Cynorkis guttata - amazing terrestrial!

[TOMMYMIAMI]

Cynorkis guttata is a new species described in 2007. This is amazing terrestrial orchid with bright two-tone colors. Plant dies back after flowering. Later, lush new growths come up quickly and put out an erect spike with a large umbel-like head of many beautiful good-size flowers which are light pink with red dots and bright red centers. I love the growing habit, and the fact it can send spike at any time a year. PLUS, it reminds me the European terrestrials like Orchis, which is my top favorite! It is absolutely stunning and definitely my favorite terrestrial I own! Very light flower scent!

[Bud]

Amazing color and form....imagine a field full of these flowers in situ....you have managed to grow his kind of orchid in your environment....you must have gotten more advanced in your research. CONGRATULATIONS!

[TOMMYMIAMI]

Originally Posted by Bud

Amazing color and form....imagine a field full of these flowers in situ....you have managed to grow his kind of orchid in your environment....you must have gotten more advanced in your research. CONGRATULATIONS!

Many thanks Bud, it was fun to watch this from soil to spike to open:-) And I still dream to won and grow some Orchis once day, so this is so far as close as I got to the similar plant:-)

[shushu45]

Very nice!! I love the way it displays it's flowers.

[RosieC]

So lovely

[TOMMYMIAMI]

Originally Posted by RosieC

So lovely

Thanks Rosie

[No-Pro-mwa]

Tommy, you have some of the strangest orchids. I love them.

[TOMMYMIAMI]

Originally Posted by No-Pro-mwa

Tommy, you have some of the strangest orchids. I love them.

many thanks Shannon, that's pretty much my thing, I love all orchids, but I am really not as much into most common ones as much as I am into weird, fuzzy, creepy looking, strange appearing beauties from all around the world:-) Love terrestrials, love miniatures, and everything unusual for sure:-) But as I said, all the orchids are beautiful and If I could (and hopefully one day I will be able), I will grow at least 1000:-) That will come with house and huge garden and trees and orchid house:-)))

[No-Pro-mwa]

Originally Posted by TOMMYMIAMI

many thanks Shannon, that's pretty much my thing, I love all orchids, but I am really not as much into most common ones as much as I am into weird, fuzzy, creepy looking, strange appearing beauties from all around the world:-) Love terrestrials, love miniatures, and everything unusual for sure:-) But as I said, all the orchids are beautiful and If I could (and hopefully one day I will be able), I will grow at least 1000:-) That will come with house and huge garden and trees and orchid house:-)))

While I do understand ya, I'm not nearly as dedicated as you are. My mother say's I always like the strange things and indeed I kind of do. However she needs to meet you, then she would think I'm boring

It is funny the longer you look around on this forum and the internet, how ones tastes in orchids does change. It makes you want to try many different kinds.

I only wish I could mount them on trees, that would be so fun. I told my husband I should mount one on my Shaflera (sp) plant as the thing is 12 foot tall.

I am still fond of the ordinary ones also. I don't know if that will pass but my noID phals I still like. The blooms last so long and I am still in love with them too, even though my 2 species I have, have always been my favorites.

And I will have to see if I am going to have any luck with my Masdevallias or not. I sure hope I will. I badly want a Mediocalcar decoratum.

But my abilities are going to have to be limited as I have to work at keeping my trees alive out here where I live.

[TOMMYMIAMI]

Originally Posted by No-Pro-mwa

While I do understand ya, I'm not nearly as dedicated as you are. My mother say's I always like the strange things and indeed I kind of do. However she needs to meet you, then she would think I'm boring

It is funny the longer you look around on this forum and the internet, how ones tastes in orchids does change. It makes you want to try many different kinds.

I only wish I could mount them on trees, that would be so fun. I told my husband I should mount one on my Shaflera (sp) plant as the thing is 12 foot tall.

I am still fond of the ordinary ones also. I don't know if that will pass but my noID phals I still like. The blooms last so long and I am still in love with them too, even though my 2 species I have, have always been my favorites.

And I will have to see if I am going to have any luck with my Masdevallias or not. I sure hope I will. I badly want a Mediocalcar decoratum.

But my abilities are going to have to be limited as I have to work at keeping my trees alive out here where I live.

Shannon your growing zone makes it more difficult for some orchids, but I still think you can have great luck with other ones, and mostly the colder growing ones, that I have problems to grow in our heat. It is all about "trying" and making some research, asking people how do they grow theirs, it did help me a lot! I wish you best of luck with all your orchids, the ones you have and the ones that may come this year:-)