Goodaleara Tahitian Dancer

[WhiteRabbit]

(Goodaleara: Brassia x Cochlioda x Miltonia x Odontoglossum x Oncidium)

A couple of years ago (or 3, maybe ?), this one was going crazy: blooming on every new growth (so, bloomed 3-4 times that year), most pbulbs getting two spikes. All this, growing in fairly low light. After that flurry of blooming, I repotted it into a larger pot, and it really sulked for a while. It's now looking happier - there's another pbulb with two (smaller) spikes. Unfortunately, it is once again outgrowing it's pot. After the last sulk, I'm apprehensive about repotting again.

For the past year, this has been growing outside (year 'round; so quite cold tolerant), sheltered from winter weather, in the garage when we dipped to freezing at night; gets morning light spring - fall, mostly shaded in winter.

Thanks for looking

[Carpe Diem]

[silken]

Love the colours. About how wide are the blooms? They look huge!

[Orchids4ever]

very nice,i like the Colour too

[WhiteRabbit]

thanks Carpe, silken, Monika - I love the coloring too

silken, they're about 2"; the plant is moderately sized for Onc alliance, and the blooms aren't tiny, but spike is growing forward - making the blooms look bigger

Here's some perspective
(last photo, the can is in line with the fore-most bloom)

[silken]

Thanks Sonya, they are lovely!

[RosieC]

Really wonderful. Great colour. I looks pretty happy to me.

[ronaldhanko]

Wow! That is impressive, Sonya. Excellent job of growing and beautiful photos.

[WhiteRabbit]

Thanks Rosie, Ron

[lily99]

Very pretty! Love the color!