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This
unique variety of equestris has a pale lavender/blue lip.
The sepals and petals are completely white. This variety
is usually rather difficult to obtain and very little information
is available about the history of this variety. Currently
it is not know what process is taking place within the lip
to give it the bluish color. Until we have a better understanding
of that, it is difficult to come up with a breeding approach
where the blue will be carried through to it's prodgeny.
To
date there are very few hybrids available that have used
cyanochilus. In
the near future I am hope to introduce a series of hybrids
using cyanochilus. I am currently experimenting with using
equestris var cyanochilus with other coerulea phals
and a few other species. I honestly don't know what to expect
until some of these hybrids start blooming out.
The
photo's below are of the cultivar "Martel's Blue".
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