About the blue Phals- I never cease to be amazed at what some (dishonest) vendors will do for sales! Who would buy that aside from a first time orchid buyer, or a high end decorator that didn't care about repeat blooms? That's as bad as the "ice cube" Phals they sell to innocents! I love blue flowers, but if they ever develop a blue Tulip, or rose I wouldn't buy one. ... they just wouldn't look natural. That being said, there were some Calanthes in that Japanese show that were really close to blue.
