Lc. Lemon Creme

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Originally Posted by Carl Austin

Strictly speaking, this L briegheri is not an alba because it has yellow pigment in it. An alba must have no floral pigment at all (other than green which is from chlorophyll).

However, your L briegheri is 100 times as attractive with the yellow pigment as it would be without. In fact, it is precisely the color it needs to be in order to produce that wonderful Lc Lemon Creme.

Carl

Yes, Carl, it is not an alba, it is an albescens. The name on the photo is in very little letters, but it is possible to read 'albescens' there, I guess. And I agree, it is possible that the Laelia briegeri parent is my plant, because both - Lc Lemon Creme and my L. briegeri -came from the same nursery.
And just as a complement contribution, in Cattleyas and Laelias yellow and green are allowed in alba varieties.