Phalaenopsis Journal First Quarter 2014 | Page 21

duced attractive white background flowers, sized between the two parents and has a sprinkling of fine red dots. The crosses between these hybrids are interesting. Second Phal. Acajou, a cross between Phal. corningiana × viridis, is a true blend of both parents, both in flower size and in the coloring of the flower segments. And thirdly Phal. Robert Combremont, a cross between Phal. fuscata × cornu-cervi, that is reminiscent in appearance of Phal. mannii with its rather narrow segments, and the edges are bent back and have brown flowers with a yellowish base color. And a fourth, Phal. Christine Dream, a cross between Phal. stuartiana × wilsonii of 1996, that promised a variety of mediumsized fragrant flowers and the need was largely met. The flowers have a white back-ground slightly pink color with a fine stippling at the base of the lateral sepals. The flowers posture and form comes largely from the parent plant Phal. wilsonii. In 1977, a cross between Phal. amabilis × corningiana resulted in Phal. Belle de Cernier, with petals that are relatively narrow with a white back-ground and fine pink dotting, arranged in vertical stripes. Then the cross, Phal. javanica × wilsonii, produced Phal. Kathy Dream, and is noted by the shapely white back-ground flowers with red dots. Also the cross Phal. deliciosa (as Kingidium philippinense in hybrid registration) × Phal. lobbii, resulted in a cute hybrid registered then as Phaliella Little Dream, but, today it is known as a Phalaenopsis. In 1998, a cross between Phal. mannii × cochlearis bloomed. The yellow back-ground flower has claw-like curved forward segments and is banded maroon on all the segments. The name of the hybrid, Phal. Cochlemann, was obtained from the twoparents. In 1999, two primary new hybrids, another cross with Phal. mannii × wilsonii produced a rather attractive, fragrant pink suffused hybrid and was named Phal. Isabelle Dream. Then came Phal. Paul Vincent, Phal. mannii × inscriptiosinensis, with relatively small sized, yellowed background flowers that have brown banding on all the segments. The yellowish to ivory white Phal. Viviane Dream, a cross between Phal. amabilis × cochlearis, that shows quite a variation with different flowering broad segments, but always a lip that is reminiscent of Phal. cochlearis. In 2000, he bred Phal. Corinne Dream, which was the result of a cross between Phal. fuscata × javanica, which is rarely used for breeding. The pretty little yellow flowers are spotted irregular red. Phal. Fabienne Dream was created within the same year, between Phal. stuartiana × viridis, this also has a yellowish brown flower in color with an intense pale pink lip and a white dotting pattern. Phal. Franziska Dream first bloomed in 2001, a cross between Phal. schilleriana × wilsonii where the growers had hoped for a multifloral fragrant cross. Also in the same year, Phal. Maria Dream bloomed and is a cross between Phal. schilleriana × sumatrana. In 2002, there were four new primary hybrids. Phal. Jean-François, a cross between Phal. equestris × bastianii that has flowers with recurved segment margins and segments that are slightly larger than those of Phal. equestris. The flowers have polka-dots that are very intense violet with barely visible white base color. Second, Phal. Manniphil, a cross between Phal. mannii × philippinensis, that is pretty unimpressive and has ocher-colored flowers which are only slightly larger than those of Phal. mannii. Third, the rarely used Phal. javanica is crossed with Phal. schilleriana and the result Phal. Morges la Coquette has handsome little pink flowers. Fourth, Phal. Nicole Dream is a cross between Phal. fuscata × sanderiana, this plant has large, white background, intense red dotted flowers and lots of future breeding. In 2003, he bred Phal. mannii × thailandica resulting in Phal. Little Green. This cross was initially thought to be a hybrid with the Vietnamese Phal. gibbosa, when registration was first filed. The hybrid has cute little flowers, which are greenish to yellowish in color and the flowers are not always satisfactory looking. A second hybrid with Phal. thailandica × wilsonii showed a pleasing white pale pink colored, fragrant flowers and is known as Phal. Little Tenderness. A really nice outcome was also achieved between Phal. sumatrana × pulcherrima and was registered as Phal. Purple Sum in 2004. This cross has relatively large redviolet colored flowers. In 2004, the cross b