Bl Richard Mueller and it's crosses

[Ron-NY]

well, I am not getting much help here, one from Paul, I know others must have these crosses in their collections.

This next one is Blc Copper Queen which is a cross of Bl Richard Mueller x Toshie Aoki

[sadie]

Seriously -- I'm getting orchid envy! Should you ever decide to mericlone the Bonanza Quuen--awarded or not--put me on the list of buyers! Man of man -- those are all beauties! I like the last one too!

[pavel]

Paul it is a lovely cross of Bl. Richard Mueller x Slc. Tangerine Jewel. Is it fragrant?

Unfortunately, no. But the fact that it fits my "mini" requirements and has survived some remarkable abuse makes up for that. [I once went home for Xmas break and was in such a hurry I left it with the pot COMPLETELY immersed in water. I was gone for 2 weeks and it not only didn't lose any roots, it bloomed really nicely for me the month after]

It is Blc Meiner Seele Schatz a cross of C Penney Kuroda ‘Spots’ X Bl Richard Mueller

I like this one ... has almost a species look to it.

This is Blc. Haleahi Sunbow x Bl. Richard Mueller. Haleahi Sunbow

Does this one keep the pink? Looks like a relatively small plant.

well, I am not getting much help here, one from Paul, I know others must have these crosses in their collections.

I don't know, Ron. I can't speak for anyone else, but I don't often see the Mueller crosses at shows or even in catelogs. In fact I can't remember the last time I saw another 'Super Spots'. Does seem strange since the form of the Mueller crosses is generally quite nice and the color change can be quite appealing too, IMO.

[ang709]

well, I am not getting much help here, one from Paul, I know others must have these crosses in their collections.

Sorry, Ron, I hate to admit it, but I don't have any Richard Mueller crosses and therefore have no pictures to post. (I guess the closest thing I have to any of these is Little Stars x Maikai, but it's not in bloom right now anyway. )

I am, however, enjoying all the pictures you've posted so far. The Blc. Haleahi Sunbow cross is a beauty.

[Ron-NY]

Little Stars x Maikai is a very nice cross also with star-shaped flowers. I originally bought a bunch of this seedling cross from a Hawaiian vendor and have used a few of them in trades. I still have a few of them left to bloom out for myself.
I guess I haven't seen too many at shows either. I have a favorite vendor in Florida that I buy from when I go down there and there is another vendor with an online store that carries some. And a google search for Bl Richard Mueller X can be very helpful in locating a new cross for me.

Earlier there was mention of Blc. Haiku Dawn. which is Blc Gonzelle X Bl Richard Mueller. It is a fairly new addition to my Bl Richard Mueller collection and have only bloomed it once so far. It reminds me of Copper Queen but with a more compact flower and vegetatively as well.

[Ron-NY]

It has been fun collecting around a theme. I have a few Richard Mueller crosses that I haven't bloomed yet and have those to look forward to this year. One of the fist Richard Mueller crosses in my collection was Blc Rustic Spots. This is a cross of C. Landate x Richard Mueller. It has a nice color change as well.

[Phyrex]

Ron, what are you doing to us. I'm sure most of us are going out this weekend shopping for Richard Mueller crosses.
Sorry, no help with pictures here. The only one I have is: Marriotta Golden Tang x (Brassophronitis Richard Mueller x Sophrocattleya Daffodil) and it hasn't bloomed yet. It has 3 new growths so hopefully by the end of the summer I'll have something to add to this spectacular display of Richard Mueller crosses.

[Ron-NY]

Richard, if you notice, I refuse to use the current name changes with Laelias. Sorry, I just can not accept some of these...There is no way I will ever call a Laelia purpurata, a Sophronitis purpurata. The same with the Rupicolous Laelias, they may need a new genus but not Sophronitis. My Golden Tang is remaining a Blc and not a Marriota

[Phyrex]

I know what you mean Ron, it's really a pain they keep on changing the names around. I'm purely using the "new" names because I research the parentage of my plants on RHS to ensure I can provide them with as good as an environment as I can and the names they use there tend to sick and end up in my Excel Orchid Program.
So I have a Blc Golden Tang x (Bl Richard Mueller x Lc. Daffodil). Sorry for any confusion.

[Ron-NY]

Another nice feature of these crosses is they bloom off of every new growth giving 2 or 3 times a year that you have blooms.

Bl Yellow Bird is B. grandiflora crossed with Bl. Richard Mueller. It is very Brassavola-like in shape from being 3/4 Brassavola. It too starts out orange and the tepals change to yellow.