Request for Florida Members
 

Does anyone know first-hand, if Encyclia tampansis is in spike/bloom right now in Forida? I'll be there next week, and want to photograph it in situ and need to know it's progress. Mine here at home has started to spike but is a ways to go before bloom.

Wish I could help you Ross, where about are you going in Fl?

Ross,

Which area are you visiting in Florida? The farther south in Florida, the sooner they bloom. In my area, the spikes are just breaking the point of the apex of the pseudobulb and leaf. Florida specimens bloom like clockwork in June, where all populations can be seen in full bloom. Hope this helps somewhat :)

-Pat

Glad you saw the post Pat, knew you would be able to share some insight, its great that we have a "Florida Native" species....and summer bloomers...Ahhhhhhhhhhhh...paradise!!! :cheer: Would love to add this to my collection any suggestions on where to purchase one

I'll be at Ft Desoto Beach in next couple weeks. Was hoping the natives were a bit ahead of my captured plants.

That is actually close to Mahon West Central Florida...enjoy paradise and thaw graciously, just remember Rome was not built in a day and neither are our tans..:evil:

My apologies for responding to your question sooner. You can almost always find Encyclia tampansis, on ebay, where I have purchased two. One is an alba, both mounted in an oak tree. I look forward to the June bloom and wonderful fragrance.

Oops, sorry I just saw this :) If you PM your address, I will send you a few when they spike... I have two many (there is such a thing in orchids)...

-Pat

I saw this orchid in bloom in the everglades on a tree on vacation in July of 1992.:photo: I have two babies now, that I purchased on e-bay that are doing great.:biggrin: Hopefully will bloom in the next year or two.:scratchhead: They were growing on cypress trees but I hve mine in sphagnum in a coconut husk planter with epidendrum radicans and all seem extremely happy.:) GOOD LUCK!:cheer: