Phalaenopsis Zheng Min Wisteria ‘Free Ukraine’

[DrLeslieEe]

This blood purple red flowers seem to glow. I named it to represent all the blood that was shed by innocent people in the senseless war.

 

[Ozpaph]

great colour

 

[DrLeslieEe]

Poor thing… was not recognized by AOS today. Still a stunning beauty though.

 

[Guldal]

... was not recognized by AOS today.

Why, oh, why? Would it have to be more floriferous to be considered awardable? You can't argue with the quality of the flowers/the cross IMHO.
Consider this no faint compliment coming from a former, staunch speciesist as yours truly!

PS. Personally, I tend to prefer the flowers of this cross a wee tidbit more than your Ph. Crystal Surprise - which was awarded?!

 

[Greenpaph]

Beautiful and rightly so

 

[DrLeslieEe]

Why, oh, why? Would it have to be more floriferous to be considered awardable? You can't argue with the quality of the flowers/the cross IMHO.
Consider this no faint compliment coming from a former, staunch speciesist as yours truly!

PS. Personally, I tend to prefer the flowers of this cross a wee tidbit more than your Ph. Crystal Surprise - which was awarded?!

I agree Jens wholeheartedly! This flower is just shouting ‘Look at Me!’.

The reason they gave was not the number of flowers but rather that it needed fully rounder petals aka fuller form. This I think is true with novelties but since this parentage is 94% star shaped species, an allowance should be given to well shaped flowers with intense colors. If this was presented by Big Leaf orchid in Texas, it would have gathered an AM I think.

My next step is let my GH buddy grow it bigger and present again at judging next year with more flowers.

 

[LadySlipper]

My next step is let my GH buddy grow it bigger and present again at judging next year with more flowers.

It's still a beautiful flower. But can it still grow bigger?

 

[DrLeslieEe]

It's still a beautiful flower. But can it still grow bigger?

I think with better humidity and feed with natural light, it may get slightly fuller and bigger. I find that Phalaenopsis flowers open much bigger in GH (vs indoors under lights like me).

 

[Guldal]

.... it needed fully rounder petals aka fuller form. This I think is true with novelties but since this parentage is 94% star shaped species, an allowance should be given to well shaped flowers with intense colors.

The thought of rounder petals didn't so much as cross my mind, as I saw so much bellina/violacea in it. By second thought, this might have been the reason, why this former self-avowed speciesist prefered it to your recently awarded Phal!

Your GH plan for an improved result next time round sounds very reasonable. Keep up the endeavours for just tribute being paid to this beautifull clone!

 

[LadySlipper]

I think with better humidity and feed with natural light, it may get slightly fuller and bigger. I find that Phalaenopsis flowers open much bigger in GH (vs indoors under lights like me).

That sounds great. Thanks for the reply.