Mine bloomed pretty early last year, and stayed in bloom all summer. So far nothing here, but it hasn't hit 70 in weeks, and barely have any sun...it might peek through for a few minutes, then clouds take over. This week we're getting some sun, but low temps. Just can't win.

So much for sunny California. It is getting old not seeing the sun and a cloudless blue sky

As long as you are not floating away......... We see such devastating footage of California on the news, it is good to know you folks on the sunset coast are OK.
Ma nature has not been kind this year.

I echo that!

Around here the Sarcoglottis sceptrodes are spiking!
This year I am growing them much shadier and wetter than previously. The two larger cultivars are sitting most of the time in a bit of water still in that tray! They seem to do better this year for me this way. The smaller one also never dries out!

Those are looking really good, Ursula. None of mine are in spike but they are all getting there. Those little tufted bud-line projections are forming, so the inflo. won't be far off. Mine normally bloom in mid-spring and into mid-summer.

This is my last Pot. Edith North 'Danny Adams' and she's just about ready to bust open.




Flower from January bloom

beautiful foliage on your Sarcoglottis sceptrodes , Ursula.
Edith North is such a winner...big, long lasting , fragrant...and beautiful!

A nice surprise! Phal Baldan's Kaleidoscope is in spike! Yey!

Nice!

I love the Baldan's Kaleidoscope's flowers, Tarev.

I have a new one...I've had this plant for quite a few years and it's never bloomed for me before. 2 spikes too!




This phal, that we thought would be so incredible has blasted most of the buds....




The spike on the phaius I got from Elaine is growing very well:

A few things waiting in the wings this morning


Rlc. William Farrell 'Dawn Light'



First time for this (probably mismarked) Rth.Orchidom Brassy Luck

Went on a "bud hunt" in prep for bringing in all bloomers and those in bud, for tonight and tomorrow night at least. Delighted to discover four nice fat spikes on my Iwan 'Apple Blossom' (yes, old tag).


Also, two spikes starting to fade on Den. aggregatum but can you see the cascade of buds below to the left of the mount? Think I'll be seeing lots more little yellow "primroses" in the next week!

Here's what my Jfk. (Iwan.) Apple Blossom orchids look like now, in bloom and in bud.

Love your aggregatum.. Elaine.. I wish mine would do something ( besides taking up real estate!).
The ONE upside to dragging plants in for cold snaps is that you give one or two plants at a time a through looking over... here's what I found this afternoon


Rdcm. Radiant Charm X Tol. Elfin Star



Ctt. Jewel box 'Scheherazade ' with 3 spikes



Bc. Rustic Spots 'H&R'



Slc. World Vacation '5th Avenue '



Den. Samurai this will be a first for me.


And C. Skinneri 'Heiti Jacobs' FCC/AOS.., first time for this one to bloom

Lots of nice future blooms, Lindsey!

Ken, I think your gorgeous Appleblossom has outgrown the anticipation thread!!

Nice Appleblossum spikes, Elaine! I love that Dendrobium!

Lots of nice Orchids here soon in bloom!!

Hey, they still have buds........That counts!

Well yes!👍

Was workin in the yard today... (mostly raking leaves since March is "fall" here in Sarasota! )...and found some treasures!

Enc. alata is getting taller by the day!




This is a first time bloomer for me:




A couple more vandas getting ready:



Also a first timer for me...the inflos just keep getting taller and taller (didn't catch the name this time, sorry)




I was SO excited about this den. amethystoglossum! Recently I moved it into more light and it's rewarding me already! Another first-timer in my yard!




And this just cracked me up...I got this from Kawamoto in the fall (it's a enc. profusa) and the racoons have been un-potting it for weeks :grumbling:
I've had it sitting on the porch waiting until I could re-pot for the 20th time when I noticed the inflo on it! I still can't believe it! Here we all worry about messing with them when they're in bud or bloom and this thing has been getting re-potted on a weekly basis and is sitting sans pot or medium at the moment and look, it has a spike!