Jim is that Blc. Phu Lin X B. cucullata climbing out of its pot?

Well now we're even in the favors department!

Yes it is, Bree, and it didn't have much choice. The pot is tiny and the orchid is fairly large so that 90 percent of the orchid is outside the pot. I think it is a great candidate for a mount but I'll wait until after this bloom cycle. I was thinking about cutting the pot in half vertically and sticking it to the mount. If I do, I'll take a picture.

Geeze, Kathy snuck out of that owing me a favor thing quickly. I think I'd better count myself lucky just to break even.

Jim

Naw, I still owe you one, actually two for my vanda!

Jim, you chose some lovelies,and that Phu Lin (foolin'?? couldn't resist) is a lovely color combo.

I'm going to manufacture an excuse to go up and see the Plantio folks - and very soon, too!

Ordered some of that magic Keiki paste that Brian was telling us about - hoo, boy! is it expensive for a tiny little jar the size of my thumb.

Anyway, got it from Carter and Holmes up in SC and they had "blooming size Oncidiums" on sale for $15. I got a lovely plant in a 6in. pot of Onc. Copper Scarab 'Brass Brethren' today! Beautifully packed and shipped very promptly. So pleased, as my kids have not bought me any orchids this year. On the up side, the local orchid show is only 2 weeks away so I will save my pennies and go treat myself there.

Look what arrived today!!!! http://forum.crazyorchidlady.c...
Thanks, Jim! You are the best!

I was beginning to worry about it. Does it look OK? no cold damage or shipping damage?

Jim

Click the link! It will take a day or two for cold damage to show but it was fine, shipping wise.

I did click on the link and David looks fine but I wanted your assessment. There could be a problem I couldn't detect through a picture. Mine came mounted the same way and the roots took off in all directions, grabbing onto everything in their reach. I finally mounted the wood and all to a big square of tree fern which has helped. Good luck.

Jim

We went to the Silva Orchids Open House today and had as always a fine time.
Here is my loot:
Sedirea japonica 4N nice plant
Vuyl Aloha Sparks 'Edna's Flame' AM'AOS with two good spikes
Neostylis Lou Sneary 'Blue Bird'
Zygopetalum whatever/no tag.
tiny Ascofin Cherry Bloosom 'Hawai'
Amesiella monticola
and Pot Redheart 'Neptune' since mine succumbed this Summer to Black Rot.

My loot list from the North Jersey OS Show:

Laelia cinnabarina and crispata
a variegated Mediocalcar decoratum
tiny plant with red blooms - Crtn fesselii x Tub. Niu Girl
Paph spicerianum
Liparis mutans in bloom
Bulbo alagense large form ( only large in comparison to the small form which I grow.)
Bulbo lepidum this is lasiochilum, not lepidum) I should have checked it.
1 bulb each of Pecteilis sagarikii and Habenaria lindleyana

Cool stuff! Great show!

I must admit I had to look some of those up but I agree with Kathy, cool stuff. I love the Zygo.

Jim

I had fun!! Two Orchid events in a row! To quote the Geico commercial - I am as happy as a witch in a broom factory! I have to take some pictures of the two cuties in bloom.
Next comes the Deep Cut OS Show in February....

Here is the Liparis mutans


and the cute red miniature might be Tubecentron Niu Girl

Yes, I have that fesseli x Niu Girl and I think that should be the name.

Do you think Tubecentron Niu Girl is backcrossed to Crtn fesselii?

Enjoying your lovely pictures

Tubecentron Niu Girl is Tblm. kotoense x Crtn. fesselii. And it looks like the ones that are everywhere are Crtn. fesselii x Tubecentron Niu Girl. So it does look like a backcross to me.