New Buds in the Block Party

[DrLeslieEe]

Some buds popped out this week. Exciting!

Two black leucochilums, two vietnamense (one of them a dark select from OI that has blasted 2 years in a row ) and the scandalous niveum album (passed at judging last year with drama).

There will be a block party for April judging!

At least the stonei will have a support network lol.



Hallelujah!

 

[Duck Slipper]

Excellent pics.

 

[Happypaphy7]

Black leuco looks not so black even at this stage? Has it bloomed before?
I hope those vietnamense make it to open bloom finally!

 

[DrLeslieEe]

Black leuco looks not so black even at this stage? Has it bloomed before?
I hope those vietnamense make it to open bloom finally!

Yes both bloomed last year almost solid black. The buds of these black ones don’t always have dark solid color at back of buds.

These are my selected ones from years ago. Let me find pic.

Here they are from previous blooming:

 

[Happypaphy7]

Kinda like those intensely dark red phalaenopsis where the bud isn't that dark. At least some hybrids.
What are the parents?
A French grower accuses these black leucos as hybrid with bellatulum in them to get the saturation of the dark pigments across the entire flower. The origin of these is Thailand, correct?

 

[DrLeslieEe]

Yes from Thailand. Parentage unknown.

All sort of wild theories out there but who knows.

 

[Happypaphy7]

True!
By the way, if those vietnamense makes it to open blooming and has a good shape and color, I'd like some pollen.
I've been meaning to remake Wössner Vietnam Gold.

 

[DrLeslieEe]

Sure let’s see how they turn out. I know the bigger one is selected by Sam so it will be good/great.

The seedling is a gamble.

 

[Happypaphy7]

Sure let’s see how they turn out. I know the bigger one is selected by Sam so it will be good/great.

The seedling is a gamble.

Oh, so one is a proven quality already! They better put their act together and make it to open bloom, then!

 

[DrLeslieEe]

Bud update (one week later):



Don’t breathe on the two vietnamenses please… shhhhhh.

I wonder if both the niveum and first leuco will open by Saturday’s judging. The rest might be ready for May judging.

 

[Tom-DE]

Do we allow to beg? I will mortgage my house again for that leuco.....

 

[Happypaphy7]

Nah~ It will take at least two days to just fully open, but then the floral segments continue to expand over the course of a few days.
So you will lose on the size and shape.

 

[DrLeslieEe]

Do we allow to beg? I will mortgage my house again for that leuco.....

Better see flower open before that kind of commitment lol.

 

[DrLeslieEe]

Nah~ It will take at least two days to just fully open, but then the floral segments continue to expand over the course of a few days.
So you will lose on the size and shape.

Poor little leuco underdog... no one believes he can do it.

He might just pull through ...

 

[Happypaphy7]

I just want him to look his best for the big day. He just doesn't have enough time to be his fullself by saturday.

 

[DrLeslieEe]

He’s peeking out to see what the fuss is about! He needs to wake up as he’s only got 2 more full days to shine.

I think I’ll call him ‘Jedi’ lol.

 

[Linus_Cello]

May the schwartz be with you.

 

[eds]

I think I’ll call him ‘Jedi’ lol.

I think he's more of a Sith lord than Jedi!

 

[Happypaphy7]

The leaf in front of him, is it from another leuco? Perfect amount of silver dots! My kinda leuco leaf!
Often they are mostly just green.

 

[okiesarah]

May the schwartz be with you.

"You idiots! You've captured their stunt (plants)!"