Love Tricopilia suavis! Mine will be awhile to reach blooming size, I think.

Thanks, Carol. You have the species?

Yes, from Andy's, of course. A 4" basket.

I'm hoping todays' rain storm didn't wreck my Phiocalanthe ' Ursula'! I've been watching those buds color up for a month, and the first one is close to opening, but it got WET today, so I'm crossing my fingers....

Me too! Can't wreck 'Ursula'! ( It's my avatar) I look forwards to seeing yours in bloom.

It seems like a good idea to add the link for my report from Longwood Garden/SEPOS 2012 here
http://www.allthingsplants.com...

Hope you enjoy the Show!

Ursula, I love the Trichopilia. Also, it is good to know that someone else is in the hand puppet business.

This Blc. Mem. Vida Lee 'Limelight' is a first time bloomer for me.


I probably should have posted this on the "Anticipation" thread but take a look at what the Cattleya maxima is about to do.


I finally have the regular Phychopsis and the alba form blooming at the same time.


Jim

Nice blooms, Jim! I love the 'Limelight'. Good comparison too, the alba form looks more slender.

Lots of buds on the C. maxima. Looking good!

We are supposed to go down to 27 degr F tonight and the wind is blowing cold. My Bletillas are budding already, several weeks earlier than normal. I just made them a tent against the house wall using several bedsheets. The Bletillas have never looked better, I really, really hope they come through this unscathed. Wish me luck!

Wow Ursula, nice blooms on the previous page and double Wow that your bletillias are budding..mine are up but no buds in sight.
I hope they don't get blasted by the frost.
Jim, love the 2 Psychopsis together...cool!

I can't believe some of you are still so cold. It is running 10 degrees above normal here with highs in the mid-80s and lows around 60.

Opening for me yesterday and looking good today is Cattleya intermedia.


Brought to you by the Hand Puppets Guild of America (HPGA) is a final look at the fully blooming Sarcoglottis sceptrodes "#2".


V. manuvadee X V. coerulea has pretty well filled out the spike. Great color and very large flowers.


Jim

Love the HPGA reference!
I was looking for a nice C. intermedia at Longwood Garden sales, but I didn't see a good plant. Perhaps I see one in Summer at Silva's.
Pretty blue on the Vanda.

Beautiful, Jim! That global warming seems to be east of the rockies. We are 10 degrees below normal here, but at least we finally got a bit of rain.

HPGA

Anyone know what happened to Bree? I miss her posts.

Jim

My big Encyclia cordigera, var. rosea has several spikes and some are just beginning to open.


The Cattleya maxima spike has opened three blooms with more to come.


Zygo Cynosure 'Blue Birds' is sending up several new spikes and a few are beginning to open.


I couldn't resist taking another picture of Blc. Pali Polka Dot 'Nalo'. I just love it.


Finally, Dendrobium spectabile. What an incredible orchid.


Jim

I ordered the Laelia lundii x Epi. longipetalum from Brennan's back on the 13th and so far, it's a no show. I just sent them an Email asking what the problem is about. I paid $11 for priority shipping and I think 16 days is enough. Not impressed with this vendor so far.

Jim

Ohh very very nice, all of them. And I do agree, Dendrobium spectabile has pretty awesome blooms! Or should that be pretty and awesome! Beautiful details in the large files!
And I think I need another one of those 'Blue Birds'. I like your picture too, nice perspective.

Yes, I was thinking about Bree too. Oh Bree-e?

That is not good re Brennan. I would call them.

Great show, Jim! Don't you just love 'Blue Birds'?
I was wondering about Bree too. Did anyone else get a newsletter from Oak Hills? Seems they are retiring, and turning over the business to another grower.

Yes, I got the letter too - for those which didn't, here is the major part of it.

We are very excited to announce that, as of June 15, 2012, Orchids Garden Centre (OGC), in Madison, WI, will be assuming the Oak Hill Gardens name, plant inventory and business philosophy. They will be folding Oak Hill Gardens into their existing orchid operation at that time.Who is Orchids Garden Centre?.......
-the OGC greenhouse, situated in Waunakee, WI (a northwest suburb of Madison), is a 45,000 square foot facility that has been growing and selling orchids for over 50 years.
-previously, the Ackers family owned and grew orchids at this location (it was known as "Orchids by the Ackers") before the greenhouse property was purchased by the Franz family in 2007.
-since the Franz family has taken over the operation, the greenhouses have undergone significant upgrades for energy and growing efficiencies, to facilitate a better growing environment for orchid production.
-Kent and Cheryl Franz, and son Skylar, as well as Chuck Acker are involved in the existing Orchids Garden Centre business. OGC is renowned for beautiful blooming Cattleya and Cymbidium varieties, along with many other genera. Skylar also owns and runs a landscape nursery business, and OGC also sells quality annuals and perennials during the spring.
Oak Hill Gardens current inventory, breeding stock, production plants and entire operation will be moving to this Madison area location, only about two hours away. The orchid laboratory, and over 2500 flasks, will be relocated and set up by Hermann Pigors (founder of Oak Hill Gardens and current laboratory supervisor). Hermann will continue to do lab work at the new Madison location, consulting on the new species orchid production.
Greg and Liese will be closely involved part time at the new location over the next several months to ensure that a smooth transition is made. The new Oak Hill Gardens principals, Kent and Skylar Franz, are excited to add the production and sale of reasonably-priced species orchids to their outstanding lines of Cattleya, Phalaenopsis, and Cymbidium clones.

The Oak Hill Gardens website, the show schedule, and commitment to quality orchids at reasonable prices will still be in place. In short, the Oak Hill Gardens brand will still be there, the only changes will be new faces and a better growing facility! (The Dundee, IL location will be closed as of
June 15, 2012).

My L. lundii X Epi. longipetalum arrived today. The plant is tiny but looks to be in good health. I find it strange there was no name tag with it. To tell the truth, I would rather buy orchids at a vendor or a show where I can see exactly what I'm getting. This little fellow cost $25 plus $11 for shipping. The question is, would I have paid $36 for it at a show? Obviously no. I have already repotted it and placed it in the OC.

Jim