As for the purpurata, the lip seems to be a little darker today. Perhaps she just awoke and hasn't put on her lipstick yet.

Jim

Jim, RHS does not list any hybrid with that parentage. Your plant is simply GORGEOUS!!

About the L. purpurata - to put it into perspective, please have a look at Mauro Rosim's post on the subject.
http://forum.theorchidsource.c...
He talks about the fact that there are more than 150 varieties of L. purpurata!! Take a look at his selection and read on.
Btw here is no such thing as the "real purp", but there is such a thing as the 'tipo'/type of species. In the case of L. purpurata it is described as " having white petals and sepals and a purple lip".

(And in addition, perhaps growing under higher/lower temperatures may even cause small changes in shade?)

Here's mine. http://forum.crazyorchidlady.c...

Wow, that's different..The reason I got no red is because Kathy took it all.

Jim

I've been watching a sheath on mine for months now. I hope it looks like Kathy's!

I managed to get a front-on pic of the Nageliella purpurea!


And Bulbophyllum mastersianum is blooming. I had bought it from aaorchids in March, I was surprised to see it blooming already.

woops sorry for starting this purp. thing but its very interesting. I love them all!
Paph. Leeanum is finally open.
My Blc. George King x C. Dubosia is neally open but looks like all this rain may have wrecked the middle. ill post a better pic when it opens all the way.

Bree, nothing to be sorry about at all. Discussions are always a very good thing. Your L.purps are beautiful!! Are they now in bloom too?
Handsome Paph!

Ursula, I love the bulbo and I know how difficult it was to get that picture of Nageliella. You had the color and the mcro working against you.

Bree, it's good to see some of your wonderful Paphs again. I hope you are back in business. Ref the purp discussions, I agree with Ursula. Learning is not a bad thing.

Jim

I just got this orchid last Saturday, 02Jun when we went to the San Jose Orchid Expo at the Winchester Mystery House. The name it has on the tag: Wils. Hilda Plumtree 'Purple Wings' HCC/AOC. Buds looked almost open and luckily it did not blast reaching home being a hot day in the low 90's, and we still had to drive elsewhere leaving it in the car for awhile before heading home:

Showing its photos:
When I got it last Saturday:


Showing the blooms has opened more now, 04Jun:

Pretty color. I wish I coould grow those here.

Jim

It's beautiful, Tarev. Funny they should call it "Purple Wings" when it looks like it's all red and yellow, or is that just the picture? Love that Paph, too Bree.

I have one tiny new bloom open today, Howeara Lava Burst 'Puanani' has a big long spike with at least a dozen buds, and I have another of the same plant with two more spikes!

This pale lilac Spathoglottis is the energizer orchid. Keeps going and going. My other purple ones haven't started yet, but they went for months, too.

Hi Elaine,

Yup, the color really looks red orangey over yellow..I am also wondering why Purple Wings, ....it does remind me of a bigger version of an Oncidium Dancing Lady with colors reversed, Dancing Lady being more yellow with a little red orange.

Hm, that reminds me - this little fellow keeps on blooming, too. I've been waiting for it to take a break so I can re-pot it since February. Had it tucked away out of sight while I was away, and here it is, still going.

Zlm Teipei's Goldbar

Elaine, I like that Howeara. Very nice.

Rhynchovola Jimminey Cricket, also known as a Brassavola (nodosa X digbyana) opened today. It is such a delicate flower.


This is the regular Phychopsis butterfly.


Here are a couple of good pics of Ctsm Crown Fox Voodoo:


Hanging like a bunch of grapes is Aerides houlletiana.


Here is an update on Blc Keowee 'Newberry'. Great plant and a reliable bloomer.


Jim

That is a cutie. Had to look up Zlm.... ( Zelemnia Teipel's Goldbar)

I like the Spathoglottis.

The Wilsonara is pretty, btw Cal Orchids has a picture of it here
http://www.calorchid.com/CALO/...

We overlapped, Jim!
The Catasetum is really showy! and I love the lip on the Blc Keowee 'Newberry'!

Cattleya Summer Spot 'Camela' is a wonderful and much appreciated gift from our friend Janice and this is the first time she has bloomed for me. Thanks, my friend.

Jim

Beautiful Jim! Love those spots. Great growing for sure

Nice one, Janice and Jim! Love the speckles!

Lycaste consobrina is blooming right now. Buds emerge together with the new growth.


And my second plant of Coelogyne Burfordiense opened a nice spike, more are in the works on both plants.