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Today we have May 1. and with that we start a new thread for the month.
Around here the Guarianthe skinneri albescens v. occulata 'Debbie' is still putting on a show along with Cattleya Irene Finney. 'Springs Best' opened this week and so did all three spikes of 'Ingrid'.

'Springs Best'

here are both Irene Finneys

and with 'Ingrid' turned around to show the next 2 spikes and 'Springs Best' again in front

and one more 'Ingrid' pic


Please all join in and post away!

Magnificent, Ursula. What a show of elegant floof on the 'Ingrid' with the delicate picotee edge.

Thanks Elaine! I wish I could include the nice scent!

Some new photos of old stuff


The 2 Bc. Glorious May plants blooming side by side.



The 3rd bud on Myc. SunCoast Pink Passion seems to be a little confused with 9 petals and 2 lips.



And this Den. thrysiflorum in full bloom makes me smile.

Having a Den thrysiflorum like that would make me downright giddy.

Love those, Lindsey.

My blooming has slowed, but here's a nice one that opened this week. Large, fragrant flowers.

Blc. Norman's Bay 'Low' FCC/AOS

Lindsey, they are beautiful! The SunCoast Pink Passion sure looks interesting!

Ken, that hot pink is to die for! 💕

That SunCoast 'Pink Passion' is lovely. If you come across another one, I'm interested.

Jim

drdawg said:My blooming has slowed, but here's a nice one that opened this week. Large, fragrant flowers.

• Orchid (Rhyncholaeliocattleya Norman's Bay 'Low')
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Blc. Norman's Bay 'Low' FCC/AOS

Brings back memories of my Mom "trying" to wear this as a corsage to Church... making All the ladies Jealous {eg}

Glenn, perhaps I date myself, but these corsage orchids were a must for moms, for wives, and for dates when there was a special occasion. I guess those "special" flowers are a thing of the past. But for me at least, and perhaps that's because I was part of that era, these orchid flowers are still special to me.

I have these sweet babies....








looks like a Phal but really a Dend

Gina, that's an absolutely adorable little pink Vanda?...love it!
Jim, I actually have 3 of the Suncoast Pink Passion, but the 3rd hasn't bloomed yet.
It's hard to tell they are even related the 2 sibs are so different. There's a photo of the 2 of them on page 10 of last months bloom thread.
Ken, your Norman's Bay is a classic corsage flower...what a beauty!

drdawg said:Glenn, perhaps I date myself, but these corsage orchids were a must for moms, for wives, and for dates when there was a special occasion. I guess those "special" flowers are a thing of the past. But for me at least, and perhaps that's because I was part of that era, these orchid flowers are still special to me.

When I was a child, I would buy (out of my allowance) a Cymbidium Corsage for Mother's Day.. B4 I became interested in growing Orchids. You're right.. that era is sadly over.

Glenn, that is simply wonderful!

Proms too. The problem was if you were wearing an orchid you could not snuggle up to your date or your corsage would get squished.

Perhaps that's why I love those big flowers. I'm old-school, growing up in those "corsage days".

I grew up in 'corsage days' too. I think I got my first one at an 8th grade dance. It was a wrist corsage.