Phalaenopsis California Dream and Sylvi's Gem

[rbedard]

A friend in Germany has just registered a couple Mambo hybrids I made about ten years ago. I sold protocorms from a bunch of primary and near primaries to Schwerter in Germany and they ended up in collections over there.

Sylvi's Gem is (Mambo x Penang Girl)

Penang Girl is (venosa x violacea)

California Dream is (Mambo x Marie's Delight)

Marie's Delight is (venosa x mariae)

I knew both these crosses would give good color, but the conformation on Sylvi's Gem was sort of a surprise on a plant with mannii as a grandparent.

 

[rbedard]

Another California Dream courtesy of my friend Rob Shepherd at Sapphire Dragon Orchids:

 

[Happypaphy7]

Wow~ I like that California Dream in the first posting.
Are these fragrant phals??
Did you make the cross?

 

[rbedard]

Yes, the Mambo parent was sweetly fragrant (like amboinensis), and the progeny often end up with similar fragrance. The Sylvi's Gem more fragrant than the California Dream. Yes, both my crosses; made the Mambo too, back in 1986.

Wow~ I like that California Dream in the first posting.
Are these fragrant phals??
Did you make the cross?

 

[orcoholic]

Where can we get some? These are rally nice.

 

[fibre]

WOW, well done!

 

[Ozpaph]

they are both beautiful. You should be proud.

 

[rbedard]

Most of these went to Europe, hardly any in the US. But I am doing similar breeding now using Mannosa instead of Mambo.

Where can we get some? These are rally nice.

 

[rbedard]

Thanks. I'll try not to let it go to my head, LOL. Most people don't care much about small open flowers regardless of their color.

they are both beautiful. You should be proud.

 

[SlipperFan]

Thanks. I'll try not to let it go to my head, LOL. Most people don't care much about small open flowers regardless of their color.

The color on these is outstanding. I don't think the smallness of the flower makes it less desirable, and floriferousnee seems to matter a lot these days with Phals.

 

[Happypaphy7]

Wow~ congrats on great turn out of the cross!

 

[abax]

I love the saturated colors and I love the smaller Phals.
You have done a fine job and I'll be looking forward to
seeing your other crosses in this country.

 

[lepetitmartien]

California Dream is a winner!