Ascocentrum christensonianum

[Fairorchids]

This is the Asctm christensonianum I used to pollinate my Asctm rubescens. It is a single stem plant (just starting a basal keiki) in a 3" net pot. No only does it flower well (this year it has 6 spikes), it is also a fairly dark pink clone.

[Leafmite]

Wow! I see why you wanted to use that in hybridizing! I hope you will get amazing results!

[WhiteRabbit]

Very nice!

[gngrhill]

That is a beauty. I have been kind of looking around for a pink one and find they are quite rare.

[Fairorchids]

Originally Posted by gngrhill

That is a beauty. I have been kind of looking around for a pink one and find they are quite rare.

The first plants to make it to market were very pale, sorta white flowers with a little pink picotee. In recent years the plants have become much better colored.

As a first bloom seedling it had 2 spikes, the 2nd year it produced 3 and this year it managed 6 spikes. Being a species, it only blooms once a year, but that trait is often lost in hybrids (mature plants), so it still has potential in breeding.

I have attached a photo taken back in 2007 to illustrate the difference.

[gngrhill]

wow. That is a noticeable difference.