Ascocentrum curvifolium is blooming this month, actually a couple of weeks early, I think.


and so is one of my favorites - Darwinara Walnut Valley x Ascda Blue Sky
The color will deepen a bit as the blooms mature.

Ursula, both are beautiful!

Jim

Beautiful flowers, beautiful roots!

Oh I love them both, Ursula!

Thanks!

Both very nice Ursula, orange is not my first pick but Ascocentrum curvifolium is gorgeous.

I spotted another vanda blooming out in the trees. This is V. Bitz's Heartthrob X V. Simirun.

Jim

This is Ctna Maui Maid X Mcp Brysiana.

Jim

Oh cool! Great Vanda and interesting x!

The X is interesting. I see a lot of Schomburgkia in it.

Jim

wow jim can't wait to see more of that Ctna x when the flowers open and of cause i love the Vanda.
My only new flower is this Zygo i don't know the name of but it flowers on time every year..

I used to have Zygonaria Kings Park. Maybe it's a Zygonaria...

I the Heartthrob Vanda!

JIm, the Heartthrob Vanda is aptly named the Cattleytonia cross is a beauty as well.

Good looking Zygo bree.

thats cool kathy. i ll find out what is the difference in a zygopetalum and a zygonaria because they look the same.
A zygonaria is a cross between a zygopetalum and a Neogardineria (anyone know what this last one is?) mine does look like Zygoneria Adelaide Meadows which is a Australian hybrid i think.

All i know is that it's a green flower.

I bought this as Masd. Redwing, but not as red as you would think from the name. It opened a few days ago, I'm hopeful the bottom petals will seperate more.


Here's the whole plant, the bloom stem is about 14". Tough to manage under lights .


And here's a Colmanara Wild Willie "Pacific Bingo"



Bill

Very nice Bill! That is one tall boy! Nice colmanara!

Bree, that would be Neogardneria ( without the i), if you want to look it up.
http://apps.kew.org/wcsp/qsear...

Bill, what a dramatic bloom on the Masd Redwing, it does look like a pink stork of sorts? Very nice!

Speaking of long stems, my Laelia Seagulls Tangerine 'SVO' HCC/AOS x L. milleri 'Dr. Koopowitz Red' HCC/AOS is finally open. I would consider it a mini except for the long stem. Here is the first bud opening.