Blc Maile Hollinger 'Nalo' - Orchid Board

susiep · #1 (**permalink**) 07-30-2008, 12:19 AM

This is a cute little plant. It just bloomed in May, but here are 2 more flowers!

whygreenberg · #2 (**permalink**) 07-30-2008, 12:32 AM

Oooh! Gorgeous!! I love the spotting in the lip! How "little" is it?

susiep · #3 (**permalink**) 07-30-2008, 01:06 AM

Well, it's little to me. The leaves are about 8 inches long, but narrow (compact). The flower is 3.5 inches across.

Swamper · #4 (**permalink**) 07-30-2008, 06:49 AM

it's more than a little pretty

Dorothy · #5 (**permalink**) 07-30-2008, 07:42 AM

Oh how nice

Is it fragrant?

Now renamed as Rolfeara Maile Hollinger, it's parents are Brassophronitis Richard Mueller X Cattleya Angelwalker
I can see where it gets it's good looks from

Overall this hybrids consists of
Brassavola nodosa 25% - IOSPE PHOTOS
Sophronitis milleri 25% - IOSPE PHOTOS
Cattleya walkeriana 25% - IOSPE PHOTOS
Cattleya loddigesii 18.75% - IOSPE PHOTOS
Cattleya dolosa 6.25% - IOSPE PHOTOS

Chubidubi · #6 (**permalink**) 07-30-2008, 10:11 AM

It's gorgeous, Susie!

tuvoc · #7 (**permalink**) 07-30-2008, 11:55 AM

I love it! Anything with Richard Mueller in it can't help but be wonderful.

Kim

susiep · #8 (**permalink**) 07-30-2008, 09:13 PM

Thanks everyone!

The picture was with flash so some of the color is washed out. There is the faintest hint of green on the edges of the pointy petals. It has a very light fragrance of jasmin, but you have to be really close to smell it. The plant is getting big so I hope it sends out more than one spike next time. Is only 2 flowers per spike common for this plant?

Dorothy, thanks for the parentage! This is a good time to ask about the name change. Are all Blc now called Rolfeara or just some? I need a good reference book that deals just with name changes!