flower with weird smell? - Orchid Board

20jlr · #1 11-09-2006, 10:12 AM

I recently bought an onc. orchid from trader joes. It has dark orange and yellow flowers. When the sun is shining on the flowers there is a strong smell of urine? Has anybody any ideas? I have asked my kid to smell it whithout telling them what I thought and they all said the same.

mnh3281 · #2 11-09-2006, 10:48 AM

Do you have a picture of the flower/plant?

Tony · #3 11-09-2006, 12:46 PM

Never heard of one like that. Do you know it's name?

Ross · #4 11-09-2006, 04:01 PM

May I guess? O. urinitis? Weird.

Gin · #5 11-09-2006, 04:44 PM

Mtdm. Hawaiian Sunset ... ewwww! I don't have a cat bad enough if I had one and it sprayed

Gin

Gin · #6 11-09-2006, 04:48 PM

Does it look like one of these ?
http://images.google.com/images?q=mt...al&sa=N&tab=wi

sjMagoo · #7 11-09-2006, 04:52 PM

NO WAY

If it is Mtdm. Hawaiian Sunset it's no wonder they gave it a pretty name at least...

Tikva · #8 11-09-2006, 07:10 PM

LOL *giggle*
I got a deal on one from someone on another board. He told me it had an interesting smell.... he let go of it just after the flowers were done... wonder if that's why?? hehehe

Mahon · #9 11-09-2006, 09:46 PM

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Originally Posted by 20jlr

I have asked my kid to smell it whithout telling them what I thought and they all said the same.

Yes, but did you ask them if they peed on it?

I haven't heard of an Oncidium smelling like urine... but now I need to smell that Mtcd. Hawaii Sunset that I see at Walmart and Home Depot...

-Pat

Ross · #10 11-09-2006, 10:14 PM

This is getting weird. I thought you all were kidding, but now I need to personally check the smells before buying? Weird.