Rhyncattleanthe Netrasiri Starbright 'Malaysia'

My Rth. Netrasiri Starbright 'Malaysia' has bloomed! This variety of Rth. Netrasiri Starbright actually looks more like its Rth. Orange Nuggett parent. However, the plant is as robust (tall and husky) as the typical Netrasiri Starbrights, and the flower actually start off yellowish green, like the typical petal colour of the yellow-red Netrasiri Starbright. Over 3 - 4 days, the blooms darken to orange, reminiscent of the Orange Nuggett parent. The sepals are broader than Orange Nuggett, and the petals are fuller whilst the lip is like the typical Netrasiri Starbright, but coloured orange. Definitely a keeper, except that the flower presentation definitely falls behind the typical Netrasiri Starbright, being clustered together like in Rth. Orange Nuggett.

Below are some info regarding the cross extracted from the International Orchid Register:

Genus	Rhyncattleanthe
Epithet	Netrasiri Starbright
Synonym Genus Name	Potinara
Registrant Name	V.Netrasiri
Originator Name	V.Netrasiri
Date of registration	01/12/1987

 

	Seed parent	Pollen parent
Genus	Cattlianthe	Rhyncattleanthe
Epithet	Kauai Starbright	Orange Nuggett