Ice-cream orange, unifloras

[John M]

These two Disa unifloras do not have that "hurt your eyes" very intense colour; but, I still love them. The colour reminds me of the cream-sicles I loved as a kid. It was white vanilla ice-cream coated in orange coloured and flavoured frozen juice. Mmmmmm....yummy! Total junk-food crap; but, what a treat!

 

[Mark Karayannis]

Very nice color John. Are they hard to grow?

 

[KyushuCalanthe]

Delicious colors! Do I see a new Ben and Jerry's flavor here - Double Dipped Disa Delight, perhaps?

 

[NYEric]

Very nice, thanks for sharing.

 

[Jaljala]

Great ones also!

 

[Dandrobium]

Now I've got a craving for orange sherbet.

Very nice Disas!

 

[Erythrone]

Ouf!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!...... Ah!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!..... Oh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! .....

 

[TyroneGenade]

Lovely flower.

Keep selfing these and you will eventually get yellows.

 

[John M]

Thank you all.

Very nice color John. Are they hard to grow?

Mark: No, they're not hard to grow; but, you do need to know what to do and do it. They're not very forgiving if you neglect them. Many orchids are killed with kindness and they actually thrive with a little neglect. Not so for Disas. They are the opposite. Disas thrive with pampering and they will quickly develop problems or even suddenly die if you get busy with life and forget about them for a short while. What they need in terms of care is not hard to do, from a technical viewpoint. However, from a practicality viewpoint, sometimes their needs clash with people's schedules and availability. So, either you need to set up automated climate controls and watering, etc.; or, you need to commit yourself to making a little time each day to check your Disas. Check out my other Disa threads here on ST for more tips.

Botany Boy....LOL! They do look good enough to eat! I should licence my photo to Ben & Jerry's for use on the carton.

Tyrone, I have been making outcrosses so far; but, you've got a point. I will try doing a few selfings of these as well. I don't currently have any yellows.

 

[abax]

I remember cream-cicles! Delicious junk. Your Disa always make me smile...they're soooo pretty. Do they
have a smell?

 

[John M]

Thank you, Angela. No...no smell that I've ever detected. That would be nice.

 

[SlipperFan]

Delicious colors! Do I see a new Ben and Jerry's flavor here - Double Dipped Disa Delight, perhaps?

I'd try that one! :clap:

 

[Mark Karayannis]

Thanks for your advise John, much appreciated