Vanda Sunchart X Vanda Mimi Palmer ' Teo Boon Hian' HCC/HRT

[cdayinflorida]

It does have the heavy fragrance of tessellata, Zain.

[zainal abidin]

It does have the heavy fragrance of tessellata, Zain.

Wow that wonderful... thanks Cathy

[cdayinflorida]

Cathy, this is even better than the other one!!!!!! At last a V Mimi Palmer cross that has managed to break the tessellata 'stranglehold'. I'm referring to the colour of the blooms and the lip which show the influence of V Josephine van Brero. It has taken more than 40 years for the JVB trait to show. I ordered my first V Mimi Palmer (V Tan Chay Yan x tessellata ) in 1965 from the originator of the cross, Gem Nursery of Singapore (no more in business) and doubted that it really was a Tan Chay Yan cross as there was no trace of JVB influence, which was so dominant in crosses with other vandas.
Subsequent repeat crosses by others showed the same results - slate/greyish blue colour with nary a trace of JVB. Thailand has made many crosses of V Mimi Palmer with many of their beautiful vandas and still the tessellata was dominant. This is the first I have seen where the JVB influence is apparent. This is a hybridiser's dream - the form and beautiful peach salmon colour of JVB and the tesselations of tessellata . This must be the flower the original breeder of V Mimi Palmer envisaged and which I had hoped for. Thanks Cathy for posting and I'm glad I am able to see it in my lifetime.

BTW I'll be looking for one of these . It must be the influence of V Mimi Palmer 'Teo Boon Hian' HCC/RHT clone. It should read RHT acronym for Royal Horticultural Society of Thailand. Gosh I can't remember when I've been so excited over an orchid.

Yew Sung, I have a small offshoot that is developing on one of the two leads. If you know of a way for me to get it to you...it is yours. It will take several months for it to develop sufficient roots to remove it off the mother. I will send it on to you if you would like?

Cathy

[catttan]

Yew Sung, I have a small offshoot that is developing on one of the two leads. If you know of a way for me to get it to you...it is yours. It will take several months for it to develop sufficient roots to remove it off the mother. I will send it on to you if you would like?

Cathy

Thanks a million, Cathy. You are so generous but much as I would love to accept, I will have to regrettably decline that kind and generous offer. I will PM you the reasons. You are one of the reasons I love OT so much, You represent the best of the people we find in OT.

[trevor05]

Great! 'Love the color! ~

[cdayinflorida]

Cathy, this is even better than the other one!!!!!! At last a V Mimi Palmer cross that has managed to break the tessellata 'stranglehold'. I'm referring to the colour of the blooms and the lip which show the influence of V Josephine van Brero. It has taken more than 40 years for the JVB trait to show. I ordered my first V Mimi Palmer (V Tan Chay Yan x tessellata ) in 1965 from the originator of the cross, Gem Nursery of Singapore (no more in business) and doubted that it really was a Tan Chay Yan cross as there was no trace of JVB influence, which was so dominant in crosses with other vandas.
Subsequent repeat crosses by others showed the same results - slate/greyish blue colour with nary a trace of JVB. Thailand has made many crosses of V Mimi Palmer with many of their beautiful vandas and still the tessellata was dominant. This is the first I have seen where the JVB influence is apparent. This is a hybridiser's dream - the form and beautiful peach salmon colour of JVB and the tesselations of tessellata . This must be the flower the original breeder of V Mimi Palmer envisaged and which I had hoped for. Thanks Cathy for posting and I'm glad I am able to see it in my lifetime.

BTW I'll be looking for one of these . It must be the influence of V Mimi Palmer 'Teo Boon Hian' HCC/RHT clone. It should read RHT acronym for Royal Horticultural Society of Thailand. Gosh I can't remember when I've been so excited over an orchid.

Yew Sung, I've decided to try and get this plant awarded because of what you have written...thanks

[Zozzl]

Love that color Nice to listen to vanda experts. I don't know much about vandas but have been adding some to my collection.

[Jason-UK]

Wow love the colouring.
All these fabulous Vanda's are really starting to say "its time to get one Jason you never know if you dont try"
Thanks for showing this

[angel]

It's a beauty, Cathy. I always like tessellated vandas, and anything in the red group. This one has both.

[cdayinflorida]

Thanks Angel