The Orchid Garden

Volcano Queen

Question:

If the conditions are similar then yours should bloom in February or March. Many Potinara bloom in October as on display at our society meeting. On another note, I visited Akatsuka in Volcano, Hilo, Hawaii last spring.  Have they a web site or just a phone number? . . . Pam P. S.  It is difficult to tell the difference between Akatsuka’s Onc. Volcano Queen and Onc. Sharry Baby.  Or, should I say, is there anyone who can tell the difference? – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Saw one in bloom last year in late Feb-early Mar in Louisiana. Nice flower, made me go hunt down a mericlone for myself.   Does anybody know anything about Pot. Hisako Akatsuka ‘Volcano Queen’, HCC/AOS?  I’m wondering if it has a ‘normal’ time of year to bloom.  This year’s ps. bulb seems to be a lot more swollen than the previous growths, but I’ve never seen this type of orchid come into bloom.  (Yes, I could just wait and watch, but it’s more fun to ask about it )   Karen Before you buy.

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Saw one in bloom last year in late Feb-early Mar in Louisiana. Nice flower, made me go hunt down a mericlone for myself. Thanks, guys!  I appreciate the info. I’ve never seen even a picture

of the bloom on this one; I bought it strictly from the description in the Kensington Orchids catalog.   Karen Before you buy.

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  Does anybody know anything about Pot. Hisako Akatsuka ‘Volcano Queen’, HCC/AOS?  I’m wondering if it has a ‘normal’ time of year to bloom.  This year’s ps. bulb seems to be a lot more swollen than the previous growths, but I’ve never seen this type of orchid come into bloom.  (Yes, I could just wait and watch, but it’s more fun to ask about it )   Karen Before you buy.

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Saw one in bloom last year in late Feb-early Mar in Louisiana. Nice flower, made me go hunt down a mericlone for myself. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text –   Does anybody know anything about Pot. Hisako Akatsuka ‘Volcano Queen’, HCC/AOS?  I’m wondering if it has a ‘normal’ time of year to bloom.  This year’s ps. bulb seems to be a lot more swollen than the previous growths, but I’ve never seen this type of orchid come into bloom.  (Yes, I could just wait and watch, but it’s more fun to ask about it )   Karen Before you buy.

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Hi Karen… Pot. Hisako Akatsuka ‘Volcano Queen’ HCC/AOS This plant was awarded in November of 1992 with 78 points. The flowers were described thusly: "Five flowers on two inflorescences well-held above foliage; sepals with dark lavendar splash; petals rose-lavendar with magenta tip flares with yellow at base of the column; lip magenta with yellow accent toward base of column; column and anther cap white." Sounds pretty cool to me. If that plant was blooming in Hawaii in November 1992, it is a fair assumption that it is capable of blooming in your house this time of year. Good Luck. Barbara – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text –   Does anybody know anything about Pot. Hisako Akatsuka ‘Volcano Queen’, HCC/AOS?  I’m wondering if it has a ‘normal’ time of year to bloom.  This year’s ps. bulb seems to be a lot more swollen than the previous growths, but I’ve never seen this type of orchid come into bloom.  (Yes, I could just wait and watch, but it’s more fun to ask about it )   Karen Before you buy.

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