ching her buddha x leopard prince

15 years ago

Please excuse this question - I've got a lot to learn...

I picked up this phal at the last meeting of the local orchid society several weeks ago. It's a young plant with 5 small leaves and has yet to flower. The title of this post is an exact copy of the label attached to the plant - quite a handful of a name for such a little fellow. I looked up this cross and found a shorter name: Dtps.I-Hsing Sesame. Can I use this name?

I assume that the plant was grown from seed (or flask) therefore it's a hybrid and can produce flowers quite different from the photos. Can't wait to see what happens -another test of my patience.

Another question - the pleasant lady who sold me the plant started to tell me that some people cut off the very first spike in order to strengthen the plant. However, she was distracted in mid-sentence by the clamour of potential customers around her stand, and never got to tell me what she would do. So, what do you think? I'm sooo reluctant to wait another year to see what I've bought!

Judy

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Sheila
15 years ago
What is the leafspan? I'm watching a young plant right now and haven't decided yet whether to let the spike continue. Did she have a plant in bloom? a photo?
terpguy
15 years ago
Yep, you can use the name. But note the correct spelling: I-Hsin Sesame (no -g on the hsin...had a hard time finding it because of that).

Some people do indeed cut the first spike. Thats really all it does is let the plant put its energy into growth. Bigger plants = stronger blooms. What you can do thats almost as good is let it develop until the first flower opens, enjoy it for a day or two, and THEN cut the spike. That way you get to see it but the plant doesn't go through too much energy maintaining the flowers. Though keep in mind that in a lot of plants flower color does change over time, so what you see open initially may not what it averages out to be over the life of the flower.
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cjwatson
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Judy, I used to have one of these. Yes, you can use the registered name which is Dtps I-Hsin Sesame (no g). Phals can bloom very young, but my mature plant had a leafspan of about 10-12' if my memory is correct. Here's a photo of what this hybrid looks like, remembering that seedlings can vary. I think mine was more orangey than this one.

Here is a link that might be useful: {{gwi:139195}}
savtaj
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15 years ago
What a great Forum and such generous members! Thank you so much for the info - exactly what I needed. And, yes, I'm burning with shame. I'm slowly learning that I can't rely on my memory any more. Of course it's I-Hsin Sesame - that's what I entered temporarily in my culture notes, pending approval by the experts.
Sheila, the leaf span is 2 1/2 inches, so it's very young still. No, the seller didn't have a plant in bloom, only 10-15 of these, all the same size. She did have a photo, though, similar to cj's link. I hope mine turns out to be something like that.
Terpguy, good advice, as usual. I'll cut off the first flower if and when after a few days. Hopefully I'll be able to photo it, too. I've has a few phal flowers change colour with time, but my dark maroon Dtps Blackjack stays true till the last, so maybe this one will, too.
CJ, orangey would be even better, and thanks for warning me about how much space these phals can take up. My first phal, which I received as a gift in May, 2007 has five leaves, the lowest two of which would be 12" long, if they didn't keep on breaking off at the tips lol.
So thanks once more to all you great people,
Judy

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