This Oncidium intergeneric is pretty big - 33" tall from the base of the pseudobulbs, flower width 3 1/2". I've had a tough time shooting it (and Phillip gets the credit for the single bloom shot) because it is a dark, almost black/purple with a slightly lighter magenta lip - and the whole thing has a luxurious velvet texture, which tends to "silver" the blooms.

I seem to have better luck with growing Brassia/Oncid/Miltonia hybrids than just about any other genera - probably because they're considered easy.

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