Oncidium ornithorhynchum 'Lilac Soap'

[caseydoll]

I purchased this from First Rays in April (in spike) and it's been blooming for a few weeks now. It also has another spike on the way. It has a really nice fragrance, and was especially strong for the 1st week or so after it opened. It filled the whole room with a nice perfumey soapy scent. Sorry for the vague description but the fragrance is hard to explain as I've never smelled anything quite like it.

[kiki-do]

That's adorable! Lilac soap says it all! Nice growing.

[charmbutterfly]

Oh well isn't this a cutie!! Don't you just wish you could bottle the scent!

[Lagoon]

Yours is very nice Sarah - sweet lil blooms on this one.
Mine hates me

[caseydoll]

Originally Posted by Lagoon

Yours is very nice Sarah - sweet lil blooms on this one.
Mine hates me

Well Gloria, mine might hate me too, I haven't had it long enough for it to decide yet! The only orchids I've ever rebloomed are phals so only time will tell. Why do you have trouble with yours? Maybe that will help me prevent future mistakes?

Thanks everyone for your sweet comments. I do wish they could bottle different orchid scents. Can you imagine how great that would be!

[Lagoon]

ha ha, O'boy don't shoot yourself in the foot yet
It was such a lil peewee when I got it 2 years ago. It does grow well for me. Something I haven't giving it was a cool down.
Right after I posted on you thread, I threw it outside, not because I don't want to look at it anymore but its supposed to be cool for the next few nights, maybe something will happen. It will stay outside for the better part of sept.

So my guess would be some chillin time for this one.
Enjoy your blooms.

[caseydoll]

Thank you Gloria! lol I'm just a natural worrier, I can't help it. My boyfriend is always telling me to calm down. I will try and give it a cool down period and see how it does. I will keep you posted on any future blooms!

[Shirley]

That is so pretty, Sarah. I already have it down on my wish list but haven't come across one for sale here yet. The colour is lovely. Good luck with yours!

[Dorothy]

Sweeet
I love this little one !
Color, size, form, fragrance and all

Fun fact - Oncidium ornithorhynchum is in Oncidium Sharry Baby's lineage ..

Onc Sharry Baby = Onc Jamie Sutton X Onc Honolulu
Onc Jamie Sutton = Onc ornithorhynchum X Onc powellii
Onc Honolulu = Onc Moir X Onc leucochilum
Onc Moir = Onc altissimum X Onc leucochilum

[quiltergal]

Sarah that's so sweet! I was looking at that one on Ray's site but it's so hard to tell how big things are in a picture without some sense of scale. I love the color, form and if it really smells like lilac soap....Bonus!!