Cochleanthes aromatica 'Magnifica'

[daemondamian]

Hi folks, for those of you who may have missed it in my newbie intro thread, my Cochleanthes aromatica 'Magnifica' is currently in flower.

Here are the links to the photos which I've put in my orchidboard gallery album:
http://www.orchidboard.com/community...php?photo=4162

http://www.orchidboard.com/community...php?photo=4161

Here is a link to a much bigger macro photo of the bloom in my Photobucket album.
Image of Cochleanthes aromatica 'Magnifica' - Photobucket - Video and Image Hosting

It has had one bloom that has been open for quite some time and another is on the way. The dorsal sepal and petals open flat but then curl over backwards at the top making the already very big lip an even more dominant feature. The bloom looks nothing like the true species type of C. aromatica.

Additionally it has a very nice intense fragrance

I have it growing in a plastic open basket in sphagnum moss and have repotted it once with fresh sphag. It doesn't have pseudobulbs so the sphag works really well [I don't use sphag on anything else except a jewel orchid cutting]. It receives some weak fertiliser every now and then.

I'm definitely keen on finding other Cochleanthes to grow- especially if they are as easy to grow as this one!