What type of orchid is this?

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  1. hollaaa

    hollaaa New Seed

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    i bought an orchid yesterday, and i'm not sure if it came with a thingy saying what kind it was, but if it did i lost it :( can you help me out? i took a few photos, i'm sorry they're not great quality and the flowers are a much brighter yellow in person! link to the flowers is here: http://vis-caria.tumblr.com/post/402322 ... i-bought-x

    just click on each photo to enlarge it, it won't redirect you to another page
     
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    toni Mistress of Garden Junque Staff Member Moderator Plants Contributor

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    Beautiful color. If you would go ahead and upload it to the topic the photo would be larger and easier to see for an ID.
    Instructions are How To: Post Photos

    Thanks
     
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    hollaaa New Seed

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    it keeps saying my photos are too large? D:
     
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    hollaaa New Seed

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    wait, i put them on my garden. you can look there

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    hollaaa New Seed

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    thankyouu :) do you have any idea what they are? i've looked everywhere and i can't figure it out, they're my first orchids :(
     
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    waretrop Strong Ash Plants Contributor

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    Maybe it's a Odontocidium. Does anyone else know?
     
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    Yes I am pretty sure Barb is right, probably 'tiger' something.
    Most of the yellow coloured ones are called tiger.
     
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    sewNsow In Flower

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    I would say it is a odontocidium or perhaps colmonara.
    At first I thought oncidium but the flowers are much larger which makes me think it is a cross.I've grown oncidiums or "dancing girls".Sure are pretty in full bloom & they do look like dancing girls.
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    hollaaa New Seed

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    hmm perhaps a cross? i googled (google image searfch) colmonara orchids and the flowers look a lot like what i have but i can't see any with the same colours? they're all much different colours. it looks a lot like an odontocidium as well. arhhh so difficult!
     
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    waretrop Strong Ash Plants Contributor

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    Or, hollaaa, you could forget about the kind of orchid it is and take the time to enjoy the flower. LOL

    They are such wonderful flowers. What a gift. You are lucky.
     
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    hollaaa New Seed

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    i'm enjoying it!:(
    i just need to know what kind so i can look after it properly
     
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    waretrop Strong Ash Plants Contributor

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    Oh I see. You are right!!
     
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    hollaaa New Seed

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    hahaha :)
    i'm treating it like an odontocidium for now haha, but i'm going back to the nursery i bought it from soon, so i'll take it back and just check with them what type it is :) x
     
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    This is odontocidium. I have one in my garden. These are very beautiful and most attractive flowers.
     

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