Well just got back from Indiana were Dick and Sandy Wells had their annual open house and boy was it a good time. H. P. Norton was the speaker and the topic was Phal. violacea and its varities. He told the history of the coerulea and alba forms of the species, and gave some excellent deflasking advice. Needless to say I went home with some excellent plants...it's like they read my mind about what species to talk about. I ended up with:

Phal. violacea var. coerulea (two different clones)
Phal. bellina 4n...wish I had a picture of the sample one, it was easily the biggest flower I've ever seen on one
Phal. violacea var alba
Phal. violacea (coerulea x magenta)
Doritis pulcherrima (an alba peloric one)...photos coming soon
Paph. stonei
Phrag. besseae flava
Phrag. Charleston Sunrise
Phrag. (Sorcerer's Apprentice x wallisii)...photos coming soon
and lastly, a nicely spotted unregistered Phal that I can't remember the name of....photos coming soon

I am not at home now and don't have the clonal names from the crosses on hand, but I can post them if anyone is interested. I also showed him a photo of the violacea I posted on here a month or two ago, and needless to say I have some pollen to send Dick. If you like Phal. violacea, it was definitely worth the hot temperatures outside.
BTW, I remember someone looking for a 4n Phrag. besseae and I saw H.P. had two NBS seedlings there if they are still looking for one. It is the same cross as the one I posted here a few months ago, and apparently producing some nice ones. Lots of photos coming soon...still catching up from my vacation.

Jon

Nice haul Jon. :clap: Hope to see some pics soon.
I just got a Phal. violacea ‘Boden’s Blue’ x ‘Gulfstream Blue’ JC/AOS seedling from the Nortons last week. :D

Mmmm, nice Jon!!


Hrm...violaceae. Just had a looong discussion about this w/ SO and others....When I was shopping for one I saw theirs but I was not brave enough to try a flask. Not that I am now but still....love it!!!

So, I totally want one. Mine is simply NOT blue enough. Grrr.
Well....sigh.

Post pics y'all when they bloom please! Oh, how long will that be?

Geepers, what a haul!!! *check calendar* nope still not xmas... well, I guess every orchid shopping day is xmas day! Looking forward to those flower pics *soon* :poke:

Nice new plants! Good choice!

Geepers, what a haul!!! *check calendar* nope still not xmas... well, I guess every orchid shopping day is xmas day! Looking forward to those flower pics *soon* :poke:

Heh, isn't it funny? We all think/say that.

You know it is always better than Christmas, you know you are getting what you wish! Sometimes better than other things also. :evil:

Ahh the joy of new plants and the anticipation of the results. Even better, buying them already in flower with nice heathly growths.

A day well spent - congrats, nice plants

Cheers
Stephan

Great buys Jon, can't wait to see pics ofthe Doritis pulcherrima, never seen an alba

Great haul.
Look forward to the piccies of all the different Phal violacea .

nice plants Jon...I wish I could have gone, but football has started and I am done until the middle of November

Great haul Jon! H.P. is such a nice man and a great phal grower! Can't wait to see the pics!