OMG!!! Shocked out of my pants yesterday! - Orchid Board

TeresaE · #1 07-10-2007, 01:28 AM

LOL!

First I discover a Cat. at the back of my top row (gotta climb on a step latter to get up there), and it's got like 3 buds on it almost ready to open plus another bulb that has some buds coming up out of the sheath!!! Okay I NEVER bloom Cattleyas so this is a complete surprise! I changed to a couple of T5 lights about half a year ago and it paid off.

It's this one:

Slc Tangerine Jewel 'Vi' HCC/AOS x LC Chicanery 'Diane' HCC/AOS

The second surprise...I NEVER bloom Phrags either...but low and behold one I got for like $15 at our annual silent auction in November (and apparently he usually sells them for $60!)...is also in spike!! Hopefully I read the tag right... Phrag. lenadorinse? I can't find anything when I Google it so I think I will have to email the guy I got it from for the spelling. It's not a big Phrag though so it almost seems like a miniature.

I was so excited yesterday I was almost dancing. I must finally be doing something right!

Oh yeah...and a mounted Aeraengis Punctata that I bought in Feb also has a spike! I never expected to bloom this either!!

Oscarman · #2 07-10-2007, 02:10 AM

T - you are a blooming machine! Don't you love those unexpected surprises.

TeresaE · #3 07-10-2007, 02:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Oscarman

T - you are a blooming machine! Don't you love those unexpected surprises.

Totally!! haha

Can't wait to see what the flowers look like! Wish I could show them off at a meeting but nothing until September.

Djarum Black · #4 07-10-2007, 03:53 AM

What an awesome suprise! Congrats on the buds and growth!

thakshila smith · #5 07-10-2007, 04:00 AM

yesterday you forgot letter L I suppose.

Lagoon · #6 07-10-2007, 07:38 AM

Right on Teresa!

Hee heee it's so exciting eh?! Don't forget to post up some photo's

Lorraine · #7 07-10-2007, 09:06 AM

Enjoy your surprises. I love surprises too. I bought a Zygo at the Boca Raton Orchid Show in March. It had 3 blooms on it. I was told that they are not easy to get to rebloom. Well it's loving it in my bathroom and has 2 spikes on it! Hope to have 4-5 blooms on each spike. Can't wait! Will take it to the monthly meeting and enjoy the comments.
Lorraine