I can only take credit for not killing this bloom, because it arrived in spike. This is the first bloom I've been able to enjoy for awhile because I've only had 2 orchids long enough to get them to bloom (most of mine are rescuees or seedlings) and they are both with my parents while I attend college. Hopefully this is a sign of things to come.
It's so hard to really capture the electric purple and that white edge. I think the last picture is the most accurate, but it still lacks some of the vibrancy of the actual bloom.