Ascocenda Mimi Palmer X Merrillii X Insigni

[makaldoy]

Bought as bloomless bargain (about $6.6 / Php300) then it re-bloomed unexpectedly after a month.



Unfortunately 2 out of 5 buds blasted (as you can see). Anyway it's okey at least I saw what she has

[Junebug]

Very pretty blooms. Increased watering while they're in bud and bloom helps prevent them from blasting.

[mollycart1]

Does it have a nice scent?

[makaldoy]

Thanks for your comment June. Actually I water my chids very well in the morning (about 10 - 15mins spraying) and in the afternoon only when I got home earlier after work/service.

I'll hire some of my customers here to water my chids in the afternoon (in exchange they will play/surf the internet for 1hr )

[makaldoy]

Naoki,

Yes, nice scent but very slight.

[smweaver]

Originally Posted by makaldoy

Naoki,

Yes, nice scent but very slight.

Those are beautiful blooms. Interesting that the scent, although nice, is very slight. Considering its ancestors, I would have guessed this cross to be quite fragrant. Is it a big plant (like V. merrillii) or compact (like V. insignis)? Congratulations. The flowers are quite striking.

Steve

[WhiteRabbit]

Oh my! That's lovely!

[Angurek]

You can actually see traits from all three parents (the colors from Mimi Palmer, the waxy texture of the merrillii, and the big lip from insignis). Very nice plant, but I think it's a pure Vanda, not an ascocenda.

[rastafouni]

That is a very interesting cross for sure. Very beautiful !

But I agree with Carl. I think it is a Vanda too , not an ascocenda. Mini Palmer, insignis and merillii are all Vandas and petals/sepals shapes are pretty much Vandas.

[makaldoy]

Thanks for your correction carl & philippe. I just followed the tag on the plant and probably they mislabelled it.