C. valentine v caerulea X B. nodosa - Orchid Board

Orchonubee · #1 10-03-2007, 07:56 PM

This delicate orchid is in it's third bloom, the last being in early July. My disappointment with this orchid is the lack of any scent. I had hoped it might have a night time scent, ala the B. nodosa.

Gin · #2 10-03-2007, 08:33 PM

Beautiful with all those blooms who needs scent . Gin

cb977 · #3 10-03-2007, 09:38 PM

That's a beauty! I love the spots!

Rosim_in_BR · #4 10-03-2007, 09:54 PM

That's very nice! I see that the spots are red/purple, but I can't define whether the flower inherited the caerulea color (and that would be amazing!!), or not. It seems to be lavender to me. Is it?

Becca · #5 10-03-2007, 10:05 PM

Wow that is beautiful. Where can we obtain one?

Shirley · #6 10-03-2007, 10:28 PM

Orchonubee, What a pretty thing. I love the speckles on the lip. Congrats!

Shirley

Toddybear · #7 10-04-2007, 07:03 AM

Wow, I never heard of a direct cross to nodosa not having a scent. The flower itself is lovely.

Orchonubee · #8 10-04-2007, 10:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Rosim_in_BR

That's very nice! I see that the spots are red/purple, but I can't define whether the flower inherited the caerulea color (and that would be amazing!!), or not. It seems to be lavender to me. Is it?

I wish the caerulea had come through, but there is just a hint of blue to lavender tint, with some of the flowers being a tiny bit more colored than others

Last night I went out at 10pm and again at 11pm to see if there was any fragrance, and there was the very faintest hint of a scent. I will give her a few more days and try again later in the night.