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Let me start the month of April not with a joke but with my old Bc Hoku Gem 'Sunspots'.

the greenhouse is nicely scented, especially on sunny days!

The Rlc Hawaiian Green Valley, backcrossed to digbyana has opened the 2. bud.


You might remember my Den Roy Tokunaga, it started blooming months! ago, it is still at it! Amazing!


And this pretty noid Den is still a charmer


Ok, please all join in and make it a wonderful month filled with lots of Orchids and interesting discussions!

Yesterday I was hoping for my Bifrenaria harrisoniae to be open to start up the new thread for the month, but it was still looking like this. Not quite ready!

But right now it is just about open!

Seeing your images before really drove me to locate this species for myself. It has always been one of my most favorite species!
I just think it is just so beautiful. The creamy ivory green petals and sepals that can be either more creamy or more greenish, are just so full. Then I just love that fuzzy lip with its dark purple color, it is just a fantastic combination! Absolutely stunning.
As for mine, both are producing new roots as well as a nice, new growth. I will keep my fingers hoping that they will flower.

Bill, it will surely do fine for you!! It is a great Orchid!! I need to repot mine this Spring to make room for the next growths.
I think this is the Orchid growing on the Redeemer mountain in Rio de Janeiro.

It's a beauty, Ursula. Lovely colors and contrast. Grown so nicely too.

I have my white Cattleya skinerii Debbie x Virginalis in full bloom today. They don't waste time or tease you for weeks, they just burst open all at once. I'm thinking they don't last awfully long, but thankfully we have some cloudy weather and a bit of rain predicted so maybe a bit longer this time than they lasted before.

Elaine, this is beautiful!

You all have so many beautiful blooms to start the month of April. I was sending tons of likes on the orchids that were uploaded!

This one, is a No ID Phal, that I am most proud of. This was dead when it came back to me but was revived by Agro-Thrive. This has big blooms for such a small Phal. What a bittersweet day, since this is now going back to my friend as a "surprise"! She has no idea I was able to revive her "favorite" orchid!

Nice save, Gigi!

Ursula said: Nice save, Gigi!

Yes! So happy for my friend! Will bring it to her tomorrow.

That IS an awesome save Gigi, great growing!
Elaine, isn't it just insane how long it takes some buds to open and others,
like your beautiful Cattleya cross literally emerge and open right before your eyes!
Ursula, what a fabulous start to the month....I can almost smell the glorious fragrance!
My favorite is your Hoku Gem, which for some reason I can't grow here in Florida. I'm guessing it's a watering issue combined with growing outdoors.
I've got a bunch of things in bud now that I sprayed Orthene on everything...the thrips have arrived with a vengance. And a couple new photos to share.


C. Aurantiglossa on it's second blooming.


My back up plant of Den. lindleyii, which is still settling onto the mount.


and Rlc. Graf's Gold Lake


Today is our clubs annual orchid auction, held at the University Botanical Garden in Tampa. Luckily they have a large tent as we are likely to see some rain...lots of rain! Wish me luck.

I wish you the best of luck, Lindsey. I have Blc. Graf's Pick. It probably should be relabeled "Rlc.". I like this one and like your Graf's Gold Lake

Blc. Graf's Pick

sugarcane said: That IS an awesome save Gigi, great growing!
Elaine, isn't it just insane how long it takes some buds to open and others,
like your beautiful Cattleya cross literally emerge and open right before your eyes!
Ursula, what a fabulous start to the month....I can almost smell the glorious fragrance!
My favorite is your Hoku Gem, which for some reason I can't grow here in Florida. I'm guessing it's a watering issue combined with growing outdoors.
I've got a bunch of things in bud now that I sprayed Orthene on everything...the thrips have arrived with a vengance. And a couple new photos to share.

• Orchid (Cattlianthe Aurantiglossa)
• Uploaded by sugarcane

C. Aurantiglossa on it's second blooming.


My back up plant of Den. lindleyii, which is still settling onto the mount.


and Rlc. Graf's Gold Lake


Today is our clubs annual orchid auction, held at the University Botanical Garden in Tampa. Luckily they have a large tent as we are likely to see some rain...lots of rain! Wish me luck.

Best of luck Lindsey! I told some of my friends your group will be at USF today.

Wonderful show, Lindsey!! And good luck at the auction, perhaps we can again enjoy Jim's plants, via Lindsey!!

Both Graf's are gorgeous!

Lindsey; Rlc. Graf's Gold Lake is GORGEOUS !!!

I also agree, Graf's Gold Lake is very pretty!
But you know what, that C. Aurantiglossa is a real cutie pie!!! It has a really colorful lip that really stands out and loads of crazy little spots! That is very pretty in its own right.

I'm with you, Bill. The Aurantiglossa is simply lovely. Graceful shape, elegant sprinkling of dots and the contrasting lip is amazing.

Lindsey, I'm also with you on the Hoku Gems. Can't make them survive even through one new bloom cycle. They just croak on me. Hmm, I haven't tried them on a mount yet, though! Maybe I'll take another chance on it, mount it and see if that is the trick for it.

I had the same problems with 'Why Not' - killed it twice - and mine is very happy on a mount now.

A good mount is not only just for cowboys, orchids like them too!!!

Hi Guys
My Dend.Fredriksianum is in bloom, it is nearly the end of the 3rd week, has 8 spikes.



Prabhi S

Phrabi that is gorgeous and I see a lot of beautiful plants on the background.

prabhisetty said: Hi Guys
My Dend.Fredriksianum is in bloom, it is nearly the end of the 3rd week, has 8 spikes.



Prabhi S

Yes that is our shade house and back of the some once house.