Rhynchostylis Gigantea Red var Rattana

[Bud]

This orchid plant is not actually red but has a dark wine-colored hue as seen through the naked eye. The overcast snowy Manhattan sky brings out dark purple petals. This monopodial, warm to hot growing, vandanaceous epiphytic orchid plant scented like hyacinths. I should have taken pictures two weeks ago since it is now starting to wither. I give this bright light on the south facing window and water it every other day but I hold feeding it fertilizer until spring. It is in a drilled glass vase with clay pellet media.