http://www.flickr.com/photos/45750268@N03/4990220091/in/set-72157624956381988/
I have permission from Orchids Limited for this report.
In January 2002 Jason Fischer of Orchids Limited registered a new Phagmipedium cross, Asuko Fischer, named after his wife. This cross was Jason Fischer (named after Jason) x fischerii (a species named after Jerry Fischer, Jason’s father, the founder of Orchids Limited).
I think there was surprise at this cross because many of the flowers were large and dark pink to maroon in color as shown in these pictures in Phragweb and a post in this forum by Drorchid (Robert, who is the Phd for Orchids Limited) in 2007. I have seen this plant/flower in person and it is indeed large and dark maroon/red and grabs your eye immediately.
http://www.phragweb.info/phragmiped...+Fischer&photo_type=P&photo=True&detail=False
http://www.slippertalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=5102&highlight=Asuko+Fischer
Orchids Limited remade the Asuko Fischer cross and only two plantlets (my terminology) were formed that autocloned (my terminology) in the flask so that only two groups of seedlings were formed. The plant that I recently flowered is from the ‘Kyoto Sunrise’ clone. This first bloom seedling is on a small plant (22 cm leaf span) and the flower is 5 cm in width. It is very pretty, but very different from the original Asuko Fischers.
This flower is more believable for a Jason Fischer x fischeri cross. Orchids Limited now think that the original Asuko Fischer cross must somehow have been different, perhaps involving Barbara LeAnn instead of fischeri. Phrag Rising Son was registered by Orchids Limited in 2003 and was Jason Fischer x Barbara LeAnn. I cannot find pictures of Rising Son but can imagine that at least some of the original Asuko Fischer’s could have been Rising Son. The stronger besseae influence and lesser fischeri influence would explain the differences.
I have permission from Orchids Limited for this report.
In January 2002 Jason Fischer of Orchids Limited registered a new Phagmipedium cross, Asuko Fischer, named after his wife. This cross was Jason Fischer (named after Jason) x fischerii (a species named after Jerry Fischer, Jason’s father, the founder of Orchids Limited).
I think there was surprise at this cross because many of the flowers were large and dark pink to maroon in color as shown in these pictures in Phragweb and a post in this forum by Drorchid (Robert, who is the Phd for Orchids Limited) in 2007. I have seen this plant/flower in person and it is indeed large and dark maroon/red and grabs your eye immediately.
http://www.phragweb.info/phragmiped...+Fischer&photo_type=P&photo=True&detail=False
http://www.slippertalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=5102&highlight=Asuko+Fischer
Orchids Limited remade the Asuko Fischer cross and only two plantlets (my terminology) were formed that autocloned (my terminology) in the flask so that only two groups of seedlings were formed. The plant that I recently flowered is from the ‘Kyoto Sunrise’ clone. This first bloom seedling is on a small plant (22 cm leaf span) and the flower is 5 cm in width. It is very pretty, but very different from the original Asuko Fischers.
This flower is more believable for a Jason Fischer x fischeri cross. Orchids Limited now think that the original Asuko Fischer cross must somehow have been different, perhaps involving Barbara LeAnn instead of fischeri. Phrag Rising Son was registered by Orchids Limited in 2003 and was Jason Fischer x Barbara LeAnn. I cannot find pictures of Rising Son but can imagine that at least some of the original Asuko Fischer’s could have been Rising Son. The stronger besseae influence and lesser fischeri influence would explain the differences.