Dear Friends,
Allow a little bit of humor after spending the last few days being hammered by angry customers who oppose name changes completely outside my control.
Do you suffer from Rhynaelionitis (Rln.)?
That is one of the new genera = Laelia x Rhybcholaelia x Sophronitis
There are now many new genera, including some with funny abbreviations. For example, the new genus Peetersara = Broughtonia x Cattleya x Rhyncholaelia x Sophronitis. It is named for a Belgian nurseryman, Augustin Andre Peeters, who died in 1920.
Mr. Peeters may be worthy of the honor, but probably would not approve of the abbreviation assigned to him: "Pee." This resulted in some funny hybrid names such as Pee. Vietnam Cocktail. With a name like that, who wouldn't buy one?
Here's another one: "Shy." It stands for Sophroprosleya = Cattleya x Prosthechea x Sophronitis. As a result there is now an orchid named Shy. Pecochan's Smile.
For those of you who are hybridizers out there, may I propose some new names? How about Pee. Like a Horse? Or perhaps Shy. But not Frigid. How about Try. Harder?
Best wishes,
Alex