Hybridizing with Phalaenopsis Species
by Bill Livingston
Phal lueddemanniana v. purpurea
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This species appears to be similar to P. lueddemanniana var. pulchra except for its transverse bars which show through the flower segments, and it does not have the intense color of var. pulchra. They have different breeding characteristics, and their progeny do not resemble one another. After seeing progeny from both crosses it is quite evident that they are two different species.
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This article which has been reprinted here with permission, originally appeared in the Volume 66, Number 4 edition of Orchid Digest, (Oct-Dec 2002), which is a Special Edition that highlights Phalaenopsis, and also features an excellent article on Phal culture by the Tuskes. The Phalaenopsis Special Edition of Orchid Digest can be ordered from Orchid Digest for $22. Highly recommended.
This article, all of its sections and accompanying photographs
are copyright 2002 by Orchid Digest Corporation.
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