Jim, the Rabbit's food brought you luck? Your cultivars are very showy too!
Have you smelled them at sundown?

Thanks Kathy!

Yesterday, just before dusk, my camera and I took a walk around the greenhouse. These are some of the sights:

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I love the pic of the Schomburgkia against the roof.

Jim, wow!! You have a SHOW going on there!! Just lovely!!

DID I mention BEAUTIFUL?

Yikes!
A visual over load...you must be tickled pink, ...and white...and yellow...and...!

Holy cow Jim! I would never leave the house...er...lanai!

Have you noticed that Jim has stopped refering to the lanai, and calls it his green house now? Sure wish I had a green house like that!

Thanks, all, and Carol makes an interesting point. What am I going to call this new space? Ursula has a greenhouse, Laurel has her greenhut. Kathy has her cold room and I'm not sure what Carol will call her new space. I've heard her call it a lean-to but I think leanhouse would be better. What do you all think if I called mine a conservatory? It has direct access to the house and a bathroom. It contains a large pool and hot tub with water fall plus plenty of seating space including a dining table for six. Perhaps conservatory sounds too snooty. Your opinions please.

Jim

I'd call it heaven!

Ok. I was just beeing a smart A--. Enclosed lanai doesn't sound too high brow.

Jim's Greenpalace! And doesn't that fit very nicely?

Just lovely at this time of year.

Some old, some new -
Laelia mixta still has a couple more buds to open.


Laelia endsfeldzii takes its sweet time too


Lc Mini Purple 'Shibuya' SM/JOGA surprised me with another bloom


And - I am smitten with this Sophronitis coccinea 4N, picked up last Summer from Cal-Orchid. In addition to the beautiful red bloom the leaves have a nice dark stripe at the midrib.

Thanks Kathy!
Btw if you look closely, I taped that long spike of the Laelia mixta to the board....it is ridiculously tall. Last year I managed to break it when I took pictures.

Thanks for all the beautiful pictures everyone! I have one phaius in bloom and that is it. Brought several orchids in spike to FL but no blooms yet. Each morning I look at all the new pictures posted and wish I had the room and the wherewithall to have some of your beautiful specimens.

Jean

We are happy you enjoy it!
Your Phaius must be very pretty! You always did a good job with it.

Thanks. As soon as the light is better I will take a picture and post. Last year we divided our large phaius and all of the pots have at least one spike.