Schomburgkia Sawyeri

[got ants]

This was just given to me about a month ago. The spike came up about 2 weeks ago, and the bud was a dark pink last night. Got up this morning and whoa, what a surprise.



Somewhere I have pics of the parent, will post soon...

[Brenda Aarts]

How come I don't have Shomburgkias given to me??? It's beautiful, congratulations. Any scent??

[got ants]

Thanks for the compliment Brenda. To answer your question no, no scent.

Here is a pic of her mum....

[peeweelovesbooks]

GORGEOUS. Absolutely gorgeous. People never give me orchids!!

[RosieC]

What wonderful flowers. I like those sorts of suprises!

[Brenda Aarts]

Wow, I'd love to have that one in my backyard!! Mom must be something when in bloom!

[Orchidflowerchild]

That is definitely not a pure schomburgkia. No keels in the lip.

-Ceci

---------- Post added at 01:29 PM ---------- Previous post was at 01:26 PM ----------

Here is an image of S. Sawyeri to comare:

http://forum.theorchidsource.com/gal...edium/3311.jpg

-Ceci

[Silje]

Originally Posted by Orchidflowerchild

That is definitely not a pure schomburgkia. No keels in the lip.

-Ceci

---------- Post added at 01:29 PM ---------- Previous post was at 01:26 PM ----------

Here is an image of S. Sawyeri to comare:

http://forum.theorchidsource.com/gal...edium/3311.jpg

-Ceci

Agreed. Looks like there's a bit (or even quite a lot) of laelia anceps in this one.
Still beautiful though! I'd certainly trade a whole bunch of the root rotted NOID phals that tend to come my way as freebies for this one.

[Carpe Diem]

Two weeks ago it spiked and is blooming already? I definatly need one like that, because I always have to wait forever for flowers. Besides being speedy, it is also pretty!

[WhiteRabbit]

Gorgeous!