Blc Goldenzelle 'High Noon'

[Amanda L]

Originally Posted by Bruce Ah Sing

Not a very intelligent reply
Before most folks began growing orchids they did not know any classifications.

Can you tell me why they might think the new classifications are not worth it?

Do not be lazy just change your tags from BLC to RLC

That's not a very polite way to respond to a post. Let's keep things friendly.

[Amanda L]

Frederico, your blooms are absolutely stunning! Thanks for sharing and good growing!

[cday2inflorida]

I would have to agree with got ants. I'll never understand this round of name changing. Guarianthe or Cattleya in the case of skinneri? Sorry, it will always be a Catt to me.

[Amanda L]

It will always be a catt to me also.

[Cattleya17]

beautiful flowers!!!

[got ants]

Bruce, first, I do apologise if my post offended you. It was not meant to. I often forget that humor and sarcasm do not often translate well over the intrawebs.

Personally though, my opinions is that the reclassifications being done by the RHS do not reflect the desires of those in the hobby. Clarification on some things is okay, but it seems the RHS is just merely flexing its influence as being the leaders in the naming and taxonomy. Thier ruse is that it is being done under the guise of plant genealogy. The problem exsists with thier methodolgy in doin so.

Read some of these....

Taxonomy and Orchids

Name changes in the Cattleya Family [Archive] - Slippertalk Orchid Forum- The best slipper orchid forum for paph, phrag and other lady slipper orchid discussion!

And here is a thread from here over three years ago....
Orchid name changes

[tuvoc]

Just a bit of clarification. Brassavola dibyana, which is the 'Braso' in all of the big, ruffled lip hybrids, was reclassified to Rhyncolaelia, many years ago. It was decided, at the time, that the Braso prefix would remain in the then existing hybrids. It has nothing to do with the renaming frenzy that we are going through now. This is one of the few changes I agree with, but then, I'm one of those stubborn old fogies, I guess.

Kim

[Becky15349]

This is so gorgeous!! I'm going to go look for it right now!

[dounoharm]

"a rose is a rose is a rose and by any other name smells as sweet"...i prefer to keep my tags as is, i grew up with the old names, and i hesitate to retag my entire gh just because some professor wannabe's renamed my pals....chances are it will go full circle and the old names will be revisited....in time....just my opinion....

[cb977]

I don't change the tag on mine unless it's going for a show or judging of some sort.

This orchid is stunning, no matter what the tag says

Oh yeah...one more thing...