Orchid stand nearly finished

My home built orchid stand is nearly complete. I'm just waiting for delivery of some AC fans and then I can mount the lights.

More pictures of new phalaenopsis

Whoopie!

New Phalaenopsis from Half-Moon Bay

I placed my new Phals in my bedroom.

This purple Phal's blooms are huge.

This white Phal's blooms are also huge.

Sunday September 9th, I drove to Reposito's in Half-Moon Bay and got three orchids. Two Phalaenopsis and another cute Oncidium. When I got these orchids, I didn't know they only accept cash or checks at the store. Luckily, I had $43 bucks on my and the orchids cost $43.30. Must be an omen. Also, went to another florist and got myself a maidenhair fern.

Planted the new oncidium into the same pot with first oncidium. They're the same species.

Two dying phalanopsis

I put another dead phalanopsis (a white one) that I brought home from work. It's dying alongside the purple on I mentioned before. What a shame.

Rearranged my orchids

reorganized my plants

The window over my kitchen sink is pretty full now.

The phals in my bedroom has been replanted and arrranged.

My Cattleya tree looks like its still alive.

Repotted all my orchids.

Spent Friday and Saturday nights repotting all my orchids with Aussie-Gold and reused my Dyna-Rok.
I bought two bags from a place that I think is in Ohio. cost a lot but I wanted to spoil my orchids. At least I hope my orchids will like the new medium. I was happy to see the Dendrobium Thyrsiflorum had healthy roots. I was generally happy to see the roots doing well for the plants except a couple of my phalaenopsis. I'm sad to say the new plant I got from the grocery store is pretty much dead. it had rotted and the roots look like they're dead too. Don't know why the phalaenopsis aren't doing so well in the semi-hydro medium? The cattleya's, dendrobium, oncidium and even the tolumnia seem to like it. Anyway, the phals are in the new stuff now. I'll keep an eye on it.
I also spent much of the day building more acrylic boxes. got some scrap plastic from Tap Plastics and solvent, glue and more. I think I have a total of 10. they take about 20 minutes each to make.
My window sill looks pretty full.

My Dendrobium flowered

I forgot how dark purple this guy is.

Today's purchase

Today I bought a bunch of orchid supplies, Rand Aircone pots, Aussie gold and three new Cattleyas.

Jim Elmore 'Sweetheart'

Edisto 'Newberry'

Lc. Jalapa x Pot. Carolina Splendor
(This picture is not the flower I will be getting, I realized too late; oh well.)
I'll be getting a cross

Links:
http://www.fendersflora.com
http://www.gardeningwarehousedirect.com
http://www.arcadiaglasshouse.com

Phalaenopsiis Seed Pod

After cross-pollenating with another Phalaenopsis, the stem started swelling up and the small cavity that was in the flower closed-up. I wonder how long before it is ready? Kinda cool… from an orchid grower POV that is.

New Purple Phalaenopsis

I bought this new plant today at a chinese grocery store in my neighborhood. One of the leaf is sunburned but the flowers look really nice. Many of the roots are rotted or dead, so I had to cut them off. I'm always worried that the roots I cut off are important. There were some healthy roots but not many of them to at least support the flowers. Paid $15 but not sure if I should've bought it.

New Plants from eBay

Cattleya Blc. Hawaiian Passion

Phalaenopsis Spotted Deer 'KH6707' - I'm worried that this plant may not look like this.

Pot. Haw Yuan Gold 'YK#2'

This was a buy 3 get 1 free deal. Dendrobium - D Nill Mongkorn