I love these little guys on my Psychopsis

[camille1585]

I really hope I find one then! How do you grow yours? It's nice that your great grandchildren like your orchids at such a young age! You're going to make orchid lovers out of them.

[Sun rm.N.E.]

Thanks Marilyn. I think it is key to get the right clone on the yellow. Some of them really seem to be less vigorous.

[Grandma M]

Camille, I have mine in S/H and they get a moderate amount of light, and a good amount of air movement. They seem to like S/H. When I get one I just plop it into the new pot with lecia, they just take off and grow lots of new roots. Maybe it is just dumb luck.

Camille, I have a funny little story about one little outspoken Great-Grandson. I have a birthday comming up next month. Last year on my birthday he asked me how old I was. When I told him his eyes got big and he said "WOW!! I didn't know people lived that long" I wonder what his comment will be this year.

Sun rm, I guess I was lucky with the clones I have. I also have a real beauty, Mendenhall "Hildos' FCC (it's orange)which I bought from Oak Hill at the GVOS show in Feb. It has large flowers and hasn't stopped blooming since I got it. Do you have a yellow?

Marilyn

[Sun rm.N.E.]

Thanks for the info Marylin.

I tried two miserable looking yellow seedlings before but gave up. I shall try again since I have a Psych Mendenhall and Bill Carter growing and blooming fast in leca in passive hydro.

[Donald]

One of my favorite plants. Happy growing.

[Grandma M]

Sun rm, Will you post a picture of Bill Carter. I would like to see that one.

I ordered 2 new ones from Carter & Holmes about 2 weeks, ago but I was told they are so busy with orders that it will not be shipped until next week. No recession there it seems.

Marilyn

[Sun rm.N.E.]

Marylin

I gave away the Bill carter as a present to a friend. It continues to rebloom with little care 2 feet from a small East window in the city. It is in modified S/H, i.e., original seedling, pot and all, put in large clay pot with lecca in saucer of water. I will try to catch a photo.

For me it closely resembles Mendenhall Hildos but had the biggest flower of any I have seen any where.

[Picotee]

You certainly know how to grow these PYP's. I love them also and have collected several. I enjoy their varying patterns and forms. Wonderful orchids.

[ChasWG]

So Marilyn, you just put them in the S/H pot, new root growth or not? And while in bloom?

I have a a Onc. Carnival Costume that seems to be doing well in that is putting up a new Pbulb and leaves while reblooming from old stalks. Lots of roots here too. Any suggestions?

By the way, I love your butterflies too, very pretty indeed!