C. violacea var. semi-alba 'Icabaru'
 

This plant is blooming with five flowers on one in inflorescence. The color of the flowers are very striking. The natural spread of the flowers is 4-1/2 inches horizontally. The plant was given to me from a friend in Japan a couple of years ago. The plant is growing in a 5-inch clay pot with New Zealand Sphagnum moss as the media.

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C. violacea var. semi-alba 'Icabaru' by hawaiiansunshine, on Flickr

I agree, the color/markings are great!! :drool: You have a very nice friend, to give you such a plant.

GORGEOUS!!!!!!

That is absolutely stunning Mel!!

Is this the same plant that you posted in 2009 being grown at the Orchid Center in Waianae? I know they are both labeled as 'Icabaru' but I wasn't sure if you got a piece of the plant being grown on the west side or if they are from the same original source in Japan.

Wow! I love it! Is it fragrant as well?

Holy smokes! :love: Spectacular!

Hi Steve. You have a good memory. The plant that I photographed in 2009 unfortunately did not survive. Richard Takafuji gave it to me in very poor condition. I bloomed it once than it went downhill thereafter. The plant that I have now is another cutting or a clone that came from Japan. The plant is not very robust. I need to keep an eye on it.

Nice variety of a great species!

--Nat

Amazing, just amazing.

WoW!!!!!! :faint: