Hi!
Just back from Homebase where I've treated myself to a slightly late birthday present - and I think the first orchid I've bought in bloom. They currently have a great selection of Cambrias at great prices (£8, including ceramic outer pot of doom) - they seem to be well treated at my store too, a bit on the dry side if anything.
So I think this is a Brassia (fnar fnar) or intergeneric with it - any more educated guesses much appreciated! From a little read around I'm none the wiser on care - one place says loads of water and medium light, another says even brighter and dryer than a Cattleya! It's currently in a coir type medium and the roots look good - I intend to leave it in that until the flowers are gone over at least.
Secondly, I couldn't help my nursing instincts and rescued a 50p Phal. I don't really like Phals for the most part but there's the odd one which is OK. Anyway, surprisingly enough the roots are almost all fine, and even more amazingly it has a cultivar label - "Wild Peach" (I don't know if it's a registered name). I'd hoped this might indicate a yellow/orangey variety - having googled it I think it'll be gifted away when it flowers again!
Completely unrelated but happy to spot today a spike on my Oncidium croesus, which was rootless when recieved in October. Seems to be growing happily now which is encouraging.
New aquisition - Brassia (?), and Oncidium croesus spike
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