Lime Stars in time for Christmas

[Vanda lover]

Equestris are nice. I hear they bloom for a long time. I would like one with colour. I got sick of the sight of snow in rural Ontario so I'm not fond of white.The rychocentrum should start in a few weeks. It's never out of bloom for very long.

[Leafmite]

I like the orchids that bloom often.

[Vanda lover]

I do too. Otherwise they take valuable space. The little rhychocentrum is compact and a light peach colour with a magenta lip when it first comes out, then lightens to a pale yellow after a while.

[cbuchman]

Originally Posted by fotofashion

Wow! Am I the only exception here? Our HOS meeting was last night and I took 12 blooming plants. I have more to come within the next month or two. The display table was full of beautiful blooms that others brought. Including Paphs. vandas, an angraecum, etc. The winning hybrid was a huge Catt hybrid just covered with flowers. The species winner was a lovely B. nodosa.
My plants were mostly in the Cattleya alliance but I had a Dend. glomeratum. Is it your culture or location that keeps you all from having blooms this time of year?
Beverly A.

Beverly, I usually have about 8-10 orchids in blooms at a time with the exception of the hottest summer months. I currently in bloom:

• B. Grand Stars
• Eplc. Volcano Trick
• Slc Trudi and Red Marsh
• Dtps. Little Blue Bird 'Montclair'
• Vnra. Walnut Valley Lime Stars
• Den. Hamana Smile 'Early Bird'
• Den. Kingianum

I have 2 more that will open in the next couple of days:

• Mtssa. Shimonishi 'Woodlands' x Milt Woodlawn 'ruby'
• Den. Nora Tukunaga

With several more NOID Phals and Oncidiums in spike.

I don't have many Catts since most of mine are not yet blooming size or are recovering from my "great rot of 2011"

So I don't feel deprived at all, and there are several orchid shows in the vicinity in the next few months so I'm sure I will get a few more

[Vanda lover]

I normally have a lot of orchids in bloom by now. I'm not sure why everything is late this year, but they are beginning now. My 3rd one should start to open in a day or 2.

[Orchids4ever]

Originally Posted by Vanda lover

Usually all that is available here are phals too. There are some cyms in one store, but I already have 4 and they take too much space. I have another phal about to open soon. I agree. We just have to wait and admire the photos on Orchid board.

Hi Vanda lover
Pretty soon you will be able to buy different Orchids- i heard Paramount moved to vancouver Island.

[Vanda lover]

Really?!!! That would be great! There is a place in Richmond that I have been checking out, too. They specialize in Zygo but have many others besides.

[Orchids4ever]

Yes-if you go to there Website it will tell you there be opening in Spring- but i dont know exactly where, they have not said so, but once there open they will say the Location. For your sake ( or maybe not--- $ wise ) I hope it will be close to you.

[Vanda lover]

Originally Posted by Orchids4ever

Yes-if you go to there Website it will tell you there be opening in Spring- but i dont know exactly where, they have not said so, but once there open they will say the Location. For your sake ( or maybe not--- $ wise ) I hope it will be close to you.

I took a look and it looks like they will be in Parksville which is about half an hour away! I'm excited! Unfortunately they are not into vandas, but there is a lot of good stuff there. Nice phrags and paphs.

[ronaldhanko]

Lovely little hybrid, Carrie.