October’s Plant Table

Grower: Tony Nacinovich

This is intense red-purple flowered Dendrobium impressed the judges.  This plant presents an interesting name challenge.  The plant is available from several vendors on the web – but it is not registered as a hybrid.  – It is likely the name Sena Red is a convenience name used by a vendor.  Possible, but less likely is that the Sena Red is artifact developed from the name Sianne Red, a cross registered in 1985.

Grower: Carol Liddy

A hybrid of B. Little stars by C. Caudebec, the offspring are typical of this type of breeding – a well colored lip with narrow, uniform light colored sepals and petals.  The plant is a good grower for our area and can be expected to produce several new leads in a year.

Grower: Carol Liddy

This hybrid of Ascda. Suksamram Spots x V. Doctor. Anek, registered in 2009, has produced a very nice spotted hybrid.  Carol’s plant came from Home Depot.  Good eye, Carol.

Grower: James Thomas

This species was first described as a Saccolabium in 1885, it was moved to the genus Rhynchostylis in 1891.  Coelestis is latin for sky blue, a color apparent in the plant shown.  It is a summer blooming species from Thailand Cambodia and Vietnam.

Grower: Ruth Cress

Another plant that appears to have a name that may have been created by a vendor but was not registered.  However, since the name is not on the web, this may be a scrambled tag.  The striking red/white color contrast drew the attention  of the Speaker and the Members.