Blc rainbow, need name clarification please

[Helen]

Hi everyone,
I purchased a Blc momanlia? or momanba? or (momanbia?) Rainbow, and can't find any info on the internet on it. All I can find is a Momilani Rainbow....but the letters are too far off....
Has anyone heard of momanlia? not sure of this spelling either, as writing isn't really clear.
Any help would be appreciated, thanks!

[Rosim_in_BR]

Originally Posted by Helen

Hi everyone,
I purchased a Blc momanlia? or momanba? or (momanbia?) Rainbow, and can't find any info on the internet on it. All I can find is a Momilani Rainbow....but the letters are too far off....
Has anyone heard of momanlia? not sure of this spelling either, as writing isn't really clear.
Any help would be appreciated, thanks!

Hi, Helen
I did a search now using the OrchidWiz database with 'moma*****'. The only Blc listed is Blc. Momalani Princess. No Rainbow in the name.
If you allow me, in my opinion it is probable that you have got Blc. Momilani Rainbow.

[cb977]

Helen, I don't see anything other than Momilani Rainbow in Orchidwiz. Is yours in bloom? If we can see a picture, we'd be able to give a postive ID as momilani Rainbow is a very well-known orchid and distinctive in it's look.

[cb977]

Great minds, Mauro...

[Helen]

Originally Posted by cb977

Helen, I don't see anything other than Momilani Rainbow in Orchidwiz. Is yours in bloom? If we can see a picture, we'd be able to give a postive ID as momilani Rainbow is a very well-known orchid and distinctive in it's look.

Thanks to everyone for your prompt replies...I was leaning towards the Momilani Rainbow because they always make mistakes at the society...go figure!.....
No, no blooms, I just bought it at our orchid society's auction today...it is in dire need of repotting....any suggestions what potting medium I should use? It's a good 14" high and aerial roots galore! some dried up and shrivelled and others with nice growing tips....the existing potting is weird...very LARGE 4" -5" chunks of bark and very little of it...lots of air and can see half way down into the roots of the plant...unless they unpotted it and threw it in this type for the auction today.....9 stems + 3 leafless ones...