Dorthera unnamed

[SlipperFan]

(Renanthera Penang x Doritis pulcherrima ‘Tony Tan’)

I got this last year at the Redland Festival in Florida from Ooi Leng Sun Orchids. This is the first bloom. It's interesting that the flower open a peach-color and fade to pink -- makes for a pretty display.

 

[Yoyo_Jo]

That's very pretty; I love the soft colors. :smitten:

 

[NYEric]

Nice, but I'd like to see the container and growth habit also!

 

[Hera]

Very pretty, very tempting.

 

[SlipperFan]

Nice, but I'd like to see the container and growth habit also!

I actually thought about photographing the plant, but it looks so much like pulcherrima, I decided not to. In fact, I thought that's what it was until I looked at the tag -- and what I had it potted in: clay pot and coconut fiber. I use this typically for vandaceous.

 

[NYEric]

Thanks. I was wondering if it was in a basket and if the leaves are terete.

 

[Erythrone]

Cute!

 

[SlipperFan]

Thanks. I was wondering if it was in a basket and if the leaves are terete.

It would probably do fine in a basket, but the leaves are definitely not terete.

 

[newbud]

Absolutely beautiful Dot. Great find.
I vote to see the plant too.

 

[biothanasis]

cute!

 

[SlipperFan]

OK -- here's the plant:

 

[JeanLux]

Wow, what a long ( and unbroken ) spike !!!! Jean

 

[paphioboy]

lovely...

 

[NYEric]

Wow! Unstaked!??

 

[SlipperFan]

Wow! Unstaked!??

Right. Unstaked. No need...

 

[NYEric]

:rollhappy: Not at my house! Next time I post photos you'll see why. I'm waiting on a couple more plants to bloom.

 

[newbud]

Beautiful plant. Unbelievable spike. Thanks Dot.