kovachii "Big Boy"

[theorchidzone]

Never fails to amaze. Just opened. Probably 4N.
I've posted this one a few times here, FB, website. Sometimes, it shows deformation, but not this year!
Plant is already holding pods.
Would love to cross it to a kovachii with somewhat more intense color.

https://www.facebook.com/theorchidz...992741918121/1256039284446794/?type=3&theater

 

[NYEric]

Yay kovachii!

 

[eOrchids]

Absolutely stunning, John!

 

[eteson]

Gorgeous!

 

[SlipperFan]

Amazing.

 

[Migrant13]

Near perfect shape. Awesome to see this.

 

[abax]

'Big Boy' is a rather fine name for this beauty. The color
is superb as is...lovely.

 

[Linus_Cello]

What about crossing this with your besseae “Mega”?

 

[theorchidzone]

Luckily "Mega" is in spike! And that is one of my plans.
The remake of FS with the FCC/AOS kovachii and besseae "Mega" has been one of my best sellers. So your thinking is spot on.
JC

What about crossing this with your besseae “Mega”?

 

[Ozpaph]

massive!

 

[Markhamite]

Very impressive!

 

[trdyl]

Wow!

 

[OR.O]

no words to describe! can't wait to know the NS when it will be ready

 

[orchidman77]

Are there flasks being made of this crossed with another kovachii?

Absolutely breathtaking!!!

David

 

[theorchidzone]

Definitely. kovachii flasks are tricky in our experience, but indeed they are coming.

Are there flasks being made of this crossed with another kovachii?

Absolutely breathtaking!!!

David

 

[orchidman77]

Definitely. kovachii flasks are tricky in our experience, but indeed they are coming.

Wonderful! So glad that flasks of this species are becoming available again...it seems like awhile since they've been on the market. I check your eBay offerings pretty regularly so I'll be looking forward to some new things in the pipeline...

David

 

[theorchidzone]

Thanks. I think all growers have difficulty with them in flask. Evidence being you don't see them available. If they were easy, there would be a ton on the market given the potential price.

My flaskers tried a lot of different iterations. We get them to grow.

Wonderful! So glad that flasks of this species are becoming available again...it seems like awhile since they've been on the market. I check your eBay offerings pretty regularly so I'll be looking forward to some new things in the pipeline...

David

 

[orchidman77]

Glad it's working! Any update on Big Boy?

David

 

[emydura]

Stunning John

I stumbled on a photo of this roth John. What's the breeding? Any darker and it would be black.


https://www.facebook.com/theorchidzone/photos/pcb.1173857682664955/1173857255998331/?type=3&theater

 

[theorchidzone]

This is Z7135. Chester Hill X Wide Horizon.
"Chester Hill" parent is from a selfing of the "Chester Hill" FCC, an older FCC.
Wide Horizon is from OZ breeding. [Rex X Mt Millais, I believe]
We have bloomed a couple hundred of Z7135 at least, and it has been good but not stellar grex, although still very high quality.
OK, OK, OK, then "boom" this one comes out. The unpredictability makes orchid breeding so much fun.
There is another dark one, although not quite as much, from the same grex around the same time that has six flowers. Should be very close on the FB stream.
Anyway this one is carrying pods.
JC

Stunning John

I stumbled on a photo of this roth John. What's the breeding? Any darker and it would be black.


https://www.facebook.com/theorchidzone/photos/pcb.1173857682664955/1173857255998331/?type=3&theater