This beautiful hybrid (lowii x philippinense) was in bloom this past fall.

http://mysite.verizon.net/vze6o1l1/ber1.jpg

Awww.....no one replied! This was when we had no members yet, I think. Anyway, I just discovered this poor forlone photo. Beautiful Berenice Peter!! :joy:

Pete

Great Bernice and photo! How many flowers did it have?

thanks

Wow, that is a real beauty! I was thinking about getting a Berenice or a lowii soon ... have to see what Ratcliffe has to offer :wink:

you can see the parentage very well great job :clap:

Thanks, all! Peter, 5 flowers the first time it bloomed about a couple of years ago and the last time it produced only 3.

beautiful, very nice :clap2:

Very nice, I hope mine blooms as nice as this one.

Nice back drop, what is it?

Well grown this time!

beautiful flower and fantastic photograph... Pete, is the background doctored or??? reminds me of that philippinense.. and it seems like the heavens are shining down it's approval!!!

Cheers
Tim

Pete's working on the forum - so....
The backdrop is just a wall, I think there are skylights that cause the lighting effects. Tres cool, no? If I ever buy a house, a wall is getting painted that color. I think it is a really excellent backdrop for certain plants, particularly the orangey-red slippers.

It's beautiful!! I bought a hybrid just a couple of months ago and was told that it might be that cross. It had a very long spike and 4 flowers. Don't have any photo :( I wonder if it can flower any time of the year? And what about culture? Ordinary Paph culture?

Milda

What a gorgeous flower...I need to get one so I can cross it off my list.

very nice.. :clap2:

Thanks Heather,

Will have to keep that in mind during the renovations...

Cheers
Tim

Thanks for all the nice comments!

The background is a blue blackground with sunlight streaming in from a window.