4 x Hanne Popow

[Achamore]

These are all in bloom today, so I decided to take a group portrait. Upper right is from Orchids Ltd.; lower right from Wübben Orchids; upper left is from Plested Orchids via Sue in Bristol; and the 2 pale ones on the left of middle are from Ecuagenera.

 

[Ozpaph]

all beautiful, and quite varied.

 

[troy]

Very nice display!!! I also enjoy seiing the variations

 

[Silvan]

Gorgeous!!!!
Do you think that the upper left one is a 4N? Everything seems bigger and thicker on that one.

 

[eaborne]

Awesome display!

 

[Achamore]

Gorgeous!!!!
Do you think that the upper left one is a 4N? Everything seems bigger and thicker on that one.

Its possible. Sue posted me her notes, she kept an index card about each orchid she bought, who from, when she repotted etc. Looking at the card it appears that she bought 3 seedlings fresh out of a flask that came from EYOF. I'll have to ask her. There is a note further down the card that mentions Plested Orchids, but on closer inspection that appears to be who she sold a bit of the plant to. She bought this in any case as a seedling ex-EYOF in May 1993. So could be a 4N. I'll have to take a closer look by daylight tomorrow.

 

[Marco]

All are lovely, particularly the top left and top right - It's also really nice to see the variation in this cross.

 

[Erythrone]

Lovely!!!

 

[eteson]

Wow! The one in the left is so so nice!

 

[17andgrowing]

Lovely.

 

[SlipperFan]

Wow -- I'll take one of each!

 

[Migrant13]

Great collection. I do like that one in the upper left. Flower shape is perfect and interesting color pattern too.

 

[NYEric]

Yay besseae hybrids! The one on the upper left from Sue is something special!

 

[abax]

I love them all! They're a very happy looking group and the variations wonderful to see.

 

[JeanLux]

Beauties, all!!!! Jean

 

[Achamore]

My favourite of these is the plant I got from Orchids Ltd, made with a flavum besseae. I especially like the elegance of the shape. Took me a while to appreciate the colour, but it has grown on me over the past few years.

 

[trdyl]

The one from Sue looks fabulous!

 

[Achamore]

The pink ones lower right from Wübben puzzle me. I'm not sure how they emerge from these two parents.

 

[trdyl]

The pink ones lower right from Wübben puzzle me. I'm not sure how they emerge from these two parents.

Are you puzzled because they are darker than the others?

 

[Achamore]

Its primarily the patterning, which is quite bold for a Hanne Popow. The shape is also a bit unusual.