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02-05-2008, 06:32 PM
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Help with ID, possibly Oncidium or Colmanara?
Hello! I picked up a few orchids at a great price, on account of the grower losing their ID tags. One of them is now blooming, and I was hoping to get some help with identifying it. Here are some pictures!
I had a Colmanara "Jungle Monarch" that looked similar to this, although it had pointed tips to the petals and more yellow. This one's been a great plant so far, and the flowers have a great fragrance in the daytime. Any help would be much appreciated! |
02-05-2008, 07:11 PM
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It looks like Oncidum Sharry Baby "Sweet Fragrance", if it smells like chocolate that's what it is. Jim.
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02-05-2008, 07:37 PM
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eu,eu,eu, I know this one!!!! I agree with Jim, it looks just like my Sharry Baby. I finally got one that I am able to answer. LOL
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02-05-2008, 09:14 PM
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Well hey, that's what it looks like to me! The fragrance is more floral than chocolate, it's a very sweet scent. Thank you both for your help!
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02-05-2008, 09:20 PM
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 Nice one WD |
02-05-2008, 10:15 PM
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Or it could be a Miltonidium Bartley Schwarz 'Highland'  |
02-05-2008, 10:24 PM
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02-07-2008, 11:40 PM
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Looks like Onc. Sharry Baby 'Sweet Fragrance' too me, I have one that blooming right now too. I'll snap a pic if time permits if you would like. It sort of smells like a cross between vanilla and chocolate, kind of pungent.
Be prepared to give it space...
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02-10-2008, 12:01 AM
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actually i know what that plant is...i have it and it blooms for me a few times a year.
Its Onc. Sharry Baby 'Tricolor'
...and yes it smells like chocolate just like Onc. Sharry Baby 'Sweet Fragrance' , which is much redder and does not have that cream coloration. (I have both Sharry Babys).
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02-10-2008, 04:18 AM
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Wow Stasisgate, yours blooms multiple times a year? I'd love for mine to do the same, any caregiving tips that you could recommend? It's been in bloom for about a month now with no sign of the flowers withering, but if I want it to bloom again this year, how should I cut the spike once the flowers start dropping off? Thanks!
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