I need to join an orchid 12 step program

[voyager]

Went to the Maku'u Farmer's market today to buy Papayas, avocados, bananas and pineapple for next week's eats.
I hadn't made an orchid or related purchase in several weeks.
I thought I was cured,until I saw the tillandsias.
They were such a pretty color.
I asked the pusher how much?
She said $3 each, but she'd give me 4 for $10.
I began to sweat and shake.
I handed her the $10 and picked 4 out.


Then, I went over to speak with my usual orchid pusher and talked with him for a bit.
I was able to resist all his offerings.
But, he told me of a wholesale greenhouse that was doing some retail sales to people this weekend.
I stopped by to take a look.
I was overwhelmed.
I spent 2 hours rummaging through 10 greenhouses.
I could not take everything I wanted.
But I did grab this Dendrochilum magnum


It has a very strong fragrance.
It is nice and very familiar, but I can't describe it.

Then, I grabbed this Dendrobium spatulata section NoID.
I think it's a Den. antennatum, but who knows?


Many of these D. antennatums had seed pods many of which had split open.
The areas was covered with their yellowish seeds like thick cobwebs all over everything.
The one I chose also had 1 seed pod yet to open.

$10 for the Dendrchilum, and $5 for the Dendrobium.
He says he'll be open again next weekend.
I'm going back then and I'll be ready to haul out some real jewels.

[dendro king]

Got yourself some bargains!! Nice plants also! Good luck next weekend

[KonaLinda]

What a deal! I love dendrochilums.

[campchi]

So jealous of you having such a great deal.

[tarev]

Lovely haul!!

[katrina]

Pusher...LOL!! So, true...so true.

Excellent bit of shopping and I'm impressed that you were able to get through 10 greenhouses in only 2hrs. If it had been me...hubby likely would've had to send out a search party.

[bellini girl]

Nice haul. Anxious to see what you buy next time.
12 step program you say ? I was never any good at math

[Leafmite]

Nice finds. I have space limitations so I have gotten much better at resisting but, oh, the temptation just gets me sometimes. I had to get rid of a few orchids so I could fit everyone in this fall. :|

[LizB88]

Good choices. All the plants look very healthy.

So how were the Papayas, avocados, bananas and pineapples?

[I need to join an orchid 12 step program] If you find one let me know that way I can stay away from it b/c I can't promise not to get another orchid
The proof is that I run out of space 9 orchids ago!

[voyager]

A minor disappointment with the Dendrobium.
I found a tag down in amongst the roots as I was mounting it.
It is a Den. Samurai, a primary hybrid between D. antennatum and D. stratiotes, two very similar Spatulata section species.
I really like starting with large well developed plants.
This one stands about 42" tall after mounting.


I was hoping that it would be a species plant.
No such luck.
I have justifiably been called a "species snob" on occasion.
I don't think I'll ever lose that inclination.


I actually left the greenhouses earlier than I had wanted to.
I had seen the Dendrochilum and had passed it by because it was a major job to separate it from the basket next to it.
Later, I saw 2 women looking at the Dendrochilum, trying to separate it from the other basket.
They failed.
After they gave up and left, I went and separated the two baskets.
Then, I hightailed it out of there before they came back.
You snooze.
you loose.
I almost lost.
They did lose.
I'll work on the Dendrochilum's re-pot/mount and the mounting of the Tillandsias in a tree in a day or two.

We split a papaya and an avocado and had 2 bananas [an apple and a lady finger] each this morning along with toast and a yogurt, our standard breakfast.
We still have enough fruit for the rest of the week with 1 or 2 mornings of eggs, sausage and/or other fare.