Habenaria myriotricha (medusae).
 

Blooming now.

Gorgeous!!

Absolutely beautiful!!

Bill

Jorge -

Very nice, all of my Habenarias have already finished blooming except for medioflexa which is in short spike. I love orchids that go dormant for the winter, less for me to do when the weather gets cold.

ohmygoodness! fabulous! :wtg:

Wow! Never seen one like that before.... SOOO beautiful... reminds me of freshwater fishing flies :) and gorgeous photos!! Thanks for sharing :)

:biggrin:mine is just getting ready to bloom:biggrin:

Thank you all for your comments :biggrin:

Sailortom2, you will really enjoy it!!

Thank you very much Tindomul!!

I don't know how to enter them into the next calendar contest :(

*sigh* Those are lovely. :cloud9: Always have loved those. I've never tried growing them, however. I've known a number of very experienced orchid growers who have failed miserably with Habs. It's kind of scared me off.

Jorge, it's too late for the 2012 calendar but you can always hold on to the pic for submission for the 2013 calendar. That contest will take place next year. The rules for the 2012 calendar contest can be found here:

http://www.orchidboard.com/community...r-contest.html

The rules for next year's contest should be the same -- just a different deadline date in all likelihood.

Paul, you must try them, who knows.....

And thanks for the information about the calendar!

I have buds showing on my first try...won't know if I did good till it dies back and see how many tubers I receive for my efforts.:D

Habenaria myriotricha
 

Would anyone who has had success with these plants care to comment on SUMMER care. I got one of these from Seattle Orchids a couple of weeks ago. It was in bloom and there is another lead coming along. They told me about winter care but I am in need of info for the care until winter sets in. Thanks
Beverly A.

Here is a link to the culture sheet from Kew Gardens, I grow all of mine following these instructions and have never had a failure yet.

http://culturesheet.org/orchidaceae:habenaria:medusa

Habenaria myriotricha
 

Many thanks Glen.
Beverly A.

I was wondering if the filaments had green tips when first showing?

sailortom2, I don't remember but I don't think so.

Fabulous! I have always admired this flower! It has a certain WOW Factor! and yes terrific idea of entering
a photo of this into next years calendar!

green tips
 

this is why I ask. :)

Thanks nenella! :)

sailortom2, ok, now I understand. That's normal, mine was also like that :)