-50 Windchill outside but I have blooms!

[silken]

When I woke up this morning the wind chill was -50C. It's not much better now but I have a number of winter blooms. Below is a group shot of some of them and then a shot of my Bc. Maikai 'Spotted Star'. This one will develop more colour in a few days and there are more buds yet to open, but I thought I would take the picture anyways.

In the group shot on the far left is a single pale pink and yellow flower. That is Ctt. Loddiaca. I got 2 blooms last year but only one this year. It does have a new growth with a spike and 2 buds growing as well. The slipper is Phrag. Pink Fire. It's been blooming for a month or more, often with two blooms per spike. Below it is a cluster of 3 blooms from C. Purple Cascade 'Fragrant Beauty'. It had another spike of 2 blooms which are done now. Bottom centre is a first bloom of Rth. Rubescent Fire. The colour is the deepest rich red without back light. I am really pleased with it. It is a cross made by Fred Clarke of SVO Orchids. And last, to the far lower right is one I bought last Feb. in bloom from Crystal Star Orchids called Ctt. Doris and Byron 'Christmas Rose'. It is a robust grower and I have already split this plant and given a piece away.

I'll take some better pics of the new bloomers later, but just thought I would share my blooms on a cold winter day. I have two NOID Cyms in full bloom in the greenhouse and 2 more Phrags out there which have been blooming for several months. Also a Tolumnia I may post later that is on one of my mounted clay logs and has bloomed for me.

I took some close up pictures of Rth. Rubescent Fire (the red one) and Ctt. Doris and Byron (the pink one.

I also added a Tolumnia that is blooming for me. I have it mounted on a ceramic log along with two others. The one at the top of the log has a short spike as well.

[Vanda lover]

Beautiful ! It is very cheering to have blooms in the winter. I don't envy you those temperatures! He it is -1 and I find that too cold! My pansies on the front porch are looking sad.

[billc]

Those will warm your heart on a frigid cold day. It was 2F here this morning, seems balmy compared to your temps.

Bill

[Leafmite]

That is very cold! The flowers are just beautiful! Congratulations!

[silken]

Thanks for looking. -50 wind chill is about as cold as we get here but there have been some strange weather patterns across the world lately. We still get a cold snap of mid -30 to -40's without the wind most winters. It puts a strain on the heating bills even with energy efficient furnaces. But I think I would get tired of yard work if I had to do it year round! So this is a chance to hibernate and do indoor projects. And enjoy any blooms the orchids offer

[bellini girl]

Beautiful blooms.

[tuvoc]

Cool (Sorry).

Kim

[Vanda lover]

We don't mind mowing our lawns in the winter and if it rains instead of snowing, we don't have to shovel it.
most other gardening waits until spring, except perhaps some pruning.

[megrim]

Coming from inland Australia, seeing a photo of sub tropical orchids blooming against a background of pristine snow is really surreal. I'm fighting to keep my growing space below 35C, (95F), and losing my garden to 45C, (115F), 90 kilometre an hour winds.

Beautiful blooms, very impressive!.

[WhiteRabbit]

Fabulous!