Bulbophyllum (phalaenopsis x Laura Newton) is an unregistered cross.

Bulbophyllum Laura Newton is a cross between Bulbophyllum agastor x Bulbophyllum macrobulbum.

Bulbophyllum phalaenopsis J.J. Sm. (1937) is accepted species by POWO, Kew. 

This cross has three Bulbophyllum species in the background: Bulbophyllum phalaenopsis, Bulbophyllum agastor and Bulbophyllum macrobulbum.

Previous Awards:

There are no AOS awards for this cross.

There are 30 AOS awards for Bulbophyllum phalaenopsis, including multiple flower and cultural awards.

There are 16 AOS awards for Bulbophyllum Laura Newton, including 7 HCC, 6 AM, 2 CCM and 1 CCE.

Description:

The candidate plant has 10 flowers and 6 buds on three inflorescences on an 11-pseudobulb plant with a longest leaf 4.5 cm x 41 cm.

This plant was also labeled as colchine treated.

Flower Measurements:

NS H - 3.0 cm;                  NS V - 6.8 cm;

Dorsal Sep. W - 2.8 cm;  Dorsal Sep. L - 5.2 cm;

Petal W - 1.2 cm;             Petals L - 2.4 cm;

Lat/Sepal W - 1.8 cm;     Lat/Sepal L - 5.0 cm;

Lip/Pouch W - 0.7 cm;    Lip/Pouch L - 1.0 cm.

Exhibitor - Wes and Laura Newton, FL (AOS Photographer and Accredited Judge, Florida North-Central Judging Center)

Plant has been nominated for flower award and scored 82 pts Award of Merit

This Bulbophyllum has been registered at RHS in July 14, 2024 and now is Bulbophyllum Naoki Kawamura (Bulbophyllum phalaenopsis x Bulbophyllum Laura Newton) 

Virtual Award Description

Ten strikingly colored flowers and six buds well displayed on three arched inflorescences emerging from the base of three pseudobulbs of a very robust 11-growth plant; sepals chartreuse, densely speckled oxblood red on obverse, heavily overlaid deep oxblood red on inverse, dorsal sepal broad, acuminate at apex, slightly hooded, lateral sepals  falcate, rolled inward to overlap along outer margins; petals deltoid, apices pointed, deep oxblood red, thick undulate cherry-red margins speckled chartreuse; lip hinged, chartreuse, heavily overlaid cherry-red reticulation;  column broad, oxblood red speckled chartreuse, anther cap oxblood red; substance heavy; texture slightly glossy; exhibitor noted that the plant had been treated with colchicine.