Which orchids do I have?

[trdyl]

I am pretty sure that your Candelaria is Arundina graminifolia. Seeing the front face of the bloom would help.

[Bruna]

THANK YOU SO MUCH! Do you have one? Anything special about care? How much light should I give it, which food, and how many times will it bloom under the best of conditions. Thank you once again!

[RosieC]

Welcome to Orchid Board Bruna

I'm not going ot be able to help in ID's and you may find some of them you will never know more than the genus as sometimes there are so many unregistered hybrids it's impossible to know what you have. Phals are a good example of that, but I think Vandas/Ascocenda could have the same problem.

Originally Posted by Bruna

Thank you for your reply, but what is a NOID?

NoID means "No ID" and we use the term NoID to refer to plants which we can't find an exact ID for. As I said above some plants will always be NoID. Nothing wrong with them for that, I make up names for my NoIDs to help me know which is which, my names just have no meaning to anyone but me (and possibly my hubbie)

[Bruna]

Thank you Rosie. Each day my ignorance with this site lessens a little more! I know the blue Vandas are from the super important Vanda coerulea hybrids; perhaps even the fuschia and purple ones. Do you know how to tell the difference between a Vanda and an Ascocenda?
Once again, thank you for your help.

[RosieC]

I'm afraid I don't know the difference myself. Maybe others do.

[Bruna]

Thanks for not making me feel silly, Rosie!

[Connie Star]

Originally Posted by trdyl

I am pretty sure that your Candelaria is Arundina graminifolia. Seeing the front face of the bloom would help.

Ted's right- I mis-spelled the genus name. It's still one of my favorites.