As a Poster Child of Orchid Addiction, I recently posted an overall view of my new schtuff for 2014 (I usually only get serious once a year, right after my birthday, when the orchid vendor sets up booths next to ours during trade shows.) And said I'd put up individuals pictures as time allows.
This year, I'm attempting to branch out into paphs and a few phrags. No, I didn't bloom any of these, but I'm sure gonna.
Here are my challenges:
This one was given to me, and it's darned hard to take a picture of. Label says Phrag Grande Velma's Royal Delight. An overview, plus a couple of closeups.
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Then there's this phrag that I got, because I loved the color. And no, my picture shows it no justice. Its label sez Phrag longifolium Black as Night x dalessandroi? (tag was a bit blurry). It had three blooms... one a dog knocked off while it was in transit, one had already wilted by the time I got 'round to taking a picture, and this one is left... a bit wilty, but you get the picture anyway...
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This is maybe my favorite, because it smells just.like.raspberries... a LOT. The first picture is just the foliage... the second two are closeups. Impossible for me to get a picture of both at the same time. It's a very tall drink of water. Label is Paph Lynleigh Kooperwitz.
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Now in no particular order of pictures, here are two paphs. One is labeled Paph Sioux x Paph Boton (that's the one with freckles). The other I call "Now AnOID" (get it?
) because even with my extremely limited knowledge I figured out someone at the show must have switched around a label. OF course I didn't look at it at the time... I just liked it. Could never get good color in numerous picture attempts.
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And last but not least (except in size) is this cutie-patootie "mini" paph. First pic is to show size comparison, and second hopefully you can see the little purple freckling. For a little thing, it has the longest name I've ever seen on a label. It reads just like this: (PAPH. ANG_THONG var. ALBA 'IN CHARM' x NIVEUM var. 'PATHANA' FCC/AOS) x PAPH. NIVEUM 'IN CHARM' BM/TPS
Good Grief!! I call it Lucky Charms
Show n Tell ~ Orchid Addiction Part II ~ Paphs & Phrags
Here is the interesting and fun part... I had about thirty to choose from. Some almost pure white, others with a lot of the freckling. Most had not opened bloom yet and I wanted one with lots of freckles, plus one with a double bloom coming. I got a lesson in how to look at the bud and tell which would likely be more freckled. 
But yes, it's my plan to grow them from here on out. And have them bloom again. And mostly indoors, yes. My climate isn't suitable for putting outside for more than four or five months of the year.
I am trying to learn... just waaaay slow at it.
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