New Hybrids October 2012

New Registered Hybrids

October 2012

 A magnificient hybrid with Penang Jewel as the seed carrier with Penang Violacea . The flower measures 41/2 x 41/2 cm in size. Petals are white with a tinge of green around the edges. Side-lopes are yellow and lip and column are white in colour. This orchid is registered to commemorate the wedding of a good friend's daughter AnnMarie Soohoo. White signifies purity, love and happiness.

Phalanopsis Hazel Lee

This chilli-red coloured orchid signify strength, confidence, resourcefulness,ability, and love , characteristics appropriately representative of a good friend Hazel Lee Soohoo . The flower measures 4 x 4 cm and  petals and sepals are dark chilli red in colour an improved characteristic from P Tan Lee Moy. Side- lopes are orange and lips dark chilli-red.

R312 P Ang Ai Hue

Phalaenopsis Ang Ai Hue (R312)

One of my more sucessful hybrid is R312 ( P. cornu-cervi x P. Valentinii "Red") . This hybrid is named after my sister, Ang Ai Hue and produces a variety of colours, the most popular of which is the solid red as showed in the photograph above. My most recent sale of a plant was transacted at RM650. Others have been sold at between RM150 to RM350.

As stated in my previous blog, I have a deep passion for P. cornu-cervi and its hybrids.  I have more than 2000 mature plants in my farm and many thousands more in flasks.

The seed pod of P. cornu-cervi will take between 6 to 10 months for it to ripen and just a seed may produce a few thousand seedlings.



Typical Seed Pod of a cornu-cervi hybrid

The most common way to grow cornu-cervi is to tie it to a piece of wood or better still fern root slab. They should also be watered twice a day especially when there is no rain and fertilized with a high nitrogen fertilizer.

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The roots of P. cornu-cervi are normally thick and extend out of the pot.  As the saying goes the orchid plant is as healthy as it's roots and when the roots start to rot, the health of the plant deteriorates. To prevent the root from rotting from over fertilizing and watering, I grow them in relatively larger pots without any media like how Vandas are grown. The only difference is that the roots are carefully placed into the pots through a hole which I cut at the topmost part of the pot with the plant outside. I secure it with some cord to keep it in place.

Once the roots harden and starts to grow, the plant will become healthier and start to produce flower spikes. I water it generously twice a day  and fertilise it with a 20;20;20 mix of 10 gms to  4.5 liters of water every five days. Fungicide and insecticides are used  twice every month.

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The pots are hung vertically on BRC nettings to save space and this also makes watering and spraying easier. 

To grow a show quality plant into a prize winning show plant will take at least 5 years for it to produce at least 10-15 spikes. Occasionally a higher P:K mixture is used to promote spiking.

For more photographs go to this link in my facebook (Robert Ang) under New Blooms June 2012 (cornu-cervi & hybrids)

http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.4358274957898.179594.1318492430&type=3&l=21c216dc99

New Registered Hybrids

NEW REGISTERED HYBRIDS

DENDROBIUM DOREEN LEE

 DEN DOREEN LEE ( Den Penang Little Magic x Den canaliculatum).  This miniature hybrid produces a relatively long spray in relation to its size. The colours are varied with different hues of brown, yellow, purple and blue. This hybrid was donated by the originator as a prize for the 50th. ACS Class of 61-63 Golden Reunion  Dinner lucky draw held on 18 November 2011 at the Tanglin Club. The lucky winner was John Lee who opted to have this hybrid registered in his wife's name.

PHALAENOPSIS LEE WAI FUN.. This hybrid produces all red or orange flowers measuring 4-5cm in size.  Named after the originator's sister-in-law to commemorate her birthday.

DEN THERESA SEBASTIAN

A hybrid from Den Robert Ang and Den Lee Chak Kin which characteristics of Den Robert Ang are more prominant, with its dark red color, than the latter.  This hybrid was donated by the originator for auction at the fund raising dinner organised by the Rotary Club of Johor Baru on the 4th March 2012

TRICHOCIDIUM LEE WAI QEEN

A hybrid from two very old plants - old not in age but old because  Onc. Josephine was done way before I was born -  producing some magnificient blooms. This hybrid is named aftre the originator's wife.

PHAL CATALINA MULANAX

About 10 years ago, I visited a freind Jeff Mulanax, an orchidist in California. His daughter had a pet cockerel and when we were talking about orchids, she casually asked me if I could register an orchid in her name. On my affirmation she wrote her name on a piece of paper and gave it to me. As time passed, I totally forgot about this incident when one day she appeared in Ipoh with her parents and she reminded me if I had already registered  an orchid in her name.  By now she has blossomed into a pretty lady of 17 yrs and this hybrid was chosen in honor of her persistence.

PHALAENOPSIS LULA BLUE CHAMORRO

Named after the originator's grand daughter, a joy that one cannot express in words.  A prayer from many answered.  A precious gift from the Almighty God.  After two boys, my daughter Valerie was hesitant in having another baby. What happens if it's another boy? This hybrid with a parent plant named after her father was chosen by the family to named after Lula. Flower is small and star shaped but color is bold and full of character.

New Blooms Febuary 2012 (Part 1)

THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE UGLY
(Blooms for the month of Febuary 2012) - Part 1

I have been so busy with my farm, orchid shows, POS blog and facebook that I have received many complaints that I have not updated my blog for a long time. This is true and my sincere apologies to all orchiidists for my shortcomings. As there will not be any big shows until April, I better feature some of the orchids that have bloomed in my farm this month.

Some are showy but some are a great disappointment, a common feature that besets all hybridisers. but nevertheless I am showing them for the benefits of those who have bought seedlings or flasks from me.

R10 (P. Amboinosa x P. amboinensis)

R14 P Michael Chamorro

R18 (P Goh Chin Chye)

P Tan Lee Moy x P Hsu Li-shiang

R74 P Adeline Ang (P amboinensis x P Joy Musical Notation)

R155 P Soo Ngor (P Gladys Fang x P violacea 'Alba')

R174 P amboinensis sib

R229 (P Penang Ruby)

R231 P Penang Ruby x P Soo Kee

R233 P Poh Ee Huat
(P Tan Lee Moy x P violacea 'Malaysia')

R237 P Jessie Ang

(P Tan Lee Moy x P amboinensis )