Lovely, Bree.
September's Back to School Orchids
Those floofy lips look like square dance costumes, Bree. Amazing.
Melanie, I was out and about this morning and spotted some 3 gallon yellow Spathoglottis plicata orchids. One stood out as the flowers were considerably larger than the others so I bought it. If you want it, I will hold it here for you. If not, don't worry as I'll just keep it myself. The cost including tax is $16.00. Let me know.
Jim
Jim, you work quickly! Yes, I would love to have it. Let me know when I can come by.
Melanie
I'll be home the rest of the day. Tomorrow I have phone duty at the Extension Service but will be home around 5:00 PM,
Jim
Tomorrow after 5 would work. I still have your number and address. I'll leave my house around 5 so I should be there around 5:30ish. Also, my dad cut up some cedar boards for mounting orchids if you want any.
Melanie
OK, see you tomorrow. I could use a couple of those cedar mounts, thanks.
Jim
its called Lc. Mildred Rives x Blc. Burdekin Bells.
I call it beautiful! Very nice and floofy.
Melanie
Good morning all. Here I sit at the MG desk in beautiful Seffner, Florida. Only one call so far but it may get crazy later on. Have a great day.
Jim
Mornin' Jim. It's feeling like Fall at Mapop.
Still hot and humid here. Not a hint of fall. I'm also still swimming laps in the back yard.
Quiet here at the Extension. All of the agents are away at a meeting and the phone has been silent.
Jim
Brassavola nodosa is in bloom. A second spike was bumped against the greenhut wall. I shifted it in hopes that it will continue to fill out. Meanwhile, the fragrance is lasting into late morning.
The last flowers on Ascocenda Laski 'Chili Pepper'. It's got a rusty brown tone that doesn't show up in the photos. Very subtle airbrushed look.
Here's the Pholidota imbricata. No obnoxious smell, Carol, though I did not stick my nose in it. It has been growing in straight 'ole cheapo cypress landscape mulch from the local big box store for almost two years. I use the smaller, bark size pieces.
An eerie backlit photo of Prosthecea cochleata, another of a spike that, as you can see by the stem joints, has been blooming for many, many months and the last of the plant. There are five spikes in bloom but I can't get the right angle to photo the whole thing.
A better image of Beallara Tropic Tom
If I close my eyes, I can almost smell that nodosa from here. I'm glad the Pholidota is blooming for you. It seems my rattlesnake has taken the year off. Very nice Beallara.
Now it is back to a caller who has crazy ants in his car.
Jim
Hope I helped you pass the day. In other news, baby David Sander has a new lead.
Some random shots of the greenhut jungle. All of the above photos were taken yesterday.
Wonderful news about Baby David. I knew he would be happy with you. Yes, you did help me pass the day. All went well and when I walked into the house about 5:30 this afternoon the phone was ringing and it was Melanie at the gate. She collected her yellow Spathoglottis plicata with the super sized flowers and I trust she is happy. Now I need to rest.
Jim
Yep, I'm super happy with my new acquisition. And I imagine I'll be even happier tomorrow when I go to the Lakeland Orchid show. Be prepared for pictures of all my new purchases.
Melanie
I forgot to mention that she gave me some nice cedar orchid mounts so I'm happy too. It's win/win around here.
Jim
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How do orchids multiply.
I guess there isn't any problem with getting rid of any pups. I have an orchid that is about 6 years old and has never gotten larger. I did realize that I wasn't misting it often enough. I have been using a very weak soluton of dyna-gro to mist it. Possibly that is what has brought it back to life.
Went to the orchid show today and spent lots of money. There were many beautiful displays as well as what the vendors brought in. Here's what I bought:
1. V. Insignis x V. tessellata This one smells amazing!
2. V. Pure Delight
3. Rlc. Tainan City
4. Rsc. Haw Yuan Gold "Yung Kang #2"
5. Blc. Chance the Chance "Kiramaci"
1. Den. Nalo Blush My first Den. I kept getting stopped by people who loved this one. It's hard to capture the blush on camera, though.
2. Pot. Hawaiian Charisma "Hawaii" Furthering my collection of orchids named after Hawaii, LOL!
3. Lc. Tanya Duncan "Seattle Blues"
Melanie
Wow, Melanie you sure got some beauties! Amazing double floof on 'Tainan City' and Nalo Blush is a beauty, too. My fave though, is 'Seattle Blues' being as I am from the Pac NW. Amazing colors on there.
Let's see a picture of your orchid house, with all those new bloomers in there?
Looks like the orchid bug has bitten Melanie right between the eyes. Welcome to the club. All of your new babies look terrific. I'm especially fond of that first Vanda and the last Lc. Tanya Duncan. I also love the soft colors on your Dendrobium. You will find the Dens easy to grow. All in all, great choices. Enjoy!
Jim
Peg, occasionally an orchid plant will bear a little plantlet off of its flower stem or pseudobulb. These little baby plants are often called Keiki's (Hawaiian for "baby"). When the roots are an inch long or so, they may be removed from the mother plant and planted in a seperate small pot with some orchid moss. Other times, large orchids are carefully divided using a sharp sterile knife. Starting orchids from seed is best left to the pros in labs.
Jim
I've been trying to wait for the third bud to open on my big purple Catt - don't know why but I like saying I grew a purple cat.
The third flower was poking its lip into its sister's back, so I 'messed with success' just a tiny bit and balanced a couple of styro peanuts in there to hold it away a bit. Hopefully in the morning it will be open all the way, and facing outwards.
You can see from the three pictures how hard it is to 'get' the color. First one is the closest, but it's really more dusky than that.
Very nice, Elaine. Looks like it has some Laelia in it.
Jim
Yep, sorry I thought I'd given its name up above. It is Blc. Mem. Hans Graf x Blc. Edisto
Blc = Brassavola, Laelia, and Cattleya, right? Or Brassia?
Its Brassolaeliocattleya..yep Brassavola
outstanding flowers you purchased. Shows later this month here, but trying to keep everything from drying out is real work. Another day in the dry 100's today
Very nice flowers Mellie and Elaine.
Ted, it is difficult to spend the money to add on when you are fighting the elements.
Melanie - all your new babies are beautiful. Orchid shows can sure be expensive outings!!!!
I saved my birthday money for it! Now, what to do about the Fall Plant Fest at USF next month, LOL!
Melanie
As of sundown I will be off line for the next week plus in observance of the High Holy Holidays. Can't wait to see all your great photos when I return. It sometimes takes me a few days to get shaking (or un-shaking as the case may be) after the Yom Kippur fast.
L'shana tova to all (Happy New Year!)
Still fighting the heat and dryness, but some guys just bloom regardless of the temp.
Iridifolius x Zygostatus Alleniana flower is about 1/8" across
Psychopsis adds another bloom
Snow Ballet does not care
Platystele misera umbellata always in bloom in the summer
Have a wonderful holiday, Laurel!
Ted, very nice blooms in spite of the weather. I love the shinny playstele. It seems everywhere Carol sends her Snow Ballet it does well.
I couldn't let the weekend pass without posting Lc. George Baldwin X C. Trithena. I just love the form and color.
Jim
I refer to it as "the weed"!