Jim thats nice, reminds me of my mt isa x burdekin sunrise

That is such a pretty color combination, Jim!

Thanks, everyone. I think I have posted everything I have in bloom . The Brassavolas are all blooming and some of the Catts as well. Other Catts are in spike so I'll be posting one at a time. The weather is just fantastic with no hint of cold. Life is good here in Odessa.

Jim

Nice color combos, Jim and Bree!

Bree, that's a great one!

It is definitely Cattleya season here!

Bc Princess Teresa 'Princess Michiko' is putting on a nice show, it has a lovely scent too.


Lc (John Mossman x Irwing Dietsche 'Inky') x Don De Michaels - the scent is out of this world!!
The 'Inky' is responsible for the somewhat peloric petals.


Blc Goldenzelle 'Lemon Chiffon' was an early Christmas present in bud and it is a beautiful plant.


And Ctna Why Not is blooming again

GORGEOUS!!! Ursula! Oh, my!

Just back from watching the new Sherlock Holmes movie. A bit fictitious but entertaining.

Beautiful show, Ursula. I especially like the colors of Bc Princess Teresa.

Jim

Ursula- them 3 catts are beautiful.

Awesome!

Thanks so much !!

And :


(I should mention, this Angraecum is in full bud and should really put on a show for us in January. )

Thank you, Ursula, and Merry Christmas to you and Klaus as well. My Angraecum is in bud as well so we should have fun in January.

I know of no better way to wish all of my orchid buddies a Merry Christmas than to post some of my holiday bloomers. I spent a restful morning strolling through the greenhouse and garden, camera in hand, and will post the orchid pics here. Some of these you may have seen before but the pictures are new and we need to pump some life into this thread in celebration of the season. I have a big part in the music program for tonight's midnight Mass so I am planning to take it easy today (read nap here). Merry Christmas everyone and enjoy the photos.

Jim

Slc. India Rose Sherwood. I am very happy with this recent acquisition.


Blc Goldenzelle 'Frank Smith' has opened a new flower. Note the darker color of the older bloom.


Blc. Golden Tang now with four flowers.


Lc. Gold Digger is trying hard. I'll post it again in a day or two.


This NOID Catt. is a beauty.


This is the Brassavola corner. They hang out around the bottle palm.


Let's just call this fun with Dendrobiums..



Bllra. Marfitch 'Howard's Dream' AM/AOS is looking as good as ever. Very large flowers for a Bllra.


Call me a name dropper if you will but this is Epilaeliocattleya (Epic.) Volcano Trick Fireball.


Bulb Doris Dukes 'Dark Red' X Bulb longisimum put out a new bloom when the old one faded.


A look down Vanda Row.


Bc. Maikai 'Louise'.


Bc Maikai 'Spotted Star'.


Well, it is 75 degrees out there, on its way to 80 again, but I wanted some heat backup in the greenhouse just in case. I found thie little electric fireplace/stove which heats up to 400 square feet. It just might come in handy and I can move it around to use in the sitting area for that glass of port on a cool night.


Brassavola Jimminy Cricket.


Brassavola David Sander.


bamboo orchid, Arundina graminifolia.


One lonely NOID Phal.


Spathoglottis plicata.


Finally, Cym Leodogran 'Cradlemont'.

Wow!!!! Oh my!!! You certainly are celebrating here!! What a show! Especially the Slc. India Rose Sherwood is screaming Christmas!
The Cym Leodogran 'Cradlemont' is an amazing performer, even in your warm climate! And will you look your Vanda collection, that looks great!

Fabulous, Jim! Love your Bulbo and those Vandas are sure living the life, gazing at your lovely pool!!
Great show!!

What a fabulous show!
Jim, have you seen that your gift vanda is open???? It is an amazing color and I found a name for the x. Look at post #203 and #213.
http://forum.crazyorchidlady.c...

Those that didn't quite make the Christmas eve post are now open. This is my first bloom of Schomburgkia Louise Fuchs 'Weesie' AM/AOS. Yes, I know about the "no more Schomburgkia" decree and that it is now a Myc. but it looks and acts like a Schomburgkia and so it is in Odessa. Anyway, I love it.

Jim




A note about the plant picture: It is mounted on a big slab of ceder and you can follow the 4 foot spike up to the flowers in the far upper left corner of the pic. It went right past the Chia Lin.

Yet another huge floofer, this is Lc. Orglades Grace:



Lc. Gold Digger opened on Christmas day. I included the bud in my Christmas eve post.


On a somewhat smaller scale, this is Slc. Ploonpit Fantasy. It sounds like something I picked up in Apopka but I can't remember for sure.

Oh, I forgot one. My Blc. Chia Lin put out a new bloom just for Christmas. Great fragrance.

Jim

Jim,You're orchids are obviously loving the new lanai enclosure. You have some amazing floof going on there!

Gorgeous! And I love the SCHOMBURGKIA!
I really love the big floofers like your Lc. ! Could than one be perhaps Orglade's Grand? I don't find one as you wrote it?

Interesting, Ursula. I just went out and checked the tag and it does say Orglades Grace clearly. That doesn't make it so, as we all know. Let me investigate further.

Carol, tis indeed the season of floof in Odessa. My orchids seem to finally be adapting to the greenhouse environment.

Jim