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The commonest and also probably the best of the green flowered Vanda falcata forms. They are often raised from seed so I was very pleased when mine produced a flower spike
almost immediately and showed that it had green flowers. Discovered in the Kochi prefecture (southern Shikoku Island) and registered in 1989, H. Matsuoka says: "Standing leaves, "osa ga yurui", deep green leaves "konsei ga tsuyoi". This is a pioneer of green flower fuuran, still top of them. Original wild plants and their divisions (honshouhin) have long and wide leaves, which were very expensive. But now many seedlings (mishou) are available at affordable price and we can enjoy the cool flowers easily. The direct translation is "jade"." Orchidweb say: "A beautiful color for Neofinetia. Discovered in Shikoku, Japan, in the 1980's. Hisui means 'Jade' in Japanese. Known to produce darker green flowers under lower light conditions and cooler temperatures. Hot and bright conditions during the blooming season will lead to lighter green flowers." |
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