B. digbyana getting a spike

[Randy]

Woo Hoo!!!

Last summer I was able to purchase a cutting from Waldors awarded (not remembering at this moment exactly which and the plant is at home so I can't check the tag) Brassavola digbyana. Walt had brought it to our Orchid Society meeting the night after it was judged and it was spectacular. It needed repotting and when they did it they made several small cuttings to sell. I was lucky enough to get one of those pieces.

There has been a new growth coming on and when I picked it up to water it this week I noticed that the new growth is getting fat! There definitely be at least 1flower in there!! In the next week or so I will put a wire in the pot to hold that flower when it appears. I couldn't put anything other than a wire in that pot because it is very tight in there.

Woo Hoo!!! I am soooo excited! YEAH!
Randy

[tuvoc]

Double WOOO-HOOO! Keep us posted.

Kim

[Don Perusse]

How many pseudobulbs did the division have? Can't beleive it would produce a flower in such a short time on new growth less than a year old..maybe a new pseudo? Wonders do happen in the world of growing orchids.

[Randy]

Originally Posted by Don Perusse

How many pseudobulbs did the division have? Can't beleive it would produce a flower in such a short time on new growth less than a year old..maybe a new pseudo? Wonders do happen in the world of growing orchids.

It has 4 or 5 full sized ones and it's well established in it's little pot so I'm not surprized. Dave told me it might flower this year. It's definitely there!

Randy

[Randy]

The flower opened yesterday!

It's not as big as the flowers will be when the plant is bigger but the fragrance is still big! However, it is a beauty. I need to get a picture taken w/o the dogs in the house to be a distraction.

I have this Rhodesian Ridgeback puppy is always trying to get the orchid plants and chew them up. That is why I have seeded the table I am currently keeping orchids on with mouse traps. Every time I hear one snap I know I have kept her from eating an orchid and it only slaps her knuckles, the little (60 pound) wench. She won't go near it if I'm around. It's only when I leave the room. She is crated when I'm not home.

Anyway, back to the flower, I will take a soon and get it posted.

Randy

[isurus79]

Originally Posted by Randy

The flower opened yesterday!


I have this Rhodesian Ridgeback puppy is always trying to get the orchid plants and chew them up. That is why I have seeded the table I am currently keeping orchids on with mouse traps. Every time I hear one snap I know I have kept her from eating an orchid and it only slaps her knuckles, the little (60 pound) wench. She won't go near it if I'm around. It's only when I leave the room. She is crated when I'm not home.


Randy

Thats pretty funny! I know how hard dogs can be to keep 'em out of stuff!! I cant wait to see your too! Good work!!

[syspila]

Anyone dividing a Rhyncolaelia this year? I would like to get a small group of backbulbs of digbyana and/or glauca? Ted