December status report

[Ross]

Here is my December status report (it seems to change weekly, so I may be updating as we go along.)

The Tank

Aerangis citrata - 9 spikes (after aborting 3 others)
Aerangis fastuosa - 2 spikes
Aerangis luteo-alba var. rhodosticta (project plant 4) - 1 spike after successfully completing a wonderful bloom season. In addition numerous fat roots and growth maturization are occuring. The plant has been shedding old leaves as well.
Amesiella (Angraecum) moniticola - in spike
Angraecum didieri - in blossom (again)
Ceratocentron fesselii - in spike
Cischweinfia sheehanae - still in bloom
Dendrobium aberrans - in spike - 7 spikes on 6 pseudobulbs
Dendrobium oligophyllum - still in bloom
Haraella odorata - still in bloom

Jewell Orchids

Anoectochilus chapaense - in multiple spikes
Anoectochilus roxburghii - in multiple spike blooms
Ludisia discolor - in multiple spike

Upstairs grow area

Bllra Peggy Ruth Carpenter 'Morning Joy' - 2 spikes in flower and another just emerging. This plant has been in blossom continuously for two years! No stop.
Epidendrum ellipticum - spikes
Epidendrum quitensium - spikes
Laelia briegeri has what I think may be an emerging sheath. This will be a first for me.
Masd. Highland Monarch - 2 spikes
Masd. Maui Prince - bloom
Masd. Angel Tang - bloom
Paph. appletonium type - spike
Paph. fairrieanum - bloom
Paph. Golddollar - bloom (3rd bloom on same spike)
Paph. Goulterianum 'France' x Alma Gavaert 'Hager' - spike
Paph. gratrixianum x barbigerum 'Mini' - spike
Phalenopsis NOID (White) - double spike with multiple branches.
Phalenopsis Mini Mark Holmes - 2 spikes
Tolumnia Genting Sunshine - 2 spikes, full bloom
Tolumnia Tequia Sunsise - 2 spikes, full bloom
Tolumnia Jairak Rainbow 'Pink' - 2 spikes, developing

[JennS]

Holy Cow Ross!

Mine is pretty boring right now...

Spathoglottis plicata in bloom
Spathoglottis NOID (pink) in bloom
V. Blitz's Heartthrob x Ascda. Leenachai - still in bloom
Bulb. Doris Dukes - last spike finally opened after 22 spikes bloomed this season
Paph (name I can't remember right now) - in spike
Phal. Minho Princess - in spike
Phal. NOID (while w/yellow lip) - in spike
Ascda. Princess Mikasa 'blue' - had 2 spikes, lost both when we had the last cold front

Other news:
Phal. bellina - pushing a nice new leaf
Den. anosmum - still being starved, dehydrated, and losing it's leaves
Gram. scriptum - recently acquired, divided from giant plant so will probably sulk for the next two years

That's about all from me for now. More than I thought though!

[snow]

wow ross what a great collection, and all doing so well. you sure have the orchid touch
jenns you also have a great collection.

[Shirley]

WOW! Ross, That is really impressive!

[cb977]

Way cool! LOTS of stuff happening for Ross and Jenn!
Congrats to the both of you

[whygreenberg]

I don't have nearly so much happening as you guys do, and still a relatively small collection. But I've got more going on right now than I ever have before, so I'm pretty stoked, and thought I might join in with the status report for the first time!

Currently in bloom:
Masdevallia (vargasii x triangularis) – three blooms, one on its way out, but a new spike starting!
Den aberrans
Max uncata – ever since I bumped up it's light this summer, it puts out 2 or 3 little blooms just about every month

In spike:
Masdevallia floribunda – 1 for sure, but I think a 2nd one soon
Phal Mini Mark 'Holm' – 2 spikes
Phal equestris – 1 spike
Laelia mixta – not in spike yet, but in sheath
Cischweinfia pusilla – 1 spike with 4 buds
Cattleya luteola – not in spike, but sheath
and my intermediate mystery project plant – 2 spikes

Also am expecting to see spikes beginning any day now on a little Bulbo NOID which recently finished maturing a couple new pseudobulbs.

[quiltergal]

Wow Ross! Your plants have been busy!! Nice growing!

You too Jenn and Yvan!

Here's what's happening at my house.

In Bloom:

Paph. lemianum – Still doing it’s thing
Phal. equestris - growing 2 Keikis. New Keiki has roots. It still has 2 flowers going.
Phal. Mini Mark ‘Holm’ – The original spike started growing again and is developing a whole new set of buds. 4 flowers are currently open. Also has a new spike started.
Den. Frosty Dawn –2 sneaker buds opened, with some new buds developing on a different cane.
Den. atroviolaceum – In full bloom and phenomenal. It's also sending up more spikes.
Phrag. Sedenii - 3rd & 4th flower is fully open. There appear to be 2 more buds on this spike.
Ornithophora radicans – tiny seedling given to me by society member in spike. Has 5 microscopic flowers.
Pot. Hoku Gem ‘Freckles’ HCC/AOS – 2 flowers off a smaller side growth. New growth from main part of plant maturing nicely.
Hwr. Lava Burst ‘Puanani’ – 4 very tall spikes. Purchased on Kauai 12/08.
Blc. Chia Lin ‘New City’ AM/AOS – 1 flower fully opened. Very nice, though the color is a deep fuchsia instead of red.
Colmanara Wildcat ‘Carmela’ – 12 blooms on a single spike. Seems to like S/H.

