Ascocentrum Mona Church, from BS to Mature

[Fairorchids]

= Ascocentrum ampullaceum x Ascocentrum miniatum. In this case bred with a Chinese ampullaceum (orange). This plant is in a 4" Vanda basket; it illustrates the progression from barely BS (blooming size) to Mature:

2013: First bloom on a large seedling, a very short spike with 10-12 buds. The tip of the spike blasted.
2014: The spike is somewhat longer (photo taken after it got beat up in transport to NJOS meeting).
2015: The spikes are now large in proportion to the plant.
It bloomed in April, and again in August.
The plant has started two basal keikis.

[jcec1]

Very nice, it's also good to see the progression of the plant in the last three years. This is a really good example of how a plant as it matures produces more and usually better quality blooms, which can oft be wrongly attributed to giving more fertilizer, changing the fertilizer or praying to the flower gods!

[wintergirl]

Looking great!

[DeaC]

Super color and so well grown.

[RosieC]

Really pretty and great to see the progress its made.