Angcm sesquipedale
 

I picked this up at the Tampa show recently. It had just one bud on it...and this is what started opening yesterday!
It's in a 6" pot.
I love it :love:

I can't wait until mine gets that big because that is really beautiful. your bloom is about the size of my plant!

Wowsie! :shock: I love giant flowers on compact plants
Congrats on your new baby! :clap:
Is it fragrant?

I haven't noticed any fragrance...yet ;)
I'll have to go out to take a sniff tonight

It's not really a compact plant, rather large in size.

Wow! That's a gigantic flower!! :shock: Is that a spur trailing from behind the flower down below the edge of the pot?? :shock: :shock:

:nod:

:yikes:

:dance13:

Holy cow! :faint: That's amazing!!

Super neat, Susanne. I was just reading about it this morning. It is called the Darwin orchid, because he predicted there would be a specific moth to pollinate it because of its 14 inch nectary. It is described as heavily fragrant at night.

Kim

Awsum. Too large for me or I'd try one. Angaecoids seem to do well for me.

I love this plant...and I love the idea that there's a "story" that goes with it.

That being said...I take no credit for this bloom, it was in full bud when I got it.

Hopefully, I can get it to repeat the show next year ;)