Laelia purpurata (werkauseri X Aco do Clito) X Aco de Clito

[JMorales]

Hi everybody, this little one came from Paraguay and is allready blooming, I love the color and the form of the purpuratas (now sophronitis).
I hope you like it as much as I do.
Saludos tepoztecos

[isurus79]

Wow, those colors are stunning!! I really like the sharp contrast between the white and the purple.

[kavanaru]

Originally Posted by JMorales

...purpuratas (now sophronitis).

Systematics is the science of confusion... or they have now a days not mouch work to do and spend their time changing names and phylogeny according to their daily mood or the taste of their coffe at breakfast


Laelia -> Cattleya -> Laelia ->Sophronitis -> whatever, I propose a new name for 2008: Lacasopurpusomethinga purpurata

[cb977]

Juan, that's lovely
That shade of purple is very beautiful


kavanaru:
This is hilarious!

Laelia -> Cattleya -> Laelia ->Sophronitis -> whatever, I propose a new name for 2008: Lacasopurpusomethinga purpurata

[Frdemetr]

Hi Juan! Hi, Kavanaru!
"Laelia" will be forever Laelia, doesn't matter what they do about! After 'Sophronitis', brazilian botanists proposed 'Brasilaelia', to differentiate from mexicans Laelias!!!
About the colors, take a look in the Mauro Rosim's answer to my question: http://www.orchidboard.com/community...html#post65308
Mauro said that 'Aço' (steel), 'Ardósia' (slate) etc. are "all inventions trying to particularize a specific shade of blue that, in his opinion, should not be used". So, you can use a more 'generic' term for 'coerulea', ie, 'werkhaueseri'

[OrchidTess]

Fantastic flower! Love the deep purple against the snow white. That one is on my wish list. Whatever it's name may be

[tuvoc]

A laelia by any other name would be just as lovely! Let these lonely, isolated, academics fritter away their time as they see fit. Beautiful blooms, Juan! and great growing.

Kim

[DebsC]

One word comes to mind....Spectacular!!!!!!! Thank you for sharing this lovely one!

[Lagoon]

Absolutley gorgeous!

[JMorales]

I want to Thank everybody for the nice comments, Kavanaru thats a good one and Federico I think Mauro is right, I dont now much about purpuratas but it make sense the things he is talking about, so from now on, my Laelia purpurata is coerulea.
Saludos desde Tepoztlan.