Award photo - AOC
Growing conditions
Warm Temperature class
8°C Day/night drop
2,359mm Annual rainfall
Moderate Rainfall pattern
Temperature
5°S Southern Hemisphere Day high Night low Range across populations
Rainfall
2,359mm/yearJan 29° 25–30 22° 18–24 271mm
Feb 29° 26–30 22° 18–24 240mm
Mar 30° 27–31 22° 18–24 300mm
Apr 30° 28–31 22° 19–23 226mm
May 30° 28–31 22° 20–23 232mm
Jun 30° 28–30 22° 20–23 160mm
Jul 29° 28–30 22° 19–23 125mm
Aug 30° 28–30 22° 20–23 105mm
Sep 31° 28–31 22° 20–22 94mm
Oct 31° 28–32 22° 19–23 78mm
Nov 30° 26–32 22° 18–24 215mm
Dec 29° 25–31 22° 18–24 313mm
Bloom Season
Based on 6 Habenaria awards. Showing genus-level data.
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Awards
HCC / AOC 2016 'Delicate Viper'
79.50 points Exhibited by Wright J. NSW 13 March 2016 State Judges Meeting
Measurements
Flower size 71 × 77 mm Petals 2.5 × 0.5 mm Dorsal sepal 7 × 4 mm Lateral sepals 5 × 5 mm Lip 61 × 77 mm
1 inflorescence
1 inflorescence of 400mm with 16 flowersw; petals and dorsal sepal Green 143C; ventral sepal White NN155D with green 144C at distal end; labellum White NN155D. Spur is 35mm long
View on AOC website ↗CBM / AOC 2015 'Delicate Viper'
0.00 points Exhibited by Scott-Harden C. & G. NSW 23 February 2015 OSNSW - Feb Meeting
Measurements
Flower size 68 × 59 mm Petals 5.5 × 6 mm Dorsal sepal 6.5 × 5 mm Lateral sepals 33 × 1.5 mm Lip 68 × 32 mm
2 inflorescences 27 flowers 4 buds
2 inflorescences of 350mm with 27 flowers + 4 buds (18 flowers relevant); petals and dorsal sepal Green 143C; ventral sepal White NN155D with Green 144C at distal end; labellum White NN155D
View on AOC website ↗Award Comparison
| Measurement | HCC/AOC 2016 'Delicate Viper' | CBM/AOC 2015 'Delicate Viper' |
|---|---|---|
| Flower size | 71 × 77 mm | 68 × 59 mm |
| Petals | 2.5 × 0.5 mm | 5.5 × 6 mm |
| Dorsal sepal | 7 × 4 mm | 6.5 × 5 mm |
| Lateral sepals | 5 × 5 mm | 33 × 1.5 mm |
| Lip | 61 × 77 mm | 68 × 32 mm |
| Flower count | - | 27 |
| Inflorescences | 1 | 2 |
Hybrids from Habenaria medusa
As seed parent
Habenaria Etsuko × Habenaria dentata
Habenaria Feather Star × Habenaria Damselfly
Habenaria Memoria Ruth Bader Ginsburg × Habenaria Pegasus
Habenaria Raymond Lussier × Habenaria Memoria Melinda M. Rodgers
Pectabenaria Longwood Snow Dragon × Pecteilis cambodiana
As pollen parent
Cynorkaria Longwood Fantasy Cynorkis calanthoides ×
Habenaria Bird of Paradise Habenaria Conure ×
Habenaria Egret Habenaria Kakoeri ×
Habenaria Flying Eagles Habenaria Etsuko ×
Habenaria Foligno Habenaria Regnieri ×
Habenaria Jiaho Yellow Bird Habenaria rhodocheila ×
Habenaria Kammerer Habenaria Raingreen's Pink Paw ×
Habenaria Kat's Moustache Habenaria Kat's Whiskers ×
Habenaria Kotuku Habenaria crinifera ×
Habenaria Lemon Fizz Habenaria Bird of Paradise ×
Habenaria Light Wings Habenaria xanthocheila ×
Habenaria Michigan Habenaria erichmichelii ×
Habenaria Pegasus Habenaria carnea ×
Habenaria Pink Cockatoo Habenaria janellehayneana ×
Habenaria Pink Flamingo Habenaria Flamingo ×
Habenaria Sunrise Plumes Habenaria roebelenii ×
Pectabenaria Chrysaor Pectabenaria Western Tanager ×
Pectabenaria Flight Risk Pectabenaria Ptarmigan ×
Pectabenaria Maxdusa Pectabenaria Wow's White Fairies ×
Pectabenaria Perseus Pecteilis hawkesiana ×