Perhaps. It looks like daytime temps are 74 minimum and nights are 44-57.

I bought my first yellow paph in VT today. Paph Nike's Sunny Delight. Pics tomorrow.

I just bought:
Blc. Arabesque 'Golden Zebra' AM/AOS
Dendrobium peguanum with 3 spikes.
Laelia reginae
Laelia pumila (‘SVO’ HCC/AOS x ‘Paul’)
Cym Beauty Stripes

as Kathy polishes her buying boots....

Nice!!

I almost pay more for the shipping and heat packs than the plants lately! (3 different sellers) but that's addiction. Not much logic involved!

I'm thinking in addition to polishing the buying boots...maybe getting them resoled too?

I ran into a NOID catt today at the Agway in Brattleboro, VT. It was begging me to save it from neglect. It has 6 buds so it's trying to survive. I tried to get it discounted to no avail but in the end it came home with me. Wonder what it could be....

I just bought Neofinetia falcata Shutenno x Shojo (5 growths) and 2 Darwinara Charms. The Darwinaras will be either red (Benhime), white and lavender (Fujihime), solid purple (Murasakihime) or yellow (Yuhime). I'm praying that one is yellow!!

Sounds very interesting. Who is the seller?

Are orchids cheaper in winter or something? Sounds like alot of trouble with the heat packs and all. Guess i have no idea though seen as though its never that cold here.

I usually don't buy much online in winter but I am this winter! It's pretty amazing but many orchids handle being shipped in the teens F without heat packs. So far I haven't lost a thing! Still makes me nervous though. I usually buy at open houses and shows in winter.

I went to Silva Orchids today, they had their annual Winter Open House. James Rose of Cal-Orchids was also present with a very nice selection of things.
My boots were very shiny and I had FUN.
Here is my loot

From Silva
Paph Dollgoldi Division
C. Nancy Off '1010' in bud ( this is a huge white Cattleya with a yellow throat, the scent is wonderful. )
C. Janice Evans 'Sweet Sixteen'
Pot Final Touch 'Mendenhall'
Holc wangii
small Paraphalaenopsis serpentilingua hopefully it will bloom in my life time….

From James Rose
Lyonara MemDoug Lace 'Roseminah' 2 spikes
C loddigesii 'Shorty' x C walkeriana 'The Chairman AM'AOS looks like a loddigesii on steroids ( I suppose this is a version of C x Dolosa)
L purpurata [striata x ( 'Caixinha do Seara' x 'Dante Vagnotti')] Looks very similar to the one I had lost in that wet 2009 Summer
C intermedia 'Sendai' BM'/JOGA
Neostylis Pinkie 'Starry Night' 2x very cute!
Lycaste Abou First Spring, it is a really nice, large pink. I hope I can bloom it.
Podochilus muricatus James asked me how my plant was doing. I told him I had lost it last year and he gave me a new one for free. Is he a nice guy or what! This time I will mount it.



Podochilus muricatus

Oh Ursula they look great!!! What fun!

I always look forwards to Silva's open house. I switched babysitting so I could go today on the first day! best selection! I will play with little Jake tomorrow. Bought a baby sled for him....

No one ever buys just one plant do they
I can't wait to see some of these blooming!

Lindsey, I will do my best!

Awww.
My new babies came today. Neofinetia falcata Shutenno x Shojo. Debating about the sphagnum. Probably will remove it soon.


2 Darwinara Charms x Neo falcatas. Both have old spikes on them!

Very nice plants. It will be interesting if some/which of the characteristics of the parents come through in the Shutenno x Shojo.

All I know is that the flowers will have some pink or wine coloring. What does Shojo look like? Do you have it?