What is this orchid and is it healthy?

[Ross]

Originally Posted by Hedge

Hi guys

I am hoping to get a pic of the flowers on Friday evening my time, will upload it about 2200gmt so wait until then for the debate to continue!

the leaves are currently about 2.5 inches long but they are getting longer as it grows and the internodal distance has also increased as the summer has come.

Thanks for all your help

2.5" could be radicans. I think the original photo was deceiving because the thing was so short. There are lotsa possibilities though.

[Hedge]

due to a technical error on my part (i.e. I posted the card from my camera through a slot that no longer has a card reader on the inside !!!! and the technician [husband] has gone to bed with bronchitis) no picture tonight. I did get a good one though and also one of a Paphiopedilum that Tony has. It looks like radicans to me.

Back tomorrow am with pics. Promise.

Regards

[Hedge]

All fixed now! Apologies for delay, other events interfered with computing access.

Here is a small version of the picture I got, I must say it looks like the photos of radicans to me. Bigger picture on my gallery,

Thanks again for your help.

Regards

[Ross]

I am almost thinking obrienianum. Compare it to this one in nature This also gets quite long, but the leaves are shorter as Ray suggested.

[Hedge]

Thanks, Ross. I am on holiday in Austria at th moment but l'll check this out on a bigger screen than my son's notebook when I get home.

Went to Schonnbrunn Palace Vienna yesterday the glasshouse had orhids which I photographed - will post in my gallery when i return.