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I bought this about 4 or 5 years ago and never bloomed until last year. I thought it was an Oncidium when I bought it but now I'm pretty sure its a Miltassia 'Royal Robe', what do you think.

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I think you are on to something. Couple things, it has the Brassia genetics in both the petals and the pseudobulbs, and it has the Miltonia lower lip. Beyond that, I have no clue.

Very nice what ever it is! :clap:

I have a Logees Holiday catalog and it sure looks like it could be Orchid Miltassia Royal Robe 'Jerry's Pick'.

Logee's Greenhouse-Orchid Miltassia Royal Robe 'Jerry's Pick' HCC/AOS

It certainly looks like a Royal Robe!
Job well done! :clap:

Hi Jo Ann , it sure does look like 'Jerry's Pick' except mine has some striping on the sepals and lip but it is most likely a variation of it. Mine has much shorter leaves also. I think I will label it "Miltassia 'Royal Robe' ?"

I have the Mtssa. 'Royal Robe' also and it's just blossoming for the very first time here too. Got it at a HD about a year ago and it is exactly like yours...leaves and all. Mine is starting to have a very nice fragrance. Have you tried smelling it yet? Took a few days.
You have very nice blooms! Looks nice and healthy too. Kudos! kiki

Sorry kiki but this plant actually stopped blooming about two months ago ( I forgot to mention that part), but I do remember a fragrance.

Just down the page from your message I posted a picture of my Miltassia Royal Robe.It is similar to yours,but the lip on mine was a solid color.

Nancy

It looks more like Mtssa. Skywalker 'Red Star'http://www.orchidboard.com/community/images/smilies/new/scratchhead.gif
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Mtssa Royal Robe 'Jerry's Pick' HCC/AOS
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Mtssa Skywalker 'Red Star'
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Wow Orchidaholic, it really does look like it, it has all the same striping but mine are not a visable as yours. thats gotta be it, or something in between. Thank you very much!

Your welcome! Now there are a few clones of Mtssa Skywalker. There is 'Red Star' & 'Darth Vader'. Also These flowers are very thick in comparison to other Onc. Alliance flowers. They feel like smoothed leather compared to fragile paper like flowers... Here's more comparison pics.
Mtssa Skywalker 'Red Star'
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Miltassia Royal robe (left) Aliceara Sundays Best (right)
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