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Question
Jim...thanks for your reply....someone prompted me to look up Miltonia and I found a photo that looks pretty close
Beallara Tahoma Glacier 'Sugar Sweet'. AM/AOS
http://home-and-garden.webshots.com/photo/1038684649011508240BeLTWo
hope you can open it...best regards, Rich

Answer
Hi Rich,

Thanks for getting back with the possible name of your orchid and the link.  

Beallara is a combination (hybrid) of 4 different orchid species; Brassia, Cochlioda, Miltonia and Odontoglossum.  They are all somewhat related and thus have similar care requirements such as bright shade with maybe a few hours of early morning direct sunlight, temperatures between 50F to 85F, humidity above 50% with some light air movement.  Water when the potting media becomes barely moist but do not allow it to remain dry for very long.  Feed it lightly (half the amount suggested on the container) with a balance type orchid fertilizer.  Beallara normally blooms during summer to early fall and they can last for upwards of 2 months.  

Hope this helps.

Jim Kawasaki
San Jose, Ca.  

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