Phalaenopsis

Pretty.

July 11th, 2011

Its been a while.

Here is a phalaenopsis that I found at work and replanted in hydroton. Its doing very well. I normally don't like Phals but I really couldn't help but to like its lovely colors.

Tolumnia

Flowering at work.

New Year 2011, moving my orchids.

Well, New Year's day and I have started to move my orchid collection to work. I took a few of my Phalaenopsis and placed them on a big window sill near my cubicle, just to see how they will fit in. Next weekend, I'm going to move my entire collection.

I've also been repotting my cattelyas today into Hyrdroton. Grand Dragon, Edisto Newberry (kind of damaged it a bit), Chia Lin among a few. I tried to repot 'Good Life' but its roots were massive (no wonder it flowered every year) and totally holding on to its medium. I couldn't begin to try and pry it loose. It needs to go into a bigger pot but I can't provide that till after I move into my new house. I hope disturbing its roots didn't upset it too much.

 

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?