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Picture Gallery
ODONTS
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is said that a picture is worth a 1000 words and certainly there is some
merit to that statement. Odontoglossums are certainly amongst the
most beautiful of all the orchid species and the following pictures will
often represent that contention. In hybridizing it is always hoped
that the prodigy will occasionally produce that that flower that easily elicits
that "WOW!" factor. The basic ingredients beyond that
overall impact are form, substance, texture, floriferousness, color,
contrasts and those sometimes unexpected features like an exciting picotee
that just can't necessarily be predicted. At San Damiano every care
is taken to understand not only what is seen as a flower's outstanding qualities
that are hoped will be passed on to its prodigy, but just as important, to
understand the innate and unforeseen genealogy that may not be apparent to
the naked eye. To better understand why I have specifically chosen
certainly flowers to be used in hybridization I have devised the following
codes, which will be employed to only relate what I feel is that singular
quality for which reason the flower has been employed. Where that
distinction cannot be safely made, I will simply suggests its overall
appearance and presentation. At the top of the list is WOW!: W WOW! G Genealogy O Overall Form C Color T Texture S Substance M Floriferousness P Picotee C Contrast |
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