Ascda. Princess Mikasa 'Sapphire'

[Paphluvr]

This is the first bloom of this plant. I wasn't expecting it to bloom on a plant this small. The overall spread of the plant is approx. 13" (33cm), the flowers are 8.5cm wide. There is a third flower hidden behind these two.

 

[Carmella.carey]

Beautiful, I love these V.coerulea and V.violetta hybrids with big round "blue" flowers and on such a small plant. I also like your stickers instead of haveing thousands of tags in the pot like me for ID, Repot date, place and time of purchase, I even add a property of bla bla bla phone #------ email------ if for some reason it gets lost at a show or something.
Patrick

 

[GuRu]

It's alway a feast for the eyes to see a Ascocenta Princess Mikasa in flower.

 

[Ozpaph]

beautiful colour and nice compact plant

 

[Cearbhael]

Ascocendra Princess Mikasa has held my heartstrings since I got the Rosada for my birthday (source was RF Orchids in Miami.) the blooms were INCREDIBLE!!! I lost it because I didn’t have a clue how to winter a Vandacious (spelling?) plant that had no substrate, in MN! I am sure it didn’t get enough moisture or Humidity!! I am ready to try again!!! Mine was a young plant as well!!
I wish you lots of luck with your beautiful orchid!

 

[Greenpaph]

Very beautiful ! What did you use as medium?

 

[Paphluvr]

Ascocendra Princess Mikasa has held my heartstrings since I got the Rosada for my birthday (source was RF Orchids in Miami.) the blooms were INCREDIBLE!!! I lost it because I didn’t have a clue how to winter a Vandacious (spelling?) plant that had no substrate, in MN! I am sure it didn’t get enough moisture or Humidity!! I am ready to try again!!! Mine was a young plant as well!!
I wish you lots of luck with your beautiful orchid!

This is a division from the mother plant that I've had for many years.

 

[Paphluvr]

Very beautiful ! What did you use as medium?

It's in a general purpose bark mix from Roberts Supply. I'm an indoor grower so my RH is generally only around 50-55% and growing potted works for me. I have another Ascda., Su-fun Beauty, that does equally well for me grown like this and generally blooms 3 times/yr.

 

[Linus_Cello]

Do you use led lighting?

 

[Paphluvr]

Do you use led lighting?

No, grown on a bakers rack right inside a glass sliding door leading to my patio. South-west exposure with a sheer curtain that I pull during the brightest part of the day.