I don't know how much "fun" there will be. I just have to get in my hours, so this is a way to gain a few. I am sure there will be people I have spoken to/sold to at previous Expo's that will drop by and tell me how their tropical plants are doing. I am thinking about taking one of my Sarcoglottis sceptrodes that is blooming, just to show an oddity orchid. It might give people a reason to stop by the Extension Service booth.

That's a great idea, Ken. They're such cute little flowers. Mine has died, I think.

I'm off to Tropiflora's Spring Festival with a friend this morning. Should have some fun pictures to post later . . Orchid vendors will be there, but the bromeliads are the stars of the show.

Those couldn't be a few snowflakes, floating right now past the window! No no no!!!!
Surely it will be warmer next week!

Ursula, it is snowing here!!!! I think old man winter wanted one last laugh.

I'm off to the store to pick up some more supplies then back to re-potting. Love having the RMH roaring while I am working. I feel the dollars that I am saving!!

Well, I am back from my Extension Service chores and I did take that one Sarcoglottis orchid to put on the table, simply to draw interest to the booth. I sold my orchid! I didn't take it to sell, but the lady said she just had to have it. Oh well, my wife is now mad at me for selling it so cheaply ($8.00) and the fact that she considered it "her" orchid. I had it in the kitchen and any plant that goes there becomes her plant...... I told her I had several more in bloom in the greenhouse so she has forgiven me.

I totally agree with her!

Oh, Bert, you women always band together! I have already said my wife thinks I'm a terrible businessman. I guess this confirms it, huh? I look at it as making someone happy and perhaps, just perhaps, she'll go to my website and find something else she likes/wants. But if I never hear from her again, that's OK too. This is sort of like "Paying it forward".

Eight bucks for that plant, in bloom no less, was a steal!! I am sure you made someone very happy, after all it is such an interesting Orchid! So that is a good thing!!

That's the advantage and joy of being a hobbyist grower. It has never been about profit. Passions are just that way.

Nice one, Ken. I'm sure you made the lady so happy with her treasure.

Got a couple of nice shots of flowers at Tropiflora this morning, but the crowd in the orchid tent was just too much for me. I mostly spent money on some stunning bromeliads. Nice big flower on Psychopsis mariposa and I thought I had a photo of the tag on the second one, an Lc of some sort that smelled like peaches, I swear!

I would love to have an orchid with the fragrance of peaches!

Looks a lot like Iwanagaara Apple Blossom, and it would be the right time for it.

I was gonna say'smells more like apples', Ursula beat me to it.

Hm, might have been a bit more yellow and larger flowers than Apple Blossom, but you're right, very similar. This was a big plant with a big price tag, or it surely would have followed me home!

This is an old image of Cattleya nobilior, I bought 14 plants from a Taiwanese vendor during visit to Tamiami Orchid show, these plants give as much as four spikes'
each spike with between 2 to 5 blooms and not all canes do not appear similar C. nobiliors
I would post image of entire plant.

Here is an image of my dendrobium amabile and it is an old image presently it has 3 spikes ,it is difficult for me to move the plant
however in the morning would try to take a shot of it with out moving the plant.
Prabhi Setty

Very pretty, Prabhi!!

My amabile hasn't done anything yet. I'm hoping it is done sulking from the re-pot 2 years ago.

This is Brassocattleya Richard's Bonanza. Another awesome Richard Mueller cross. (Bc Richard Mueller x C. Bonanza Queen). This has not been photoshopped in any way. These are the true colors. I don't usually buy pink, but I like Richard Mueller crosses and the last one I had died. I love this replacement.

I'm becoming really fond of those Richard Mueller crosses too. That one is lovely!

iPhone battery died before I could get more photos, but Den jenkinsii started blooming! I didn't even know it had buds. It is in the upper part of the GH so not easy to see. I'll pull it down tomorrow for a photo.

Also Den aphyllum started to open along with Eny Golden Sunburst.