Odbrs. Fangtastic Bob Henley 'HOF #4'

[Diane]

This is my first brassia type orchid. I'm hoping I'll do well with it. I got it from RVO last week, 3 spikes, flowers about 9 - 10 inches tall for the largest. Love the curly petals/sepals.

[Jason]

Really nice!!

[bench72]

Wow, love the colour on this as well.... seems to have more of the darker markings than many I've seen... stands out more!

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tim

[uncasteeb]

Very very striking.

[jenn]

It looks like it has it's arms crossed above its head. That is a nice boom

[Cinderella]

Very very cool looking.

[BumbleBrie]

I picked up mine last week, I love him!! I love how the flowers peel open so slowly and are layered on top of each other with their beautiful spotted "spider legs." Yours is gorgeous.

[Dorsetman]

This is my first brassia type orchid. I'm hoping I'll do well with it. I got it from RVO last week, 3 spikes, flowers about 9 - 10 inches tall for the largest. Love the curly petals/sepals.

Could any kind member translate the words for a mere old limey ? Looks almost like the Gaelic !

As to the flower, those curled petals etc are reminiscent of many of the Adas - which are very close to Brassia ; I( must look up the parentage.

[Dorsetman]

Now I see that it has Onc cariniferum and Brassia arcuigera in its parentage ; both have those crossed arms-looking petals. Genetics works !

[PaphMadMan]

Could any kind member translate the words for a mere old limey ? Looks almost like the Gaelic !

As to the flower, those curled petals etc are reminiscent of many of the Adas - which are very close to Brassia ; I( must look up the parentage.

I was curious enough myself to dig for the meaning of "NA BEAN DO'N CHAT GUN LAMHAINN". A Scottish Gaelic heraldic motto translated as "Touch not the cat but a glove", used with a coat of arms showing a cat with claws extended. The glove refers to the sheaths of the cat's claws so it is taken as a figurative warning to not touch a Scottish wildcat with claws extended.