Hybrid seedling plant in a 50mm tube.
Virginia Dickey (Slc. Pink Doll x Sl. Pole-Star) is a 5” tall plant blooms 2 times a year, with good stems of 2-3 flowers of outstanding shape. Slc. Mem. Trudi Marsh (Slc. Tangerine Jewel x Slc. Cosmic Delite) is a more recent introduction to mini-Catt breeding and is responsible for the Candy Stripe patterning, it’s a vigorous grower and flowers 2 times a year. Small plants under 6” will be fully mature in 3” pots, well-shaped rounded flowers will be in red with yellow veins, and a few solid reds will show themselves.
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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