Hybrid or Species?

[SlipperFan]

I think helio is talking about orchidspecies.com Usually people are pretty open about inserting photos in forums for educational purposes. It's the photo swiping for commercial sales that gets the hackles up.

You got that right!!!

 

[SlipperKing]

http://www.orchidspecies.com/orphotdir/phragmikovatchii.jpg

What about this PIC? Are we still poorly exposed? Young flower right?

 

[NYEric]

I think the dark purple - maroon one is nice, but maybe an older flower.

 

[Roth]

Not my plant, and not in Europe or South America

 

[SlipperFan]

http://www.orchidspecies.com/orphotdir/phragmikovatchii.jpg

What about this PIC? Are we still poorly exposed? Young flower right?

Looks to me as if the red has been enhanced. Maybe not deliberately -- could be an effect of the kind of light/camera used. But when I bring the image into Photoshop, there is definitely a bias toward red.

 

[SlipperKing]

Looks to me as if the red has been enhanced. Maybe not deliberately -- could be an effect of the kind of light/camera used. But when I bring the image into Photoshop, there is definitely a bias toward red.

OK, cool, Thanks Dot

 

[Roth]

I think it is the natural color of a flower made by a dehydrated/stressed plant. I have seen happening with wild fairrieanum, if they have a reduced root system, they tend to make much darker flowers as a result of that water stress.