This photo was taken this morning ----- one day after the bud began to open up.
Above: Rth. Free Spirit - one day after bud first opened - morning light.
This orchid gets plenty of direct morning sunlight every day.
I will change my tag to simply Rth. Free Spirit. I don't think my orchid is a 'Laina'. Interestingly, there is some resemblance with
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That flower from the .jp website could possibly be 'Dendi's Carmela' instead of 'Carmela'.
I will have a friendly chat with the orchid nursery where I purchased it from. I don't mind. I like roundish petals all the same
Above: Rth. Free Spirit - 2 days after first opening - sun late afternoon.