Brassocattleya MAIKAI X GBA. SNOW BALLET - Page 2 - Orchid Board

krystle · #11 01-18-2011, 02:06 AM

look i wasnt saying you wasted your time or anything or trying to be rude your post just came off wrong to me and made me feel bad! sorry i felt like you were talking to me not inspirchid1712.

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Originally Posted by buckie

Krystle,
I didn't waste 1 hour of my time to give YOU the correct name for your plant. I spent the hour to let InspirChid1712 know what Gba. stood for, you can call your plant what ever you want.

Warren

krystle · #12 01-18-2011, 09:18 PM

ooooo i cant wait!! i heard that i will try tonight and see thanks

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Originally Posted by InspirChid1712

I noticed that my plant would not put out scent unless it was extremely dark and cooler at night. I had to draw the curtains at the window and make sure outdoor lights were out. The scent is BEAUTIFUL- like honey and lilacs!

occ2405 · #13 01-18-2011, 09:25 PM

BEAUTIFUL FLOWER. ENJOY.

silken · #14 01-18-2011, 10:52 PM

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Originally Posted by buckie

Ok, this is going to get a little on the " you have to be kidding "

The name of your plant is Ghillanyara Haleahi.

Yes ok I didn't name it.....Hawaiian Fl.Nurs. in 2001 did.

now your Gba. is short for Geberara, having found that we find that it's a synonym for Col. Collierara., in this case.

now Maikai is a Bsn. Brassanthe.

As for the ABV. of Ghillanyara......still looking, maybe one of the other members might know.

Warren

Buckie, good sleuth work! I am always happy to know the name of any of my orchids. I don't have this one, but it is so lovely it will go on my wish list. Great growing Krystl.
I had never heard of a Ghillanyara before. I guess that is RHS nomenclature and it also goes by Iwanagaara Haleahi. Haleahi certainly sounds like a Hawaiian name but no idea what it means.

krystle · #15 01-19-2011, 01:57 AM

thanks guys still trying to get it to smell tho!

RJSquirrel · #16 01-19-2011, 02:04 AM

I think They only smell at night when it gets dark so the bugs can find them for pollination. The light of day it becomes diffused. So if you want fragrance, put it in the dark and sneak up on it in the middle of the night

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I kept mine by the bed so when I woke up I had the wonderful aroma there too

krystle · #17 01-19-2011, 02:08 AM

i have it in my room its really dark. how strong is the scent and how long after being in the dark does it take?

RJSquirrel · #18 01-19-2011, 03:05 AM

a few 3-4 hours maybe by my best recollection :P..
its strong enough to faintly fill a smallish 15 x 15 bedroom...its not going to knock ya down like the sickening sweet smell of a tiger lily.

I just put my nose in everything..I really do

..if it was cold and wet I could have been RJFIDO

catwalker808 · #19 01-19-2011, 07:21 PM

I believe that Hawaiian Floral registered the plant as Iwanagaara Haleahi. The Genus changes occurred later.
Haleahi consists of two Hawaiian words. "Hale" is house or home. "Ahi" is the tuna fish ... but I don't think that is the meaning here. A second meaning refers to fire. There is a Honolulu Fire Dept Newsletter called Hale Ahi (which I assume refers to fire house.

So I think that the name Haleahi must be a little more meaningful like House of the Fire or Home of the Fire ... something to that effect, rather than where the fire trucks park ... or home of the tuna fish.

krystle · #20 01-20-2011, 01:39 AM

that was great

thanks for the laugh and the info!

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Originally Posted by RJSquirrel

a few 3-4 hours maybe by my best recollection :P..
its strong enough to faintly fill a smallish 15 x 15 bedroom...its not going to knock ya down like the sickening sweet smell of a tiger lily.

I just put my nose in everything..I really do

..if it was cold and wet I could have been RJFIDO