Sure thing, Elaine. It's been raining off and on all day. I'm thankful for the OC.

Jim

ill have to get back with you on the name as i need to go look.
Kat E-Sun still going. look how similar that 1st one is to Blc. Mem Anna Balmores x Lc. Melody Fair

Amazing blooms, Bree!

Jim that Miltassia is just a thing of beauty. Graceful plant, gorgeous blooms.

A better shot of my new purple Blc - softer evening light doesn't wash out the color so much.

You would even say it glows!

Yes, it does. Very pretty, Elaine!

Beautiful Catts, Bree!

Jim, the OC is obviously working out very well for you!

its Lc. Mildred Rives x Blc. Burdekin Bells.

Very nice, Bree. I love the white edge on the lip.

Jim

Pretty!

I am happy to see my Cattleya loddigesii 'Shorty' x Cattleya walkeriana ' The Chairman' AM/AOS ( looks like this is C. Heathii (1) )blooming again - just as I brought it inside.


and Phrag Sorcerer's Fire is still in bloom ( along with the Sorcerer's Apprentice) in the cage.

to all the above!

I love that phrag, Ursula. Great growing!

Jim

Thanks.
Jim, as I mentioned before, Phrags bloom so much easier in my hands than Paphs. Once they find their voice, they will bloom regularly under my conditions. Paphs? Once in a Blue Moon, if I get very lucky.

Under my conditions, all slippers are very iffy. I get my slipper fix on this thread and stick to surer bets in the OC.

Jim

I have paphs that are very consistent bloomers but many just look at me with blank stares. My phrags are much more animated.
I can't grow tons of things like grammatophyllums and psychopsis but I'm quite content to watch yours, Jim.

And so we meet here to enjoy and learn and the good friendships are a bonus.

Jim

Well said.

Excellent, Jim. I fear I, too, will have to enjoy the wonderful Paph blooms of others. Although, I must admit when they suddenly appear in bloom at a big box store they do tend to jump into my shopping cart . . . so, like Ursula with the Phals, I will give them garden room as long as they survive after the flowers finish. They do have nice leaves.

I've two blooms out fully on my purple Catt, but will restrain myself from posting more pictures until the 3rd bud opens - maybe later today. Smells delicious.

It was a purple cattleya that first caught my eye.

Nice blooms everyone!
Jim you hit the nail on the head!

'And so we meet here to enjoy and learn and the good friendships are a bonus.'

This is SO true!

Couldn't resist, as I was walking by with the camera in my hand . . . Besides the third bud was almost open, and it was poking its lip into it's sister. Typical sibling behaviour, right?

So, yes, I had to 'mess with success' and a couple of styro-peanuts in there will hopefully keep its face turned outward.

Thanks to Dave........
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