Hybrid seedling plant in a 50mm tube.
Hot pink-purple and spotted flowers are what we believe the outcome of this pairing will deliver. The Gaudii (C. loddigesii x C. tigrina) parent has intense flower colour a few spots and a surprisingly strong scent of cinnamon. Black Jack (C. Thospol Spot x C. Love Chance) has densely spotted flowers and from our previous experiences as a parent, it has not shown dominance for flower colour. Each of these parents also produces 5-8 well-arranged flowers on strong stems. We are optimistic about this cross, expecting great colour, lots of spots and flowers.
Imported Seedling from Sunset Valley Orchids, USA. Picture shows the parent of this cross. The above description was written by Fred Clarke and details the expectation of this hybrid.
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