I've posted a pic of the plant in the Royal Adelaide Show thread... I've personally let the owner know of the ID but he insists it is malipoense... As not to discredit the breeder who he obtained the plant from...
As not to discredit the breeder who he obtained the plant from...
Well the breeder and exhibitor are doing a much worse thing by not coming clean. I'd buy from a grower that admits a mistake over one that hides theirs any day!
AGREED! Faced with the obvious truth; but, insisting on ignoring it, the grower and breeder are a couple of nitwits that should be blacklisted. They are doing the entire orchid hobby in Australia a huge disservice by acting like a couple of spineless wimps who can't simply admit a mistake. Idiots!
I took what Paphioboy said to mean that the growers have consulted with the breeder about this plant. Now I see that perhaps Paphioboy did not mean that; but rather, perhaps he was simply offering his own conjecture as to why the grower would insist the identity is malipoense, even in the face of obvious evidence to the contrary. So, my mistake there....sorry. Nevertheless; the grower's opinion does not hold water......and to continue to insist this flower is pure malipoense will inspire more than just me to roll their eyes and refer to the grower - who chooses to perpetuate the incorrect identification, with less than complimentary vocabulary.I've posted a pic of the plant in the Royal Adelaide Show thread... I've personally let the owner know of the ID but he insists it is malipoense... As not to discredit the breeder who he obtained the plant from...
I took what Paphioboy said to mean that the growers have consulted with the breeder about this plant. Now I see that perhaps Paphioboy did not mean that; but rather, perhaps he was simply offering his own conjecture as to why the grower would insist the identity is malipoense, even in the face of obvious evidence to the contrary.
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