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Oncostele

Oncostele Bittersweet

Hybrid 7 awards

Odontoglossum bictoniense × Odontocidium Crowborough

Formerly Odontocidium Bittersweet

Ancestry

Species Hybrid Seed parent Pollen parent

Oncostele Bittersweet

Hyb.

Species composition

Rhynchostele bictoniensis 50.0%

Unknown ancestry 50.0%

Bloom Season

Based on 7 recorded blooms.

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Awards

Photo: Australian Orchid Council

AM / AOC 1996 'Roll of Honour'

80.60 points Exhibited by Neuendorff D. QLD 23 August 1996

Measurements

Flower size 63 × 63 mm Petals 40 × 12 mm Dorsal sepal 25 × 15 mm Lateral sepals 28 × 14 mm Lip 35 × 40 mm

31 flowers

Segments yellow-orange 15B marked red-purple 60B. Labellum purple-violet 81A striped & marked white 155C. 1 branched inflorescence; 31 flowers. Points for AD=78.7.

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Photo: Australian Orchid Council

AD / AOC 1996 'Roll of Honour'

78.70 points Exhibited by Neuendorff D. QLD 23 August 1996

Measurements

Flower size 63 × 63 mm Petals 40 × 12 mm Dorsal sepal 25 × 15 mm Lateral sepals 28 × 14 mm Lip 35 × 40 mm

31 flowers

Segments yellow-orange 15B marked red-purple 60B. Labellum purple-violet 81A striped & marked white 155C. 1 branched inflorescence; 31 flowers.

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AD / AOC 1994 'Shocker'

76.50 points Exhibited by Ezi-Gro Orchids WA 18 August 1994

Measurements

Flower size 83 × 70 mm Petals 30 × 15 mm Dorsal sepal 35 × 16 mm Lateral sepals 35 × 15 mm Lip 30 × 25 mm

Segments greyed purple 187A marked 4A. Labellum greyed purple 187C.

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HCC / AOC 1994 'Roll of Honour'

76.70 points Exhibited by Neuendorff D. QLD 30 September 1994

Measurements

Flower size 62 × 62 mm Petals 34 × 12 mm Dorsal sepal 28 × 15 mm Lateral sepals 41 × 13 mm Lip 33 × 29 mm

1 inflorescence 16 flowers

Segments yellow-green 153D, spotted grey-purple 187A. Labellum white 155D, veined purple 72B. 1 inflorescence; 16 flowers.

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HCC / AOC 1994 'Shocker'

76.50 points Exhibited by Ezi-Gro Orchids WA 18 August 1994

Measurements

Flower size 83 × 70 mm Petals 30 × 15 mm Dorsal sepal 35 × 16 mm Lateral sepals 35 × 15 mm Lip 30 × 25 mm

Segments greyed purple 187A marked 4A. Labellum greyed purple 187C.

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AD / AOC 1993 'Heartbeat'

77.60 points Exhibited by Neuendorff D. QLD 24 October 1993

Measurements

Flower size 59 × 63 mm Petals 32 × 13 mm Dorsal sepal 28 × 13 mm Lateral sepals 28 × 11 mm Lip 29 × 27 mm

28 flowers 2 buds

Segments yellow-orange 23A, stippling red-purple 61A. Labellum red-purple 61A, white stripes 155D. 1 branched inflorescence; 28 flowers/ 2 buds.

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HCC / AOC 1993 'Heartbeat'

77.60 points Exhibited by Neuendorff D. QLD 24 October 1993

Measurements

Flower size 59 × 63 mm Petals 32 × 13 mm Dorsal sepal 28 × 13 mm Lateral sepals 28 × 11 mm Lip 29 × 27 mm

28 flowers 2 buds

Segments yellow-orange 23A, stippling red-purple 61A. Labellum red-purple 61A, white stripes 155D. 1 branched inflorescence; 28 flowers/ 2 buds.

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Award Comparison

Measurement	AM/AOC 1996 'Roll of Honour'	AD/AOC 1996 'Roll of Honour'	AD/AOC 1994 'Shocker'	HCC/AOC 1994 'Roll of Honour'	HCC/AOC 1994 'Shocker'	AD/AOC 1993 'Heartbeat'	HCC/AOC 1993 'Heartbeat'
Flower size	63 × 63 mm	63 × 63 mm	83 × 70 mm	62 × 62 mm	83 × 70 mm	59 × 63 mm	59 × 63 mm
Petals	40 × 12 mm	40 × 12 mm	30 × 15 mm	34 × 12 mm	30 × 15 mm	32 × 13 mm	32 × 13 mm
Dorsal sepal	25 × 15 mm	25 × 15 mm	35 × 16 mm	28 × 15 mm	35 × 16 mm	28 × 13 mm	28 × 13 mm
Lateral sepals	28 × 14 mm	28 × 14 mm	35 × 15 mm	41 × 13 mm	35 × 15 mm	28 × 11 mm	28 × 11 mm
Lip	35 × 40 mm	35 × 40 mm	30 × 25 mm	33 × 29 mm	30 × 25 mm	29 × 27 mm	29 × 27 mm
Flower count	31	31	-	16	-	28	28
Inflorescences	-	-	-	1	-	-	-

Hybrids from Oncostele Bittersweet

As seed parent

Oncidium Ariana × Oncidium Memoria Len Page

Oncostele Ariana × Oncidium Memoria Len Page

Oncostele Enzan Hawk × Oncidium Enzan Violet

As pollen parent

Oncostele Cat's Paw Oncidium Illustre ×

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