Thank you, Ursula, and Merry Christmas to you and Klaus as well. My Angraecum is in bud as well so we should have fun in January.
I know of no better way to wish all of my orchid buddies a Merry Christmas than to post some of my holiday bloomers. I spent a restful morning strolling through the greenhouse and garden, camera in hand, and will post the orchid pics here. Some of these you may have seen before but the pictures are new and we need to pump some life into this thread in celebration of the season. I have a big part in the music program for tonight's midnight Mass so I am planning to take it easy today (read nap here). Merry Christmas everyone and enjoy the photos.
Jim
Slc. India Rose Sherwood. I am very happy with this recent acquisition.
Blc Goldenzelle 'Frank Smith' has opened a new flower. Note the darker color of the older bloom.
Blc. Golden Tang now with four flowers.
Lc. Gold Digger is trying hard. I'll post it again in a day or two.
This NOID Catt. is a beauty.
This is the Brassavola corner. They hang out around the bottle palm.
Let's just call this fun with Dendrobiums..
Bllra. Marfitch 'Howard's Dream' AM/AOS is looking as good as ever. Very large flowers for a Bllra.
Call me a name dropper if you will but this is Epilaeliocattleya (Epic.) Volcano Trick Fireball.
Bulb Doris Dukes 'Dark Red' X Bulb longisimum put out a new bloom when the old one faded.
A look down Vanda Row.
Bc. Maikai 'Louise'.
Bc Maikai 'Spotted Star'.
Well, it is 75 degrees out there, on its way to 80 again, but I wanted some heat backup in the greenhouse just in case. I found thie little electric fireplace/stove which heats up to 400 square feet. It just might come in handy and I can move it around to use in the sitting area for that glass of port on a cool night.
Brassavola Jimminy Cricket.
Brassavola David Sander.
bamboo orchid, Arundina graminifolia.
One lonely NOID Phal.
Spathoglottis plicata.
Finally, Cym Leodogran 'Cradlemont'.
