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06-01-2015, 10:44 PM
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Vanda (Paki x Bill Burke), 1st bloom seedling
This is a Carter & Holmes hybrid. V Paki = cristata x tricolor, while V Bill Burke = cristata x denisoniana, so it is 50% cristata.
That creates a compact plant, which will do well under cool to intermediate conditions. I have bloomed 3 or 4 of these, all had 2 flowers on the spike, and the distinct V cristata lip.
I hope that the count will go up, but with the plant being 50% cristata, the flower count will never be high. On the other hand, I expect that mature plants will set multiple spikes (my barely mature V cristata threw 5 spikes this spring).
And, I have forgotten to check for fragrance, which it should have.
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06-02-2015, 09:08 PM
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Wonderful!
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06-03-2015, 12:04 PM
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Wonderful bloom. With those species in its background, I assume that it should have quite a bit of cool temperature tolerance (or maybe even preference). Congratulations on your beautiful blooms.
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06-12-2015, 03:23 PM
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09-04-2015, 03:15 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Fairorchids
This is a Carter & Holmes hybrid. V Paki = cristata x tricolor, while V Bill Burke = cristata x denisoniana, so it is 50% cristata.
That creates a compact plant, which will do well under cool to intermediate conditions. I have bloomed 3 or 4 of these, all had 2 flowers on the spike, and the distinct V cristata lip.
I hope that the count will go up, but with the plant being 50% cristata, the flower count will never be high. On the other hand, I expect that mature plants will set multiple spikes (my barely mature V cristata threw 5 spikes this spring).
And, I have forgotten to check for fragrance, which it should have.
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Congrats on the blooming. FYI, someone ripped off your photo for an eBay advertisement.
Vanda Paki x Vanda Bill Burke Orchid Species Previously Bloomed | eBay
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