Well dang...

[tnyr5]

The nice thing about blooming dozens of the same species/grex is that you get to see some amazing outliers.
Look at this Calopogon tuberosus. 4.6 x 4.6cm, 9 flowers on a 32in spike.

 

[DrLeslieEe]

Wow!!

 

[Carmella.carey]

It looks upside down and when I turn my device upside down it still looks wrong.
Patrick

 

[Duck Slipper]

Stunning!

 

[Linus_Cello]

Is that a hangianum in the background?

 

[KyushuCalanthe]

It is great to have so much diversity in one pod. Ever get any "true alba" flowers?

It looks upside down and when I turn my device upside down it still looks wrong.
Patrick

That's 'cas it's resupinate, or if you prefer, a "twisted sister" among orchid flowers.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Resupination

 

[tnyr5]

Is that a hangianum in the background?

Just a shun-fa golden

 

[tnyr5]

A pic of its planned mate: 4.2 x 4.3, 8 flowers, crazy saturated color, super flat, outcross

 

[Ozpaph]

lovely colour

 

[tnyr5]

It is great to have so much diversity in one pod. Ever get any "true alba" flowers?



That's 'cas it's resupinate, or if you prefer, a "twisted sister" among orchid flowers.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Resupination

No but I've bought enough unselected ones that I have a couple albas

 

[tnyr5]

The big one matured to 4.9 x 5.1cm.

 

[tnyr5]

The white one matured to 5.2 x 5.6cm & dead flat. These are by far the best I've ever seen, captive or wild, and I've seen thousands.

 

[NYEric]

Sweet! Thanks for sharing.