Breeding Variegata Oncidiums
W.W. Goodale Moir & May A. Moir
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PREFACE
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At Lipolani, the authors' garden and home in Honolulu, more new inter-generic genera in orchids have been created and named than at any other spot in the world. When the Moirs first started working with the Variegata Oncidiums, a great many of them rather drab little plants, the growers of large showy orchids in Hawaii dubbed them "Moir Weeds." After 30 years of work by the Moirs, the descendants of these little orchids have become prized collectors' items that give much pleasure for the small space they require.
While relating their own experiences, the Moirs tell other orchid breeders the steps to take to ensure success. The dominance and recessiveness of species and how to balance them to bring out the best in the new hybrid is fully explained, including the obstacles and pitfalls and how to avoid them. The Moirs found that what happened with one genus happened with all, so the book is most useful in researching other orchids.
While relating their own experiences, the Moirs tell other orchid breeders the steps to take to ensure success. The dominance and recessiveness of species and how to balance them to bring out the best in the new hybrid is fully explained, including the obstacles and pitfalls and how to avoid them. The Moirs found that what happened with one genus happened with all, so the book is most useful in researching other orchids.