Cattleya color fills in.

Color of Edisto has filled in. Very pretty.

Cattleya Update.

Grand Dragon

Edisto Newberry

So far the color doesn't look so spectacular.

The Flowering of Grand Dragon

Flowers

Good Life

Good Life has been a reliable flowering orchid for a while now. This year, I found that the flies love its fragrance and possible sap on some of its surface. The flies drives me crazy. Lovely plant. Can't wait for my other cattleyas to bloom.

It been awhile...

Good Life has flowered again. Two flower buds fell off. probably due to me moving it from my kitchen to my bedroom. Temperature changes can do that to flowers I guess. What a generous flowerer.

Good news is I have other flowers coming up too. Will post when they open.

Chrissy Compton 'Mary Piazza' photo taken outdoors

Chrissy Compton 'Mary Piazza' Bloomed! Wow.

I totally did not expect this cattleya to flower. I first noticed the small buds but was surprised that there was no sheath that normally protects the flower buds. What a bonus.

Not as big as I thought it might have turned out but then again I wasn't expecting it and it may need more fertilizer?

Good Life, maybe 8 flowers!

Cattleya buds and more

Wow, for the first time. Chia Lin might actually produce a flower for me!
I'm starting to think that I need stronger growlights. This cattleya was grown on my window sill.

December 2nd, This picture is an update. Chia Lin flowered for the first time. It tried again but the flower aborted.

Port Royal Sound, to my surprise, is growing a flower bud. Its root system is small and the leaves on its new growth are tiny; yet it has a flower bud. I'm gona keep an eye on it to see if it actually blooms.

Good Ol' "Good Life" this time its producing maybe a possible 6 giant flowers! Whoopie!

My little yellow cattleya that I got from Hawaii. Its putting out flower buds. Since I cut it up into several plants and potted them together in clay aggregate, its doing well.

This dendrobium put out a new growth and now a flower bud. cool.

What Happening

Oncidium Twinkle

I tried to transplant this dendrobium keiki but it died from too much moisture. blah.

I was surprised this yellow flowered after a pot transplant.

New Orchids purchased Nov 30th, 2008

above: Pot. Ching Hua Flame 'Red Rose M.S.

Bought this larger plant to replace the seedling that died.

above: Pot. Hey Song 'Tian Mu' AM/AOS M.S.

This guy was $50. And it was kind of a small plant. I had expected a larger plant for the price.

I've seen photos of how wonderful this red flower is (below).

Blc. Taiwan Beauty Girl 'Red D M.S.

I'm worried I may have damaged this plant. Its a very nice red from what I can tell from the web sites.