KyushuCalanthe
Just call me Tom
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Last week I showed you all Calanthe at a local show. Here are some that I grow myself.
This is a Kozu type hybrid (izu-insularis x dicolor). Amazing fragrance.
I'm not sure the parentage of this one. I love the contrasting colors. It too is fragrant, but quite different from the former one - perhaps a bit more floral.
Here is C. sieboldii and its naturally occurring hybrid, C. x takane (sieboldii x discolor). C. sieboldii has a naturally large flower while C. discolor is small, hence C. x takane usually has smaller flowers than C. sieboldii. C. x takane can be very variable - some flowers look identical to C. sieboldii while others look more like this fellow on the right. Lovely fragrance on these, like Easter ribbon candy!
Here is another form of C. x takane. Often forms like this are sold under the name C. bicolor, C. x bicolor, or C. discolor v. bicolor. Basically they look like a robust form of C. discolor and generally are more richly colored than that species.
Calanthe are best grown in pots where they can be monitored closely, but C. discolor, C. sieboldii, and C. x takane all make fairly good garden plants. In the USA, the southeastern states would be the optimal places to grow them outside since they prefer mild winters and warm and wet summers.
I'm off to yet another orchid show tomorrow. I'll post shots of anything interesting.
This is a Kozu type hybrid (izu-insularis x dicolor). Amazing fragrance.
I'm not sure the parentage of this one. I love the contrasting colors. It too is fragrant, but quite different from the former one - perhaps a bit more floral.
Here is C. sieboldii and its naturally occurring hybrid, C. x takane (sieboldii x discolor). C. sieboldii has a naturally large flower while C. discolor is small, hence C. x takane usually has smaller flowers than C. sieboldii. C. x takane can be very variable - some flowers look identical to C. sieboldii while others look more like this fellow on the right. Lovely fragrance on these, like Easter ribbon candy!
Here is another form of C. x takane. Often forms like this are sold under the name C. bicolor, C. x bicolor, or C. discolor v. bicolor. Basically they look like a robust form of C. discolor and generally are more richly colored than that species.
Calanthe are best grown in pots where they can be monitored closely, but C. discolor, C. sieboldii, and C. x takane all make fairly good garden plants. In the USA, the southeastern states would be the optimal places to grow them outside since they prefer mild winters and warm and wet summers.
I'm off to yet another orchid show tomorrow. I'll post shots of anything interesting.
