Thanks Jim.

Dendrobium HonoHono has buds! It didn't lose all the leaves on the canes - just the bottom half. The nude half has buds. My HonoHono is confused. Or I am. I was told all the leaves would fall off the canes and then those canes would set buds. Hmmm... Half right. The only other thing I can say about this plant is that it takes a lot of vertical space. It is in a 4 inch plastic pot hanging upside down but most of the plant is not in the 4 inch plastic pot. I asked when/how to repot and was told: "don't bother". Hmmm... again. The plant is a 4 foot long bundle of roots and arms sticking out of this 4 inch pot. Intriguing - probably why I brought it home when others were shying away.

Daisy

If it looks happy, you are successful. Be happy too.

Jim

That is sure one interesting plant there, Daisy.

This is Blc. Mary Jo McNerney. She blooms twice a year now. Where some of my orchids take four months or more to progress from sheath to flower, Mary Jo only takes only around three weeks. The second picture is what her flower looked like in Jan. 2015. This one in almost-flower is a division of that Jan. blooming plant. She has a nice fragrance.

Pretty one, Ken!

It sure is!

isn't it amazing how some plants are so fast and others..just glacial? I have always checked my benches a couple of times a day and in that span of time SO MUCH GOES ON!
Ken, very pretty and delicate colors on that one!

That's my favorite thing about going away on a trip - coming home and seeing all the changes and growth in my garden, and the orchids especially. Well, coming home is awesome all by itself of course.

Speaking of "anticipation" I am on tenterhooks this week, expecting the arrival of another granddaughter. I'll be on the plane to Salt Lake City any day now, I hope. House sitter, and everyone else is in a holding pattern awaiting The Call.

Nothing is more exciting than a new grand.

Congratulations Elaine,..I hope you don't have to wait too much longer!
It has finally stopped raining and I've got quite a few things to look forward to next month!

Pot . Edith North 'Danny Adams' this was purchased in 2010 and will be the first time blooming for me!



Slc. Jewel Box ' Sheherazade' a Lowe's 'bag baby from this past September



Grt. Why Not




C. intermedia 'Pine Knot' bought last week in celebration of my new Vanda Free life! This one is at the TOP of the 'must be repotted ' list.




Lc. Tropical Pointer 'Cheetah'




one of my NOID's that spent some time in foster care and returned without her tag.. the habit of the plant reminds me of 'Chocolate Drop' we'll see soon!


and straddling the Anticipation and What's Blooming threads..Psychopsis Kahilihii (Alba)..this one gives new blooms about every 3 months.

You have got a lot of things going on, Lindsey. What an exciting and colorful/fragrant spring you will have.

You have waited six years to see the 'Danny Adams' bloom? Holy cow. Now that's what I call ultimate-patience.

'Danny Adams' obviously wanted to move to Florida, Lindsey. Maybe it bloomed for your sister while you were away?

Can't wait to see that show coming along!

Yes, Elaine..It does look like there was a spike while it was in Miami...it was purchased as a 2 for 1 from Kawamoto and was just a little squirt when I got it way back then.

Looking great, Lindsey!!

Any day, Elaine! Surely that suitcase is packed!!

I'm still too young to have grandkids.

Jim

I'm certainly not too young but I will never have any.

After I stay with them for a week, I know I'm way too old for chasing toddlers. I look forward to sitting on the plane all day to get home.