Our Orchid blooms in November 2015 in the Orchids forum

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sugarcane

Nov 18, 2015 6:35 PM CST

Name: lindsey
wesley chapel, fl

We had SUCH a great time today...if I needed another reason why living in Florida is wonderful...this would be it! Thanks Jim, for organizing the day...now how to pay the visa bill....

lindsey

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SarasotaPatty

Nov 18, 2015 6:40 PM CST

Name: Patty
Sarasota, Florida (Zone 9b)

It was really a great day! Like Jim, I will sort and post tomorrow! (If you get any tips on paying that visa bill Lindsey, let me know too please!)

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sugarcane

Nov 18, 2015 6:43 PM CST

Name: lindsey
wesley chapel, fl

lindsey

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ardesia

Nov 18, 2015 7:43 PM CST

Name: Alice
Flat Rock, NC (Zone 7a)

Ursula, what a lovely scene. Your blueberry bushes are huge, they look like the southern highbush type. The low growing green bushes under the trees in this photo are all blueberry bushes, hundreds of them. They grow wild all over the barrens.

Minds are like parachutes; they work better when they are open.

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GigiAdeniumPlumeria

Nov 18, 2015 8:03 PM CST

Name: Gigi AdeniumPlumeria
Florida (Zone 9b)

everyone for the good info. You are most likely right about the variety of orchids I mounted on the dead wood. My dens love the plumerias.

Great looking Group, Jim, Patty, Lindsey and Ellaine...and looks like you had a really great time!

©by Gigi Adenium Plumeria "Gardening is my favorite pastime. I grow whatever plant that catches my attention. I also enjoy hand pollinating desert roses.”

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sugarcane

Nov 19, 2015 10:08 AM CST

Name: lindsey
wesley chapel, fl

This is one of the plants I brought back from Miami last weekend..It has 3 spikes with 7 buds
and a sheath with some treasures inside...It is currently NOID but the nice folks at Soroa Orchids
in Homestead, FL that said if I sent some photos , Jose ( the orchid judge and owner ) would be
able to ID it for me...

lindsey

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drdawg

Nov 19, 2015 10:39 AM CST

Name: Ken Ramsey
Vero Beach, FL (Zone 10a)

Beautiful flowers, Lindsey. Do get those photos to Jose' so you can get it properly labeled.

drdawg (Dr. Kenneth Ramsey)

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dyzzypyxxy

Nov 19, 2015 12:45 PM CST

Name: Elaine
Sarasota, Fl
The one constant in life is change

Wow, that's a really nice floofy one, Lindsey. Amazing color.

I bought at least 4 of these gorgeous deep, purple-y red Dens as gift plants. So difficult to capture the color just right, but the right hand flower is close. Still it's a bit more dusky purple than the picture shows.

This is the little B. Jairak Kiss that I bought two of yesterday. Confirmed last night that it has a wonderful fragrance.

Elaine

"Success is stumbling from failure to failure with no loss of enthusiasm." –Winston Churchill

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Ursula

Nov 19, 2015 1:28 PM CST

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Name: Ursula
Fair Lawn NJ, zone 7a

I agree, love the floof, Lindsey!

Elaine, you did well!

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ardesia

Nov 19, 2015 1:43 PM CST

Name: Alice
Flat Rock, NC (Zone 7a)

I agree too Lindsay, the color and the floof are lovely.

Elaine, that deep purply den is striking, they will make wonderful gifts.

Minds are like parachutes; they work better when they are open.

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sugarcane

Nov 19, 2015 3:05 PM CST

Name: lindsey
wesley chapel, fl

I am kicking myself for not bringing an additional $8.00 so I too could have one of those fragrant B. Jairak Kiss plants.

lindsey

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dyzzypyxxy

Nov 19, 2015 4:11 PM CST

Name: Elaine
Sarasota, Fl
The one constant in life is change

Truly, Lindsey it's not that far, and you could go back when the Orchid club goes! They had lots of them.

I'm just a fool for that elegant star shape on the Brassavola types. Me, I'm wishing I'd picked up one of those Jiminy Cricket crosses like Jim got, too.

Hmm, maybe we'll have to do an "instant replay" of our Apopka orchid raid, maybe in February? Last time we went in the spring, First Orchids also had a whole bunch of fabulous Phaius in bloom for under $10.

Elaine

"Success is stumbling from failure to failure with no loss of enthusiasm." –Winston Churchill

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sugarcane

Nov 19, 2015 5:54 PM CST

Name: lindsey
wesley chapel, fl

I guess I'll have to go to the ATM....

lindsey

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hawkarica

Nov 20, 2015 11:42 AM CST

Name: Jim Hawk
Odessa, Florida (Zone 9b)

Blooming nicely in the OC is Ctt. Haleahi Serenity (C. Valentine (1900) x Gur. bowringiana).

Jim

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Ursula

Nov 20, 2015 11:47 AM CST

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Name: Ursula
Fair Lawn NJ, zone 7a

Ohh, very nicely indeed! I just love this color and shape!

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dyzzypyxxy

Nov 20, 2015 12:01 PM CST

Name: Elaine
Sarasota, Fl
The one constant in life is change

it's absolutely gorgeous, Jim.

Reminds me of those new Vandas we got on Wednesday - V. coerulea is close to that color. Serene indeed.

Elaine

"Success is stumbling from failure to failure with no loss of enthusiasm." –Winston Churchill

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sugarcane

Nov 20, 2015 2:07 PM CST

Name: lindsey
wesley chapel, fl

Jim, that Ctt. Haleahi Serenity...is just GLOWING almost like a backlit stained glass...gorgeous color and form on it!
One of my new Apopka plants opened today... Blc. Kuwale Gem