Tolumnia Jairak Firm ‘Spotty’

[greenhouseFrog]

This particular plant doesn’t spike as often as some others in my collection seem to, but I can always appreciate 10+ flowers at the start of the show—there’s 12 in total, and although the photo doesn’t quite do it justice, the shingling is pretty satisfying!

[Waterdog111]

Thats a very interesting orchid.

[Dimples]

That is a very pleasing presentation. Beautiful.

[Roberta]

Originally Posted by greenhouseFrog

This particular plant doesn’t spike as often as some others in my collection seem to, but I can always appreciate 10+ flowers at the start of the show—there’s 12 in total, and although the photo doesn’t quite do it justice, the shingling is pretty satisfying!

You live in a great climate for Tolumnias, and this one looks quite happy. Beautiful display!

[greenhouseFrog]

Originally Posted by Waterdog111

Thats a very interesting orchid.

I love these things—you could live in a shoebox and still have room to grow them!

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Originally Posted by Dimples

That is a very pleasing presentation. Beautiful.

Thanks, Dimples! If I allow madness to overtake me, that tree WILL eventually be covered in different Tolumnia—there’s a nursery nearby that deeply discount these once they’re done blooming and I grab em when I can!

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Originally Posted by Roberta

You live in a great climate for Tolumnias, and this one looks quite happy. Beautiful display!

Thank you, Roberta—they’ve never let me down except for that time I insisted on growing in full sun In all seriousness though, it’s easy to be captivated by larger flowers, but at the same time, these little sprite-like bursts of color have a magic all of their own and are, in my opinion, invaluable accents on the trees!

[Roberta]

And unlike most of the bigger ones, they often can rebloom on old spikes. And bloom often. And have wonderful colors. Little gems, indeed.