Thank you Brooke. I was not aware that they finally fell in line with the rest of the world. Since there was a previously awarded B speisii mine will not be the first one. Both of them and all other subsequent ones can now be labled fletcherianum. Can't wait to see Christenson again, have been arguing with him over this for many years. Funny, the power in a name. I bought that plant in 1997 from Kawamoto Orchids in Honolulu. $250 for a goood sized plant, OUCH. It had 2 labels, Bulbo phaelanopsis and Bulbo fletcherianum. Lester Kawamoto told me that when it blooms if the flowers have yellow hairs on them it's the more common phaelanopsis, if on the other hand the flowers are devoid of hairs it's the almost never seen (at that time) fletcherianum. When it finally bloomed 4 or 5 years later after growing a 36" long leaf, the flowers were devoid of hairs. I drove 250 miles to get to a judging place and got the award. THE FIRST BULBOPHYLLUM FLETCHERIANUM AWARDED IN THE USA! I was thrilled until Emly Siegrist threw cold water on me. Over the next year I talked and emailed Bulbo experts around the world from New Guinea, Signapor, Australia to London. All agreed it should be called fletcherianum. I submitted all this to the AOS but between Siegrist and Christenson they would not budge. I just love that name 'fletcherianum', it rolls of your tongue, speisii sounds like an intestinal problem. I sharpened a wooden stake however never got close enough to Siegrist to use it on her and decided the stake was to short for Eric as he has too much protective padding on his chest. I feel vindicated, think I will get drunk tonight to celebrate. It is good. Nick

Very nice colouring on the 'classic'. I like the awake pictures of the alba better. You mentioned in your R. gigantea post that unseasonal weather affected the number of blooms, is that the case with these Dendrobiums as well? As always fantastic photos. Shaun

Stunning display...Had to look a few times at the picture, it is how beautiful it is! Olya

They look beautiful...wish I could smell them too.