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Darn...The superbiens cross bloom has wilted...Its only been about 2 week since it opened but it never really fully opened... New Fairri cross might be losing its bud!!! Sort of turning a brownish color....sad.... :confused::mad::sob:

Got the Fairri cross today...my 2nd paph...Paph Hung Sheng Red Apple '#C' x Paph fairrieanum 'Mr. Lee' The spike made it although the bark came out a it & the plant shifted as there was could have been more substance holding that inside the pot as it was on its side but luckily the shape if...

Yes, it was paph 455. I just spotted it today & price was good. He has one other of the same cross but its bud looked different. Both are dark buds though I thought this one was bigger & might even have 2 buds...this ones leaves are a bit more compact. I have been looking for a fairri...

Well its dorsal never did lift beyond about 90 degrees but its got nice color & I like the leaves. Do some dorsals just not stand tall or might it get better in another bloom if I can keep it alive... Orchids scare me... Anyway I saw another hybrid in spike I just had to have & hope the...

I did not know it seems to be in bad taste to bring up old posts or that one should say its an old post as I was just informed on another thread of an old bloom but I had never seen it & it was worthy of praise. I never have been able to keep an orchid for many years & it would be nice to get...

I have been informed I... need to state "This is an old post but...". Sorry "This is an old post but....I was looking at the bloom not the date but its still nice even if its not "currently" blooming..."

Here are the lost pictures... Interesting the differences...

Checked the tag & the Superbiens is Maroon Swan... I like the dark ones too Vinicolor???

Love it!

WOW!!! I love it... My superbiens (maroon swan) x Hsyinings Web is opening & trying to find the parents to see the difference. Did not know there were a few var of superbiens.

Really hard to take photos of the color with the flash...it tends to lighten it. The pouch is really very dark a black purple. It is pretty dark but I really have nothing to compare it too. I've seen some drool worthy dark almost blacks I like too but I'll see how this goes. I get...

Thanks, I figured I liked the leaves so least they are pretty to look at when its not in bloom & it seems compact...

Came in spike/bud almost 2 weeks ago & its opening!!! Wanted one for months & Trader Joes has been out of them ever since I put one back & then wanted one,,, Not huge bloom like the trader joes but decent size & I guess they get bigger as the plant grows? So far I find the color dark &...

Shame photobucket has pulled the plug on free hosting... I think I saw this a while ago but was hoping to see it again...

Not lucky with orchids but did try about 10 years ago. Now mostly Traders Joes phals. Then I did a bit more research on that lady slipper that so often was in my hands & wheeled around just to be put back. Most recently a huge purple lady slipper got put back for a purple whatever its called...