Laelia x gouldiana 'Samaria Sky'

November 15, 2025 - Filoli Historic House

Laelia x gouldiana 'Samaria Sky'
(Laelia autumnalis x Laelia anceps)
HCC 77
Exhibited by: Sylvia Darr
Photographer: Ken Jacobsen

Award 20255328

All awards considered pending until published in the AOS Orchids Plus. Pictures are not the AOS Award photos. Descriptions are subject to revision in final publication.

Measurements in cm.

NS 8.0 NSV 8.1

DSW 1.5 DSL 5.2

PETW 2.8 PETL 5.4

LSW 1.4 LSL 4.7

LIPW 2.1 LIPL 3.8

# flwrs
7 # buds
0 # infl
1

Description: Three flowers of exceptional dark color and two buds on one upright 65-cm arching inflorescence; sepals and petals lanceolate, acute, intense dark purple-violet, white proximally; lip tri-lobed, midlobe ovate, acute, recurved apically and marginally, white overlaid pink, midlobe overlaid dark velvety purple-violet distally, throat striped maroon, keels three, yellow, striped maroon dorsally; column white, stippled violet, anther cap white; substance firm; texture glossy.

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