Pretty New Brassidium

[sandra]

Was feeling a little down today. Went to Home Depot and found this brassidium NOID that I've been looking for and there it was! Anybody know more specifically what I've got here?

[fred]

that is a mighty fine looking Brassidium sandra what a nice way to pick yourself up from feeling down

I hope it has.

nice display of flowers as well

congrats

[Vivienne]

Hi Sandra

Love it Love it Love it!!!

Hope it did the trick to cheer you!

[sandra]

***bumping up***** hoping someone can help me i.d. this.....

[Vivienne]

Okay - here's my stab at it.

Beallara Marfitch 'Unicorn Splendour'
or
Beallara Marfitch 'Howard's Dream'

The latter seems to be more popular.

[pikevi]

Beautiful , sandra.

I wish we know more about how nature goes about making designs for flowers!

[sandra]

Ooooh, you're good Vivienne. Yup, I'd say, Howards Dream too. Thank you again here.
http://www.mattsorchidcollection.com..._AOS_PIC5.html

[sandra]

Originally Posted by pikevi

Beautiful , sandra.

I wish we know more about how nature goes about making designs for flowers!

I know pikevi, I wonder too, even just solid pink colors.....as in paphs from the mall!

[pikevi]

LOL... yep.

You are right , beauty is everywhere and some are more striking.

Thanks for the lesson

[chefatplay]

How beautiful, Sandra. It's amazing how your patio continues to grow as well as your flowers! hahahaha The flower looks very large. Just beautiful. How long does the flower last?

[sandra]

Actually Ellen, the patio is getting smaller and smaller. The flowers are big, almost 4". 9 flowers (still, mostly buds) on each spike with 3 more spikes emerging. I don't know how long the flowers will last, never owned one but my miltassia, which I thought up until last night was a brassidium but, isn't (spider orchid and similar makeup tho) that I got last month, still has the flowers that had just bloomed then and is spiking like crazy now, 4 so far.

[chefatplay]

Wow, I bet a picture of the whole patio right now would be beautiful, too. All but three of my orchids are out of bloom now. Time to buy more, I think. Getting new leaves on the rest, though. That's exciting.

[prisana]

Sandra, looking at those pics have picked me up so I'm sure it did the job for you too. I was thinking Bllra. too, but Vivienne is quicker Beautiful flowers, Sandra ..nothing beats always having an orchid or two blooming ..

[sandra]

Originally Posted by prisana

..nothing beats always having an orchid or two blooming ..

I agree prisana and next years flowering will feel even better.

[Mercedes]

Gorgeous! I wonder what my Home Depot has in stock.

[jerrymeola]

Sandra

Your orchid probably has many of the same strains as Howard's Dream but it is not it. Howard's Dream is very dark maroon to purple. It is my best selling orchid. The search feature on the gallery does not seem to be working today or I would post the photo.

There are several pale blue Oncidium around, but since blue is one of the scarcer colors it makes your find even nicer.

Oncidium alliance are being crossed so fast it is impossible to keep up, but at least they are gorgeous

[sandra]

I've heard that before about blues.

Jerry, are you exhibiting at the Orchid Convention in January?

Ellen, Vivienne, Prisanna...mark your calanders!

[Vivienne]

Mine's marked and I'll be here (confirmed this week!). YIPPEE!!!!

[prisana]

Originally Posted by sandra

I've heard that before about blues.

Jerry, are you exhibiting at the Orchid Convention in January?

Ellen, Vivienne, Prisanna...mark your calanders!

Sandra, are you talking about the 19th WOC ? It's going to be HUGE..I can't wait. We should all go together..really. That way we can be each other's bad influences