Ok, admit it.....what have you bought lately 2014 edition!!

[Bulbonut]

Maybe the Capanemia will make it this time!

[Kuzuri]

My cousin and I went to our local town to grocery shop, and walking past a flowershop, I saw a bunch of three-stemmed (some four-stemmed too) Phals for £19.50, which is VERY cheap around here. Unfortunately, I had about zero money after the grocery shopping, so we continued our walk. She bought me an ice cream, and when we had eaten, she excused herself to go to the ATM down the street. But when she returned, she was carrying a laaaaarge gift-wrapped tube, and inside it was this:





World's best cousin!

[Bulbonut]

Originally Posted by Kuzuri

My cousin and I went to our local town to grocery shop, and walking past a flowershop, I saw a bunch of three-stemmed (some four-stemmed too) Phals for £19.50, which is VERY cheap around here. Unfortunately, I had about zero money after the grocery shopping, so we continued our walk. She bought me an ice cream, and when we had eaten, she excused herself to go to the ATM down the street. But when she returned, she was carrying a laaaaarge gift-wrapped tube, and inside it was this:





World's best cousin!

You do, indeed, have a top-flight cousin. This looks very much like Baldan's Kaleidescope, probably one of the most liked phals in history.

Now, my recent, January, purchase. Laelia purpurata 'Rosa Cereja'.

[Kuzuri]

Originally Posted by Bulbonut

You do, indeed, have a top-flight cousin. This looks very much like Baldan's Kaleidescope, probably one of the most liked phals in history.

Thanks for the info! I googled it, and mine looks exactly like it - it's either that, or a hybrid which has Baldan's Kaleidoscope in its lineage. I'll label it Baldan's Kaleidoscope, just because.

Originally Posted by Bulbonut

Now, my recent, January, purchase. Laelia purpurata 'Rosa Cereja'.

That's beautiful! I'm not much of a Cattleya-type fan, but L. Purpurata is one of my favorite orchids. The colors are amazing! Nice buy!

[Bulbonut]

Originally Posted by Kuzuri

Thanks for the info! I googled it, and mine looks exactly like it - it's either that, or a hybrid which has Baldan's Kaleidoscope in its lineage. I'll label it Baldan's Kaleidoscope, just because.



That's beautiful! I'm not much of a Cattleya-type fan, but L. Purpurata is one of my favorite orchids. The colors are amazing! Nice buy!

I absolutely forgot that I had bought it until a fried reminded me that I had bought it from a certain grower at a society (Maryland Orchid Society) meeting. She remembered it perfectly!

[Kuzuri]

My mom got me these two mini Dtps/Phals today. I have the best mom in the world! <3



EDIT: Forgot the Vanda Rhynchostylus Gigantea Kartoon and Tolumnia Jairak Flyer Pink Brush.

[gravotrope]

OK so I went to the Redlands show today. It was great but it took a lifetime to get there. Damn that uncharmingly quirky Florida turnpike!!! I got a bunch of new ones, some mini and others not so mini. One of my friends was upset I bought a Lycaste since I live in south florida, but it's one of the few warm to hot growing ones so I told him not to worry about it!

Lycaste bradeorum
Oncidium hastalabium
Aerangis mystacidii
Campylocentrum colombianum
Catasetum Lovena
Kegeliella atropilosa
Huntleya meleagris
Tolumnia calochila
Ascocentrum garayi
Restrepia trichoglossa
Brassavola martiana
Angraecum eleplantinum
Angraecum leonis
Angraecum florulentum
Angraecum distichum
Aranthera Anne Black

I was looking for an Angraecum eichlerianum, and didn't find one, but I know two vendors that have them in stock back at their greenhouses. There was someone there with Angraecum aloifoliums too, the German vendor, but they were cash only and I spent it all before I heard he had them. Most of the US vendors have card swipers. If you're going tomorrow check out Andy's Orchids and Cal-Orchid. Also, Carolina Orchids was worth mentioning. He has some rare finds like a Mystacidium with triple spikes!!!

[Leafmite]

Nice choice of Angraecums!

[gravotrope]

Thanks Leafmite! Just a few more.... heh heh

Eventually I'll add the 4 on my wish list: aloifolium, birrimiense, eichlerianum, and viguieri. I already have a sesquipedale, calceolus, and didieri and the ones I bought today.

[Bulbonut]

Alright, Ovanoshio, who was the vendor of the Tolumnia calochila? I have just, 5/15, ordered from Andy's and J&L, but the Tolumnia is a coveted one.