Sweet, banana-colored petals, fragrant with tropical floral essence can describe one flower from this hybrid.

Succulent lemon yellow petals, buttery lip sprinkled with paprika describes another.

How about iridescent, bronzed burnt-orange petals, golden lip tipped in blood red?

They all describe different possible outcome of this particular cross.

These hybrids behave differently from University of Hawaii hybrids, and many primary hybrids. For much of the newly emerging orchid commercial market, uniformity is essential. This way tasks can employ more robotics, production can be planned, and a product standard can be established. Generally clones and, hybrids with relatively uniform progeny, can fit the bill.



This particular hybrid doesn't fit this bill. All the plants grow neatly and so far none of the blossoms are less than stellar when viewed from perspective of, "unique and different is okay". One could not print a catalog with a singular photo if customers are expecting an exact copy. This hybrid, like many others, particularly in this cattleya alliance, produce a diverse range of possibilities. Also the blooming season doesn't occur simultaneously but rather spreads itself out over a longer period of time. This could present problems for growers needing to send out entire benches at a time.

Specialty orchid houses offering unique types of orchids that are considered "one of a kind", smaller orchid businesses servicing clientele who love to collect and grow orchids that are compact, bloom frequently and occasionally offer an fragrant burst like no other would probably consider this cross a wonderful asset.

Sometimes smaller orchid houses benefit by this type of unpredictable outcome since one customer may purchase of few of a singular cross since they tend to be distinctly different. For the most part I think the one that really benefits from this type of cross are orchid lovers who love surprises and revel in seeing a brand new orchid showing it's blossoms for the first time