Catasetum Donna Wise
 

My Catasetum Donna Wise 'Ambler' AM/AOS x Ctsm Donna Wise 'Kathleen' AM/AOS (tenebrosum X Orchidglade) is starting to open today. It is not fully open but I couldn't wait.:biggrin:

:love: Oooh for god sakes now I need to get this one too!
Thanks Glen :faint:

I get the idea it's in FDKs After Dark background ?

Merlyn - You are absolutely correct -
Fredclarkeara After Dark is;
(Mormodes Painted Desert X Catasetum Donna Wise)

Hey thanks, Glen, I WAS just guessing. I have FDK After Dark 'SVO Black Pearl' FCC/AOS but never got the parent names !

Merlyn - I have a plant from the original seed cross. I have never managed to get a perfect spike to form, so aggravating. On it's last bloom, Fred Clarke was speaking at my society meeting, looked at my flowers and said that in his opinion they were better than any of the flowers that had been awarded to date. I have rented space this year in a friends greenhouse (he has better light conditions than I do) just to grow my plant and by hook or by crook I will get an FCC on this plant hopefully before the year is out.

Good luck, Glen !

Chryss

what a magnificent Donna Wise you got there Glen, love the solid dark color. so far of all the Donna Wise i had seen, got to vote this one the Best of the Best.

Thank you.

I had 12 that I bought as small seedlings and grew them up. I was amazed at how varied the progeny from this cross were. I only kept two, this one a pure green one that I unfortunately lost to rot.

Out of all of the ones that I bloomed this by far was my favorite but I have to say, there wasn't a dog in the whole bunch. I guess that's what happens when you use quality parents and know what you are doing.

sorry to hear about the green one but i think i say a pic of the entire green Donna Wise in the net, initially couldn't believe my eyes.