My Spring Bloom Has Begun

[voyager]

Went back out to check the mail.
Coming back, I found this:
maxillaria tenuifolia


I have two of them from 2 separate purchases, and they are slightly different.
One, the upper one, has larger PBs and flowers.
They bloomed out better the last time.
But then, they've been moved around a couple of times and may have been set back a bit.
I'll know at their next boom.



... As the smell of coconut wafts through the air.

[voyager]

Originally Posted by voyager

My newest Den. friedericksianum, the one still under the lanai eaves, opened its blossoms the day before yesterday.
They are now fully open and looking good.

I have searched everywhere and can find no one that says they are fragrant.
My experience is that if no one says they are fragrant, then they are not.
And quite often, even if someone says that they are, they may not be.
Yet, when I bury my nose in the flowers, I detect a faint fragrance, similar to a D.nobile and many of its hybrids.
It is not strong but gets stronger by mid day as the day warms up.

This is my newest one, still in its pot, that is in flower.

You can see the buds, still developing on each of the bare canes, that will bloom later.
The longest cane, the one with leaves, is about 3' long.

This is the one that I tree mounted about 9 months or more ago.

It put out a single blossom about 6 weeks ago that lasted around 4 weeks.
You can see the buds developing along portions of the bare canes.
The longest cane is between 3' an 4' in length.
You might also note the Nobile hybrid keikis just to the right of the Den. fred.

The flowers are about 2-1/4" across the upper petals and have a waxy type of consistency but are not heavy and thick petaled.
The flower are long lasting.
If I remember right, 3 to 6 weeks is reported for them.

EDIT:
A Den. chrysotoxum, a Phalaenopsis and a couple of Vanda hybrids are queuing up to be next, maybe more that don't come to mind right now.

This was posted March 6th.
Today is April 23rd.
My quick and dirty calculation is 48 days in that time period.
The ones under the eave were open a few days before the pics, began wilting yesterday and are limpid today.
48 days, flowers lasted almost 7 weeks even after being transplanted to the tree.
I'm pleased with that.
Sources predicted 4 to 6 weeks for this one.

The one that was the original tree mount, its flowers opened later and are still going.

[gngrhill]

I must be like living in heaven to be able to stroll around your yard, any time of year, and just enjoy the blooms every morning. I am jealous

[Tindomul]

It's always a pleasure to see your posts.