Mormodes buccinator - Orchid Board

Bruno De Toni · #1 12-14-2009, 09:07 PM

I have this buccinator now blooming for the first time in my house and I am really happy by the pinky ivory color of the lip. The dark stripes of the petals make a really good contrast with the delicate color of the lip. The scent as ussual for buccinators, strong menthol fragance.

SP2340 · #2 12-15-2009, 08:47 AM

Beautiful flowers, excellent color!! I also love the stone backround!

tuvoc · #3 12-15-2009, 11:20 AM

Really lovely, Bruno. They look like little porcelain sculptures.

Kim

RosieC · #4 12-15-2009, 03:59 PM

That's really cool, I agree it looks great with the stone background.

Bruno De Toni · #5 12-16-2009, 08:12 AM

Thanks SP2340, Kim and Rosie for your comments.

Gena · #6 12-16-2009, 06:11 PM

Bruno, that one is absolutely charming! Really, really nice! If I understand it correctly it is not a common colour for the species, is it?
Congratulations to such beauty and thanks for sharing!

isurus79 · #7 12-16-2009, 06:15 PM

As always, this one looks great!

kavanaru · #8 12-16-2009, 06:15 PM

a very nice Mormodes, Bruno... just gorgeous!

Bruno De Toni · #9 12-17-2009, 10:21 AM

Thanks Gena, Steve and Ramon.

Gena:

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If I understand it correctly it is not a common colour for the species, is it?

To tell you the truth I do not know if this color is common or not. I have seen it in others collections too and even more pinky than the one I am showing. I know that depending of the region in which they come from colors varies very much. As I mentioned before mormodes are poorly studied and nobody has mapped carefully the distribution of the different species through out the country. Challenge work for biologists jejeje.