Blc. Golden Tang 'Tropic Yellow'

[Ricardo in PR]

This is one of my best performers under conditions that would stress most other orchids, maybe what makes it such a good grower is its Brassavola nodosa heritage. It does well even in very hot and dry weather. Its flowers develops a bright yellow color as they age. My best plant abandoned its pot and now is growing quite happily and strong in the side of the pot having roots all over the pot. However a plant mounted on a wood slab has not done too well so it seems to need access to a certain amount of water retentive media to grow to its full potential. This is a photo from a past blooming. Sometimes, for reasons that are unclear, the flowers become crippled and you have an inflorescence that has both good and crippled flowers.

[trdyl]

It's lovely!

[Marci in SoFL]

BLC Golden Tang has been one of the favorites in my collection for many years with its bright, golden flowers. When it grew to large for my growing area I hung it in my sister's mango tree where it continues to bloom with a few inflorescences usually twice a year. Ricardo, you have to keep a watch for those green Orion dancers. They can really sneak up on you.