Rhyncattleanthe (Potinara) Michael Edward Boersma 'Carmela' - Orchid Board

Libo · #1 10-06-2011, 01:08 PM

Rhyncattleanthe, originally Potinara, this one is among the first two orchids I bought (as a Lowe's baggie), so there's a connection there.
When I bought it in 2009, it was still a very small seedling, and it grew super fast and is blooming now! The other one I bought (Lc. Drumbeat) remains a seedling... This is actually the second sheath it throws but the first bloom for me. The flower size is much smaller than it supposes to be (3.5 inch in contrast to 5+ inch), so it should get better in the future.
Due to the high temperature, the yellow pigments are not fully developed, still very nice though. Now I recommend anybody who grow yellow flowers to remove the plant from high temperature environment while the buds are developing, it should get more intense color this way. Regardless, it is still quite nice a clear yellow flower. It is slightly deformed while developing, but overall it remained in good shape.
The texture of the petals and sepals are sparkling and the lip very velvety and intense yellow. My wife just loves it and insisted that more yellow may not be better anyways...This one is supposed to be a fragrant flower, but I did not smell anything. Maybe it is just too young to produce fragrance. Too many words...Here's the shots.

Rth. Michael Edward Boersma 'Carmela' by Libo Hu, on Flickr