Psycopsis Mariposa (butterfly orchid)
 

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And another spike on its way up too!

Awesome!

Beautiful festive colors. The flower have just opened = it will flatten and get bigger some....don't cut the spikes unless it dries out and browns....there will be more flowers on the same spike now that it has started to bloom.

Wow! Stunning!

It looks so much like a butterfly you would almost expect it to dance.

I have a mendenhall - these are in my top three favorites...beautiful plant and I am excited for you that the second spike is coming - nice work!

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I am in utter shock this morning , this was on a window sill , and during the night my wife decided to drop the blinds not noticing the precious mariposa , the weight of the blind snapped off the spike and flower head !!!!! , i am not very happy today:mad:

Oh no!!! <\3

Good thing that 2nd spike is on the way!

Hopefully you two are still on speaking terms ;)

It's just a flower, anyway...there will be more :)

Don't cut the broken spike back...it might branch. I've had it happen. It took a few months but it did branch and then kept right on going as if nothing had happened.