A couple of bloomers for me today.
Phalaenopsis schilleriana - huge bloom and pretty flat. I wish it grew faster.


Phalaenopsis equestris var leucaspis

They are both beautiful! Lovely shape and color!

Yes, I agree, but the equestris is special.

Jim

Oops, I meant to post this here, not on the Coryanthes thread:

Noid Encyclia from Trader Joes, lots of buds, nice fragrance.

Elaine, looks more oncidium family.

It's an Oncidium type.

Jim

nice score!

nice form and color. There are too many stop lights between me and the closest Trader Joes. I wish they would build one up this way.

Jim

I'm on my way out the door right now to go get groceries at TJ's. It's just over a 5 minute drive for me . I always peruse their selection of orchids on my way in the door. Mostly they're Phals and a few Dens but sometimes there are some interesting ones. Their prices are great, too. Generally $12.95 or so.

I think I got that one last fall some time, and this is the second rebloom it's done for me. Great value!

I have two TJ stores in my vicinity. I actually drive right past one a couple of times weekly. That one had gorgeous Phals today.

Dendrobium thyrsiflorum has opened but I don't want to disturb it yet. It still has several spikes working so I will take photos this weekend.

Some preliminary pictures of my Encyclia bractescens this cloudy morning - I always look forwards to this one in bloom!

Nice!

Pretty flowers, Ursula. That's their diameter? Fragrant?

thanks!
Ken, this is not a huge sprawling Encyclia, and the individual blooms measure ca. 2 inches across. No scent detected.

Ursula.

I like it, Ursula. Very nice.

Jim

I'm off to talk with the Episcopal Church Women. This is the first time I have done an open gardening forum so we will see how it goes. This is a group of older ladies and I'm afraid a formal lecture will put them to sleep.

Jim

I'm just back from the church presentation and the open forum was a big hit. Those ladies were all on the edge of their seats anxious to ask a question. No blurry eyes nor head bobbing this afternoon. I think I hit a home run with this idea. Perhaps I should do more of this.

Jim

What is an "open gardening forum", Jim?