indigo

A blue from the Norton line. Very fragrant. NS 4.2 cm I have a compot of these types from Ken Avant that are almost blooming size. Can’t wait as the parents were exceptional shapes.

Surreal color! NS 4.5 cm. I did a talk on them, the legend, history, genetics and breeding potential of the indigos. Maybe some of you heard it?

My first indigo violacea to bloom in the hot (+32C) top shelf …. Few more in spikes … color is like blue African violets. Fragrant is like a strong sweet and spicy cinnamon sugar. It’s sequential so more buds over next month or two.

My ‘violaceas’ are in bloom, flourishing in semi-hydro (in constant water) in the hottest part of my growing area. Coerulea forma: I suspect this one above might be a Samera coerulea (violacea x bellina) due to the dark inner part of lower sepals, although I have seen color patterns like...

As yet un-named cross. The colour is very interesting through the indigo influence. A greyish brown-lavender with a bright indigo blue lip. The colour made me buy it last year. Almost 65% violacea and equal parts of amboinensis, lueddemaniana and venosa.