Sarconopsis

[Sophronitis2005]

Thanks to all who have answered my Question

Well Bench 72 the breeding is Sarcochilus x Phaleonopsis

Sarconopsis Rita Anderson ( Sarc Lois x Phal rosenstromii )

Sarconopsis Noelene Russell ( Sarc Melba x Phal amabilis )

Sarconopsis ( Phal amabilis x Sarc Fitzhart ) ' Clone 2 & ' Party Time '.
Hope this tells you what you wanted
Les

Lois = ceciliae x hartmannii

Melba=hartmannii x falcatus

Fitzhart= Fitzgerldii x hartmannii

Sorry don't know much about breeding on the Phal except amabilis is Australian Species

[bench72]

Hi Les,

Intersting stuff you got there.... looks like the phalaenopsis that they tend to use is P. amabilis (and depending on who u ask, rosenstromii is regarded as a variety of amabilis).

I wonder if the colours of the sarcs will come out or if the white of amabilis will be dominant in your crosses... also, what's the leaf shape like? Is it more like a Phal or the Sarcs?

The only bit of information I came across on this are a couple of pictures in Rentoul's Growing Orchids Book 4. A Sarconopsis Lavinia and Sarconopsis Aussie Gem. In both, the flowers are more like Sarcs in shape but the coulours were all white...

Well, good luck with your plants mate.

Cheers
Tim

[Piper]

How big are the flowers? Some of the sarcochilus species are tiny minatures.

Julie