Colmanara Wildcat - Orchid Board

TODD · #1 06-10-2006, 04:35 PM

I have A Comanara Wildcat .

And I was wondering since Ive never seen it bloom .

Anybody here know wen their blooming season is , and how big there flower spikes are ???

THANX,

TODD

Ray · #2 06-11-2006, 09:32 AM

Due to the "excellent" work of taxonomists on some of the species involved, that is now known as Odontocidium Wildcat.

I find them to be summer bloomers, but frankly, they seem to bloom when they damned well feel like it, which can be a couple times a year. All of the ones I've seen have inflorescences in the range of 18" +/- 6", but that can be affected by culture.

There are a lot of variations in the color of the flowers, ranging in colors like my favorite 'First Rays Red' (top) to 'Jaguar' (below)

TODD · #3 06-11-2006, 11:04 PM

Thanx Ray!

Do you have any Bobcat??
This is the one I have And have no clue wut it will look like

THANX,

TODD

Ray · #4 06-12-2006, 07:18 AM

'Bobcat' will be close to 'First Rays Red', but with more of a lighter red in the lip, if I remember correctly.

couscous74 · #5 06-12-2006, 08:35 AM

I have a 'Carmela' that started blooming start of May. Still in bloom. Spike is about 30", with 15 flowers. I grow it under fluorescents. Good luck with yours.

L I Jane · #6 06-12-2006, 09:25 PM

I have 3 or so & right now 2 are in flower on at least a 24 " plus spk with loads of flowers.The other is a very small one in height but sending up a spk.I grow them in with odts & odas.Best beginner plant I know as they always are reliable & last a long time