Vandachostylis Rainbow Stars (Neofinetia Benihime)

[Erythrone]

Vandachostylis Rainbow Stars Neofinetia Benihime web by Erythrone2, sur Flickr

 

[Lanmark]

Great color!

 

[OrchidIsa]

So beautiful! :drool: :clap:

 

[John M]

Superb! I love it! But, I don't understand the name?????

 

[Ozpaph]

great colour.
me too???

 

[Erythrone]

Well... I got it as Neofinetia Benihime. In fact, everybody knows it is not a true Neofinetia, but a hybrid. The hybrid has been registered as Darwinara Rainbow Stars, It can bear violet-blue, pink, yellow (white???) flowers. I think each color has a "Neof" name. Now that Neofinetia is actually a Vanda, the name is Vandachostylis Rainbow Stars...

 

[Migrant13]

Color is amazing.

 

[abax]

Wonderfully beautiful plant with deep, lovely color. Does
it have the Neo fragrance?

 

[John M]

Well... I got it as Neofinetia Benihime. In fact, everybody knows it is not a true Neofinetia, but a hybrid. The hybrid has been registered as Darwinara Rainbow Stars, It can bear violet-blue, pink, yellow (white???) flowers. I think each color has a "Neof" name. Now that Neofinetia is actually a Vanda, the name is Vandachostylis Rainbow Stars...

Thank you for the explanation. So, "Darwinara" is supposed to be Neofinetia x Rhynchostylis(?): but, because Neo has been lumped in with Vanda, it's now a Vandachostylis? Arrrrrgh! I'm no expert at all; but, that flower looks to me to be Neofinetia. I see no Rhynchostylis at all.

 

[phrag guy]

love the color

 

[PaphMadMan]

Thank you for the explanation. So, "Darwinara" is supposed to be Neofinetia x Rhynchostylis(?): but, because Neo has been lumped in with Vanda, it's now a Vandachostylis? Arrrrrgh! I'm no expert at all; but, that flower looks to me to be Neofinetia. I see no Rhynchostylis at all.

Darwinara was Ascocentrum x Neofinetia x Rhynchostylis x Vanda. If Neo and Asco are Vanda, then Vandachostylis.

I think it is safe to say that no natural Neo has that color, so the non-Neo contribution is pretty obvious. It is 3/4 Neo and 1/16 Rhyncho, so I wouldn't expect to see much Rhyncho. It is confusing when Neo enthusiasts accept such things, but that is a horticultural tradition that long predates RHS rules and the first Eurocentric mania for epiphytic orchids. It is what it is.

 

[Ozpaph]

thanks, all, for the explanations.

 

[Marco]

stunning!

 

[Don I]

Very nice
Don

 

[Ryan Young]

I gave a talk on neo (Vanda falcata) hybrids, any 75% neo is basically shape, size, and flower count back to regular neo standards except colours can be retained from other parents.

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[NYEric]

Looks pretty, is it fragrant?

 

[Erythrone]

Looks pretty, is it fragrant?

Yes, but less than true Noefs

 

[SlipperFan]

Love it!