Can't take a credit for this bloom- I bought this plant in sheath at a flea market 2 weeks ago. Buds developed maybe too quickly- they were just shadows on the bottom of the sheath then. This bud started to open while it was just pushing out of the sheath, so I opened it. I don't know if this plant has a blooming issue (previous bloom stems on it indicate not, but that could be why someone didn't want it) or if it's a reaction to the change in conditions and repotting, but this first bud was in a hurry, the second is less than half developed and the third a nubbin yet. The stem is very short, and snapped under the bud's weight today, the first day of being almost fully opened. Oh well!
However, I really like the bloom- it was already sweetly fragrant while the bud was cracking, it's a good size (between 5" -6") and I quite like the color. Sort of a watermelon with diamond dust, the lip more of a red/magenta than the photo shows, and with Chia Lin 'New City's eyes and veining.
Let's see if/how the other buds develop, and when it blooms next! It is a decent looking plant with good roots.
(off topic I HATE PHOTOBUCKET! Why should loading photos on their site and working with them be so difficult? Didn't used to be!)
Pot. (Miya's Radiance x. Carolina Splendor) x. Blc. Chia Lin 'New City'
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