Pot. Twentyfour Carat 'Lea' AM/AOS

[Rosim_in_BR]

Originally Posted by Roly0217

Mauro the girls is as pretty as her daddy !!! You've got some gorgeous looking orchids there. I wish I could have one of each of the ones that you've got !!!!

Give time to time, Rolando, and you will have all the orchids you want (or, at least most of them!). I've been collectiong orchids for more than 25 years, so I had time to amass a few of them. But, the funny stuff is that I have so much more to get!!!

[Don Perusse]

Mauro, you are not doubt a master gardener of orchids. And an excellant photographer. I've enjoyed all the orchids you have shown us and many have gone on my "wish" list. I was wondering how often you divide your orchids? I have not seen any "specimen" orchids. Do you get the AOS magazine? In the center fold is a Cattleya trianaei 'Okada' with more than 200 flowers. I wonder how long it took Dr. Saito to grow such a specimen??

[Roly0217]

I know but there are some many that I wish I had right now C. loddigesi is on my inmidiate list, C trianaei, C. guttata, C. intermedia, R. digbyana, Phal. gigantea. In other words a lot of them and every time I see one of your I want to have it...LOL. Whenever you get bored of them which I highly doubt and decide to sell them or divide them and sell them or give them out keep me in mind....LOL

[Rosim_in_BR]

Originally Posted by Don Perusse

Mauro, you are not doubt a master gardener of orchids. And an excellant photographer. I've enjoyed all the orchids you have shown us and many have gone on my "wish" list.

Thanks, Don! I try doing my best, but allow me to say that I do not consider my skills comparable to those of a master. An apprentice would be more appropriated. But, it is very kind of you saying so.

Originally Posted by Don Perusse

I was wondering how often you divide your orchids? I have not seen any "specimen" orchids.

I have really few true specimen plants. Maybe Maxillaria tenuifolia, Cattleya iricolor for sure and a few others. There's always the room issue, you know? Specimen plants need a lot of space... So, I divide my adult plants when they reach the pot edge.

Originally Posted by Don Perusse

Do you get the AOS magazine? In the center fold is a Cattleya trianaei 'Okada' with more than 200 flowers. I wonder how long it took Dr. Saito to grow such a specimen??

Yes, I get the AOS magazine. A Cattleya with more than 200 flowers must be really an old plant! I also can't figure out how many years it took for such a wonder become true.

[Rosim_in_BR]

Originally Posted by Roly0217

I know but there are some many that I wish I had right now C. loddigesi is on my inmidiate list, C trianaei, C. guttata, C. intermedia, R. digbyana, Phal. gigantea. In other words a lot of them and every time I see one of your I want to have it...LOL. Whenever you get bored of them which I highly doubt and decide to sell them or divide them and sell them or give them out keep me in mind....LOL

I know that feeling!!