OMG!!! Shocked out of my pants yesterday!
 

LOL! :biggrin:

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. :banana: 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! :bananaslide:

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

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. :(

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

yesterday you forgot letter L I suppose.

Right on Teresa! :cheer: :banana: :cheer:
Hee heee it's so exciting eh?! Don't forget to post up some photo's :biggrin:

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

Good Growing :clap: . Gin

Well done Theresa, but may I suggest better knicker elastic? lol Judi

Believe me I tried many variations of the word and came up with nothing. :(