please help : noid miniature Oncidium/Odontoglossum alliance ?

[s.kallima]

I bought this today, unfortunately no tag at all... => After a few hours looking at all the oncidium pictures on the web, I found it !!! It is Howeara Lava Burst, an intergeneric hybrid Oncidium-Rodriguezia-Leochilus


It is I think a miniature :
plant height : 5.9 inches
pseudobulbs height (without top leaves) : 1.2 in.
flower size : 0.59 in.

no fragrance,
flowers are reddish-brown color
the 2 lateral sepals are hidden behind the lip.
the dorsal sepal and petals are bent and are joined up at their base.

It look healthy and has lots of new roots, 2 new spikes and lots of buds on the 2 other developped spikes.

It is growing in a ball of compact sphagnum...but I am not sure the roots inside the sphagnum are healthy. Although, under the sphagnum, the bottom of the pot has a layer of hydroton, and some roots emerge from sphagnum with green tips going into the leca.
I wonder if I should wait to repot it or do it now, I am thinking of S/H because I already have most of my chids in hydroton and them love it.

Thank you for your help !!!

[alaskagirl]

Looks like Howeara Lava Burst 'Puanani' to me I have one, and they look identical!

Where did you find yours?? It's gorgeous! I had to order mine online, haven't ever seen one in stores around here. I'm waiting for it to rebloom right now. It has put out two new growths which are almost fully grown. Exciting!!

[RosieC]

Glad you found what it is, I just want to comment that I love those flowers

[camille1585]

Very pretty, I love compact growers! I'm happy that you were able to identify it

[s.kallima]

Thank you Alaskagirl, indeed it is Lava Burst (just found out last night). I got it here in Vancouver,BC in a little flower shop, but they didn't know anything about this orchid, their producer doesn't give them any tag with the plants... I was lucky it is not something more difficult to identify
I love the small reddish flowers and the psb are cute (I love compact plants).
I read online that this orchid blooms 2 to 3 times a year ! It seem to like S/H, so I'll give it a try.

I hope your will bloom soon !

[Lagoon]

Nope I don't think these are minis too long. Gin has one, it's a monster
Beautiful orchid!

[hollylee]

I have one too, its really small, less than 6 inches high!

[JennS]

I *had* one too, but lost it to mealies.... It is such a beauty though I am hoping to find one at the orchid auction tomorrow. Glad you found out what it is. Good luck with her!