Aliceara Pacific Nova 'Hilo Stars'
 

I bought this in bloom last year at the New England Summer Orchid Fest. It called to me from across the room and when I told the vendor, Piping Rock, that I just had to have it, they gave me a little discount which was very gracious considering I was going to buy it anyway.

I wish I had been able to wait until all the buds had opened, but since this is one of my few big orchids, I really needed to be able to take it outside to photograph. We finally had a nice warm day today (72f!), but it's going to drop back down into the high 40's and 50's soon. So, I figured I would do it today.

It has a nice, faint frangrance that I often associate with Oncidium types, not totally dissimilar to that of petunias.

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Hope you've enjoyed :)

That's a nice one! I like the little flash of purple set off by the white on the lip.

I can hear it calling: " Salixx, I am blonde and beautiful. Take me home and love me." It is, you did, and made another good choice!

Haha, that is pretty much exactly what it did! I even did the "pass" where you see something you know you want, but keep looking, just to make sure. I couldn't stop thinking about it. Love at first sight, I suppose :rofl:

It must think I am okay, since it bloomed for me again.

I like how bright the yellow is.

Very similar flower to my brassidium, excluding that great flash of purple. Great purchase!

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That's such a delightful flower!

And Carol, I'd not complain if someone blonde and beautiful followed me home!