Haraella retrocalla

[roby]

Thank you all, are happy that you like


@zxyqu 9 flowers on 9 spikes,
is one plant, but has 2 vegetation because the mother plant has lost its vegetative apex, I bought it already without vegetative apex.

@Bud not fragrant

[Carpe Diem]

My tag reads "Haraella odorata". Is that why mine smells lemony and roby's doesn't? I thought retrocalla and odorata were the same thing? Mine has 7 leaves, 3 new roots and 2 spikes, mounted on a stick with a little sphag. It hangs on the side of the cupboard, next to the window and I hold it under the faucet every morning. In the summer I even took it to work to show off to my co-workers.

[nenella]

As far as I know odorata & retrocalla are the same...
Rob are you sure it has NO scent as they don't have a scent all day only at certain times (mine 'smells' around 4/5pm) ..

@Camille you really do need that container for more humidity

[camille1585]

odorata and retrocalla are the same orchid, and one thing about it is that fragrance is hit or miss. Some aren't fragrant, some a little bit and others are very strong. Even the smell itself can vary. I used to have 2 of them, and the one that died smelled like real lemons, while the remaining one smell more like a very artificial citronella.

Yes Nenella, I really do need to get that done.....

[Bud]

I hope your plant blooms again Camille...its such a beautiful flower

[camille1585]

Thanks Bud, I sure hope it does, because I adore this little orchid! I don't have very good conditions for my mounts, so I'm putting together a temporary tank (what Nenella was referring to) until I have the money to get the terrarium of my dreams.

[roby]

@ nenella, I try tomorrow at various times of the day

[Tindomul]

Wow, really nice. This is such a good performer. Really one of the best to get someone new to orchids excited about them. It worked for me.