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Still nice! The petal shape will vary a bit from year to year. I have found it is best not to over-water these, even when they are in bud. Too much water has a bad effect on the flower development. They should be at least dry on the surface before re-watering. They also dislike too frequent...

You won't find anything detailed on the internet about P. curtisii and its flowering characteristics: this is drawn from my personal experience over the years. Most single-flowered paphs should not be allowed to bloom too long on their first flowering. That is also true of the Cochlopetalum...

I notice the influence of Paph. curtisii in this hybrid. Having checked its parentage, there is supposed to be only 3% P. curtisii in it but the influence on the flower shape and size is obvious. A word of warning: P. curtisii makes a large flower and it lasts very long. Unfortunately, the...

It is a close match for some internet posted photos of Bel Royal I have seen so the name is probably right. It's a good one, too!

Must be! My $250 C. lawrenceana coerulea just slowly dried up and died without ever attempting a root!

I wish you success with your hybrid!

Yes, the South American Spring is our Fall. The problem with that idea (only ordering for pick-up in the Fall) is that the orchids are not all on the same schedule. Many plants are, but quite a few are not. Recently at an early November sale I found C. quadricolor, C. Manuel Moran and C...

The main reason why C. lawrenceana is considered difficult to grow is not the warm night temperature: it's shipping the plants bare-root! Most such plants arrive with the roots all dead and, most often, the plants don't re-root, i.e., they die as a result of being shipped. I am happy to say I...

It's not a "throw-away," it's just not an award quality plant. If you like coeruleas, the colour and the lip are both good. Many species Cattleyas don't have good form: look at most C. dowianas!

Thanks!

Yes! The petals are so long it isn't easy to get a good photo and orchids are always better in 3D and in person. I will try to take a better picture now that all four flowers are well opened.

Here's two more. The fourth flower is still developing.

Yes! Wednesday night.

Looks like it's semi-alba and coerulea, too!