This one is darker than my Fdk. After Dark "Sunset Valley Orchids" but looks similar, somewhat smaller flowers. Which is a bit surprising. This one is Mo. Painted Desert x Ctsm. Orchidglade. Fdk. After Dark is Mo. Painted Desert x Ctsm. Donna Wise (Ctsm. tenebrosum x Ctsm. Orchidglade). So Fdk. After Dark has an extra very dark ancestor (Ctsm. tenebrosum) in the mix. That DID produce very dark flowers for
some of the grex (like 'After Dark') but 'SVO' is more spotted burgundy with with just a very dark lip. (Posted in the thread
Fredclarkeara After Dark 'SVO' spike watch) The spots on Fdk. Gemstones are darker and larger. And the lip is quite black. I like it a lot.