Help with Tagless Orphan... - Orchid Board

b_vanfossen · #1 10-30-2007, 02:32 AM

Hey All-

I bought this little guy with no tag. It's a small compact plant that looks like a ascacenda. I'm sorry the pic doesn't show the plant, but it is a strap-leaf.

Thanks for your help!

Brian

Lagoon · #2 10-30-2007, 08:03 AM

Sorry Brian, I can't help you out. Beautiful blooms though!
Welcome to the forum

cb977 · #3 10-30-2007, 10:53 AM

Wonderful color on this one! Can't help with a name but that's not really important

It's all about enjoying the 'chids you have

b_vanfossen · #4 10-30-2007, 11:47 AM

Thanks for looking. It is a good looking color and spike!!

Brian

cneos · #5 10-30-2007, 08:02 PM

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Originally Posted by b_vanfossen

Hey All-

I bought this little guy with no tag. It's a small compact plant that looks like a ascacenda. I'm sorry the pic doesn't show the plant, but it is a strap-leaf.

Thanks for your help!

Brian

I sure would like to know what this is so that I can get one for myself! From its airy, open form, I'm guessing this may be Mokara (Arachnis x Vanda x Ascocentrum). Mokara is popular as a cut flower because of the long inflorescence that gets itself well above the foliage. The rich blue color and petals that twist 90 degrees remind me of V. coerulea.

What size are the flowers? Is it fragrant? Is color consistent on all segments?

Where did you find this jewel?

b_vanfossen · #6 10-30-2007, 09:04 PM

It is neat how the pedals twist. They have a slight fragrance, and the flowers are about the silver dollar size- maybe a little bigger. It's very pretty....

I bought it at a grower in Lantana, Florida called Mary's Orchids. To my knowledge they are not online.

Thanks
Brian

LILROCORCHIDS · #7 10-31-2007, 01:20 AM

Hello

It kind of looks like my vasco, I think but could be wrong I included pic , have seen other vasco about same color , from flower shape my guess is Vascostylis .

Rocco

b_vanfossen · #8 10-31-2007, 03:41 AM

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Originally Posted by LILROCORCHIDS

Hello

It kind of looks like my vasco, I think but could be wrong I included pic , have seen other vasco about same color , from flower shape my guess is Vascostylis .

Rocco

wow- that does look like the same bloom! Cool. What is the name of your vasco?

Thanks for your help!
Brian

LILROCORCHIDS · #9 10-31-2007, 10:11 AM

Hi ! Brian

The name is Vasco. Tham Yuen Hae ' Tropical Blue ' , I purchased it from Tropical Orchid Farm years ago so doubt same but I would say a vasco . I had seen some that are darker like yours on ebay but that was a while ago . Maybe if you google vascostyilis you can come up with some others . Glad I could Help .
Rocco

cneos · #10 10-31-2007, 10:32 AM

Vascostylis is a good guess ... can you contact Mary's Orchids