I have a jade plant that needs repotted, 2 begonias-1 with emotional attachment, and a paddle plant for same reason. I can put 2 plants in spare bedroom when we move and maybe 2 in the bathroom on back of toilet. My room only has one window (spoken for by the cat) and plants not allowed in other rooms due to the dirt setting off allergies. Soooo..... unless I rehome the jade plant my space is spoken for.

Lucy, your Urban Vogue looks great! I like the look of the whole, nicely balanced plant!

Thank you!

@Lucy68 said:
"Do Not check out Paph Paradise. Whistling

https://paphparadise.com/ "
Too late!

I have been there a couple times as the Paph guy is on one end of the Gold Country Greenhouses. The only thing keeping me from filling up my whole car are the prices. I always fall madly in love with the several hundred $$ plants. Urban Vogue was a seedling for $45. That was a lot for me at the time but the picture was so pretty.

Just catching up with this thread, as I really don't have anything new to post. Things still blooming that I posted in December, though thanks to the cool and rainy weather we've had.

Ted, your Aliceara is just gorgeous and makes me nostalgic. I'm sure I've bought that one at least twice at Trader Joe's where thankfully they aren't terribly expensive. They last maybe a year or two for me, seem to not like the heat at all here. So too bad I didn't have one this year, it would be happy with this weather.

We're waiting on a very lusty storm front to come through now, and I found this crazy little Vanda lying forlorn on the ground having blown off it's spot in the hoop house. The wind is gusting to 40ish now and the front isn't here yet!

The little Lou Sneary 'Blue Bird' stops me in my tracks with the beautiful fragrance and it has huge, generous flower stems this time that remind me of hyacinths.

Elaine, the Lou Sneary is a great plant! Hopefully this nasty storm passes quickly!

Elaine, Lou Sneary 'Blue Bird' is one of my favs, Waiting for my to start blooming

Greetings to everyone at the Orchid Forums!
I hope that this turns out to be a wonderful site to share information about orchids. I have been growing orchids for many years now and I look forward to meeting everyone.

Hello Catspaw! to our slice of heaven!

Thank you Ursula, I really appreciate the welcome.

I should have added these points:
I have been growing orchids for quite some time. My current situation is strictly under lights. My plants go outside for the summer starting around May 1st and come back inside during the month of October.
My collection consists mostly of Paphiopedilums, a few Phrags, Cattleyas, Zygopetalums and of course, Phalaenopsis!

@Catpaworchids
Nick!

I bought this one year's ago as a seedling because I liked the name. I LOVE the flowers - I'm glad I took a chance on a name.

Epicattleya 'Valentine'

It is "freely" named, but it sure is very pretty! And perfect for the upcoming season.

Very pretty Lucy, very pretty!
Reminds me quite a bit of, good gosh, the old name was Lc. Rojo. Cattleya aurantiaca x Laelia milleri. But now aurantiaca is a Guarianthae I think. My brain seems to have shut down for tonight.
But the lip on yours seems wider, fuller. I like it a lot.💕❤️👍

I thought the same! I always loved Lc Rojo and was reminded of it.

Welcome, Nick. We'll look forward to seeing pictures of your nice collection.

I grow my orchids mainly outdoors in my pool cage, year round. Except of course we do get a few short cold snaps even down here, halfway down the Florida peninsula. Looks like next Wednesday night will see me schlepping my orchids into the house for a night or two.

I'm growing mainly heat-tolerant and sun-loving varieties - Brassavola, Dendrobium, a few Cattleya, Vandas, Miltassia, Encyclia and one struggling group of a big Phal and some mini-Phals on a cork lined wreath mount. I have Spathoglottis and Epidendrum radicans growing out in the garden as well.

Thank you very much for the welcome Elaine! I really appreciate you taking the time to respond.

Right now I have 2" of that white junk outside of my den door. I hate that junk!

*Forgot about the three big plants of Phaius and a few Cymbidiums also out in the garden. It's tough to get a bloom out of the Cyms here but I do have a spike in the works on one of mine now as we've had a very cool, rainy winter here so far.