Darwinara Charm 'Blue Star'

[kid a]

Here is what I got today at Hoosier Orchids! Ps I think I misspelled Neostylis

[patticake]

Wow! I love the color of the buds...Those are going to be some SWEET blooms! I can't wait!

[myorchid]

Kortney

That is sooooo awesome!!! I love it, can't wait to see the flowers!!

[kid a]

You should have seen the blooms that were open on the display plant! They were completely blue! He had me and my three year old running all over the green house looking at all the neos today, lol! What a good day, it was fun! He asked my son "Do you like flowers little guy?" and my son said "Yes". Then Leon asked him what kind and my son said "I like orchids!" It was so cute! I wish I had gotten batteries before going so I could've taken a picture of the display plant. He showed me all the parent plants in the section that is for employees only, it was so cool! I had no idea he had so many neos.

[patlee]

Kortney, It's so cute the way the buds are forming the tiny spurs Looks like you're in for a terrific show. Help me out--what type of Neo is that? The leaves are bigger than my little Neofinetia falcata... How big will the plant get? Are the flowers going to be blue or just the spurs? Anyway, congratulations on your new baby--she's beautifl

[kid a]

Its a Neostylis. I'm not sure exactly what it is but it is a neo hybrid. The whole flower will be blue or should be, the display was the same size and from the same pod only the blooms were opened up. It is much larger than the neo falcata leaves. The flowers are a little larger too. This a pretty large size plant I can't wait until it has more growths it will be spectacular! I was thinking it maybe has Darwina charm in it but I can't remember I think that is where the charm 'Blue Star' came from.

[patticake]

Hopefully this will work: I couldn't find anything for Neostylis charm... Maybe this is it?

The International Orchid Register
Orchid search results page

Genus: Darwinara

Epithet: Charm

Seed Parent
Genus: Neofinetia
Epithet: falcata

Pollen Parent
Genus: Vascostylis
Epithet: Tham Yuen Hae

Registrant: Takaki O.N.

Originator: Takaki O.N.

Date of registration: 2/1/1987

[kid a]

That sounds like it might be it. He didn't write the parentage on the tag for some reason. The neo had several blooming spikes on it and too many fans to count. The other parent I am pretty sure was Darwinara of some sort. I'll call him and ask on Tuesday. Maybe Kmarch would know if that is correct or not.

[Orchidementia]

What a nice plant! Can't for the flowers (add me to the list!).

[arleneg]

Kortney,

I missed this and had read your earlier post mentioning you bought one. By the way, the correct name is Darwinara Charm 'Blue Star'.

Like I mentioned in your other thread, I hope you won't mind if I share my pic of the blooms here.

[kid a]

Oh no arleneg, I certainly don't mind and thank you so much for the naming clarification, lol!

[kmarch]

I've edited the title of the thread to reflect the correct name of the plant. Can't wait to see it in flower!

[kid a]

Thanks Kevin! I will make a new tag for it! Do you know what the cross is? Nevermind I found it here: Orchid of the Week Library: Darwinara Charm 'Blue Star'

[katrina]

Hey Kortney! You posted in a different thread you had a Darwinara Charm 'Blue Star'...soooo I had to go looking to see your picture. Beautiful plant! I believe I'm a year away from spikes but now I know what a bud looks like. Can't wait! Can't wait! Can't wait!

I noticed yours is in a pot....will you keep it potted or will you put it in a basket of some sort. As you saw, I have mine in a teak vanda basket w/coconut fiber...I'm wondering if I should pot mine up. What do you think?

Kat~

[kid a]

Once it blooms I will repot into the traditional Japanese method like my neo. I will post another picture soon to show the color change in the buds. I think one is going to blast it hasn't grown at all since I bought it Its tiny and it's the first bud that should open. Your looks like it is blooming size! It may just bloom for you this summer. I think if does well in the coconut fiber it would be fine. I just personally like the Japanese pots cuz they are so cute and I like the way they look on top of a mound of sphag. But it all just depends on if it grows well for you like that.

[psyc1210]

Oooh!! I can't wait to see those flowers. I bet it's going to be a lovely, lovely show

[katrina]

Funny how pictures can be deceiving...yours looks a lot bigger than mine. ?? I checked again and I'm not seeing any little starts of spikes. It was listed as a bloom size but I've learned that this statement can mean it will bloom within the next year. Fingers crossed it'll go this year. Summer is the time, huh?

Too bad about your little bud...I hate when that happens! Hopefully the others will be fine. Japanese method...I've seen this in another thread...very pretty!

I'll do as suggested and keep mine as is for now...and watch. Thanks!

Can't wait to see more pics of the little guy as the blooms start to open more. I'll be living vicariously through you until mine opts to spike.

[Leisurely]

Katrina, you might be able to speed up flowering if you put your plant in very bright light. I hung mine with the Vandas on the patio where they get full sun until about two o'clock and it popped buds within two weeks. Who is to say that it would not have done so in the greenhouse where it was growing but I noticed that it got the red tinge to the leaves after putting it outside and I feel pretty sure it was from the bright light. If you do put it outside, take the necessary precautions to prevent burning. I simply felt the leaves the first day to see how hot they were getting and to my surprise they never did. The light improves the flower color also. They will be much darker.

[katrina]

Right now he's on an east facing porch. His firstweek here he was getting direct sun until sometime between 10a and 11a. I do the 'leaf feel' thing too and the first couple days no added heat BUT the leaves started getting some freckles. I assumed from the extra (maybe) sun. ??

My initial though....uh-oh! So I tucked him back into the group a bit more where there's zero direct sun after 9:30-10am. Just bright light. I'll try gradually bringing him out more and more and see what happens. Perhaps the "freckles" were the start of that red tinge...not having this one before it freaked me out a bit and I was fearful I'd burn the little guy up.

I'll give it a try...I'll put him next to my vandas.... and monitor the heat of the leaves. THANKS!

[kid a]

My little bud fell off yesterday I think it was on its way to blasting when I got it. Kinda weird though since it was in the g/h. Oh well there are still 8 flowers left! The color has gotten brighter and more developed in the last couple of days.