Phal cornu-cervi

[JaneEyre]

What a cutie! I love the solid red! And i learned something new today - thanks Camille. Another one for the wish list.

[WhiteRabbit]

Fabulous!

[goodgollymissmolly]

Chattaladae was described by David Groves based on the appearance of a single plant that was solid red...no bars showing on the inferior, proximal halves of the lateral sepals. If bars show,mthe the forma is sanguinea.

The problem and debate starts when a plant (said to be the exact same plant as Groves described) showed up on the Internet with obvious sanguinea flowers. I have a plant which has solid red (chattaladae) and sanguinea. colored flowers at the same time on the same inflorescence. I bought it as chattaladae from a reputable source.

I argue that the solid red is a cultivation controlled variable. I really have no idea how this will end up, but I suspect it will be argued to infinity.

[sweetjblue]

Mervin, Beautiful " red" cornu cervi!!

Judi

[Mervin]

After I posted this, the price just went up 150% !!!!

[camille1585]

The price at the place you bought it at?

[JaneEyre]

I saw it at Al's Orchid Greenhouse after seeing this post. I admit I was temped to get it.

[Paul Mc]

I bought a 4N clone late last year, and it was about 80 US dollars if I remember right. It's actually the most expensive I've ever bought yet!

[Mervin]

Originally Posted by camille1585

The price at the place you bought it at?

To be exact at today's rates, €15.64 !

[camille1585]

Originally Posted by Mervin

To be exact at today's rates, €15.64 !

Dang that's cheap!! Here they're mostly 30€, which is still very much affordable, but more than I'm used to paying for an orchid. I'm toying with the idea of getting a chattaladae, I recieved a heapload of money yesterday that I didn't even know I was supposed to get until a few weeks ago, and I'm itching to buy 'chids!

Now what's not affordable is a blooming Norton blue violacea on ebay one of my favorite growers. He's asking 250€ for it!