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Originally Posted by kaiha
Hi, These are my first blooming Orchids. Paph Lady Isabel x Philippinense, is this a Isabel Booth? The second is Cattleya Caribbean 'Orange Bowl'. I was very excited to see buds on them. 
Thanks for looking
Barb |
Paph. Isabel Booth is (Lady Isabel x philippinense). Here's a link to the RHS hybrid registry:
The International Orchid Register / RHS Gardening
Beautiful flower!
It's not Isabel Booth, however. It has some Cochlopetalum parentage (glaucophyllum, chamberlainianum, moquettianum, liemianum, etc...). Great news about this is that it means the plant will grow faster and more easily, it will bloom more frequently, and it will bloom sequentially - maybe over many months!
Bad news is that your label is no good. You might want to check with the grower (send a picture) and see what cross it actually is. Labels occasionally get switched around. Your grower might know which one this is. If I had to guess, I'd go with Paph. Jogjae or Paph. Shireen. They're very similar hybrids (one is glaucophyllum x philippinense and the other is chamberlainianum x philippinense).
Again, great plant, beautifully bloomed. When it gets to be a big specimen (5+ growths), it could be in bloom most of the year!
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