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Can I ask again where it might be possible to obtain? PM is welcome if that’s appropriate.

Mark, Wow! The flower could open a bit more, but otherwise excellent. That is certainly for me a real wentworthianum, lacking the spotting on the inner part of the petals that would make me think papuanum. May I ask where you were able to obtain such an incredible rarity (at some cost, no...

Or did you mean in the sense that the nursery couldn’t possibly be reputable?

NYEric, strange for you to contradict me on this, I most certainly did - at one of the two biggest orchid shows in the UK. I didn’t comment on the legality of that offering, which may be what you refer to. But I can assure you that’s exactly what happened. And not in Vietnam.

Mine are just in Seramis clay granules, watered with rain water and fed quite rarely

Not exactly. Should I delete? Please advise. As an aside, those rung are actually all one plant (that I bought at a major show from a very reputable nursery) that’s been divided.

Had a few of these flowering earlier this year - the one in the middle that has already flowered is a canhii, although quite a poor clone. They both grow cool with me in Seramis as they are lithophytes.

I should say the one thing that seems odd and potentially not in keeping with virus is that all of these marks I’ve shown are on different adult leaves but at more or less the same spot (a third if the way up or so), and there are no marks elsewhere on any leaves - only in this area. No marks...

Thanks all again. Here are a few more photos of the leaves. I agree it is very pale, hopefully it will improve (I’ve only had it a few weeks). Also, thank you jokerpass for the very detailed cultural info - very helpful. thanks, Alex

Thank you all. Reassuring, but I’ll keep an eye on it of course. NY Eric, I agree the leaves are very pale, they were like that when I received it a few weeks ago. I’m not growing it in a high light set up and I’ll feed it too, so hopefully that will improve. Cheers, Alex

A bit off topic in that this is a Cymbidium, but for me this is by far the most expert and knowledgeable orchid forum out there so I’d love your collective opinion anyway. I bought this Cymbidium goeringii a short while ago, and saw these markings on some of the leaves, which otherwise look...

Dodidoki, may we have an update on your bougainvilleanum and wentworthianum? Has there been good growth in the last nearly 2 years?

Wonderful. It seems they are outside - can you share any more information about their growing conditions? Temperatures Summer and Winter? Any extra watering or overhead protection? alex

Lovely plants, but can you ever use your stove? ;)