Have to love the digbyana contribution to that one!

Very nice show Patty.

Glad you are safely home, Lindsey.

Jim

Oh, I do love those fuzzy digbyana crosses, Ursula. I'll bet it smells nice, too?

Patty, yes I did buy one of those Den. pulchellums and it bloomed two years in a row, then croaked last winter for me.
last year, in March

I do have a whole bunch of Habenaria rhodocheila making their first appearance now - thought I'd lost them, as they were buried under a pile of oak leaves off the roof, but here they are coming up. Last year I divided and potted up my little pot of these, and had 20 starts. Looks like this year there are a bunch more!

I finally got a few minutes to catch up with photos yesterday.



Lcn. Newberry Lava Burst



Gcn. Henry Wan


Myv. Frances Fox



STILL in bloom, almost 3 years now?
Psy. Kahiili (sp?)


And another nice one from A local Sarasota grower , Meke Aloha Orchids ( Paul Storm)
Wmt. Hamlyn's Glory



And this beauty, a gift from Jim
Den. Hawaii Spectacular. It had a second, much longer spike but I snapped it off

Pyschopsis Kalihi is a Hybrid. It is kramerianum by papilio.
That Lava Burst has some intense color, man oh man and who doesn't like a nice Henry Wan!!
But my Bredrens Fire Walker has not flowered yet! I can't wait!

Very nice show, Lindsey.

Jim

Bill... I was wrong and have just edited to correct the name and source. Wmt. Hamlyn's Glory.
This is what happens when you do stuff BEFORE the morning cuppa
My Fire Walker hasn't bloomed yet either. I got mine a couple of years ago.

Oh cool. Yeah, I got mine in Tamiami in 2017.

Nice to see you back and posting beautiful stuff, Lindsey!

Elaine, your Habenaria rhodocheila look downright awesome!! You will have a show!
Mine are just showing little tips.

Lovelies, Lindsey, I am still just smitten by that darned Frances Fox with that stunning spotty lip, but I have to resist. Spent the most I've ever spent on an orchid, and it lasted 2 years for me, gave me one more flower and croaked. I will just enjoy yours, absolutely going to town. Reminds me of the cruise ship cocktail, what??

Wonderful show, Lindsey!

Henry Wan sure caught my eye but Newberry Lave Burst might be my favorite. I tend to be partial to intros by Carter and Holmes, my old stomping grounds.

Nice show, Lindsey, and welcome home!

For all those interested...I wouldn't want anyone to miss this... today is the day!!! So get out there and GARDEN!!

Naked Gardening Day??
Oh my.

I don't think that my neighbors would appreciate that.

Thanks all!
Alice, Henry Wan came from the Tamiami Show in Miami a couple of years ago ( Hamlyn's) It was in spike with 9 , I think , spikes. They were asking $45 which was over both my limit and my sisters. So we bought it together and after it bloomed I divided it. It came apart in 3 pieces. I potted up the largest piece for her, sold the smallest piece for $20 and I kept the middle piece. Her's is back up to 9 spikes , mine doubled from 2 to 4 and the baby , I'm told doubled as well. So we got our money's worth.
Elaine, this Frances Fox came from Pam in Apopka at a fraction of Plantio's cost. I think it is happier in a pot rather than hanging in a slat basket.
Oh Patty, I'm with Bill on celebrating Naked Gardening Day. ..I did pull some weeds with my clothes on.

You first Patty.

Sorry, too hot for gardening with or without clothes for me! I was just doing my civic duty to keep ya'll informed...I didn't want anyone to miss this special day!

Very funny, Patty! I think even the bunnies in our backyard would have laughing fits!!

Wonderful display, Lindsey!

... and I'll pass on the naked gardening day. Don't want the neighbours thinking I'm even crazier than they must think I already am

My C. Irene Finney 'Springs Best' opened!! I love it!!


edited to add - I should mention that Hausermann lists this plant as 'Springs Best', but google searches show both spellings, with or without genitive.

Boy, aren't those Irene Finney's just fantastic plants!!
No doubt that you are growing orchids when you see those!