Finally opened almost all the way. Dendrobium Gillieston Gold 'Natalie'. It was pulled for AOS judging at the show, but they passed on it. I'm going to need to have a LOT more flowers. It has great potential though. So exciting.
Plus another Den moniliforme bloom (different plant, no clonal name). I think I am getting the hang of the moniliforme.
Bert, sorry it took me a while to answer your question reference C. Reginae (C. forbesii x C. purpurata). This hybrid is dated 1897 and the OrchidWiz picture shows similar form but lighter color. It also lists C. reginae, a species of the same name dated 2008 and both form and color (much lighter) differ from Glen's photo. I think Glen's flower is the best of all of the photos I have seen. If this is a natural hybrid, shouldn't there be an X between the Genus name and the species? Kind of strange isn't it?
Jim
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Here are some photos from our exhibit at the St. Louis show. This was our first time setting up and presenting the MOS exhibit as new show committee members. (our former SC moved to Portland, OR so we are newbies again)
I had bought some years ago a Pholidota imbricata from Ooi Leng Sun Orchids. It was a small plant and realized last Fall that I had two dangling inflorescences on that plant. I was watching them just hanging there without any change for months!!
A couple of weeks ago I noticed the tips drying up, and I figured those spikes would abort. But, lucky me, they are opening, just not all the way to the bottom.
( Testing the limits of the IPad camera with those close ups....)
And there is my little Lycaste Phoebe with a few blooms. I think I need to repot some of my plants to get better growth in Summer/ more blooms now. But I take it.
You might remember that I had picked up a Dendrobium linawianum in bud at the North Jersey Orchid Show last month. I take credit for not blasting the buds!
and one more look at the Dendrobium moniliforme Yamatomishiki
What fun, the old rattlesnake orchid. I have one out in the OC somewhere but I haven't noticed it blooming for a couple of years. I love the Lycaste. I have a couple of them but no blooms so far. Nice flowers on the Dens, Ursula. Good growing.
Jim
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Name: Elaine Sarasota, Fl The one constant in life is change
Hmm, wonder if the common name 'rattlesnake' orchid came from those bottom buds not opening? It sure does look like a snake tail, but the flowers are sweet. Nice photos!
Elaine
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Elaine, I don't think so. Looking at pictures, I would think they are supposed to open all the way to the tip. Perhaps it is just the look of the inflorescence, from a distance a bit snake - like?
Tarev, your Wilsonara Hilda Plumtree is just beautiful. Great color and form. I just looked up all of the awards for this orchid but I couldn't find 'Plum Tree'. I wonder if it is new?
Jim
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Cherish the originals! I just found out that Tom Larkin of Whipporill Orchids died in 2013. I have a lovely Phal he bread for Red that he said HP Norton had given him the parents and I was trying to find the label, so I called around because my number for him was for the company and not him. I guess I'm still just gonna sit here and make a label. A bit out of sorts, what do I write.
Another great one closer to home past recently also, Jo Levy! Well maybe closer to 2 years ago. I have bulb level.( can't seems to spell now). I don't mean to be glumly, a nap may help.
The RHS shows Oncidium Hilda Plumtree, formerly Wilsonara Hilda Plumtree http://apps.rhs.org.uk/horticu...
So it would be Onc. Hilda Plumtree 'Purple Wings' HCC/AOS
nice one, Tarev!
It looks already wonderful in my book! 
