Phalaenopsis Center Stage 'Pine Ridge Cockleshell' AM/AOS, a peloric Phalaenopsis

A truly unique Phalenopsis.  This peloric Phalaenopsis shows what happens when you get unexpected symetry in a normally zygomorphic flower.  The plant that won the award from the AOS was exhibited by Irma Saldana.  It is notewhorty because it is said to be one of the most estable peloric Phalaenopsis.  Seeing one in full bloom is a delight, to quote Irma Saldana, "it looks as it is made of honey colored lace".

A peculiar Phalaenopsis: Phal. Center Stage 'Pine Ridge Cockleshell' AM/AOS, a rare stable peloric form

This is a very peculiar flower.  This orchid petals are unique in what only can be described as a Roscharchian way.  Unfortunately a photo can't approach the experience of looking at an inflorescence of these orchids in the flesh.   But it has been some years since I last saw a plant of this cross.  I wonder if it has gone out of fashion and has been superseded by new and even more unusual hybrids.  This plant won an AM/AOS when exhibited in St. Croix as a cut inflorescence by Irma Selles.