Fdk. After Dark

[SouthPark]

The flowers of this one are generally quite dark when it's shady. But when the sun comes out, we get this nice reddish colour display to see.

 

[abax]

Amazing flowers...such a deep crimson. One could lose one's head over this display.

 

[Ozpaph]

its a nice flower

 

[DrLeslieEe]

Is this After Dark an un-named seedling? Or a mericlone?

 

[SouthPark]

Is this After Dark an un-named seedling? Or a mericlone?

DLE ---- this one is an un-named seedling. It came from Oceanview Orchids - in Tasmania. It made a fair journey up to North Queensland hehehe

 

[DrLeslieEe]

DLE ---- this one is an un-named seedling. It came from Oceanview Orchids - in Tasmania. It made a fair journey up to North Queensland hehehe

What a great find to get this reddish color in a unique cultivar.

Could you take a few pics under different lighting to see the range?

I’m intrigued.

Also what is the natural spread or size of flowers?

 

[SouthPark]

Sure can DLE! I'll check on the natural span.

I'll upload pics taken not too long ago - of the same flowers under different lighting conditions. And also include pics from a different spike - but same plant - just from a different bulb.


Above: flowers in the front are the same as the ones in the original post.



Above : previous batch of flowers ----- but the spike jutting out to the right hand side is the spike associated with the flowers in the opening post.



Above : buds of the 'previous' batch of flowers.



Above : previous batch of flowers - photographed in the shade. Reminds me of darth vader hehehe

 

[NYEric]

That red color is typical viewed in sun light. Thanks for sharing. (unique cultivar)

 

[SouthPark]

Also what is the natural spread or size of flowers?

DLE ----- I got a ruler this morning, and did some measurements of the natural span. It's approximately 4.5 cm for each flower. Approximately 1.77 inch.