Eria obesa

[Dorsetman]

Presumably from the little fat buds before they open ? Not a giant - the third p[ic shows the whole ot - a great big 7cm ( just under 3 inch ) one, so flowers maybe 4mm or thereabouts.

I have only had this a few weeks, but it signalled its pleasure at its new home with this flower spike. One to show my great-grandchildren when they come - little kids always love little flowers - maybe they have better eyes than us old folk and see the deatils better ?

[Zozzl]

I love the texture of the flowers. They look so sparkley. Looks like you are growing that pretty wet? Is that pure spaghnum?

[Dorsetman]

indeed. it is .

[Brutal_Dreamer]

Love the bright yellow in the center of this orchid. Very cheerful blooms Geoff!

cheers,
BD

[abiom]

always a lovely species

[orchidsal]

Maybe the little ones see that these miniatures seem to come from the magic lands of Peter Pan or Alice In Wonderland. AL

[Rosa02]

Beautiful waxy flowers. Well done!

[walingwaling]

Hi Geoff, nice Pinalia there, but cant be Eria obesa according to the drawing, here is a link
SOF » Eria obesa

[Dorsetman]

Hi Ron. I took the label literally and had not checked . You are absolutely right that it is miles different from the Hooker drawing - and from the IOSPE piccy.
Pinalia is a name new to me, but IOSPE lists about a hundred species, mostly re-assigned to Eria. But which Eria (ex pinalia) ? Thats a job for a long wet day I think !
In the meantime a new label - Eria (?) sp.