Acacalis cyanea

[zainal abidin]

More than 2 weeks already opened still looked very strong. Hope you enjoy it.

[cherudim]

I love the blue violet tint at the back of the flower. thanks for sharing.

[Tom-19951]

Here is a species that loves warm temperature. Beautiful!

[Brutal_Dreamer]

Lovely color and blooms!!

cheers,
BD

[orchidsal]

Very subtle and graceful blooms. Good job with your camera also. Wish my photos were this good.

[Dorsetman]

The colour is so unusual, which is a good part of the attraction. I have grown it once, but lost it quickly , I suspect through going into S/H at the wrong point in the growing cycle . There are also a few hyrids from this, currently available - I have seen them brought to UK shows in the last couple of years, but the unusual colour has led to dealers asking unusual prices , and if the dealer is too obviously making hay while the sun shines it can be a turn off ,even for an orchid obsessive like me.

[zainal abidin]

Thanks for your comments, Al, use macro lens if your camera is SLR type you will get amazing result,Geoff this is warm growing well they prefer a lots of moisture during growing season infact some of the plants immerse in the water for a long period of time without causing harmful to the plants. I saw my friends used flower foam (which is green in color to make it the flowers lasting in bouquet,) this species really like it because of constant moiture.

[Dorsetman]

Thanks for that tip Zain, I will think of them a bit more favourably , when I am browsing dealers sites.

[Paph]

How very beautiful, I've never heard of this beauty before.