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[TimetoFindMe]

Hi, I'm new here if it wasn't obvious by my lack of post a high post count. =P

I'm 19 and have around 17 orchids.

I have two unknown Phals. One was a gift and the other was purchased from a Lowes on clearance because it had stopped blooming. I cut it back above the 3rd node from the bottom and it bloomed again. I believe one might be Doritaenopsis Amy Louise Bright Eyes ‘Carmela’.

I also have 1 Paph. Maudie 'Napa Valley', Eplc Mae Bly Ching Hau, 2 Pot. Shirley Moore 'Newb RRK', Mtssa. C.M. Fitch 'Izumi', 2 Dendrobium Thonghai Gold Pinwattana, Blc. Chan Hsiu Gold 'Fuji', a Blc Huang something (the label got cut off after Huang), Colm. Wild Willie Pacific Bingo, and a Blc Cherise Mishoka Hilo Flare, 3 Oncidium 'Sharry Baby', Oncidium 'Heaven Scent' which has 6 spikes! 1 is done blooming, 2 are beginning to, and the other 3 are still developing. I believe these are the correct names and spellings. I have a list of the names of my orchids but its kind of sloppy. =X

Pictures:



Paph. Maudiae "Napa Valley'


Mystery Phal.


Mtssa. C.M. Fitch 'Izumi'. This orchid had such a lovely delicate fragrance.


Due to the sheer size of the spike I was unable to get good pictures when it was still blooming.
Oncidium 'Sharry Baby'


Oncidium 'Heaven Scent'
Fairly puny flower spikes from what I've seen before. I'm not sure what I'm doing wrong.


Blc. Chan Hsiu Gold 'Fuji'. I have since repotted it into a 4" with another small orchid from a 2" pot.


Visible tag saves me some typing


New growth on Blc. Cherise Nishoka Hilo Flare



The orchid I suspect to be Doritaenopsis Amy Louise Bright Eyes ‘Carmela or similar variety. I actually just repotted it because I noticed the leaves were wrinkling which I suspected meant the moss was killing the roots. I trimmed off the dead stuff and put it in some nice bark with styro-foam peanuts at the bottom. It has 5 shoots like the purple one pictured. Some of them are growing at a downward angle and one is going up.


Foliage shot of one my Dendrobs.




Onc. Heaven Scent. My camera is stubborn with lighting while its in macro mode so the pictures kind of suck because I have to use flash.



Some fellow epiphytes, my tillies.

These are the only orchid pictures I currently have access to. Hope you all enjoy. =)


Have a happy day. =)

[WhiteRabbit]

Hi! Nice orchids you have!
Glad you found us!

[RJSquirrel]

yes nice plants and pics!!

I like windowsill grower people

and you seem to be blessed with good light and lots of windows and ROOM for all those pretty plants!!!


Welcome to the most sane funny farm ever !!

[RosieC]

Welcome to Orchid Board

Most of mine are grown on the windowsill, even though I got a green house early this year I use that for cooler ones and all the warm loving ones go in my house windowsills.

I love your Maudiae and the Sharry Baby, I have both of these in bloom at the momment as well. Is your Sharry Baby fragrant? Mine has a gorgeous sweet sent... but then it is a cultivar called 'Sweet Fragrance' so that's not suprising.

Anyway, hope you enjoy orchid board. It's great to see the pics people post and you'll soon be wanting even more!

[CTB]

Welcome to the orchid board. You will be amazed at how quick your posts will add up. Thanks for sharing your pics. We love pics. Enjoy!

[TimetoFindMe]

Originally Posted by RosieC

Welcome to Orchid Board

Most of mine are grown on the windowsill, even though I got a green house early this year I use that for cooler ones and all the warm loving ones go in my house windowsills.

I love your Maudiae and the Sharry Baby, I have both of these in bloom at the momment as well. Is your Sharry Baby fragrant? Mine has a gorgeous sweet sent... but then it is a cultivar called 'Sweet Fragrance' so that's not suprising.

Anyway, hope you enjoy orchid board. It's great to see the pics people post and you'll soon be wanting even more!

Oh yes it was very fragrant when it was in bloom. Its such an amazing scent. =)

Unfortunately, my a/c went out shortly after it went into full bloom and the flowers seemed to get fried by the high temperatures, especially since I had to open the windows with the temps being in the high 90s that week.

[RosieC]

Sorry to hear that. It's a great orchid though and I'm sure it will bounce back

[TimetoFindMe]

There is another bulb maturing on it so I think it may bloom again soon.

My Heaven Scent is going crazy. At first it was just sending flowers straight out but now its sending out more buds from the sides so I guess its gearing up to put on the 30+ flower display I've seen before. I wish it was as fragrant as Sharry Baby. It has a light scent but its really only noticeable in the morning and evening.

[Tindomul]

Great looking orchids!! I like your tillies too, and your cute pansies at the end. Glad you joined up and welcome to the Orchid Board.

[rangiku]

Welcome, TimetoFindMe. Lovely pics of all your orchids and your pansies made me smile. You'll have a great time here.