In Spike:

Pot. Hawaiian Prominence ‘Carmela’ – Two of the newest mature growths have buds breaking sheath.
Den. Paskal Kuning ‘Hawaii’ – Buds have emerged on the spike and the other 2 nubbins still look viable.
Dtps. Malibu Merlot – I cut the old spike off this about 2 weeks ago and it’s already sending up a new spike, and growing a new leaf.
Phal. Flower Child ‘Carmela’ Is sending up a tiny spike. Dropping it didn’t seem to bother it one bit.
Iwan. Appleblossom - New growth matured with a sheath and buds visible inside.
Phal. NOID White Magenta Lip – Sending up double spikes.
Phal. SIO’s Night Leopard – Sending up it’s first spike in 2 years! First re-bloom on this one for me.
Phal. Yellowstone – a small spike developing.
Dtps. Taida Salu ‘Sunset’ - #2 has a single spike. Gave #1 to Carol.
Phal. NOID Birthday White – Sending up a single spike this year.
Phal. Brother Sara Gold – Sending up a single spike.
Mystery Plant Intermediate – Has triple spikes with buds now visible. Very slow to develop.
Phal. Bright Peacock ‘Maple Bridge’ – a tiny new spike developing. This will be a first bloom for this seedling.
B. nodosa - newest growth has buds breaking sheath finally!
Masd. Angel Tears - growing multiple new growths. Sporting 3 new spikes, though I think the plant dried out too much while I was gone. The spikes are pleating down in the sheath. I released 2, but 1 is toast.
Phal. – A new spike is poking out.

[snow]

you guys and gals all have such wonderfull collections; and so much going on.
i am not even going to tell what,s going on with my little collection.y,all going to snicker.

[shakkai]

Originally Posted by snow

you guys and gals all have such wonderfull collections; and so much going on.
i am not even going to tell what,s going on with my little collection.y,all going to snicker.

You know we wouldn't do that! I'd encourage everyone to post a status report - just think about how good it will feel to look back in a year or two and see the differences in your collection!

Plus, you just might encourage others to post their collection info for the first time! Go on, do it!!

Ross, Jen, Yvan, Terri - Nice growing everyone! Those are some really great blooms!

[shakkai]

What's been happening here in December:

The Australian Dendrobiums have been filling the house with fragrance:

Hybrid NOID from the garden centre
Den. kingianum x 2
Den. (Ellewong x Zip) x (Gillian Leaney x Tweed) x 2

And Paph season has started for me:

Paph Envy Green (malipoense x primulinum)
Paph primulinum (mislabelled, it is more likely either Pinocchio or Avalon Mist. On its third flower now, sequential blooms.)
Paph. NOID (thought it might have been my Maud Read, but its not)
Paph. Hsinying Alien (Raisin Pie x Supersuk)
Paph. Venus Legend ((purpurescens x venustum var. pardinum) –purpurescens is syn. virens.
Phrag. Andean Fire - was still in flower from August. Boy you sure do get your money's worth from these Phrags!!

In spike:

Anacheilium cochleatum 'Octopussy'
Paph Shun Fa Golden (malipoense x hangianum)
Paph wardii
Paph hainanense (‘Lilac Mist’ x ‘Dancer’) (syn. appletonianum)
Paph Iantha Stage (sukhakulli ‘Freckles’ x rothschildianum ‘Misselthrush’)
Phrag Plemont (Hanne Popow x dalessandroi)

My Comparettia speciosa was in spike - two spikes in fact - however, the plant was looking very stressed, so I cut both of them to allow the plant energy for growth rather than bloom.

Plus, this month I've just had some exciting new additions!! After going to the Open Day at the nursery near to me, I've come home with:

Hybrid Paphs:

Kee Chin Lim (malipoense ‘Tracery’ x platyphyllum ‘Ruth Kennedy’)
Saint Pinot (St. Swithin ‘Longbarrow’ x Pinocchio ‘Halo’)
Saint Armel (St. Swithin x armeniacum)
Wössner China Moon (armeniacum x hangianum)
NR. (Lady Isabel ‘CS’ x vietnamense)
NR. (Lady Isabel ‘#1’ x niveum ‘Snowflake’)
Christiana Richards (Conco-bellatulum ‘Butterball’ x malipoense ‘Legionnaire’)


Species Paphs:
henryanum ‘Pink Panther’
vietnamense
(The Paph vietnamense has the most gorgeous leaves of any Paph I've ever seen!! This is a very small seedling in a 2 inch pot, so I have some time to go before it flowers, but with leaves this beautiful it can take as long as it likes!)

Phrags:
Hanne Popow (schlimii x besseae forma flavum)
NR. (Silver Rose ‘Pick n Mix’ x besseae forma flavum)