They are beautiful, with and without the pink (one of each is a good idea). The other thing I like about them is the terete leaf shape. The shape of the plants is really nice too.
The Don Herman is lovely, the red in the throat is really pretty, I need to go back to the Home Depot! The only orchids I have ever seen there are very basic Dendrobium (species? But always the same one as far as I could tell). I have had a couple of Oncidium crosses from Trader Joes in the past and have seen Phal hybrids there, but nothing as exciting as you mention, Fred!
I can't wait to see the new Cym, I have to wait until after the holiday to pick it up, too much going on until then. I have never grown a hanging Cym before.
I told Ken once that I feel like Lorelei Lee in Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, remember when she first saw a diamond tiara? She was delighted to find another place to wear diamonds. I feel the same way about mounted and hanging basket orchids - they open up a whole new area of space to put orchid plants, when your plant table and window sills are full and there are miniature plant pots sitting on the surface of the compost of big plant pots!
