Vanda

Finding

SITF confirms this plant as Vanda falcata (Jul 2024). It is a division of the original 'plum blossom form' plant and displays the light plum color on the proximal portions of the sepals and petals. The pure white lip is characteristic of the species. The cultivar name remains the same as the original plant, 'Chiyo no Kotobuki'. There are no valid varietal or forma names for the 'plum blossom form' of V. falcata.

Overall Length Of Growth Cane: 9.5

Inflorescence Overall Length: 4.0

Inflorescence Arrangement: upright

Flower Natural Spread Length: 0.9

Flower Natural Spread Width: 0.9

Dorsal Sepal Length: 0.4

Dorsal Sepal Width: 0.2

Lateral Sepals Length: 0.4

Lateral Sepals Width: 0.1

Petals Width: 0.1

Judging Center: Chicago Judging Center

Award Number: 20242597

Award Date: June 08, 2024

Awarded As: CHM

Six white flowers and seven buds on two inflorescences to four cm on a plant 16-cm wide by 9.5-cm tall grown in a moss mound in traditional Japanese pottery; leaves linear; flower base color white; sepals and petals ovate, tips blushed pink, forms appearance of a rosette; lip spatulate, spur white; column and anther cap cream; substance firm; texture matte; noted for unusual, pleasing flower shape; plant is a division of original Japanese plant known for short petals and sepals 'plum blossom form' with normal length spurs; pending identification of varietal form V. falcata 'Chiyo no Kotobuki' by SITF.
Submitted to confirm and establish clonal name for this division of the original plant.
"Peter Lin has confirmed that this type is a division, so the Japanese name would be the clonal name as you currently have it entered. Thanks,Laura Newton" Award 20242597 has all measurements.

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