Aspasia lunata var. albina

[Rosim_in_BR]

Interesting albino variety of the species. It is common having two flowers per stem in this plant instead of one, the normal for the species.

[kiki-do]

Wow, Mauro, wonderful display! You give new meaning to "green thumb."
I had company over the past few days, and one person looked at all my orchids (74) and there were only a handful in bloom right now. He said "I thought there would be more!" Somehow that hurt just a tad, but I have so many spiked and about to open that it is so exciting. Perhaps I could borrow a few from you in the meantime????? kiki-do

[Rosim_in_BR]

Originally Posted by kiki-do

Wow, Mauro, wonderful display! You give new meaning to "green thumb."
I had company over the past few days, and one person looked at all my orchids (74) and there were only a handful in bloom right now. He said "I thought there would be more!" Somehow that hurt just a tad, but I have so many spiked and about to open that it is so exciting. Perhaps I could borrow a few from you in the meantime????? kiki-do

Kiki, if we had the means, of course you could borrow some! But, Kiki, don't let others hurt you, not even just a tad, because it doesn't matter how many orchids we grow, nor how many are in bloom today or tomorrow. What matters is the pleasure we take from growing all and each one of them. The flowers are just the way they have to thank the grace of life and also to make us proud of what we did for them!

[Grandma M]

It doesn't matter how many orchids we grow, nor how many are in bloom today or tomorrow. What matters is the pleasure we take from growing all and each one of them. The flowers are just the way they have to thank the grace of life and also to make us proud of what we did for them![/QUOTE]

What a beautiful sentiment. Thanks for sharing that with us.

[quiltergal]

Ahem! Kiki-do you may want to remind that individual that we are after all in the DEAD OF WINTER! Tell him/her to come back and see what's blooming in the spring! Non orchid people just don't get it.

[(..._...)]

Originally Posted by kiki-do

Wow, Mauro, wonderful display! You give new meaning to "green thumb."
I had company over the past few days, and one person looked at all my orchids (74) and there were only a handful in bloom right now. He said "I thought there would be more!" Somehow that hurt just a tad, but I have so many spiked and about to open that it is so exciting. Perhaps I could borrow a few from you in the meantime????? kiki-do

okay, some people are soo annoying! Most people who don't understand/grow orchids have the misconception that they are hard to grow and flower rarely, yet at the same time, they expect us growers to have them blooming all the time!!! ughhh

Oh, and they MAY be a tad jealous...since you can grow them (and from what I saw in your gallery, you have nice orchids and a nice set-up) and plus... 75 orchids is QUITE the collection I only have 25, and people think I have a lot!!! However, one person came to my house (she has a phal I gave her as a gift, and therefore to her, all orchids are phals.. tisk tisk) anyways, I had this gorgeous odonticidium blooming, which filled the room with a heavenly scent. What does she say?.... "whats that yellow one, its strage, isn't it? "
anyways, I was insulted! It was so nice... and its an odontocidium... with large yellow flowers, and she looked at it like it was a weed!!

Sorry I had to vent

[kiki-do]

Thank you Mauro. Spoken like a true orchid friend. I do love to watch them grow and love them even when they are green, resting, readying for bloom, spiking, or throwing out roots. No one understands the love for orchids that we all have....but us. Thanks for the wonderful reminder of what we have! kiki-do

[pheli]

Great growing!

[cupcake]

Have you the phrase " slap with a wet fish " over there? How rude! Great plant bye the way Mauro.

[Normkp]

Hello Mauro,
I've just got an Aspasia lunata from Oak Hill Gardens. I'd like some guidance. It seems to be well potted in bark right now. I'm thinking of putting it in semi-hydro. Any thoughts on that?
Norm