New orchid arrived today

[LovePhals]

Great looking plant! What vendor is it from?

[Carpe Diem]

It is from Kalapana Tropicals, the plant was $18, the shipping is high, $16 2 day FedEx, from Hawaii.

[lexusnexus]

Sorry, another one of those dumb newbie questions. What is "bloom blast"?

[Carpe Diem]

No such thing as a stupid question! When flower buds shrivel and fall off, it's called bud blast.

[RandomGemini]

That is a really nice looking plant! I hope you'll post pics of the blooms!

I want to try catts too, but I haven't been convinced that I can grow them yet. A vendor at the show today almost had me convinced to try a catt. He said that if I could grow oncidiums, then I could probably grow mini catts too, but I just don't know.

What made you decide to try them?

[Corsetière]

You might want to try a humidity tray to minimize some of the stress on the plant, too. It's worth a shot!

[Carpe Diem]

Yes RandomGemini, I'll post picture, IF I get flowers! I was browsing the vendors site and really liked the flower and the fact that it is fragrant. I don't think I have the right conditions, especially in winter, but I talked myself into buying it. Actually, it didn't take that much talking. Hey, nothing ventured, nothing gained.
Will put it on a pebble tray. The buds have tiny drops of happy sap on them.

[RandomGemini]

There seem to be a lot of catts that are fragrant and I'm always wowed by them when folks here post pics of them.

I might have to try one. I need to find one that is not pink, purple, green, white or yellow though. I need something entirely different in my orchid collection. I wonder if any of the mini catts come in a christmas red?