GASP!! Those orchids are amaze balls!

Thanks Cheryl

drdawg said:This Phal. (Dtps. Luchia 'Pink') has been opening up for six weeks. The last bud just opened a few days ago and all the flowers are on an old stem. That's the reason I don't cut the stems off my Phal. after blooming. It will probably bloom well into summer.

I had a Phal in my old house that I didn't cut the stem off of, and it rebloomed. I read somewhere that you should let it rest, but I didn't wanna.

I don't know why an orchid needs to "rest". Do they have a time-out in nature? Perhaps those in Central and South America have siestas. yh

I just let my orchids decide what it likes to do..if it shows it still wants to bloom I let it be..if it starts to show it wants to rest, then I let it rest, so it can concentrate on forming newer roots and leaves.

My hearing is not the best I know, but I just can't get my orchids to tell me what in the heck they want and need. I know, from hearing people talk and reading so many posts here on ATP, that many never see their orchids bloom. I guess, like people, some need more rest than others.

It's this noid Phals turn to begin its bloom show!


Have rearranged my blooming indoor orchids so they are all on the orchid people, so we can clear out our dining table.


Other side of the pole, Hoya shooting star just beside it:

You have everything looking good, Tarev.

Thanks Ken! Oh..thanks for the acorns too

Photo updates:
Phal Baldan's Kaleidoscope other side this time:


Noid Phal:

Nice, Tarev.

I picked this beauty up today at Wal-Mart for $12 (does this look familar, @Cinta? How is yours doing? I think I remember yours having yellow on its leaves though). I rarely see this particular Bromeliad at Lowes here, and lately it seems to be the "more common" ones all the time. That being said, one this size usually runs about $20 at Lowes, so $12 was a deal for me. I do see a pup forming at the base and the flowers haven't opened yet, so I'll post again when they appear.

Now lets hope I don't kill it.

Neoregelia 'Passion x Grace' (?)


Planto

Planto, I think that coloration you see is the "flowering". The Neoregelia does not grow a stem/stalk as far as I know. Here is one that I grow, and all mine are just now starting to turn color, first burgundy and now magenta. I have grown mine for the last 18 months and they were approximately 3" tall when I got them. They are now 12+" tall and 18" wide. This is Neoregelia 'Voodoo Doll' and the picture was taken 7 days ago. More leaves have changed to magenta since then.

Yes Planto I have that one and the one with the varigated leaves and pink. The one I purchased with pups is still growing good the other three look like they are dying but no pups.

That is pretty and a good price. At Lowes they were 19.00.

I was thinking of selling my plants for around $10.00, with no tax, or three for $25.00. Far too cheap, huh?

Drdawg,
I believe you are right about the coloring (they call it "blushing," right?).

Here's what I believe are soon to be flowers (I tried to get closer, but holding an ipad above a plant and not being able to see what you're "shooting" was difficult enough lol):


And here's a side view (I also don't see a stem?).


Do you know what type of Bromeliad this is/the cultivar? I did my best to try and find a name, but I know you have more experience with these sorts of things.

Planto

Blushing is the correct term. I don't know what you have. I only grow two Neoregelia varieties and only purchased those seedlings to see if I could grow them to mature plants. I don't know much about the bromeliad family of plants. Sorry. I know more about orchids.

Dawg,
Oh, it's okay. I assumed you knew about Bromeliads (my mistake) too. Too bad I'm an orchid killer. I'm determined to try a Dendrobium one day though. Now if only I could find one in town...

I guess it didn't sink in when you said 3" tall that they were tiny lol. I meant to comment earlier on your 'Voodoo Doll,' but got distracted. I've never seen a magenta colored one, I like.

Planto

@Cinta,
What other three, are they the small ones that look like they're dying (the Crypthanthus)?

Planto