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05-16-2015, 06:21 PM
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It is Laelia season
I know, officially they belong in another genus now. If the taxonomists had moved them there directly, I might have accepted it, but they had to place them in Sophronitis first! That's where they lost me.
First up a Laelia tenebrosa. It is not my plant, it belongs to my co-tenant Kyle.
Second comes one of my Laelia purpurata ('Carmencita' x self). It is not the biggest flower, but it has a nice dark lip.
Lastly, two photos of Kyle's Laelia purpurata 'Calaidoscope', which has enormous flowers.
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05-16-2015, 07:23 PM
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They are all gorgeous!
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05-16-2015, 08:52 PM
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Such beauties!
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05-16-2015, 09:50 PM
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Love them!  |
05-17-2015, 12:17 AM
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Very nice!!
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05-17-2015, 07:48 PM
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Beautiful! Question, what percent shade cloth is that ?
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05-17-2015, 09:41 PM
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Wonderful! I am also curious what % shade cloth!
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05-18-2015, 07:42 AM
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The green SC is old, it is either 50 or 60 pct. Got it from Charley's, and used it for my Paph shade tables.
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05-18-2015, 07:51 PM
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All three are gorgeous, but I think your purpurata is the prettiest! |
05-18-2015, 11:15 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Orchidgirl83
All three are gorgeous, but I think your purpurata is the prettiest! |
I have a thing for semi-albas. However, this purpurata is not an alba, petals and sepals are a light pastel color pink. I am keeping it anyway, as it is nice.
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Kim (Fair Orchids)
Founder of SPCOP (Society to Prevention of Cruelty to Orchid People), with the goal of barring the taxonomists from tinkering with established genera!
I am neither a 'lumper' nor a 'splitter', but I refuse to re-write millions of labels.
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