Beallara Marfitch 'Howard's Dream' AM/AOS

  • Sale
  • Regular price $50.00


Beallara Marfitch 'Howard's Dream' AM/AOS is one of the best intergeneric Oncidium hybrids. These plants get very tall flower spikes and produce 7 to 12 flowers per spike on average. Very large, deep grape-purple colored flowers make for a showy plant. The flowers measure about 5 inches across. Beautiful plants! Grow in cool, intermediate, or warm temps, allowing the potting mix to approach dryness between watering. Prefers medium light levels. Purplish colors in the leaves and pseudobulbs are normal for this plant. This orchid can bloom twice year!

Beallara, abbreviated Bllra. in the horticultural trade, is the nothogenus for intergeneric hybrids between the orchid genera BrassiaCochliodaMiltonia and Odontoglossum (Brs. x Cda. x Milt. x Odm.).

General Care:  The ideal temperature range for a Odotoglossum orchid is between 65-70F (daytime) and 45-55F (night) with 65% humidity.  These orchids enjoy bright, shaded light from an east facing window.  Check media for dryness.  Water when media is dry, approximately 1X/week.  
We NEVER recommend using ICE CUBES to water your orchid plant.  
A balanced 20-20-20 fertilizer diluted to 1/2 recommended strength can be used or we also recommend using a slow release form.  Re-pot approximately every 2 years. 

Pot size: 4" pot 
Plant size: 16”-30”
Color(s): Pink, Purple, White with Maroon spots & Yellow center
Bloom: Blooming size
Bloom Season: Spring, Fall , Winter
Temperature: Warm – Intermediate (50º–80ºF)
Light Level: Low–Medium
Water: Keep moist in Summer, dryer in Winter
Fertilizer: A balanced 20-20-20 every time you water from Spring to Fall
Air circulation: Medium
Humidity: 50% – 70%

*** Shipping Policy

  • Read the description very carefully before you purchase. Due to the sensitive nature of orchids, there are no refunds or returns when plants leave our nursery.
  • You must let us know if you have special shipping needs, such as including a heat pack.
  • Plants are packed carefully, but we cannot guarantee flowers, buds, sheaths or spikes once the plant leaves the nursery.
  • We offer local pick up at the nursery in San Jose.
  • We ship within the US; outside the US by arrangement only.
  • We usually ship on Monday – Tuesday.
  • If an order is received after 9:00 AM PST Monday, we may ship the item the following week.
  • We normally ship by Priority USPS; or FedEx or UPS for large boxes.
  • We will combine shipping where possible; some orders may be in multiple boxes.
  • Plant may or may not ship with flowers.
  • We cannot guarantee a delivery gets to a specific address in the time frame requested due to current shipping conditions.
  • Time to arrival/delivery quotes are generated by USPS, Fed Ex, UPS, not Orchid Design. Also keep in mind the package will not travel in a direct route but rather from one shipping hub to another.
  • If damage occurs in shipping and you want to file a claim with USPS, FedEx, or UPS, it is your responsibility to file a claim.

For more items find us on facebook https://www.facebook.com/orchid.design.8888/ or on the web!

All images on this album are property of Orchid Design and cannot be used elsewhere without permission