Spring is here, and a box of orchids too!

[camille1585]

The The frigid weather is over, and after the -10C and ice skating on frozen canals last week, this morning I was playing tennis in a teeshirt with the clubhouse thermometer indicating a nice, spring like 18°C. With the mild weather Elsner Orchideen in Germany finally shipped my order from a month ago, and I got them today. Between these and the new ones from last weekend, I increased my collection by 10 in only 6 days...

I got these:
First photo, 2 Cats from SVO
*Clowesia Rebecca Northen x Catasetum Melana Davison (one the left with the new growth just starting)
*Clowesia Rebecca Northen x self (1 year from blooming, so should bloom next winter)



Second photo, from left to right
*Holcostylis M S Sunlight (Holcoglossum flavescens x Rhynchostlis gigantea)
*Dendrobium Hibiki (I'm surprised at how large it is)
*Dendrobium harveyanum

[jcec1]

All look nice and healthy. I like Elsner the plants are always really well grown. I am not looking at the website, I can't buy any more orchids.

[Pattywack]

Oh lucky you Camille! I don’t know if spring is even thinking about coming yet! I am tired of being cold. I have a order from January that is still being held and it is shipping from Michigan so it could be June before it ships.

Your plants look beautiful and healthy, I’m sure you are pleased with them. I too have added several plants to my collection this year and love unboxing them!

[SaraJean]

Those all look fantastic, especially that Hibiki!