Summer in the courtyard
 

Just a few orchids that I've had blooming over the past few weeks. The Max. tenufolia is annoying me this year, there are about 20 or so buds on it but only 2 or 3 will open at a time:roll: I really wish my camera picked up the color a little better on the Dtps. it's the most gorgeous shade of lavender blue! C'est la vie... And finally, I can't take credit for the Paph blooms at all. These are 2 of the ones that I was able to pick up at Redlands a few weeks ago and the Paph. dianthum just finished opening its second flower. Just wanted to share!
https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1750/...7d7cee4760.jpgEncyclia tampensis by Sara , on Flickr
https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1741/...1047f53190.jpgProsthechea cochleata by Sara, on Flickr
https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1728/...b2d33a2b50.jpgPaph. venustum by Sara, on Flickrhttps://farm2.staticflickr.com/1725/...0afeb218e8.jpgPaph. dianthum var. album by Sara , on Flickr
https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1750/...c233e66313.jpgPaph dianthum var. album by Sara, on Flickr
https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1748/...eb98b757dd.jpgDtps. Tzu Chiang Sapphire by Sara , on Flickr
https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1749/...4ff7c04b37.jpgDtps. Tzu Chiang Sapphire by Sara , on Flickr
https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1754/...4170fdd28c.jpgDen. wassellii by Sara , on Flickr
https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1740/...4dfd74809b.jpgMaxillaria tenuifolia by Sara , on Flickr
https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1757/...65ab2648fc.jpgDen. Sherry Abe by Sara , on Flickr
https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1748/...95393b40eb.jpgDen. unicum by Sara , on Flickr

Beautiful. I especially love the Den Unicom and the Den wasillii

All very nice. Great color on the P. venustum and I really like the Dtps.

Great job, Sara Jean. My Unicum is just about ready!

What a nice display of bright colors! Congratulations on all of them! :)

Thank you both! It’s my first time getting either of these to bloom but sooo worth it. The Den unicum has the best orange color (that pic is not enhanced in any way) and also the strangest fragrance. I’ve read that some people thought it smelled like peaches, some like tangerines, and some like crayons. Mine smells like all three- very peachy, slightly citrusy, and definitely like a brand new box of Crayola crayons, lol. It’s much stronger than I was expecting; not unpleasant, just odd. The Den wassillii had the fastest spike development I’ve ever had on any of my orchids- tiny nubbin at the base to full bloom in under 3 weeks! I like that one too, it reminds me of those pretty white fireworks


Thanks! The Dtps. is such a charming little thing. The Paph venustum was a total impulse purchase. I had made a list to take to Redland fest of all of the Paph specie I was interested in (mostly multiflorals and a few brachies), to give to the vendors so they could point me in the right direction. I saw this one, talked to the grower for a day and a half about it, and just couldn’t leave with out it. It checks all of the boxes for me- spots, stripes, veining, colorful, and gorgeous foliage. It’s my favorite of all the ones I brought home:)

Thank you:)

Looking fantastic SaraJean.

time for some more summer blooms.
https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1872/...ae6e0ce1_z.jpgIMG_3033 by Sara , on Flickr
https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1961/...bcb05aaf_z.jpgIMG_3257 by Sara , on Flickr
Dendrobium lamellatum

https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1870/...410b1ae3_z.jpgIMG_3211 by Sara , on Flickr
Dendrobium laevifolium

https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1896/...18330e80_z.jpgIMG_3253 by Sara, on Flickr
Phal bellina

https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1870/...ebda458a_z.jpgIMG_3174 by Sara, on Flickr
Angraecum distichum, I thought I killed this one and its finally doing better!

https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1969/...9c5302f4_z.jpgIMG_2999 by Sara , on Flickr
Brassavola nodosa

https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1932/...18e64ee9_z.jpgIMG_2998 by Sara , on Flickr Dendrobium bracteosum

https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1887/...2d2416b3_z.jpgIMG_2989 by Sara , on Flickr
Catasetum denticulatum

https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1966/...006237b7_z.jpgIMG_2991 by Sara, on Flickr
Catasetum denticulatum

https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1904/...e35884db_z.jpgIMG_3156 by Sara, on Flickr

Those are all beautiful! Thanks for sharing.

Amazing job, Sara. Eye Candy.