godefroyae: black and white

[Silvan]

both are very nice. But I also prefer the darker one. Congrats !

 

[fibre]

Thank you all for nice comments!
The dark one is from latest Thai breeding. And yes, the backside of the petals is white with some red speckles at the border. It looks like a reverse picture of the front site. You can see this clearly at the second flower of the dark one that is shown at the photo between the two flowers.

 

[NYEric]

Wow! On my Xmas list. Thanks for sharing.

 

[SlipperKing]

Good stuff. Do you find any differences in the culture requirements for the darky?

 

[emydura]

WOW. That dark one is stunning Chris.

 

[fibre]

Thank you David!

Good stuff. Do you find any differences in the culture requirements for the darky?

All my line-breed godefroyae seem to need more water than the more wild-type ones. I grow these in pure Orchiata and they like to be watered frequently, while the wild-type godefroyae grow well in a mix of Orchiata and limestone.

 

[Justin]

does anyone know if these dark brachy lines are being sold in the US yet? not that i am in the market but just curious.

 

[KyushuCalanthe]

That is about as close as you can get to a "black orchid" - amazing