Friday, June 29, 2012

Phal. Lyndon Red Sun


It turns out that Phalaenopsis Sogo Lawrence x Kung's Red Cherry cross that I entered recently actually has a name.
It was registered in 2011 as Phalaenopsis Lyndon Red Sun.
Unfortunately google image search on this name didn't yeld any results either. So I still have no idea what the blooms would look like.
Well, at least I know its name now. And the name suggests that it could be red...

PS: As I was updating my current orchids list, I noticed that I have at least three hybrids with Lyndon prefix. Search through the register showed 10 dtps and 32 phals registered with names starting with Lyndon by Lyndon Lin - an orchid grower from Taiwan.

Thursday, June 28, 2012

Phal. Buena Jewel x equestris 'alba'

This phal was racing the spikes with Vio Vio and I was wondering which one opens first.
Well, even though Phal. Lyndon Equator Jewel came in second, and opened today - it is still pretty.




Thanks to the post on the Orchid Board with picture of this cross, I expected something similar, so no disappointment here.



I think mine has a bit different shape.

Wednesday, June 27, 2012

Phalaenopsis Vio Vio

The bloom opened today:



It has very pleasant fragrance.



Phal Vio Vio = Phal Jungo Viotris x Phal violacea.





Phalaenopsis Sogo Lawrence x Kung's Red Cherry

I don't really like the flowers of Sogo Lawrence that much, but I do like the blooms of Kung's Red Cherry a lot. I could not find any pictures of their cross, so there is a chance that I will not like it.

For now it is a mature plant with red tinged leaves. Leaves are hard and remind me those of the noid phals. There is no spike, but I think plant is large enough to bloom.



Tuesday, June 26, 2012

Phal. Cassandra possible problem

Phalaenopsis Cassandra has been here for a couple months and seems to be adjusting well. It started to grow a new leaf and there are couple of new root nubs.



One day I was watering it and looked on the leaves underside. To my unpleasant surprise I found these sunken spots on two of the leaves - the older ones:



It is somewhat isolated from other phals and I monitored it for over a month now - the spots didn't change, didn't spread, and stay as they were when discovered. I am sure they were there when the plant arrived, it is just hard to see because of the pattern on the leaves - the spots are not visible from the top.
What could it be and is it dangerous to other phals?
It doesn't seem to bother plant, it shows the nice healthy growths and newest mature leaf is clean.
I would hate to throw it away, but will if it is something bad.