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Vouchers for new car and Hawaii trip are in the mail....

Ding Ding Ding!! Justin wins a new car and an all expense paid trip to Hawaii! It's Paph. Shin-Yi Williams (William Ambler #3 x rothschildianum 'Handsome'). Wow, that didn't take very long! Contest is now closed.

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Thought I'd have a little fun with a plant I just purchased from Jason at Orchids Ltd. Can anyone guess who I am?

I think the first bloom is finished opening. Here are the measurements: - lateral petals 22cm - dorsal 6 cm - ventral 6 cm I'll check again in a couple of days to see if any have changed.

It is Sam's cross. It is also compact for a roth. I'm glad it is growing that way because I am seriously cramped for space.

Paph rothschildianum ('Leo' SM/JOGA x 'New Horizon' FCC/AOS) first blooming

I'm interested in purchasing if it is still available.

Still going strong.

The only problem IMHO with the lights sold at that site is that they are not adjustable/dimmable. You lose quite a bit of flexibility if you cannot adjust your lighting by adjusting the height it is hanging as well as the level of the light the fixture is putting out. You're stuck with the light...

If you want to dial in the best lighting for your orchids in my experience you need two things: 1) An accurate way to measure the light your plants are receivning 2) A light source that provides the best quality light. The best measurement for orchid lighting is to measure PPFD (Photosynthetic...

Thank you for the comments. I've read in a lot of postings on the forum that it can sometimes be challenging to get the plant you think you're getting. I didn't think I would have that problem with Waldors but I wasn't sure. It was quite an expensive purchase so I am relieved to hear that...

So are you saying that my plant is not a Cashen's?

Petal span is 10cm