emydura
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First flowering seedling. I'm pretty happy with this. A nice well proportioned chunky flower. I like the colour especially the dark red pouch.
This is the second clone I have flowered from this cross. You have seen the other clone a few times which first flowered in 2007. John Robertson told me this first clone was easily the most vigorous clone from the flask. It has flowered three times and is now a 6 growth plant. Compare that with this second clone which flowered for the first time 8 years later and is only a single growth. It is such an advantage to get the most vigorous clones. Having said all that I think the flowers on this slower growing clone are superior in quality.
http://www.slippertalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=32605
I've wondered who made this 'Western Springs' AM/CSA x 'Janet' FCC/AOC cross as it is quite common in Australia. Based on the awards I assumed it was in the US although the cross doesn't seem to be known there. I got access to OrchidWhiz and found out that roth 'Western Springs' was awarded to Papa Aroha Orchids from New Zealand in 1994 (I'm intrigued how an orchid from NZ can get an award from the Cymbidium Society of America). I also had a friend who purchased a division of roth 'Janet' from Papa Aroha Orchids. So it seems obvious the roth cross 'Western Springs' BM/CSA x 'Janet' FCC/AOS originated from NZ.
This is hardly cutting edge breeding. 'Janet' was the first roth to get an FCC award way back in 1969 and 'Western Springs' is hardly a house hold name. Still I'm happy with the result. The flower is a little small on this clone (21 cm NS; dorsal 4.6 cm wide) but the other clone increased 5 cm on the 2nd flowering so fingers crossed this clone does the same.
Paph rothschildianum 'Western Springs' BM/CSA x 'Janet' FCC/AOS
This is the second clone I have flowered from this cross. You have seen the other clone a few times which first flowered in 2007. John Robertson told me this first clone was easily the most vigorous clone from the flask. It has flowered three times and is now a 6 growth plant. Compare that with this second clone which flowered for the first time 8 years later and is only a single growth. It is such an advantage to get the most vigorous clones. Having said all that I think the flowers on this slower growing clone are superior in quality.
http://www.slippertalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=32605
I've wondered who made this 'Western Springs' AM/CSA x 'Janet' FCC/AOC cross as it is quite common in Australia. Based on the awards I assumed it was in the US although the cross doesn't seem to be known there. I got access to OrchidWhiz and found out that roth 'Western Springs' was awarded to Papa Aroha Orchids from New Zealand in 1994 (I'm intrigued how an orchid from NZ can get an award from the Cymbidium Society of America). I also had a friend who purchased a division of roth 'Janet' from Papa Aroha Orchids. So it seems obvious the roth cross 'Western Springs' BM/CSA x 'Janet' FCC/AOS originated from NZ.
This is hardly cutting edge breeding. 'Janet' was the first roth to get an FCC award way back in 1969 and 'Western Springs' is hardly a house hold name. Still I'm happy with the result. The flower is a little small on this clone (21 cm NS; dorsal 4.6 cm wide) but the other clone increased 5 cm on the 2nd flowering so fingers crossed this clone does the same.
Paph rothschildianum 'Western Springs' BM/CSA x 'Janet' FCC/AOS
