Howeara Lav Burst 'Pacific Sunrise'

[mrobert]

A gift from a good friend a while back, first time I've bloomed it. Cultivated in oncidium like conditions. Any info anyone can contribute on this orchid is appreciated.









-Mateo

[quiltergal]

I have Howeara Lava Burst 'Puanini', and it flowers freely several times a year. I do as you do and treat it like any other onc. I have found them to be very forgiving. Yours is very nice!

[Orchidaholic]

That's not Howeara Lava Burst 'Puanini'...
That is Oncidium Twinkle 'Red Fantasy'
It's a quick grower. Intermediate temps and water just before drying out. They need to go down to 55Fnight in winter to bloom. I grow mine close to cattleya level light, but if you increase its lighting do it slowly.The fragrance is much similar to Onc Sharry Baby. I grow both Onc Twinkle 'Red Fantasy' & Twinkle 'Fragrant Fantasy' witch is a white flower

[mrobert]

Originally Posted by Orchidaholic

That's not Howeara Lava Burst 'Puanini'...
That is Oncidium Twinkle 'Red Fantasy'
It's a quick grower. Intermediate temps and water just before drying out. They need to go down to 55Fnight in winter to bloom. I grow mine close to cattleya level light, but if you increase its lighting do it slowly.The fragrance is much similar to Onc Sharry Baby. I grow both Onc Twinkle 'Red Fantasy' & Twinkle 'Fragrant Fantasy' witch is a white flower

No, it is Howeara Lav Burst 'Pacific Sunrise', I swear it says so on the tag, and tags are always right, right?
In any event, the blooms have improved with time and it now is emitting a cottoncandy like smell.

[kavanaru]

Devil's advocate

Normally, I do trust the tags, but it seems this time the tag was not right.. I do not know any of both plants, but they look very different to each other, and I would say yours is not Howeara lava Burst

Howeara Lava Burst 'Pacific Sunrise'
Hwra Lava Burst 'Pacific Sunrise'

Howeara Lava Burst 'Puanani'
Howeara Lava Burst 'Puanani' AM_AOS
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Oncidium Twinkle 'Red Fantasy'
Oncidium Twinkle red fantasy
Pictures of Oncidium Twinkle 'Red Fantasy' (Oncidium Twinkle)

[phalaephila]

Another clue is that in my experience, Howeara Lava Burst is not fragrant. But your flowers are lovely!

jeanne

[mrobert]

Originally Posted by kavanaru

Normally, I do trust the tags, but it seems this time the tag was not right.. I do not know any of both plants, but they look very different to each other, and I would say yours is not Howeara lava Burst

Thank you so much! I'm going to update the tag with this information; perhaps I'll have to make two or three tags . At the end of the day it looks good, smells good, and I still love orchids.

[Lagoon]

Nope thats not a HLB - but I think you should keep it anyways
Nice one!

[Orchidaholic]

I definitely think It is Onc. Twinkle variety but which cross is not truly known... Could be seed grown(Onc. Twinkle Red) or a clone Twinkle 'Red Fantasy' or Twinkle 'Charm Wine Red' Or Twinkle 'Pink'. It could possibly be Onc Rosy Sunset...

[Orchidaholic]

Just to share some pics, My photographer took a close up of my Howeara Lava Burst 'Puanini' the other day. Enjoy!!!