Orchid-Doritaenopsis (Dtps.)

I-Hsin Sun Beauty

                                          ID#754 *

 

Dtps. = Doritis x Phalaenopsis


Doritaenopsis (Dtps.) are hybrids that exhibit all the desire trades of popular orchids, special durability of their blooms and  many color combinations.

This hybrid fashions heavy magenta spotting in a white background.


Hybrid: S-1471 Dtps. I-Hsin Sun Beauty 'KH6758#6'

HEIGHT X SPREAD: 6 inches x 6 inches 
PLANT TYPE: Orchid -Evergreen
GROWTH RATE: Moderate
TEXTURE: bold
LIGHT: filtered light, only.

WATER: moist but well  drained, 
high humidity 60-70 %
SOIL: Pot in Orchid mix using plastic or ceramic pots. Clay pots retains to much salt and may dry too fast
As observed in Coastal NC.

BLOOMS: 3-4 inch white with heavy magenta spotting.

FRUIT  AND  SEED: N/A, propagate by  division.


KEY FEATURES: solid green color leaves.
A year cycle in the life of ...... at Mooring Hitch

25 plugs, about 4” leaf lenght plants, received bare root.(*) Plant #670 has the same name, will see if the flower is identical. #670 plant perished.
-Potted in 3.25x4” square clear plastic pot with Classic Orchiata & sponge rock (4:1 ratio)  
-Oct 19, 2012 , 6 small tiny plants from the batch received, kept for 4 weeks in pots are now mounted on  18” long cedar plank with S. moss, one side only.
-January 2014:(23) 4” plastic pot, (1) 5” aircone pot, (1) 2” plastic pot, (1 seedling) severely damage in 3” plastic pot. A total of (26) plants.
-Feb. 2017:Total of 6 pots. (1/1) ceramic/Green/sm, (1/6) ceramic/blue/med.
(1/3) ceramic/white/med., (1/4) ceramic/green/med., (1/6) ceramic/white/ lg. and (1) AC 4”. Total of 21 plants, 6 containers.
-Sept. 2018: moved (1/6) into (1/4). Total of 5 containers.
-July 2020: Removed plant from #754-1 and added to #754-5. 
Total 4 containers.
-January 24, 2022:(#754-1) 4” Aircone pot /1 large plant, few leaves.
                              (#754-2) med/ceramic/Dk. blue/4 plants.
                              (#754-3) med./ceramic/Cream/3 plants
                              (#754-4) med./ceramic/Green/3.5 plants
-March 2022: #754-1 Dead.
        Total of 3 containers with total of 10 plants.
          Mooring Hitch Gardens       
 

Additional Information: www.carmelaorchids.net

Carmela orchids Inc.  Phone (808) 963-6189    P.O. Box 277, Hakalau, Hawaii 96710

May 2016

*Dec. 2011

Bloom from plant #670  same plant as #754

Plant perish from root rot.

February 2023

April, 2014