Here's another orchid from my collection that's in bloom. I developed Rhyncholaeliocattleya 'Helene Belas' in the mid-1990's, and have eight or so separate plants from the original flask of seedlings. This hybrid is a vigorous grower that reliably produces two to three large, highly fragrant flowers per spike twice a year (summer and winter). It is beyond measure the most fragrant orchid I own, and I personally find its scent to be out of this world, with a near-perfect blend of spices and sweetness. When it's inside and blooming, you can smell it from just about anywhere in my house. It's flowers strongly resemble those of Laelia species despite the heavy dose of Cattleya genes in its genome. (BTW, the cross is named in honor of my mother, who is currently 101.)
I hope you enjoy the photograph. C&C welcomed. Thank you for viewing.
Bob
