Trichoglottis brachiata 'Richard Genovese' AM/AOS - Orchid Board

dgenovese1 · #1 (**permalink**) 08-24-2009, 12:11 AM

Hi Everyone,
I wanted to share about an award I received this weekend at the West Palm Beach Judging Center for the AOS. The award was given to one of the very first vandaceous plants I ever bought...in fact it is one of the first 5, if memory serves me correctly.

When I first got this one it was only about 10 inches tall on the main stem with 3 tiny keikis at the base. It took two years to bloom, and has been doing so each summer for the past few years. Last year I entered a photo of one of the blooms in the calendar contest and was happy to see it made the November page.

The three original keikis are blooming now and there are an additional 7 well on their way. This year it has gone wild. Right now it has 64 blooms and 10 buds!

When I received my award I decided to name it after my brother Rick...it is now Trichoglottis brachiata 'Richard Genovese' AM/AOS.

Enjoy the photos!

orchidbingo · #2 (**permalink**) 08-24-2009, 12:25 AM

Wow. It's spectacular.

Congratulations!!

bingo

natasha · #3 (**permalink**) 08-24-2009, 12:25 AM

that's really awesome... i love the colour!

zxyqu · #4 (**permalink**) 08-24-2009, 12:34 AM

Holy cow, that is one awesome Vanda. I love the deep color of the blooms. It looks like you have it mounted on, what is it? Congrats on the award, and keep us posted on this one.

Roly0217 · #5 (**permalink**) 08-24-2009, 12:35 AM

Can I just say WOWZA !!! Ohhh and give me your address and alarm code. I will take care of renting the UHAUL and taking some help with me.

Tom-DE · #6 (**permalink**) 08-24-2009, 01:12 AM

Gorgeous plant and spectacular blooms! Congrats, David!

AboutOrchids · #7 (**permalink**) 08-24-2009, 01:18 AM

Great color on those blooms, and a very impressive specimen! Thanks for sharing.

Roy · #8 (**permalink**) 08-24-2009, 01:23 AM

Congrats David, wonderful plant. I had one once and I definitely need to get another one.

orchideric · #9 (**permalink**) 08-24-2009, 02:15 AM

Dear David,

The correct name is Trichoglottis atropurpurea, an old name that has been correctly placed by Jim Cootes in Australia.

Hope that helps, Eric

Junebug · #10 (**permalink**) 08-24-2009, 08:32 AM

Congratulations.

That is a stunning plant. How many years have you had her. I bought one last summer and mounted it to the bland looking base of a tall palm tree. She survived T.S. Fay, our recent harsh winter (wrapped in a blanket) and her roots are now beginning to latch on. I was looking at her the other day and wondering if she'd ever produce keikis. Your post w/photo has answered my question. Thankyou.