Cycnoches cooperi (dark!)

[isurus79]

I got this shockingly dark cooperi from H&R sometime this spring as a NBS and boy was I happy when it opened a day or two ago! I have been looking for a nice dark cooperi forever! It was a bit windy today so the pics are a bit more fuzzy than I would like and please ignore the aphids!! How embarrassing! I'm also shocked at how nice the fragrance on this one is. An all-round great plant! Enjoy!

After look at this post I've noticed I can't seem to get my camera to pick up the right color. The pics make this guy seem more red than dark, dark purple. Oh well, next year I should be able to get a better pic on a larger plant.

[kavanaru]

speechless...

[Paul]

Excellant!

Dark reds and purples are always hard to catch accurately, IME, with digital cameras so don't feel bad.

[tuvoc]

Fantastic, Steve. The flowers look almost as big as the plant.

Kim

[Jan Pahl]

is the darkest I saw untill now in this species

Thanks
Jan

[Roly0217]

Steve that is a beautiful flower !!!! Congratulations on the blooms. I hope that my barthiorum would blooms as gorgeous as that.

[Gena]

Steve, colour is stunning!!! Absolutely stunning!
I just can imagine how grandiose it will be in future! WOW!!!
Congratulations to such beauty!!!

[calvin_orchidL]

Stunning - I love the shape and colour of these

[isurus79]

Thanks everyone! I think this is one that I would definitely like to show one day so I will be treating it like a baby!!