #5 08-19-2006, 08:24 PM

WOW!!!!!!!
(Stary eyed smiley)
Amazing! I love the blueness of that bloom!

ScottMcC · #6 08-19-2006, 09:45 PM

Mine is an unnamed clone, and is sitting in a plastic basket inside a plastic pot. It was in bark initially, but I removed as much as possible so that the roots would be sufficiently aired out.

I fertilize every day with MSU @ 125 ppm N. Once a week or so I water with just plain water. I take it to the sink and drench it liberally.

It is hanging in a SW facing window which is essentially unobstructed.

justatypn · #7 08-19-2006, 10:41 PM

Oh Scott that is absolutely gorgeous, love the color and the excellent patterned formation of the blooms, you have most definitely earned bragging rights...thks for the pictures and an addition to my want list...

cneos · #8 08-20-2006, 01:10 AM

Ascda. Princess Mikasa 'Blue' and Ascda. Princess Mikasa 'Pink' are mericlones widely sold at orchid shows and are sometimes available at big box stores. Many bloom on only 3 to 4 pairs of leaves; once stablished, they bloom their heads off. Should a mericlone receive an AOS award, its clonal name ('Blue' or 'Pink') will stick and be followed by the award, i.e. HCC/AOS, AM/AOS, etc.
If your plant is a seedling or has no clonal name, you get to give it one when it is awarded by AOS.
Our first AOS award is to Ascda. Princess Mikasa. 'Kinda Blue' is now 13 years old; besides a main fan, it has 4 keikis. It flowers several times a year; we're keeping our fingers crossed that the current 9 inflorescences bloom at the same time at the end of October. Will take pics when it happens. In the meantime, keep the vanda forum going. It's great to hear and see what everyone's doing ... Joanna

Gin · #9 08-20-2006, 03:30 PM

Oops! I replied on Scotts post about my Pink sorry . G

cneos · #10 08-20-2006, 05:29 PM

Hi all. Show us your photos of Princess Mikasa. I'm told that there is even an orange-yellow in the works but haven't seen it yet. Anyone out there have one?