Status Report September, 2008

[shakkai]

Hey Ross! Thanks for reminding me to do mine this month!! Its been a few months since I've had the time to properly compile a list... but... I really need to do it this month so that I can incorporate all those new additions from the latest project!

[Ross]

Bump! I added some photos for mine. Go for it everyone!

[quiltingwacko]

Kiki you are back online!

[quiltergal]

In Bloom:

Paph. lemianum – Still doing it’s thing


Dtps. Malibu Merlot – All 10 flowers open and still looking good.


Phal. equestris - growing 2 Keikis. In full bloom. New Keiki has a root.


P. violacea x bellina – 2 flowers open, a 3rd on the way.


Dtps. Purple Martin 'Kenneth Schubert'– Gorgeous violet/blue color. Petals recurve.


Phal. Mini Mark ‘Holm’ – Starting to drop flowers.


C. Summer Spot ‘Carmela’ – Flower opened mid August, is just about done.


Pot. Hoku Gem 'Freckles' - looks just like it did the day it opened.


Cirr. Daisy Chain – Cute little umbrel just about open, another spike appeared from the same bulb.

In Spike:

C. Chocolate Drop ‘Volcano Queen’ - second new growth has a large sheath. First sheath has done nothing so far.
Aerangis luteo-alba rhodostica - buds beginning to emerge.
Den. Frosty Dawn –2 sneaker buds formed
Pot. Hawaiian Prominence ‘Carmela’ – Another new growth matured and there are buds inside. Growing two new growths.
Epi. NOID – Newest growth has buds.
B. nodosa 2 sheaths showing.
Blc. Mem. Vida Lee ‘Limelight’ – showing a sheath, small bud inside
Blc. Michael Rainey – One new growth matured with buds the other didn’t.
Pot. Thi Ti ‘Sweetheart’ – Purchased 7/08. Repotted from 3” to 5” pot. Root system is phenomenal. Arrived in sheath.
Den. Paskal Kuning ‘Hawaii’ – New growth is enormous, start of spike is now visible. Moved to top rack so it would stay warmer.
Den. atroviolaceum – 1 spike in bud. Counted 7 emerging spikes!
Cnta. Why Not – Division from Carol. Two new growths maturing. At least one looks like it has a sheath.

I have to say the plant that just blows me away is the Den. atroviolaceum. The flowers are supposed to last for many months, so when the 7 spikes are all bloomed out it's going to be quite a show. Especially with 4-5 flowers per spike! The coolest thing is this guy blooms more than once off each bulb. I've got spikes coming up off older bulbs that have previously bloomed. Everyone should have one of these. (Psst, Ross it's a pygmy!) (It's a warm grower but apparently does just fine in intermediate condtions!)

[kiki-do]

Terri, your blooms are awesome!
Here is what is happening in my neck of the woods.
In bloom:
L. Pacavia. Brs. Datacosa 'Coos Bay,' C. Bob Betts, Noid Pleurothllis, P. June Hill, and the last two are duplicates, sorry, of a few noid phals that have been open for months and are slowly waning.
In bud:
Brassavola Nodosa
Paph. Frederick von Hayek
P. Doritis Champorensis
Epc. Siam Jade
Blc. War Chant 'Siam Ruby'
In Spike:
I have several, but looks like another month or so before buds or sheathes appear, so I will wait impatiently to announce the new blooms next time around.

[kiki-do]

Oh I forgot! That first picture of the L. Pacavia has three more buds getting ready to open soon!
It hasn't a fragrance, but it is a beauty!

[camille1585]

Really nice pictures everyone! Unfortunately my collection is too small for me to have always somethin in bloom. But I do have a couple that are in spike! Most of the rest are busy with roots and leaves.

Here are the ones in spike:

Beallara Peggy Ruth Carpenter 'Morning Joy'
Phal Mini Mark - spike started to appear 2 weeks ago
phal Noid (looks like pink panther)
Neofinetia falcata 'shutennu' - spike has been sulking a few weeks.
Phal Brother Spring Dancer keiki spiking for the second since I potted it in march.

Can't wait for all the blooms!

[cb977]

Way to go, folks!

Ross, I've been wondering about your Tuberolabium...mine has two spikes started too! YAY for us!

I'm still working on getting the chids back in their room so haven't had the time to make a list but a few off the top of my head that are in bloom:

Phal bellina
Den Singapore White
Two Den oligophyllum
Bc Binosa 'Wabash Valley'
V. Nonthaburi
V Chao Praya Sapphire x Ascda Bangkhuntian Gold
Den Coleman x (?)
Den Mini Diamond
Phal Maraldee 'Brother'
Phal NOID - yellow
Phal equestris 'Blue Too x Three Times a Lady'

In bud, to open any day now

Ascda Busaraporn
Ctna Why Not 'Roundabout'
Galeandra batemannii x greenwoodiana

I can hear the brain cells popping now...I'll stop there

[kavanaru]

ok, and here I am with my report...

In bloom:

Phlaenopsis equestris (non-stop since months!)
Phalaenopsis equestris var. alba (non-stop since months!)
Phalaenopsis Mini Mark
Phalaenopsis Wiganiae
Phalaenopsis NOID White
Paphiopedilum NOID (Maudiae Type X Cochlopetalum Type?)

In spike:

Oncidium Sweet Sugar
Oncidium Tiny Twinkle "Fragrance Fantasy"
Doritaenopsis Purple Martin (spikes have been dormant since more than 6 months!)
Dryadella zebrina
Nanodes porpax
Paphiopedilum Golden Acres X Helladero
Paphiopedilum Wössner Zwerg (it would be the second bloom this year!)
Paphiopedilum NOID Maudiae

during my holidays:

Psygmorchis pusilla
Masdevallia Amazone 'Samantha'

[Ross]

Way to go Ramon! Your flat must look great right now!