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| Darwinara Charm 'Blue Star' Here is what I got today at Hoosier Orchids! Ps I think I misspelled Neostylis
__________________ Kortney "Nani ga miemasu ka"-White, Tekkonkinkreet http://kidaorchids.blogspot.com/ Last edited by kid a; 07-12-2008 at 10:27 PM. |
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| 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.
__________________ Kortney "Nani ga miemasu ka"-White, Tekkonkinkreet http://kidaorchids.blogspot.com/ |
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| Kortney, It's so cute the way the buds are forming the tiny spurs ![]()
__________________ Blessed are the cracked for they are the ones who let in the light! PAT |
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| 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.
__________________ Kortney "Nani ga miemasu ka"-White, Tekkonkinkreet http://kidaorchids.blogspot.com/ |
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| 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
__________________ Patti Last edited by kmarch; 07-12-2008 at 09:31 PM. Reason: shorten length of post |
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| 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.
__________________ Kortney "Nani ga miemasu ka"-White, Tekkonkinkreet http://kidaorchids.blogspot.com/ Last edited by kid a; 07-12-2008 at 09:31 PM. |
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| 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. ![]()
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| Oh no arleneg, I certainly don't mind and thank you so much for the naming clarification, lol!
__________________ Kortney "Nani ga miemasu ka"-White, Tekkonkinkreet http://kidaorchids.blogspot.com/ |
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| 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'
__________________ Kortney "Nani ga miemasu ka"-White, Tekkonkinkreet http://kidaorchids.blogspot.com/ |
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| 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~ |
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| 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
__________________ Kortney "Nani ga miemasu ka"-White, Tekkonkinkreet http://kidaorchids.blogspot.com/ |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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! |
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| My little bud fell off yesterday
__________________ Kortney "Nani ga miemasu ka"-White, Tekkonkinkreet http://kidaorchids.blogspot.com/ |