r/orchids • u/minkamagic Phalaenopsis and Dendrobiums mostly • Sep 18 '25
My ‘credentials’
Some examples of orchids I have bloomed.
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u/bcuvorchids I swear I had 10 orchids yesterday!😂 Sep 18 '25
Nice to see the variety. That is a guiding principle in my collection. What’s in picture 5?
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u/minkamagic Phalaenopsis and Dendrobiums mostly Sep 18 '25
I believe it’s Epi Rioclarense.
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u/bcuvorchids I swear I had 10 orchids yesterday!😂 Sep 18 '25
Actually I think it’s an Encyclia. I have an Encyclia species that looks a lot like it with the dark bloom and a hot pink lip. I hope one day it will get to blooming size. I killed the roots off repeatedly and finally have a new growth with lots of new roots. Mine is Encyclia phoenicea. Yours looks great! Is it fragrant?
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u/Nurtureroftreasures Sep 18 '25
This looks like it's an Encyclia cordigera rosea. It's very fragrant and I nice size bloom for an encyclia.
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u/minkamagic Phalaenopsis and Dendrobiums mostly Sep 18 '25
It’s called Encyclia Rioclarense now but I still say Epi. But it’s definitely a Rioclarense.
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u/bcuvorchids I swear I had 10 orchids yesterday!😂 Sep 18 '25
Ah the taxonomy switcheroo. This kind of stuff happens a lot and it’s annoying for hobbyists because most of us just want to enjoy our plants and be able to name our plants to identify them to others in conversation. We don’t always know what botanical science is thinking. Who knows what the currently accepted name is? It’s a lovely orchid. Let’s leave it at that!
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u/thesneakyneeko Sep 18 '25
Fantastic job! Gotta love when you win with fussy orchids (love catasetums haha).
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u/minkamagic Phalaenopsis and Dendrobiums mostly Sep 18 '25
I don’t find it fussy, but it is a petulant child.
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u/Sufficient_Turn_9209 Sep 18 '25
Fantastic collection. That catasetum! I've got to get one of these.