March Blooms

[Junebug]

Originally Posted by tucker85

Beautiful colors! Nice growing job. Some of those phals apear to be mounted. How is that working for you?

Thanks, Tucker.

Almost all of my phals have been transitioned to mounts. They grow well on mounts and they're a snap to take care. The only draw back is that once they're mounted they're no longer suitable as tabletop specimens.

I suggest a rather long piece of wood, no less than 10 or 12 inches, for mounting phals as they grow down and out and their roots generally cling to the upper most part of the wood.

[Junebug]

Originally Posted by Paula Frayne

Nice display & assortment of orchids! Is the last photo a cycnoches or cycnoches hybrid? I really like the yellow colour.

Thank you, Paula. That one is a Catasetum pileatum 'Oro Verde' and his fragrance reminds me of doublemint gum. Catasetums produce male and female flowers. My plant bloomed female last time and they were unscented and looked like aliens. DSCN2148_Medium_ - Orchid Board Galleries

[peeweelovesbooks]

Your orchids always look beautiful!!Thank you for sharing.

[Junebug]

Originally Posted by Becca

Beautiful! I really like the picture of the mounted phals! I would love to try mounting a few phals but I'm bad about not watering on the weekends sometimes and I'm afraid I would kill them!

Thanks Becca. I try to water my mounted phals once or twice a day during Florida's hot summers, but I've been guilty of missing a day here and there. The phals didn't seem to mind at all.

[Junebug]

Originally Posted by peeweelovesbooks

Your orchids always look beautiful!!Thank you for sharing.

Thank you, Maria. I appreciate your kindness.

[JPO]

Very nice.

[WhiteRabbit]

they're all beautiful - good growing!

[Junebug]

Thank you.