oncidium noid It's noid season

[Mark V]

This has been a dependable plant for the last three years. When I bought it I threw the name tag away because I didn't care about those things with my first few chids. Three to seven 4" blooms on 10" spikes. It usually blooms around Christmas. It's a little early this year.

[desertgal]

Mark, that is unbelieving beautiful. Such rich deep colors. Congratulation on blooming it again.

[eikon]

it's so festive!! almost Poinsettia like. good luck on finding a name, looks like a complex hybrid maybe something in the Isler family (though i am probably wrong)

[bench72]

Super colour! Bummer about the tags, but at the end of the day, it's still darn pretty!

[sake of silence]

Miltassia Royal Robe maybe?

[Tony]

Miltassia Royal Robe maybe?

I agree, looks like Mtssa Royal Robe 'Diplomat' to me. 'Jerry's Pick' is the other commonly available clone, but it has a solid purple lip, no markings like this one.

[Mark V]

You guys had to tell me it's a miltassia, didn't you! Of course you are correct but you should know I Kill anything with miltonia in it? As long as I thought it was an oncidium it was safe.

[clintdawley]

The oncidium genes make the miltonias quite sturdy.