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Dec 7, 2010 3:38 PM CST

Name: Kathy
Western MA

Very floofy today! All 3 buds are open!

| @boojum | Post #28112 (2)

hawkarica

Dec 7, 2010 3:43 PM CST

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

It's a floof party.

Jim

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| @hawkarica | Post #28113 (3)

Dec 7, 2010 4:04 PM CST

Name: Kathy
Western MA

Absolutely. They look like a cake!

| @boojum | Post #28114 (4)

Dec 7, 2010 4:47 PM CST

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Name: Ursula
Fair Lawn NJ, zone 7a

I am very glad you like it, Kathy

| @Ursula | Post #28115 (5)

Dec 7, 2010 6:08 PM CST

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Name: Ursula
Fair Lawn NJ, zone 7a

My Coelia bella ( Bothriochilus bellus) is blooming right on schedule. I am growing this one since Dec 2006 ( it was a lovely Christmas present). The basket which is now almost hidden, measures 16 inches across. Side to side reach is a bit over 4 feet.
The plant is flowering really well this year and in warm afternoon sunshine the cute little blooms smell strongly of Marzipan.

Orchid (Coelia bella)
Uploaded by Ursula

Orchid (Coelia bella)
Uploaded by Ursula

| @Ursula | Post #28116 (6)

ctcarol

Dec 7, 2010 6:10 PM CST

Name: Carol
Santa Ana, ca
Sunset zone 22, USDA zone 10 A.

Nice color change on the princess!

| @ctcarol | Post #28117 (7)

sandnsea2

Dec 7, 2010 6:15 PM CST

Name: Janice
Cape Cod, MA, USA (Zone 7a)

What a beautiful plant, Ursula!

There are two ways to live your life.
One is as though nothing is a miracle.
The other is as though everything is a miracle
- Albert Einstein.

| @sandnsea2 | Post #28118 (8)

Dec 7, 2010 6:22 PM CST

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Name: Ursula
Fair Lawn NJ, zone 7a

Thank you Janice. I treasure it!
I forgot to mention - the pseudobulbs look a little like Granny Smith Apples, the plant is nice even when not in bloom.

| @Ursula | Post #28119 (9)

Dec 7, 2010 7:13 PM CST

Name: Kathy
Western MA

Oh that is just heavenly!!!!!

Can you put those pics into the database? Pretty please?

| @boojum | Post #28120 (10)

bree

Dec 7, 2010 7:31 PM CST

Name: bree
North coast NSW Australia

Helvetia has 2 flowers now but no new Orchids have opened there flowers yet.

| @bree | Post #28121 (11)

Dec 7, 2010 8:09 PM CST

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Name: Ursula
Fair Lawn NJ, zone 7a

Will do!

| @Ursula | Post #28122 (12)

hawkarica

Dec 7, 2010 8:36 PM CST

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

What a wonderful plant, Ursula. Just beautiful.

Bree, you just keep cranking out the slippers! Good one.

Jim

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| @hawkarica | Post #28123 (13)

sandnsea2

Dec 7, 2010 8:47 PM CST

Name: Janice
Cape Cod, MA, USA (Zone 7a)

Pretty pretty, Bree!

There are two ways to live your life.
One is as though nothing is a miracle.
The other is as though everything is a miracle
- Albert Einstein.

| @sandnsea2 | Post #28124 (14)

Dec 7, 2010 9:45 PM CST

Name: Kathy
Western MA

Love it!

| @boojum | Post #28125 (15)

Dec 7, 2010 10:05 PM CST

Name: Kathy
Western MA

I made a movie of the floofy. Come see.
http://cubits.org/orchids/page...

| @boojum | Post #28126 (16)

bree

Dec 7, 2010 10:20 PM CST

Name: bree
North coast NSW Australia

My Laliea smells like citrus flowers..exactly

| @bree | Post #28127 (17)

Dec 8, 2010 4:50 AM CST

Name: Kathy
Western MA

OOH! I love orange flowers!

| @boojum | Post #28128 (18)

Dec 8, 2010 6:57 AM CST

Moderator

Name: Ursula
Fair Lawn NJ, zone 7a

Bree, your Laelia is a winner. Gorgeous AND a beautiful scent!

Kathy, I love the video! It is really nice to see them opening and maturing. Well done!

| @Ursula | Post #28129 (19)

Dec 8, 2010 7:23 AM CST

Name: Kathy
Western MA

Thanks, I'm glad you like it.
I was going to make a really impressive one but I would have to pay $ to do that. I learned that there should be a more consistent light source and I wanted the slides to move faster, but no go on this software. Still, I am pleased that I got that bud opening up!