New plant in May 2025 is Epidendrum Candy Valley (Epidendrum Peach Valley x Epidendrum Sakura Valley).

Epidendrum Candy Valley was originated and registered by M. Inamine in 2003. Our candidate has the clonal name 'Casablanca'.

This cross has four species in the background: Epi. secundum - 37.50%, Epi. radicans - 37.11%, Epi. cinnabarinum 19.53% and Epi. jamiesonis - 5.86%.

Previous Awards:

There is one AOS award for this cross - Epidendrum Candy Valley 'Ice Candy' AM/AOS (May 14, 2015).

Description:

The candidate has 95 flowers and 27 buds on four inflorescences up to 16-cm (28 fl. and 11 buds on first infl.; 29 fl. and 7 buds on second infl.; 23 fl. and 3 buds on third infl.; 15 fl. and 6 buds on fourth infl.). Plant is 36-cm wide by 55-cm high and growing in bark and sphagnum moss mix in terracotta pot.

Flower Measurements:

NS H - 3.5 cm;                   NS V - 3.7 cm;

Dorsal Sep. W - 0.8 cm;    Dorsal Sep. L - 1.8 cm;

Petal W - 0.9 cm;               Petals L - 1.7 cm;

Lat/Sepal W - 1.0 cm;       Lat/Sepal L - 1.9 cm;

Lip/Pouch W - 1.7 cm;     Lip/Pouch L - 1.9 cm