Fdk. Julio David Rios
 

Fdk. Julio David Rios (Mo. Leopard Drops x Ctsm. Donna Wise)

So this is a classic case of me judging this plant in my head before it bloomed. In my head it was an FCC CCE plant. Then it bloomed. 👎

First time blooming plant. ~125 buds and flowers on 8 spikes, only problem is 4 spikes are fading and 4 spikes are still budding. And Judging isn’t for a week and a half. NS is small, 4.5 cm horizontal and 4.3 vertical. Form is cupped and not great.

But the bonus is that the color is excellent and it’s a strong plant. May never get the FCC, but cultural awards are not out of the question.

Ps. This plant is not getting water in any capacity for 4 months. Humidity is kept high

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8 spikes deserves a cultural award!

That's a lot if spikes, they are nicely balanced and spaced too.

Great growing!!

If they all came out at the same time it might have happened. If it coincided with judging. But flowers are already falling... I talked it over with a judge. They said don’t waste your Saturday, in a much kinder way.

Great job growing and photographing this one! That’s a load of spikes on one plant (even if the judges don’t agree)

Wish I could smell it!

Man that's a beauty, to bad about the timing.