Hengduan Sweetheart

[orchid527]

This is helenae x spicerianum. I got it last year when they came to the POE. It is a tiny plant with five growths (current + 4 new) in a 2.5 inch pot. The blooming fan has a 7 inch ls and the flower is about 2 x 2 inches. I don't normally care for small flowers like this, but I can imagine a nice display with about 5-6 blooms in a few years.

Mike

 

[Trithor]

Apt name, it is sweet.

 

[NYEric]

Wow, the natural light photos makes it pop more than Dido's. Thanks for sharing. Another one for the wishlist.

 

[eaborne]

Nice!

 

[TyroneGenade]

Wow! Massive flower on a tiny plant. The color is very appealing. I wonder if it wouldn't be worthwhile selfing this at some point to get bigger flowers and more of the helenae color?

 

[Hera]

It's so cute!

 

[Ozpaph]

that is so tiny.

 

[Migrant13]

Nice. Great flower to plant size ratio.

 

[SlipperFan]

That is a sweet flower! I like it better than I thought I would, considering the cross.

 

[abax]

Sooo cute and sweet. I think it's adorable and I'd love to have several of
them in my greenhouse.

 

[Faan]

I like the flower.

 

[paphioboy]

That is very cute! Love it...

 

[NYEric]

OOP! I'm an idiot! Dido's was tran x spicer. I like to colors of this a lot.

 

[Dido]

nice on congrats on that.
Interesting the influence of spicerianum

 

[labskaus]

The flower is huge compared to the leaves. This is going to be awesome as a multigrowth specimen in a few years time.