Laelia purpurata roxo-violetta? in bloom
 

Unfortunatly I can't claim the credit for making this beauty flower (my father and mother did). I think it's Laelia purpurata var. roxo-violetta but I'm not sure in the variety. Could be Laelia purpurata var. roxo-violetta marginata to or vinicolor?. My parents saved this plant from a retiring grower from frost at the end of last year. This was one of their doubles and due to the dark purple my favorite "semi-alba".

http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/b...o-violetta.jpg

That lip color is gorgeous!

When there is some more light from the back the colour is a little bit more bright but the picture is pretty close.

var. roxo-violetta is the same as var. aco (according to Menezes

:love: wow! fabulous color!

Very nice color!! Congrats!

Oooh I love that :drool:

You can just fall into that pool of purple, no? It's absolutely beautiful.

Awesome!

Kim

that one is truly fabulous!
I love purpurata when the lip is dark :)

With all the name changes, is Laelia purpurata the same as Sophronitis purpurata, which in turn has been renamed Cattleya purpurata?

Just wondering because I bought Sophronitis purpurata on the spur of the momment just over a week ago and just wondering if it is the same species as this.