How about Phrag kovachii?
I would peruse the pages of Piping Rock, Orchids Limited and then perhaps dig for some Heirloom Cattleyas at Waldor Orchids.

People have committed murder for a heck of a lot less than a $6,000 orchid. How many people working in convenience stores have been killed for less than $100?

Jim

One of the popular TV series had a story line like that, too. But the orchid they used was some big ugly fake thing.

Do you ever watch Midsomer Murders? I am thinking of the Episode Orchis Fatalis, and Paph rothschildianum v. flavum was one of the central Orchids in that plot, although details regarding Orchids could have used some guidance, but it was a fun episode, as are the others.
http://midsomermurders.org/orc...

Write about the elusive blue orchid, Phalaenopsis violacea var coerulea 'Bredren's Blue Boy' I had one...paid a pretty penny...killed it. Haven't seen one for sale in forever.

Sounds like Kathy's friend needs to see that link. It's been done!

Just googling "gold of kinabalu orchid",
that is again Paph rothschildianum, the subject of that midsomer murders episode..
That is one Orchid to die for!

It's raining too hard to kill anyone in Odessa. It was about as hot and humid as it can get today and then the storms started about 7:00 PM. It is really pouring right now. This is mid-August weather.

We had our Orchid club yearly meeting today and I am on the board again. Then the president called me to the front and gave me a framed certificate which reads "For Your Outstanding Service and Commitment to the Tampa Orchid Club". It is signed by Frank Smith (of Krull-Smith), president of the AOS. I've been walking around with a puffy chest ever since. Anyway, it's nice to be recognized.

Jim

Woot, Jim! for your service to the society! Volunteers keep the societies going!

You sure are one Super Volunteer, Jim.

Such an honor! I think I would float the next few days!
Well deserved Jim!

Ken had asked in a different thread:

Ursula, do you still have the Ceratostylis rubra? I just bought the only one my Hawaiian grower had.

Ceratostylis rubra? Yes, I do. Mine is a relatively decent size plant, flowers often and I would call it an easy grower. I give it good light, water with rainwater pretty much daily!

I checked the rain guage this morning to see how much wwe got yesterday and it had overflowed at 4 inches. That was some storm.

I trimmed all of the shrubs this morning and then spent some time in the OC. Here are some brand new bloomers:
First up is Cattleya [C.] lueddemanniana f. alba. I never noticed the thrip damage until I looked at this photo. What a shame because it is a lovely flower. There are more buds so perhaps I can salvage some of them.


Next is my huge Aerides odorata. It has several spikes hanging down but is just too big to move.


Beautiful color on this Rby. Copper Queen (Rlc. Toshie Aoki x Bc. Richard Mueller)


If you like elegant green and white, here is Cattleychea [Ctyh.] Lime Sherbert X B. Little Stars


And finally, with the big name, is (C. Gene May X Lc. Spoz Tabee Splash) X L. briegeri 'Corpusles'. A frequent bloomer with nice flowers.


Jim

Oh, they are absolutely gorgeous!! I think it is time for some Orchid shopping here, I need an Aerides odorata. Your Copper Queen's color is wonderful!!

We have another question from Ken, also moved from another thread:

Jim, tell me why the C. lueddemanniana is named "alba". I though alba meant "white". Here is a picture of my C. lueddemanniana var. semi-alba. Just when I think I have something sort of figured out, I get another curve thrown my way. I know this is probably a stupid question (it isn't the first and won't be the last) and I appreciate you having the patience to explain it.

I'm not sure anyone knows the answer to that question, Ken. When you cross orchids, just like people, you can get the best of both, the worst of both or something in between. Mine is a little lighter than the regular one but I would have never called it an alba. C. lueddemanniana is an old species known for its nice form. There must be a thousand varieties out there and they all vary in color. The same is true of E. tampensis. I recently posted a nice picture of mine in full bloom. Then I posted another which is called (alba X semi-alba). They look identical to me. The Psychopsis alba is as yellow as it can be. So, it is buyer beware. That is why I like to buy at shows where I can see what I'm getting.

Jim

OK, the answer then is there is no answer. It appears that alba basically means little when part of the label.

Thanks, Jim.

I don't know why you would say alba means little. There is nothing little about my Cattleya lueddemanniana.

Jim

Not "little", as in small, Jim. I used the word as a phrase "means little", such as "does not mean much".

Here are some characteristics like alba or albescens explained and more
http://www.delfinadearaujo.com...