Phaiocalanthe Simone Halder

A Phaius hybrid that I could register today is Phaiocalanthe Simone Halder. Pollen donor was the white and pink flowering Calanthe vesita; as mother plant I used Phaius mishmensis. I expect pinkish sepals and petals. The flowers of Phaiocalanthe Simone Halder are likely to open much better than the flowers of Phaius mishmensis and the lip is expected to have a more intense colour at its base than the sepals and tepals.

Phaius mishmenses will also influence the growth form of the pseudobulbs. All hybrids of Phaius mishmensis I have seen so far have elongated pseudobulbs. With some luck there will even be branched inflorescenses as seen in Phaius Morningstar. Calanthe vestita is likely to increase flower number of the inflorescence … I expect some 15 to 20 flowers!

 

Read more about Phaius mishmensis in my blog:

https://prachtorchideen.wordpress.com/2018/12/15/die-hybriden-der-phaius-mishmensis/

https://prachtorchideen.wordpress.com/2018/01/13/direkt-aus-dem-paradies-phaius-mishmensis/

https://prachtorchideen.wordpress.com/2018/07/08/phaius-mishmensis-und-phaius-morningstar-im-direkten-vergleich/

https://prachtorchideen.wordpress.com/2018/09/22/immer-wieder-schoen-phaius-mishmensis/

https://prachtorchideen.wordpress.com/2018/12/31/natuerliche-farbvarietaeten-bei-phaius-mishmensis-in-assam-indien/

https://prachtorchideen.wordpress.com/2019/12/07/phaius-suzy-taylor/

and

https://prachtorchideen.wordpress.com/2018/12/31/pflege-von-phaius-mishmensis-im-gewaechshaus/