Blc Momilani Rainbow 'The Gypsy' HCC/AOS

[ScottMcC]

This one totally surprised me this evening. I was bending down to check my humidity gauge, which happened to be near this, and I said to myself, "hey, there's some stuff on that leaf," and then I realized I had two huge buds that are already splitting, that I didn't even know about! I didn't think this plant would bloom until next summer at the earliest, but I guess I was pleasantly wrong.

And for the record, this is the first totally out of bloom orchid that I've made bloom. I've had a few in spike plants subsequently bloom, and I've got one plant with a new spike, but this one is going to beat it to blooming I think.

So...progress photos to follow. I'm excited!