*Over the Mountain
*OVER
THE MOUNTAIN (Stamile,P.) TET 5263-C {Rock Solid X [(Glacier Bay
x Tetra Siloam Ralph Henry) X Cherry Valentine] 35” EERe. emo. fr.
Ev. 6” x 3 7/8” x 2 5/8”. 5-way branching. 30-35 buds. This
orchid with plum purple eye and edge gets its name from the very tall
well-branched scapes. The garden presence of this huge eyed variety is
incredible. Clear colors project across the garden on large outfacing
blooms. High scape density along with excellent branching give this
flower great color impact and tremendous show potential.
As a breeder OVER THE MOUNTAIN combines some unusual
lines with a clarity of color that is unusual for such a large flower.
Very importantly OVER THE MOUNTAIN is easily fertile both ways and in
light shade (30%) sets pods with every pollen put to it. OVER THE
MOUNTAIN is an important breeder for those doing very large eyed
flowers. Easily fertile both ways.