This is not the best show from this orchid. It used to bloom with much longer spikes and at least 6 flowers. But it was repotted earlier this year and I guess it took her some time to adapt. I had to remove the older bulbs as they were getting some weird colour and in case they started to rot the whole plant could die.
The newest pseudobulb, one that is in bloom, is also no the biggest and I thought it will not have any flowers, but surprise, surprise :)
This is a hybrid orchid - a cross between Miltassia Cartagena (which is alose a hybrid) and Odontioda Alaskan Sunset. Google them, they are both pretty and you will see the similarities.
Most hybrid orchids after been crossed over and over lose their fragrance (that's why none of the large Phalaenopsis you can find in shops have fragrance. Their original parents that can be found in the wild do smell). But this one does have a light scent. Slightly floral... a bit peppery. Nothing something awesome, but also nothing that can be noticed without sticking a nose in a flower.
The flowers are absolutely gorgeous those! Huge - about an orange size, with delicate petals and those dark, wine markings. Those spots have different pattern on every single flower.
The back is slightly green with the spots coming though. There are some orchids that have another pattern on the back, or some hair... Few Dendrobium orchids have that feature and they are on my Wishlist (Google up Dendrobium polysema for example).
The leaves do not look the best and I can't decide if it is too much bright light, or some virus.
Some of the orchids that grow pseudobulbs react with some spotting for too much light or direct sun. It is not a sunburn though.
And lastly a little group shot with another currently blooming orchid - Oncidium Sharry Baby.
This is one giant beast not orchid! And I will show the flowers more in another post.
Just for her.
She deserves it!
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Shot with Nikon D5500 + Sigma 105mm lens
All photos and text are my own.
