Noid Cattleya from NCOS auction
 

Hello , I'm new to the board , just started a small Orchid collection. I bid on a few plants at the National Capital Orchid Society Auction and one of the ones I got was one of the very few unlabeled plants. If the picture posting works perhaps someone could give me an idea of what kind of orchid I have.
Thanks
Steve

Welcome to Orchid Board.

It looks like a Cattleya with possibly some Laelia anceps influence with the tall flower spike and distinct lip. Give it general Cattleya care. It's very nice.

Thank you
 

Thanks for the reply , I'll look up the orchid you listed.
There is a NCOS in D.C. meeting on the 16th of March so I could get some more info. It's a lovely flower , copper and burnt orange colours. There is also a second spike coming on what I thought was an old stem. It was a ten dollar bid , so I'm very pleased it has turned out so well. I'm from B.C. ,now in DC , soon perhaps to be in the Netherlands and looking forward to the Dutch and German Orchid nursery visits :)
Thanks again Steve

You will likely get lots of help at the meeting. Others on Orchid Board may have other ideas of it's parentage. But without a tag, it usually has to remain as a NOID plant as there are so many Cattleya hybrids. Usually general Cattleya care is good for all of them tho.

second flower
 

Here's a better pic under HO T5 6700 lights

Wow what a cool flower. I hope you can find out what it is. I have never seen one like it at all.