This is an Oncidium Intergeneris Alliance Psy Mariposa Onc. Papilio x Onc. Kalihii 'Green Valley' , Butterfly Orchid . This has a one huge flower. It is called a continuous bloomer, because it keeps growing a new spike and flowering for years. You can see the new spike growing right behind the flower. Unsupported and up in the air this flower blows in the wind a will resemble a butterfly. This is the first flower from this plant. It also has some new growth coming in.
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What a great flower! I've never seen anything like it. It reminds me of the mummers in the Macy's Thanksgiving parade. It is a gorgeous color, too. Are they hard to grow?
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Hello,! I just purcehesed one yesterday,it is a georgeous flower ,i'm so-so happy that it continuous bloomer !!!
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