Phal. lueddemanniana var. 'Luzon'

[Gin]

Finally bloomed ,it smells really good . Poor thing got a little beat up when the rod it is hanging from fell last year .

[Molly Taco]

It is beautiful Gin and it matches your avatar !!!
Cin

[Molly Taco]

Gin"Poor thing got a little beat up when the rod it is hanging from fell last year".

Sometimes you have to scare them into blooming,LOL
Cin

[Gin]

It worked ... last year it only had a couple of blooms.. Thanks for looking .

[Brutal_Dreamer]

It is beautiful, Gin! the color!

Cheers,
BD

[smartie2000]

The patterning and colours are excellent on that one

[Elena]

That's goregous! Is it considered to be a blue phal?

[Piper]

Hi Elena,

No that's not a blue, but it is a lovely species, Gin!

Dtps. Siam Treasure is a blue:
http://www.rv-orchidworks.com/orchid...sure-blue.html

A little more common is the primary hybrid, Dtps. Kenneth Schubert, and very blue violacea species can be a stunning true blue. That's what the breeders are hoping for, but it's highly recessive and you just don't know what you'll get. Some bloom a very saturated magenta, some a pure white.

Steve in the UK had one bloom out the intense magenta last year:
http://www.rv-orchidworks.com/orchid...-coerulea.html

I have four violacea seedlings all various cross from true blue parents. I'm hoping at least one of them comes out blue. It's hard waiting!

McImpatient

[ntgerald]

Sharp photo, too.

[Kerry]

I really like the hairy lip! It's a fantastic detail on a really good looking bloom. Congratulations on your 'chid!