Miltoniopsis noid

[ron-in-norcal]

I bought this one a little over a year ago as it was just blooming. It more than doubled in size this year, and is probably at the end of its bloom period for this year. This past year was rough on the orchids, as the crinkled foliage attests, but it's growing well now, and had 8 flower stems altogether (some have finished already). It has larger than usual flowers, and they are very fragrant. It's a creamy yellow base, eventually fading to just cream before they fall off. If anyone knows what this one is, I'd appreciate knowing.

I'm attaching two photos. One from a year ago, and then from today.

[WhiteRabbit]

Lovely!

I suspect it may be Miltoniopsis Andrea West https://www.orchidweb.com/products/m...west~1808.html

[ron-in-norcal]

I thought it might be that, but there's a problem with the two photos. The one in the video IS what I have, the one in the photo is not, because the falls are red in that one, whereas in mine they're yellow, but with 3 red stripes. The video shows it just like mine. So, I'm not sure what to think, but I do think the falls are one of the key elements to distinguish between varieties.

[WhiteRabbit]

Originally Posted by ron-in-norcal

I thought it might be that, but there's a problem with the two photos. The one in the video IS what I have, the one in the photo is not, because the falls are red in that one, whereas in mine they're yellow, but with 3 red stripes. The video shows it just like mine. So, I'm not sure what to think, but I do think the falls are one of the key elements to distinguish between varieties.

There may be different cultivars of the hybrid ...
Or, maybe yours IS a different one ...

[ron-in-norcal]

So that could be mine, but it's just a different cultivar? I guess I mistakenly thought that "Andrea West" was a specific clone, and not just the name for a particular cross.

[RosieC]

Really beautiful whatever it is!