A gorgeous new hybrid of Phalaenopsis orchid was recently presented to Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands at the Floriade 2012 horticultural exhibition in Venlo, The Netherlands.
In their quest for perfect flowers, breeders have delved deeply into orchid genetics, resulting in tens of thousands of named plants.
Orchid. These two plants are by far the most popular orchids, and it's almost guaranteed that the table of orchids at your local garden center is filled exclusively with hybridized flowers. But the results of these breeding operations can be astonishing for the orchid lover, even those among us who have no interest in hybridizing plants ourselves. The plants themselves readily cross with other orchid species and genera (in many cases), making it especially easy to come up with wonderful new combinations. It's free and you don't have to be a member. Sample Images Click on a genus name to see samples of its species or hybrid or click here to see sample of images of orchid genera available in OrchidRoots Once a breeder has produced and stabilized a new strain, they can apply to register the new plant with the Our work is driven by our simple love of plants and the belief that gardeners make the world a better place.Keep up to date with what we're up to and how you can get involved. Understanding Orchid Names & Reading Orchid Labels Jon VanZile is a Master Gardener and the author of "Houseplants for a Healthy Home." But fortunately, the naming protocol for orchids is standardized, so it always makes sense. This is chorus on steroids. 0044 115 876 7963. Producing hybrid flowers from orchids is both relatively easy and relatively difficult. If you have a further inquiry about the names of orchid hybrids and/or their parents, it should be made to the International Orchid Registrar, at the following address: 83 Victoria Road, Selston, Nottinghamshire, NG16 6AR, UK. 0044 1773 511814. fax. Depending on the orchid (and the garden center), you might find any number of descriptions on the label. Fatten up synths, basses, guitars, vocals or drums and add depth, richness and harmonic structure. Email: We're a UK charity established to share the best in gardening. You can be assured that the Rainbow cultivar of this plant will be identical to every other Rainbow cultivar of the same plant. Orchid seeds are tiny, almost microscopic, and must be raised in sterile flasks on a sterile substrate. Found 0 grex names. The Orchid family has 25,000 species and 763 genera, with countless hybrids, and they are adapted to nearly every habitat. For any kind of collector at all, orchid labels provide the critical information they need to catalog their collection.
One of the most challenging aspects for new orchidists is the proper reading of orchid labels.
Understanding Orchid Labels .
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Learn tips for creating your most beautiful (and bountiful) garden ever. Cultivars are stable variants of the same plant. ORCHID. The International Orchid Register can be interrogated by entering the name of a genus and/or a grex in the search boxes and clicking the search button. Lastly, to make matters more confusing, breeders typically don't include the entire genus name on the plant label, especially with the more complicated hybrids, which might mix three genera and have long genus names. NOTE: If you cannot find your orchid, you can Add Unmatched Orchid to My Plant Collection or you can List Unmatched Orchid for Sale or Trade Tel. The purpose of this web site is to allow on-line recording of health information by health professionals and to make statistical information derived from that data publicly available. Outside of these two popular genera, things can get confusing, especially when you're new to orchid naming. For these plants, abbreviations are standard, and An orchid seed-raising operation looks far more like a pharmaceutical lab, with its rows of sealed flasks filled with tiny seedlings than a typical greenhouse.
For any kind of collector at all, orchid labels provide the …