Saturday, April 5, 2014

Variations on a Theme

The "baby" orchids have made a lot of progress. This spring I have three separate plants in bloom at the same time. The interesting thing is that since they were grown from seeds, they are not identical clones. There are some very definite differences between them.

This one started out with a brighter yellow, but as the flowers matured, they became very pale yellow.

In the next one, the yellow is much brighter, and the pink/red spots are less distinct.

And lastly, we have one with much more intense red spotting.

So far, I've seen flowers from four of the dozen or so plants that I've kept. I'll be fascinated to see what else emerges. And no, I'm not expecting Audrey...