Love that spotty!!!! I used to have Vasco Pine Rivers but it bloomed itself to death....wonderful red and yellow catts! Especially love the Blc. Mt Isa x Burdekin Sunrise.

Everyone is putting on a great May show!

Thanks all.

Bree, beautiful Catts, but spotty Vanda is a knockout.

Kathy, I see what you mean, bummer. I lost my pink Pine Rivers.

Bree, I am partial to the spotted Vanda! Very pretty!

And the Vasco Pine Rivers needs to go on the wish list!

wow kathy was that your pine rivers? Nice. Funny because i have a friend down sth saying there pine rivers never flowers, guess its to cold there.

Ursula, Trichopilia is really lovely. Tell me about the pots. I really like the Leptotes bicolor, too. Carol, the Lc fire dance x nudosa is especially beautiful. It looks like a pretty large plant. Kathy, I cannot believe all that you have blooming. I still think the EB is wonderful, and I love the Newberry Elf. Did you get that one at Rioger's? The phal lueddemannianais the one that you gave me, right? It is wonderful, too. Mine is happy. Ken, the Chocolte Sun is a very interesting color. I really like it. I think I am a Catt lover. Bree, your Catts are wonderful, and I love that cute spotted vanda. It must have been a bad week for computers, as mine was out for several days. I feel like I will never catch up on all of the posts...you are a very busy group!

I've been working night and day to get ready for the big MG tour of my place and now that it is over, I just want to collapse. 43 Master Gardeners, 2 Extension agents and a hort prof from UF all walked around my garden this morning pointing and asking questions. I didn't hear anything negative but did get lots of complements. I pulled a few of the blooming orchids out of the trees and bushes to add color to the lanai. Several of the Vandas are in spike and one of my favorites, Thonglor Sand X Pimchai Beauty, is in full bloom.

Jim

I found Encyclia (Yes, I know it has other more fancy names) Green Hornet is blooming as well. It is a very frequent bloomer and I highly recommend it.

Jim

Some dancing ladies showed up on the tour.

Jim

My favorite Dendrobium, D. anosmum, is looking good.

Jim

Oh gorgeous, Jim. Especially the second photo!!!
Well June is when everyone tours at chez moi, so I understand. My jaw always hurts afterwards from talking so much! Thank goodness I label everything!

This phal is growing on me. V. Pachara Delight up close and personal. I thought I rotted my Phaius again but I've got new growth!


Eplc. Pixie Charm is a trooper. What's not to love about V. Laski.


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Beautiful, Kathy, especially Pixie Charm. Since Phals are growing on you, I'll give you what I call Phal Phrenzy.

Jim

Holy Cow!

Kathy- i know they say phaius grow in a more soil mix but i had(sold it) mine planted in a bark/perlite mix like my ther orchids as im prone to rot also and i don't even water much..must be all the rain we have.
Vanda just opening....

I'm down to once a week watering. Hope the newbies are happy with that. I'm tired of trying them but encouraged that they might like the new regimen.
That vanda is so pretty!

That's a lovely bloom Bree.

Bill

Beautiful all!
Kathy, Pixie Charm is a sweety.

Jim, I can see why the Thonglor Sand X Pimchai Beauty is your favorite Vanda. It is very nice in color and shape. Your Orchids didn't miss a beat moved around as they were.

Bree, very pretty!

Great display of plants Jim, V. Thonglor Sand X Pimchai Beauty. Love those phals, the last one looks like some kind of fish coming to devourer me.

Wonderful Kathy, Laski is still my favorite. My Phaius has never lost its greenery in the 2 years I have had it and is just starting new growth.

Not quite true, Ursula. I've already tossed a small Paph and a small Phal. They just happened to be sitting in a spot where they were getting too much sun. I also found serious sunburn on a couple of big catts but I moved them and think they will recover. I think we are all much happier when we can keep an eye on our babies.

Jim

I think that Pine Rivers need to go on my ever growing wish list!
Love V. Laski, the red is so intense!



Entirely off topic, but i just noticed we got a new emoticon at the bottom!