Ascda. Laksi 'Chili Pepper' (I think)

[FSUOrchids]

I found this Ascocenda at a Central Florida Lowe's. I had been looking for a red vandaceous orchid for awhile, and through some stroke of luck I found one for a very good price. It's a fully grown plant that I will just need to mount once I adjust it to higher light.

This did not have a tag, but based on the flowers, I believe it is Laksi 'Chili Pepper'.

[Laserbeak]

Damn, I just bought one of those on ebay for a small fortune! It was huge though like 2 or 3 ft. high with huge leaves. I haven't gotten it yet.

[FSUOrchids]

That was probably a specimen plant...those can be very expensive.

[WhiteRabbit]

Gorgeous! Great find!

[CR7cristiano]

Originally Posted by FSUOrchids

I found this Ascocenda at a Central Florida Lowe's. I had been looking for a red vandaceous orchid for awhile, and through some stroke of luck I found one for a very good price. It's a fully grown plant that I will just need to mount once I adjust it to higher light.

This did not have a tag, but based on the flowers, I believe it is Laksi 'Chili Pepper'.

Doesn't look like laksi 'chile pepper' to me actually.
The throat of the flower and center sorta gives that away from the get go. Looks like a vasco to me actually.

[FSUOrchids]

Any idea which one?

[CR7cristiano]

Its either roll on red, or crownfox gem. What size are the blooms?

[FSUOrchids]

They're pretty small...I would have to measure them later. Best guess? 3-4 cm

[FSUOrchids]

Doing some Google searching, I think it looks identical to Vasco. Crownfox Red Gem 'Ruby'

[SlipperGirl]

What a great find!