Really dark color on the supardii. I still grow about 5 plants. They have such cool flowers.
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Really dark color on the supardii. I still grow about 5 plants. They have such cool flowers.
How many plants do you have? I always like looking through your posts because you have great plants
Enough that I don't try to count, probably a few thousand if you start counting seedlings lol
Seedlings in compots count as one orchid in my house.
I was excited for this Hung Sheng Cape because of the massive sepals as it was opening, but then the dorsal reflexed and ruined it. This is the fourth plant of this grex I've bloomed and the first definite cull. I could forgive the mediocre color and crooked stonei pouch if it had stayed flat but reflexing in this grex is a fatal flaw IMO.
All four flowers are open now on the funky little supardii.
All four flowers are open now on the funky little supardii.
I’d say rebloom the HSC one more time. The dorsal is wide!
The reflexing ruins it though, and that won't improve on future bloomings. I don't have the space to try and polish turds lol
Let’s see if other 2 flowers same?
I can follow your thoughts, Tony.....but must admit, that I find the slight spicerianum-like dorsal not without some charm. Glad the other 3 better lived up to your harsh standards!
Maybe, #4 could find a good home with some transatlantic ST-member (your side of the pond, I mean) who would be happy and love it!
I can follow your thoughts, Tony.....but must admit, that I find the slight spicerianum-like dorsal not without some charm. Glad the other 3 better lived up to your harsh standards!
I love a spicerianum dorsal on a spicerianum but not on a stonei/anitum cross
tnyr5
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It's a Tony thing, we have high standards.
I like the yellow on the supardii.
tnyr5
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Pity; the colors are nice and it's a tough cross to get.
I have five others, two unbloomed and three that have been good to excellent. One would have an AM if it wasn't for a spat between two judges lol
tnyr5
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I enjoy creating judge spats.
someone will love it
My Raingreen's Sandi Hawk is blooming again, and made for a frustrating day at judging. There is one prior award to the grex, an 85 point AM. I sent this one up believing it should surpass the prior and the judges all seemed to agree, the commentary was unanimous that mine was superior to the prior in form, color, and size. HOWEVER, they declined to score it citing assymetry in the staminode as a disqualifying flaw. The description for the prior award makes no mention of the staminode, nor does the award photo clearly show the full staminode. Quite disappointing for a feature that did not merit any attention on the first plant disqualified mine that should have walked away with a higher award.
I'll try it again on another blooming and hope for a different judging team in a better mood.
I'll try it again on another blooming and hope for a different judging team in a better mood.
It's there but I expected it to be a 2-4 point defect rather than disqualifying. There's always next time.
