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Isabelia violacea (Update 1/2019)

Discussion in 'Orchid Species' started by KellyW, Dec 31, 2013.

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  1. Dec 31, 2013 #1
    KellyW

    KellyW Orchid wonk Staff Member Supporting Member

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    This doesn't take up much room and has a good bloom / plant ratio.
    Grown bright, warm side of intermediate.
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  2. Dec 31, 2013 #2
    MattWoelfsen

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    This must the blooming season for Sophronistis (Cattleya) plants. Even my January issue of Orchids from AOS has an article on growing this plant. Nice to see your plant Kelly. As always, your photography displays this plant beautifully. I'm going to have to try to grow this plant again.
     
  3. Jan 1, 2014 #3
    ZWUM

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    very nice kelly! I can get this one to bloom! the spike develops and then stops every year!
     
  4. Jan 1, 2014 #4
    Boytjie

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    Beautiful. I nearly tossed mine three years ago, but glad now that I didn't - it has since become one of my favorite plants. Hopefully mine is also getting ready to bloom soon!

    -Stephen
     
  5. Jan 1, 2014 #5
    gnathaniel

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    Very nice, Kelly! I didn't know this species could put out multiple blooms per spike, mine's never given me more than one. I think it's most recently considered Isabelia, BTW, expanding that excellent genus to 3 members.
     
  6. Jan 1, 2014 #6
    KellyW

    KellyW Orchid wonk Staff Member Supporting Member

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    Nat, thanks for the info on the genus change. I am way behind the times. It was described as Isabelia in 2001 and accepted by Kew in 2004. I need to change my tag.
     
  7. Jan 1, 2014 #7
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    Kelly, that is great growing! AND a good clone, producing more than one flower per growth!
     
  8. Jan 2, 2014 #8
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    I love last picture - wow
     
  9. Jan 4, 2014 #9
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    Neat!
     
  10. Jan 10, 2017 #10
    KellyW

    KellyW Orchid wonk Staff Member Supporting Member

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    An update to this old post.

    I just became aware today that this species is now Isabelia violacea
    (Lindl.) C.Van den Berg & M.W.Chase, Lindleyana 16: 109 (2001). I updated the thread title.

    Also, just a point of interest... yesterday when trying to make an outcross I was reminded that this species has 8 pollinia and they are an amazing color that I can only describe as a dark teal or perhaps a lapis lazuli color. Really interesting. The only other dark pollinia I have seen is Dendrobium laevifolium which is black to olive green.
     
  11. Jan 17, 2019 #11
    KellyW

    KellyW Orchid wonk Staff Member Supporting Member

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    Five years since the first post.
    The plant on the right is the one in the original post. At least one division was taken from it when it was remounted.
    The smaller plant (left) is from a different source and is smaller in all respects.
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  12. Jan 18, 2019 #12
    wpinnix

    wpinnix William Pinnix

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    Hello Kelly, I think you got a piece from me. If so, which one is the one you got from me?
     
  13. Jan 18, 2019 #13
    Marni

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    A lot of the oxyglossums have dark pollen. I was told that dark pollen was good for bird pollinated flowers. If the pollen is light colored and easily seen then the bird might try to get it off its beak. That said, some clones of oxyglossums do have light colored pollen.
     
  14. Jan 18, 2019 #14
    KellyW

    KellyW Orchid wonk Staff Member Supporting Member

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    Bill, the smaller plant on the left is the one from you. If yours is blooming I would be interested in the size of your flowers as a comparison. The piece from you has flowers 1" across.
     
  15. Jan 18, 2019 #15
    KellyW

    KellyW Orchid wonk Staff Member Supporting Member

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    Thanks, Marni. That is really interesting.
     
  16. Jan 18, 2019 #16
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    Hi Kelly,

    I picked up a plant of this from Andy last year so this is its first winter. I am growing it on the cool side of intermediate (or maybe just cool) and it just bloomed. Anyone have long term experience with this on the cool side?

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  17. Jan 18, 2019 #17
    KellyW

    KellyW Orchid wonk Staff Member Supporting Member

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    Nice blooming, Chuck. My older plant came from Andy also. I would be very interested in the size of the flowers on your plant. My plant from Andy has flowers about 1.5" across.

    I grow mine intermediate-warm so I can't help with cool growing. However, it looks like whatever you are doing is working well.
     
  18. Jan 18, 2019 #18
    wpinnix

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    Hello Chuck, I've had mymplant for about 20 years. I've always grown it cool (50 degree minimum) it blooms every year for me. I just make sure it dries quickly. I grow it alongside my Sophronitis coccinea and other miniature Brazilian orchids (Constantia and others).
     
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    wpinnix

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    Hello Kelly, mine just finished blooming so it will have to wait. I'll have to get a piece from Andy's.... looks like he has some nice ones!
     
  20. Jan 18, 2019 #20
    Chuck-NH

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    Thanks Bill, That is reassuring. I have it just below my Sophronitis. Bright and quite a bit of air movement.
     
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