hawkarica said: The Exotic Dream cross is really nice. I love it!

Jim

I agree it is quite lovely!! I'd want a division of that as well!! We might have to start a line.

Melanie, pretty C. brabantiae x C. Penny Kuroda! It surely smells heavenly too.

I will look for it but I don't think I even have my personal plant. I will be out of town most of today and will check tomorrow.

Cymbidium Amazing 'Marlow Orchids' is opening a few blooms right now, this is one of the rare Cymbidiums I can actually bloom repeatedly. It is warmth tolerant - ensifolium x erythrostylum! Now I wish my ensifolium var alba would say something too.

Ooooo! where can I get one? I love that!

You might try Marlows Orchids. I don't see this one at their website, but they have other warmth tolerant Cymbidiums, with ensifolium as the parent. Perhaps you could call them for this one?

Thanks! I'll check them out.

Last repeat on this one, I promise. Finally got a decent picture of the little Epi. magnoliae using a magnifying glass in front of the camera lens. Just love the perfect orchid shape on the tiny flowers, and there are 7 open on the plant now.

Your magnifying lens / camera combo did it nicely! Adorable, Elaine!

Inventive. Like discoping.

That's me, I'm nothing if not inventive.

The first of my Habenarias to bloom this Summer is Habenaria rhodocheila. Surely I will post this one a couple more times as it just starts to open.
edited to correct - this is not rhodocheila, it is Habenaria erichmichaelii and should be fragrant.

I keep this one and the Habenaria medusa during the dormant season in the Winter with the Stapeliads. They only get a gently spray into their direction once in a blue moon and I never soak them through during those times. It is now potted up in Canadian Peatmoss, and that seems to be ok for them.

I could see that pretty thing every day and not get tired of it, Ursula. Such a nice color!

Beautiful!

That's a beauty, Ursula. Keep on posting.

We are into heavy packing right now and taking care of last minute things. The neighbor will collect the mail and mist the orchids while we're gone. As if a good bye gift, Bc. Keowee 'Newberry' (C. Lorraine Shirai x B. nodosa) opened today. If I can get good internet, I may pop in a time or two. If not, see you all in ten days.


Adios, Jim

Hasta luego, Jim. Have a great time and we'll miss you. Keowee 'Newberry' is just gorgeous.

Oh Ursula, that is a gorgeous orchid! Love it!
And Jim, my, oh my, what a beauty! Great going away present! Have a great trip! And safe travels!

Thanks and Jim, the Bc. Keowee 'Newberry' is beautiful, I love the lip.
Have a safe and fun trip! And I would think you will have internet in most hotels in Peru.

We're staying with friends, no hotel. Going to a wedding and then perhaps Paracas, a small beach town about 50 miles south of Lima. It's cold (50s) in Peru this time of year so no swimming. I'm guessing mostly eating and drinking and dancing to local folk music bands. Debauchery at its finest.

Jim