I've only seen cochleanthes plants in pictures, but never IRL.
I've grown very fond of the Maxillaria alliance, particularly the members of the zygo family (so naturally, Cochleanthes is on my wish list). I'm gonna try to get more of these "fan orchids" into my collection. I already purchased a Pescatorea lehmannii, and have managed to find a Bollea violacea. I'll add the Cochleantes when I can.
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Originally Posted by AboutOrchids
Years ago I had a wonderful Pescoranthes (Pescoratea x Cochleanthes.) It was a cool grower with regular flowers. They had a strong scent and a great fuzzy labellum. One winter we had an unusual freeze and I lost it, and I've never seen it again.
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Yeah, those unusual hybrids are very uncommon. Just keep looking, and you'll probably bump into it when you least expect to.