Bc Roman Holiday 'Mahogany Beauty' CCM/AOS/HCC - Orchid Board

cb977 · #1 07-06-2008, 09:33 AM

I picked this one up recently, a division of the original awarded plant, and am head over heels about it

It was in bloom and gorgeous when I got it but I had no idea where in the blooming process it was. Yesterday, I came home to find a number of additional buds opened so now I have a point of reference for the color changes that have occurred.

The lighter colored blooms are the older ones, the darker are the new blooms...I love them all!

Chubidubi · #2 07-06-2008, 11:10 AM

YUM. It looks like candy.

Roly0217 · #3 07-06-2008, 11:44 AM

So they go from a burgundy when they open to an orangy/yellow when they are mature blooms. Sweet!!! And the lip is really pretty. I'm sure that they last a long time. Congrats !!!

Dorothy · #4 07-06-2008, 11:49 AM

Well, no wonder you are crazy about it .. it's parents are
Cattlianthe Chocolate Drop and Brassavola nodosa !

Is it fragrant?

What size pot is it in .. it looks like a monster catt

cb977 · #5 07-06-2008, 11:53 AM

LOL...D, I've noticed recently that many of the hybrids I love the most have Chocolate Drop as a parent

...and you know how I feel about C Chocolate Drop

It is V-E-R-Y fragrant but not overpowering...smells kinda like roses

The division is in an 8 inch pot!

I've been trying to keep my new additions down to compact or smaller plants but there was no passing this one by!

cb977 · #6 07-06-2008, 11:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Roly0217

So they go from a burgundy when they open to an orangy/yellow when they are mature blooms. Sweet!!! And the lip is really pretty. I'm sure that they last a long time. Congrats !!!

Yes, and now I can see where the "Mahogany Beauty' part of the name came from

tuvoc · #7 07-06-2008, 12:40 PM

Thanks for the update on this gem, Sue! I got the plant I ordered from Clan Orchids yesterday. Looks pretty good, with two or maybe three new growths starting. Man, is this going to be a long wait. I'm really glad to know that it smells good. Believe me when I say, 'Thanks, oh great enabler'!

Kim

cb977 · #8 07-06-2008, 12:46 PM

Kim, I'm looking forward to seeing the blooms on yours. You are going to just love this one when it blooms

tuvoc · #9 07-06-2008, 02:20 PM

In all the excitement, I forgot to mention the person who started all this for me. Last November, Laura N posted "B nodosa 'Panama Soiree' x C. Chocolate Drop 'Kodama' ", which we found out is Bc. Roman Holiday. So thanks, also, oh great enabler Laura!

Kim

cb977 · #10 07-06-2008, 05:24 PM

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Originally Posted by tuvoc

In all the excitement, I forgot to mention the person who started all this for me. Last November, Laura N posted "B nodosa 'Panama Soiree' x C. Chocolate Drop 'Kodama' ", which we found out is Bc. Roman Holiday. So thanks, also, oh great enabler Laura!

Kim

LOL...Laura is one of my closest friends

She has definitely turned me on to some great chids! She has a wonderful collection