Cattleya percivaliana var. alba

[Tom-DE]

This is the best flower it has ever produced...but it is still not what I had expected. The flower is skinny... all segments are quite small compared to the normal color form. I was seriously thinking about getting rid of it when I had to move things back inside this past fall...well, maybe I will keep it for another year. ***previous blooms were a lot worse than this.
I've told GuRu I would post mine...here it is:

 

[DrLeslieEe]

I bet the fragrance makes up for the shape lol.

 

[Tom-DE]

I bet the fragrance makes up for the shape lol.

Percivaliana "fragrance" is not pleasant to most people... Nope!

 

[DrLeslieEe]

Percivaliana "fragrance" is not pleasant to most people... Nope!

I was just teasing you lol .

 

[Tom-DE]

I knew that..., but some members may not know its "fragrance".
If you remember, I was going to put this one on "the ugly thread"...For some reason, the color of the lip is very good this year besides better form. If GuRu keeps his, I am going to keep mine Flower size is still small but bigger than previous ones.

 

[DrLeslieEe]

A face only a parent could love lol.

 

[GuRu]

I knew that..., but some members may not know its "fragrance".
If you remember, I was going to put this one on "the ugly thread"...For some reason, the color of the lip is very good this year besides better form. If GuRu keeps his, I am going to keep mine .....

Of course I'll keep mine ... even if there was only one reason to do so ... solely to tease Jens (Guldal)

 

[GuRu]

A face only a parent could love lol.

Leslie, I think this assessment is way too harsh.

 

[DrLeslieEe]

Leslie, I think this assessment is way too harsh.

Just a little friendly banter with you guys .

 

[Djthomp28]

I learned a long time ago not to trust orchid folks when they say. "Smell this. Its fragrant." Mmm-hmm.

 

[Tom-DE]

A face only a parent could love lol.

Careful...I might drop it off at your doorstep...

 

[DrLeslieEe]

Careful...I might drop it off at your doorstep...

Hehe I have more percivaliana here to friend yours lol.

 

[NEslipper]

Love that deep orange on the lip! Still deciding whether I want to give up some space for one…

 

[southernbelle]

This is the best flower it has ever produced...but it is still not what I had expected. The flower is skinny... all segments are quite small compared to the normal color form. I was seriously thinking about getting rid of it when I had to move things back inside this past fall...well, maybe I will keep it for another year. ***previous blooms were a lot worse than this.
I've told GuRu I would post mine...here it is:

The intensity of color in the lip is unusual to me. But I understand when you have to make choices.

 

[Tom-DE]

Love that deep orange on the lip! Still deciding whether I want to give up some space for one…

It is a small species, so you don't have to give a lot of space....

 

[tomp]

I think it is beautiful. Sometimes “form” isn’t everything.

 

[GuRu]

I think it is beautiful. Sometimes “form” isn’t everything.

How true Tom.