B. nodosa x L. purpurata
 

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Opening up

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---Acquired this guy at an orchid and plant sale at a local botanical garden. It was still wrapped up tight in bud and just begun opening yesterday.

I was told there was a 50% chance of fragrance, but none has been detected yet.

I hope it looks better next time around. It is its first time blooming. I'm not a fan of how much the lips curled outward and how floppy the dorsal sepal on the left one is. I still like it, though.:)

Great pictures and the color is lovely.
Joann

Try detect the fragrance at night. Who knows it will be from the purpurata parent or the nodosa parent...

Fabulous flower!!! :)

Gorgeous!

How beautiful! I have just bought a Bc Tetradip 'Junko' which has nodosa in it too. I can't wait for it to arrive. I hope it is half as lovley as your one.

It's amazing how strong the nodosa is in breeding. I would expect it to be scented at night as well (because of the nodosa).

Beautiful flower! Any pics of the plant?

I went to a friend's birthday party last night and when I came home I smelled it again. Did not detect a fragrance but it is still a new flower. I'll try again tonight. I was also kind of congested. haha Darn colds

I have some pictures of the plant but it will be a bit before I can upload them.

Here is one with my Brassavola hyrbids. Its on the far right with the skinny purple buds.
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Wonderful nodosa hybrid. Should be fantastic next year.

Kim

This is registered as Brassocattleya Morning Glory.

Warren