Calanthe rubens ‘Sommerflieder’, a Preptanthe that opened its first flower yesterday. The flower is smaller than that of Calanthe vestita, but the intense colour is amazing. There is quite some variability among Calanthe rubens, but the less intense coloured clones are not as appealing as ‘Sommerflieder’. One example is Calanthe rubens ‘Herbstzeitlose’ with its light pink colour.
Another example is Calanthe rubens ‘Schneeweißchen und Rosenrot’. It has the biggest flowers I have so far seen with Calanthe rubens.
Macodes Jewel orchids and Phaius by Carlise and Eike Jauch 