Laelia (Cattleya) purpurata, Carmencita x sib
This is my third purpurata I got this plant 2 years ago as a single lead, first bloom seedling. This year it is blooming with 4 spikes, each with 5-6 flowers.
It is significantly larger than my other two, with flowers about 7" (17 cm) across.
And yet, two weeks ago I saw one even larger. I visited Greater Philadelphia OS, and one of their members brought in a purpurata, that received an AM in 2015. That flower was 20 cm across, and 21 cm vertical. Unfortunately I did not have my camera with me.
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Kim (Fair Orchids)
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I am neither a 'lumper' nor a 'splitter', but I refuse to re-write millions of labels.
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