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Orchid identification.
David Farber wrote:
Is there a word in the orchid world which is equivalent to the word, "mutt," in the dog world? Thanks for your reply. We call them nonamis (singular nonami) for 'no name'. Everyone knows that somehow either the tag was lost, it came to you without a name, or the vendor never had a name in the first place. K Barrett |
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Orchid identification.
There are two Norman's locations in L.A. One is in Montclair and there is a
sister store in the Flower District of downtown Los Angeles called, "Orchid Affair." The downtown store has one set of business hours for wholesalers and another set for regular people. It's on my to do list. I'll second the idea of visiting Norman's. The owner gave me a tour of their greenhouses in Montclair and it was jaw-dropping. Try to visit during one of their open houses and you'll get attractive discounts and see interesting presentation. You can also browse their collection on-line at http://www.orchids.com/ The blooms opened up yesterday. So what do the experts say?http://members.dslextreme.com/users/...id/orchid.html It seems clear that your Costco orchid is an oncidium hybrid. Oncidium species can be combined with others to create easier-to-grow plants that bloom multiple times per year. From my identification book, the blooms in your photograph appear to be those of the hybrid called 'Oncidium Gower Ramsey'. It is a cross between Goldiana and Guinea Gold. From the Complete Guide to Orchids by Ortho Books, p. 167: "This grex makes an excellent orchid for beginners. It is easy to grow on a bright windowsill, forgiving of imperfect culture, and a prolific bloomer. Even on a young plant, its 1/2-inch-wide, chrome yellow flowers appear in profusion on tall, branching spikes to resemble cheery dancing ladies in full, brightly colored skirts. A widely sold hybrid, it will grace its growing area with glowing inflorescences twice each year...." Hope that helps, Munir |
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Orchid identification.
Munir wrote:
There are two Norman's locations in L.A. One is in Montclair and there is a sister store in the Flower District of downtown Los Angeles called, "Orchid Affair." The downtown store has one set of business hours for wholesalers and another set for regular people. It's on my to do list. I'll second the idea of visiting Norman's. The owner gave me a tour of their greenhouses in Montclair and it was jaw-dropping. Try to visit during one of their open houses and you'll get attractive discounts and see interesting presentation. You can also browse their collection on-line at http://www.orchids.com/ The blooms opened up yesterday. So what do the experts say?http://members.dslextreme.com/users/...id/orchid.html It seems clear that your Costco orchid is an oncidium hybrid. Oncidium species can be combined with others to create easier-to-grow plants that bloom multiple times per year. From my identification book, the blooms in your photograph appear to be those of the hybrid called 'Oncidium Gower Ramsey'. It is a cross between Goldiana and Guinea Gold. From the Complete Guide to Orchids by Ortho Books, p. 167: "This grex makes an excellent orchid for beginners. It is easy to grow on a bright windowsill, forgiving of imperfect culture, and a prolific bloomer. Even on a young plant, its 1/2-inch-wide, chrome yellow flowers appear in profusion on tall, branching spikes to resemble cheery dancing ladies in full, brightly colored skirts. A widely sold hybrid, it will grace its growing area with glowing inflorescences twice each year...." Hope that helps, Munir Hi Munir, Thanks, that does help quite a bit! -- David Farber L.A., CA |
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pure Oncidium. Now that I see the flowers, I don't see anything there but Oncidium. It's not exactly like any one I remember seeing in person. I can't even tell you if it's a species or a hybrid. |
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Can you tell from the close up how much longer it will be
until the flowers bloom? |
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Orchid identification is one of the more challenging aspects of growing orchids, as there are literally thousands of species and hybrids that are recognized in the orchid family. Typically, novice orchid lovers start off with an orchid from a grocery store or big box store like Home Depot that caught their eye. It’s not until much later, sometimes too late, that they realize there’s a little more to the story than simply purchasing a plant that is identified as an orchid.
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so. Cheers Wendy |
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I'm not sure what type of orchid it is because it doesn't look like an orchid. I think it is a pink bromeliad.
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This pictorial shows examples of orchids and identifies the type of orchid. You can use this guide when reporting an orchid that has no label and if you are unsure which genera it is. The following orchids are commonly sold in nurseries, groceries and box stores and are sometimes sold with no label other than simply "orchid". Many of these orchids are shown in full bloom in our orchid gallery.
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