Why not grow orchids?

[piping plovers]

Well, talk about orchids and PalmTalk!!! ... I just saw this amazing display at Krull-Smith Orchids today in Apopka, FL. My 2nd visit there in 6 months.

 

Many of the non-orchids specimens were very impressive as well.

While there today, I bought my very first Paph rothschildianum hybrid or cross: Lady Rothschild (Lady Isabel ‘HJ103#1’) x rothschildianum ‘CY 201’

I’ve been intrigued with the rothschildianums ever since a few were shown this year by members of the Cape Cod Orchid Society. Been learning about their requirements for the past few months. What is so helpful is that Krull-Smith can ship them, just choose exactly what you want at the nursery and they will ship. Too large for plane carry-on.

This will arrive home a week after I do:

 Also, Will be visiting a “Mini” Redlands orchid event later this week in South FL.  The main event is moved to October due to cooler weather. I recently heard that OFE will have an event with fewer vendors this week. If anyone is in the area, it should be worth the visit.  

 

[realarch]

Another Cattleya growing on the trunk of a Nenga pumilla. As happy as can be. 

Tim

[piping plovers]

3 minutes ago, realarch said:

Another Cattleya growing on the trunk of a Nenga pumilla. As happy as can be. 

Your background flora is just as amazing as your orchid blooms. That Hawaiian lighting, like paradise.

[Tracy]

Rhyncholaelia digbyana in bloom. They are very fragrant so I hope I get more over time growing here.

[piping plovers]

16 hours ago, Tracy said:

Rhyncholaelia digbyana in bloom. They are very fragrant so I hope I get more over time growing here.

I just came across some of these blooming in FL; very pleasant fragrance.

[realarch]

On 5/15/2025 at 7:52 AM, piping plovers said:

Your background flora is just as amazing as your orchid blooms. That Hawaiian lighting, like paradise.

Mahalo Joseph! 

Tim

[Tracy]

Just starting to open the flowers this Spring. 

[piping plovers]

Dendrobium blooming later than usual this spring.

 

[piping plovers]

Has become one of my favorites: C. mossiae yellow lip x coerulea 'Pablo'. Very fragrant.

 

 

[Tracy]

Sedirea japonica in bloom.  This one is wrapping its roots around the narrow trunk of the Chamaedorea I have it hung from.  It has nice fat leaves too even when it isn't in bloom.

[metalfan]

Aerides odorata. Faithful bloomer

[metalfan]

[metalfan]

Grammatophyllum scriptum

[Tracy]

8 hours ago, metalfan said:

Aerides odorata. Faithful bloomer

Based on the name, I am guessing it is a fragrant Faithful bloomer?

[metalfan]

Oh yes! It is definitely.

[metalfan]

Bulbophyllum micranthum ex. Brown River PNG. First of 3 blooms opened

[metalfan]

3 more flowers on my Bulbophyllum opened up...

And my Vanda Sonia Daccach no. 497 is in bloom again

[metalfan]

Grammatophyllum scriptum var citrinum 'Hihimanu' on the right, G. scriptum var Tigrinum 'Leopard 4N' x scriptum crinitum on left

[piping plovers]

The last of my 3 Brassia Edvah Loo ‘Nishida’ to bloom this year.  This had the longest spike of the 3.

 

 

and a few photos of the 2nd one to bloom:

 

[metalfan]

Oh that is a beauty!