My newest orchid: Phal mannii 'chocolate'

[camille1585]

Here is my newest orchid, Phal mannii 'chocolate'. I love it! I just recieved it this morning, and I'm pleased at how well packed it was. I won it 2 weeks ago on ebay from a german grower (lepantes, aka Popow Orchids), but with the extreme cold he waited to ship. Lots of shredded paper and layer after layer of bubblewrap, and a heat pack. Absolutely no signs of cold damage despite -5°C temps and the blooms are a bit beat up, but they held up surprisingly well. And there's 3 fat buds still to open.