Renanstylis Azimah x Renanthera Bangkok Flame

[catttan]

Initially I didn't want to post pictures of this orchid as I had just bought it about 3 weeks ago at an orchid show after it had travelled thru 2 orchid shows. Most of the buds had dried up and blasted.But I decided to post the pictures after BD posted pics of his Rhy gigantea and this cross had Rhy gigantea in its bloodline.

Renanthera hybrids have a reputation of being difficult to grow and bloom. Moreover they grow quite big and takes forever to reach blooming size. I have a Ren Nancy Chandler( a keiki from a friend) that is now 3ft tall after 5 years, and still no sign of it blooming.

This cross is Rnst Azimah (Ren Nancy Chandler x Rhy gigantea) x Ren Bangkok Flame. The Renanthera lineage runs the whole gamut of renantheras including storeii, coccinea,imschootiana and monachica.However, the Rhy gigantea seems to impart the very desirable qualities to it - ease of growth, free flowering from a small size ,non-fading flowers, plus the branching flower spike habit of the renantheras. There were 3 plants for sale with varying degrees of red - one a 'loud' red, another a rather subdued pinkish red and this one, an in-between. Of course I wish I had the money to buy all three!

Pic # 1-3 Flowers of Rnt Azimah x Ren Bangkok Flame

Pic # 4 The plant 15in tall with 12 pairs of leaves showing remnants of old spike and the current one; 8 bloomings altogether but strangely all on one side of the plant only.

[delphiguy]

Very beautiful Yew, love the bright color red.

[Halloamey]

That is awesome, it seems to have got the best from both its parents. I want one !!

[Brutal_Dreamer]

Well, I am glad you posted it. I love how vivid the red color is in this orchid's blooms. Your photos are superb too, Yew Sung. Thanks for sharing it. It is hard to imagine it is related to the Rhy gigantea. The Renanthera has greatly influenced the blooms. I wish I owned one of these. So pretty!

Cheers,
BD

[blrnut]

Spectacular! Love it!!

[raindeepak4u]

Lovely one.. Nice looking plant..

[zainal abidin]

Gorgeous, the red color very pretty and nice shot too.

[orchidsal]

This orchid's blooms really are a "stand out' red. I very much like Renanthera's. I was wondering about the eight blooms. Were these approximately yearly or more or less often? I noticed one leaf growth between each old spike, it seems like it is on a agenda or schedule. Am I wrong or off base ? I do not have any Renanthera's, vandas, or others quite like this in growth habit. Any why, I think it was neat if they do grow this way! AL

[catttan]

This orchid's blooms really are a "stand out' red. I very much like Renanthera's. I was wondering about the eight blooms. Were these approximately yearly or more or less often? I noticed one leaf growth between each old spike, it seems like it is on a agenda or schedule. Am I wrong or off base ? I do not have any Renanthera's, vandas, or others quite like this in growth habit. Any why, I think it was neat if they do grow this way! AL

I've just recently bought this plant from the vendor and he wouldn't even divulge where he sourced it from. All he would say was that it is very free-flowering and that would mean about 4 times a year. The first blooming was from the axil of the second pair of leaves. From the dark green leaves I would guess that it must have been grown under at least 50% shade.

[espranch]

Yew, that is absolutely BEAUTIFUL! And...let's face it, we all know that if anyone can bloom that Ren. Nancy Chandler; it's YOU! Please put a pic. up for us to see when it does blooms...Betty :-)