HELP please. Identifying this orchid
Login
User Name
Password   


Registration is FREE. Click to become a member of OrchidBoard community
(You're NOT logged in)

menu menu

Sponsor
Donate Now
and become
Forum Supporter.

HELP please. Identifying this orchid
Many perks!
<...more...>


Sponsor
 

Google


Fauna Top Sites
LOG IN/REGISTER TO CLOSE THIS ADVERTISEMENT
  #1  
Old 10-14-2019, 05:45 PM
Shenzyrose Shenzyrose is offline
Jr. Member
 

Join Date: Oct 2019
Posts: 8
HELP please. Identifying this orchid
Default HELP please. Identifying this orchid

So I struck gold. I found this orchid this pot, lucky me . i thinking it might be a cattleya but I have never owned a cattleya so I wanted someone more experienced to make sure I didn't get it wrong.

I decided to dig one up because it was overcrowded and not getting any light. so I'm uploading some more photos which may help.

Thank you for your help.
Attached Thumbnails
HELP please. Identifying this orchid-72397611_3602559663103712_6549041788789719040_n-jpg   HELP please. Identifying this orchid-72166024_532509557291880_2779035778305490944_n-jpg   HELP please. Identifying this orchid-72217388_688219938355147_2965530791670448128_n-jpg   HELP please. Identifying this orchid-72476408_517060089087349_5352283438483243008_n-jpg  

Last edited by Shenzyrose; 10-14-2019 at 11:35 PM.. Reason: more info
Reply With Quote
  #2  
Old 10-14-2019, 08:21 PM
Roberta's Avatar
Roberta Roberta is offline
Super Moderator
 

Join Date: Jun 2008
Zone: 10a
Location: Coastal southern California, USA
Posts: 12,803
HELP please. Identifying this orchid Female
Default

It does look like it might be from the Cattleya tribe, but there are other things that it could be, too. It looks like it is in a pot that held or is holding something else. Where did you find it? Sometimes a bit of history can help here. It looks like it is a mix that is much too wet for a Cattleya if that is what it is. So again, some background would help.
__________________
Orchids teach patience!

Roberta's Orchids (Visit my back yard)

See what orchid species are blooming in Southern California(New page for MARCH 2024)

Last edited by Roberta; 10-14-2019 at 10:39 PM..
Reply With Quote
Post Thanks / Like - 1 Likes
Likes Shenzyrose liked this post
  #3  
Old 10-14-2019, 10:29 PM
Shenzyrose Shenzyrose is offline
Jr. Member
 

Join Date: Oct 2019
Posts: 8
HELP please. Identifying this orchid
Default Thanks

I just got this pot plant thinking it only had a dracaena. Then when i was watering it i noticed it had 2 little orchids in there as well. So i have no idea abouts this orchid haha.
Reply With Quote
  #4  
Old 10-14-2019, 10:38 PM
Roberta's Avatar
Roberta Roberta is offline
Super Moderator
 

Join Date: Jun 2008
Zone: 10a
Location: Coastal southern California, USA
Posts: 12,803
HELP please. Identifying this orchid Female
Default

Wow, what luck! While the medium (which if it is growing a dracaena) looks quite inappropriate for an orchid, it appears that whatever it is, seems quite happy there. It does look orchid-like... but hopefully someone on this forum who knows a lot more about plants in general will comment - the fact that it is growing so nicely in that environment makes me suspect that it isn't a Cattleya (those tend to hate to have wet roots)... but the question of what it IS... I wonder too.
__________________
Orchids teach patience!

Roberta's Orchids (Visit my back yard)

See what orchid species are blooming in Southern California(New page for MARCH 2024)
Reply With Quote
Post Thanks / Like - 1 Likes
Likes Shenzyrose liked this post
  #5  
Old 10-14-2019, 10:51 PM
ArronOB ArronOB is offline
Senior Member
 

Join Date: Oct 2017
Location: Central Coast, NSW
Posts: 502
HELP please. Identifying this orchid Male
Default

I think maybe a Dendrobium speciosum or something related.
Reply With Quote
Post Thanks / Like - 1 Likes
Likes Shenzyrose liked this post
  #6  
Old 10-14-2019, 11:08 PM
Shenzyrose Shenzyrose is offline
Jr. Member
 

Join Date: Oct 2019
Posts: 8
HELP please. Identifying this orchid
Default Pot

I was going to repot them into bark chips. So should I or should i not
Reply With Quote
  #7  
Old 10-14-2019, 11:50 PM
Roberta's Avatar
Roberta Roberta is offline
Super Moderator
 

Join Date: Jun 2008
Zone: 10a
Location: Coastal southern California, USA
Posts: 12,803
HELP please. Identifying this orchid Female
Default

Bark chips should be fine. I think a relatively fine bark. The additional photos you provided show that they were not all that happy in the dracaena pot. Really do need a better medium. ArronOB may have identified it. Not Cattleya, but perhaps an Aussie native.
__________________
Orchids teach patience!

Roberta's Orchids (Visit my back yard)

See what orchid species are blooming in Southern California(New page for MARCH 2024)
Reply With Quote
  #8  
Old 10-14-2019, 11:53 PM
Shenzyrose Shenzyrose is offline
Jr. Member
 

Join Date: Oct 2019
Posts: 8
HELP please. Identifying this orchid
Default That would make sense

That would make sense since i live in Australia haha thank you for the advice
Reply With Quote
Reply

Bookmarks

Tags
cattleya, experienced, orchid, owned, wrong


Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)
 
Thread Tools
Display Modes Rate This Thread
Rate This Thread:

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off


Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
AOS Guide to Orchids and their Culture estación seca News, Updates & Feedback 4 02-22-2020 08:16 PM
Long Island Orchid Festival 2018 LIVC Orchid Show Announcements 0 05-15-2018 10:53 AM
Help identifying Ecuador orchid photo Jasonmc89 Identification Forum 4 04-26-2017 09:18 PM
We Need More Orchid Celebrities epiphyte78 Advanced Discussion 1 01-03-2014 06:25 AM
Want help identifying this orchid dizzybliss Identification Forum 5 06-07-2010 09:24 PM

All times are GMT -4. The time now is 01:40 AM.

© 2007 OrchidBoard.com
Search Engine Optimisation provided by DragonByte SEO v2.0.37 (Lite) - vBulletin Mods & Addons Copyright © 2024 DragonByte Technologies Ltd.
Feedback Buttons provided by Advanced Post Thanks / Like (Lite) - vBulletin Mods & Addons Copyright © 2024 DragonByte Technologies Ltd.

Clubs vBulletin Plugins by Drive Thru Online, Inc.