Orchid named ‘HONEY MICHELL’

Abstract

A new and distinct variety of Oncidesa plant denominated ‘HONEY MICHELL’ which is with varied floral colors of white, whitish, yellow and yellowish, compared to the parent variety, i.e. HONEY ANGEL. HONEY ANGEL has yellow flowers. The height of HONEY MICHELL is about ⅔ to half to the height of the parent variety, HONEY ANGEL. Therefore, the generated new variety is suitable for the pot plant usage in the oncidium flower market. Compared to other similar dwarf oncidium hybrid orchids, which are planted and sold as ornamental pot orchids, such as Oncidium ‘Twinkle’ or Oncidium ‘Sepia’, they are only similar in plant height, around 50˜70 cm height. The floret size is tiny and floret number is crowded with Oncidium ‘Twinkle’. In contrast, the floret size of ‘HONEY MICHELL’ is bigger (3˜5 cm width), and floret number is relatively few.

Claims

1. A new and distinct variety of Oncidesa name HONEY MICHELL as illustrated and described, characterized herein.

Description

DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

(1) This new Oncidesa plant is illustrated by the accompanying photographs which show the overall plant habit including blooms, buds, and foliage of the plant; the colors shown are as true as can be reasonably obtained by conventional photographic procedures. The photographs were taken on August, 2021. Colors in the photographs may differ from the color values cited in the detailed botanical description, which accurately describe the actual colors of the new variety.

(2) FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 show that the flower color of the Oncidesa ‘HONEY MICHELL’ is light yellow or yellowish.

(3) FIG. 3(A) shows the mature plant height of this Oncidesa ‘HONEY MICHELL’.

(4) The florescent tip of the new Oncidesa variety is round tip, while the florescent tip of the parent variety and other Oncidesa varieties are comparatively sharp.

(5) Notes: All plants described here are cultivated in greenhouse under 16 hr days/8 hrs night, and 25° C.˜32° C. Plant characters are recorded from mature plants with flowers, grown at plastic pot (˜5 inch) for about 10˜11 months after seedlings moved from glass flask.

DETAILED BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION

(6) (color is recorded referring to RHS mini color chart, Flower Council Holland) Classification: Family.—Orchidacaceae. Genus.—Oncidesa. Common name.—Oncidium. Variety name.—‘HONEY MICHELL’. Parentage: Somatoclonal variation from PLB culture of Oncidesa ‘HONEY ANGEL’. Plant height and diameter: The height is about 40-50 cm and diameter: 10-15 cm. Stem description: The stem length is 10-15 cm; diameter about 5 mm; the texture is fibrillose; the strength of the stem is tough and the stem is dark green in color (RHS141A). Leaf description: Quantity of leaves per plant.—4-10 foliar surrounding a pseudobulb The leaf shape is linear with a length about 15-40 cm and a width of about 1-3 cm; the apex is cuspidate; with the margin on the entire leaf; the texture (both surfaces) is fibrillose; the color of the leaves of upper sides is dark green RHS141A; the lower side is pale green RHS144A. The leaves are sessile. Root description: The roots are monocot and fibrous. Flower bud: Average size.—˜0.5 cm. Length.—˜1 cm. Shape.—Almond shape. Color.—Yellowish RHS8C. Flowers: Flower longevity.—On the plant: 1-2 month. Flower shape.—Zygomorphic (bilateral symmetrical). Fragrance.—No. Petals.—Arrangement: Contorted aestivation. Shape: oblong. Margin: wave. Color: white RHS155A to yellow RHS6A. Dorsal sepal.—Shape: parallel. Apex: sharp tip. Margin: wave. Color: white RHS155B to yellow yellow RHS12A and RHS6A. Lateral sepals.—Shape: parallel. Apex: sharp tip. Margin: wave. Color: white RHS155B to yellow RHS 7D. Labelleum.—Whiskers absent. Color: white RHS155B to yellow RHS12A and RHS6A. Lateral lobe.—Shape: reniform. Color white RHS155B to yellow yellow RHS 7D. Apical lobe.—Shape: absent. Color: absent. Callus.—Average size: 2 mm. Height: 1˜2 mm. Length: 1˜2 mm. Width: 3˜4 mm. Color: yellow RHS 13B. Reproductive organs: Column.—Length: 2-5 mm. Diameter: 1-3 mm. Color: yellow RHS13B. Pollinia.—Quantity: 2. Diameter:0.2-0.5 mm. Color: yellow, RHS7D. Ovary.—Length: 1-3 mm. Diameter: 0.5 mm. Pedicel.—Length: 2-5 cm. Diameter: 2-5 mm. Color: green RHS139C. Texture: fibrillose. The flowers have a height of about 25 cm; diameter of about 2-3 cm; the plant blooms when the pseudobulb is mature with 30-80 florets/per stem; the color of the flowers is white (RHS 157B) to yellowish (RHS7D) or yellow (RHS 12A). Rostellum: The rostellum forms a column type with a length of about 0.2-0.5 cm; a thickness of about 0.1-0.3 cm and a color of pale yellow RHS 13B.