Rhyncholaelia digbyana

[Chris in Hamilton]

Not supposed to be in bloom this time of year at all but its the 1st flower on a plant we have had for five years, smells like fresh lemons and is almost 6" across so no whining allowed! Under lights in the basement.

Thanks for looking!

[JDT]

Wow, that is a beauty, love the color!

[Sheryl]

Love the color too and would love to smell it!

[Arne]

Congratulations Chris! I'm still waiting for mine (three years). But according to some of my orchid friends here, digbyana normally blooms twice a year for them. And I have seen how they bring the same plants into our meeting both in summer and in winter.

[Chris in Hamilton]

Wow, that is a beauty, love the color!

Thanks Jack! I think the colour is amazing!

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Love the color too and would love to smell it!

Thank you Sheryl! I can't figure out what the trigger is for its scent. Sometime's it comes at night, sometimes during the day.

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Congratulations Chris! I'm still waiting for mine (three years). But according to some of my orchid friends here, digbyana normally blooms twice a year for them. And I have seen how they bring the same plants into our meeting both in summer and in winter.

Thanks Arne! Hopefully now that its started flowering it will every year. Twice a year would be fabulous!

[ksriramkumar]

Wow. Spectacular !!.

[Chris in Hamilton]

Thanks Sriram! It is a pretty cool flower

[zainal abidin]

Love the green color and I miss the scent...nice clone Chris.

[Arne]

I made a comment before (above) but I must add that the more I look at the picture, the more I appreciate the shape and the color of this particular clone. This flower is one of the best I've seen. Worth the wait Chris!

[Chris in Hamilton]

I made a comment before (above) but I must add that the more I look at the picture, the more I appreciate the shape and the color of this particular clone. This flower is one of the best I've seen. Worth the wait Chris!

Thank you Arne! I just wish some of my plants would wait for the spring shows So many are completely out of wack this year. I think something to do with a summerless 2016.