This is a first bloom of a plant I bought as a seedling from Orchids Limited but they did not make the cross. The natural horizontal width is 17.5 cm and the natural vertical height is 17.5 cm. I think it is a typical lavender color for the species with mildly prominent yellow eyes. The substance is rather light.

Here is the award photo for warscewiczii ‘Michael’ AM/AOS achieved by William Rogerson in 2005.
https://op.aos.org/AQapp_Images/Low_Res/AQI_003/20050885.jpg
The award flower had a natural horizontal width of 17.5 cm and natural vertical height of 17.2 cm. I think the color is typical lavender and the substance was described as average. The yellow eyes are prominent.
The next link is to an online picture of ‘Alexander’s Variety’ which has not been AOS awarded. The picture shows a darker lavender flower with less prominent yellow eyes than ‘Michael’.
https://i.pinimg.com/564x/89/ce/f7/89cef70b3bd1099680733d18b4b393b9.jpg
At least five different chemicals have been used to increase the chromosome count in various species of orchids: colchicine, oryzalin, trifluralin, propyzamide, amiprofos-methyl. Oryzalin was used to treat the seedlings from which my plant comes.
This is not an easy process, and it does not guarantee success. The correct protocorm or protocorm-like body must be selected during the seed germination or mericloning process. The optimal concentration of each agent and the time it needs to remain in contact with the protocorms seems to be different with different species. The protocorms can be destroyed, they may not convert to polyploid at all, or some or many of the plants may be polyploid.
I don’t think the leaves of my plant look different from my mature warscewiczii (‘Firmin Lambeau’ x ‘Kathleen’) which has bloomed for me, and the flower substance is certainly not thicker. My plant’s flower size is large for a first bloom. I need to see several more flowerings to be sure, but I think my plant did not increase in “ploidy” from what the parents brought to the breeding.

Here is the award photo for warscewiczii ‘Michael’ AM/AOS achieved by William Rogerson in 2005.
https://op.aos.org/AQapp_Images/Low_Res/AQI_003/20050885.jpg
The award flower had a natural horizontal width of 17.5 cm and natural vertical height of 17.2 cm. I think the color is typical lavender and the substance was described as average. The yellow eyes are prominent.
The next link is to an online picture of ‘Alexander’s Variety’ which has not been AOS awarded. The picture shows a darker lavender flower with less prominent yellow eyes than ‘Michael’.
https://i.pinimg.com/564x/89/ce/f7/89cef70b3bd1099680733d18b4b393b9.jpg
At least five different chemicals have been used to increase the chromosome count in various species of orchids: colchicine, oryzalin, trifluralin, propyzamide, amiprofos-methyl. Oryzalin was used to treat the seedlings from which my plant comes.
This is not an easy process, and it does not guarantee success. The correct protocorm or protocorm-like body must be selected during the seed germination or mericloning process. The optimal concentration of each agent and the time it needs to remain in contact with the protocorms seems to be different with different species. The protocorms can be destroyed, they may not convert to polyploid at all, or some or many of the plants may be polyploid.
I don’t think the leaves of my plant look different from my mature warscewiczii (‘Firmin Lambeau’ x ‘Kathleen’) which has bloomed for me, and the flower substance is certainly not thicker. My plant’s flower size is large for a first bloom. I need to see several more flowerings to be sure, but I think my plant did not increase in “ploidy” from what the parents brought to the breeding.