I was in my local Home Depot yesterday looking at their somewhat pitiful selections when I ran across a most unusual little orchid. Surprisingly, it had a tag and although poorly printed, it said Dtps. Avosi (or Avosa). It had leaves like a phal but had a single flower stalk, approx. 36" tall and growing. It had flowered up to the middle of the stalk and had a single small 2" purple flower with yellow on the lip. The flower form was similar to a phal. It looked as if this stalk could easily have up to one hundred or more blooms in total and who knows how high it would actually get. As anyone familiar with a Doritanopsis like this? It was priced at $17.97 and I almost bought it but thought I'd better find out more. Is a single bloom at a time typical for these? It had probably had thirty or more flowers prior to this one judging by the scars. I've had Dtps. in years gone by but they had stalks more like phals with not that many potential flowers. Thanks!
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