Ascda. Motes Tangelo

[dgenovese1]

Here is another one of my Ascocendas, Ascda. Motes Tangelo (V. denisoniana x Ascda. Motes Mandarin)...first time blooming for me. It was a keiki off of a huge mother plant when I received it last spring. The colors are off a little bit, but you can still see the soft orange tones towards the middle of the mainly pink blooms.

Also, I accidentally re-made this cross using a different V. denisoniana than was used in the original. This should at least produce some different looking offspring from teh original cross.

I know, how does one accidentally re-make an orchid hybrid? Well, when I looked up crosses made with V. denisoniana (there are 103 F1 crosses), I did not see Ascda. Motes Mandarin on the list (I should note this was pre-Orchid Wiz time for me). In any event, I discovered the "accident" when I added this guy to my database when I got it. When entering the parentage, I went....wait just a minute... ...I've got this cross growing in the lab! And there you have it. I do have about 100, plus or minus, little cousins to this one growing in flasks.

Enjoy!

[snow]

still a wonderfull plant dave!

[BikerDoc5968]

Diavid, I guess I have to amend my previous statement.... not only couldn't you sleep last night, but you used up all the midnight oil So many beautiful pics of your chids all in one night.... even Santa couldn't match this pace!!!!! So did I miss any others????

[Roly0217]

David this is yet another beauty from your collection. For you life is definetely vandaceous . I love it.

[dgenovese1]

Originally Posted by BikerDoc5968

Diavid, I guess I have to amend my previous statement.... not only couldn't you sleep last night, but you used up all the midnight oil So many beautiful pics of your chids all in one night.... even Santa couldn't match this pace!!!!! So did I miss any others????

Howard...you crack me up.

Being a doc, you'd appreciate this in terms of being up later than most folks. I'm an RN and I work an 11am to 11:30pm shift on the 3 days a week I work, so I'm usually up till 1:30 or so after getting home at midnight. This carries over even on the days I don't work...so burning the midnight oil is par for course for me.

As for missing any of my posts...I don't know, but I'm sure glad that you're enjoying them.

[JennS]

Your vandas/ascdas are just awesome! I want one of each...one day! You are doing a great job!

[dgenovese1]

Originally Posted by JennS

Your vandas/ascdas are just awesome! I want one of each...one day! You are doing a great job!

Hi Jenn,

When my little Tangelos start to grow, althought they probably won't look exactly like this one, I'll be sure to share one..or two with you. Sharing isn't just for kindergarten you know.

[Shirley]

Great colour, David! Nice job!

[JennS]

I agree! Sharing is for orchids too...I have some little V. Lions Winter Melody growing which I would be happy to share as well! They are a cross of V. Loke x V. luzonica. I can't find a picture of them, but they should be beauties...now we just have to plan a swap meet sometime! Lol!

[Chubidubi]

Beautiful baby!!!