I really was not looking for more orchids, but Trader Joes had many many orchids of many varieties at super low price, not just phals that many box stores and grocery stores sell. I couldn't believe my eyes!
I saw large and miniature phals of different colors, sharry baby, wild cat of a few varieties, wilsonara of different types, many more intergenerics, miltoniopsis, and some zygos.
They were all arranged along the window area of the store.
I was all over them, lifting one up and down and then moving on to the next plant, like a little chid at a toy store picking out something.
I ended up with two of each Tiger Crow Golden Girl and Tahoma Glacier Sweet Sugar.
I alreayd have one of each, but my Tahoma Glacier is nearly dead and Tiger Crow is suffereing as well.
Another thing is both orchids I already own are gigantic in plant size while these new ones I bought on sunday are rather patite. I like smaller plants.
These are all first time bloomers and Tiger Crow have just a few flowers, one plant double spike. I want to grow and see if the plants will stay compact or grow bigger. Either way, the flower count should go up I think.
Tahoma Glaciers are just perfect. Much smaller plants, but lots of flowers just like my old one did.
These new orchids have new growths going too.
Last, these all smell really good, although the scent is not strong.
I'm posting two pictures I took on my phone out of excitement while still waiting at the pay line at the store.
Oh, the red spot phal is from HD. I don't like how unshapely the flower petals and sepals are, but I just loved the color. and it was very cheap.
It's funny how all the plants I got yesterday are spotted. I used hate spotted orchid flowers. Taste changes I guess.
A few more intergenerics from sunday shopping.
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