Come on admit it...what have you bought recently... come share!
 

We all do it. We say "NO MORE." Then it turns into, "Well, NO MORE UNLESS . . ."

There's always "THAT PLANT" that gets to you, that makes you reassess your plans.

For me, it's Laelia anceps. I hoard them like a miser. They are always comprise the biggest number of orchids in my collection. Followed by Grammatophyllum (lately) and then what I call the "weird/beautiful and I want to try and grow it group."

So, I'm confessing. I just got 1 Laelia anceps compot from S. Christofferson and I got another compot as a gift. I also bought a baby Vandopsis lissochiloides that, if it survives me, will hopefully bloom before I retire. Oh, and a Dendrobium longicornu--just because it was white and yellow and looked awesome, and because I want to expand my Dendrobium cred.

You're next.

:rofl:

Dendrobium nobile, phal hybrids, cymbidium....

HAHAHA this is GOOD one, I said NO MORE in last 6 weeks probably like 100 times. Meanwhile, this is my list since 1 July till now: 5x Dendrobium Nobile (different colors), Dendrobium Aggregatim, Grammatophyllum Scriptum Citrinum, Cymbidium Hawaii Gold, Dendrobium gatton Sunray, Masdevallia Red Wing and Copper Angel, Dendrobium Unicum, 2x Oncidium, Phaius Tankervillae and Phaius Flavus, Dendrobium Heterocarpum (VERY CLOSE TO :tombstone: R.I.P now:-(((), Dendrobium Parishii, Dracula Lotox, Vanda Miss Joaquim, Encyclia Tampensis, 3x Cattleya, Encyclia Cochleata, Monnierara Millenium Magix, Dendrophylax Funalis, Leptotes Pohlitinocoi, Dendrobium Kingianum, Renathera Akihito Emperor, 2x Aerides Houlletiana, Vascostylis Pine Rivers, Zygonosia Blue water Sailing, 2x Haraella Retrocalla, Dendrobium Penquanum, Dendrobium Eriaeflorum, 3x Lepanthopsis Astrophora, Bulbophyllum Mocranthum, BulbophyllumRufinum, Bulbophyllum Sheryl Kurizaki, Bulbophylllum Pardolotum, Bulbophyllum Rosary Beads, Bulbophyllum Ambrosia, Rhynchodenia, Porpax Gigantea, Chiloschista Ramifera, and last Schoenorchis Fragrans. OHH, and this weekend it is MY LAST THIS YEAR (yeah like we do believe that), Habenaria Medusae, waiting just for seller to confirm and ship. WOW, you think I did went over????:rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl:

This is my recent list of things........ I know its a bit overwhelming but.. I am... thats what makes me happy hahaha


Aerangis punctata
Aerangis thomsonii
Aerangis distincta
Angraecum didieri
Angraecum longicalcar 'Mem. Fred Hillerman'
Angraecum elephantinum
Angraecum urschianum
Plectrelminthus caudatus
Paraphalaenopsis denevei
Dendrophylax lindenii
Dendrophylax fawcettii
Chiloschista segawai
Chiloschista lunifera
Ansellia africana
SLC's Wendy's Redstone
Paph. Hsinying Rubyweb "Spotter"
Paph. Van Ness "Sprite" HCC/AOS
Pot. Free Spirit
L Anceps species
Bllra. Big Shot Hilo Sparkle
Encyclia belizensis SSP parviflora (Enc. Alata)
Rodriguezia batemanni "Especiosa"
Brassidium "Dragon Wings"
Cattleya "David Blue"
Trichocentrum Memoria Pepita de Restripa
2 Tingabarinum
Scaphosepalum Breve x Sub
Mini phal.
Phal. mannii
Phal. Ipoh super Star
Gomesa crispa
Cattleya purpurata
Cattleya dowiana v. aurea
Cattleya gaskelliana v. semi-alba
Dendrobium spectabile
Oeceoclades maculata
Phalaenopsis mariae
Phalaenopsis hieroglyphica
Phalaenopsis amabilis
Epi. oerstedii
Den. kingianum
Prosthechea cochleata

I haven't bought any all summer until ten days ago. I have eight new orchids: cattleya gaskelliana, angraecum didieri, amesiella monticola, phal stuartiana, phalaenopsis amabilis, phalaenopsis equestris, ludisia discolor and a tuberolabium woodii. :)

oh, not to mentions there are repeats there of a few, so .. it not just one of each....lol

Hcastil3, you've really picked up some great orchids! Love all the angraecums! :)

Good One!

I only buy orchids (except NoID phals, but they don't really count - at least that's what I try to tell my hubby *cough cough*) 3-4 times per year. This is the list of my last purchase that I'll hopefully receive in a few days. In addition I also got some seeds and flasks.

I went on a phal shopping spree, and that's pretty unusual for me. I normally buy other orchids when I have the chance. But these have names! And are super cool! And was new stock, so I just had to. And I do well with phals so I thought I really should try some species and classic hybrids.

Cattleya aurantiaca 'Mishima Spot'
Paphiopedilum Night Shadow
Phalaenopsis amabilis var. aurea
Phalaenopsis Anna-larati Soekardii
Phalaenopsis Purple Martin
Phalaenopsis tetraspis "C1"
Phalaenopsis stuartiana var. nobilis
Phalaenopsis violacea var. coerulea
Phalenopsis cornu-cervi var. chattaladae
Phalaenopsis Yaphon Lobspis
Miltonia Guanabara
Neofinetia falcata
Hawkinsara Koolau Sunset 'Hawaii'
Laeliocattleya Sagarik Wax 'African Beauty'
Odontocidium Tiger Crow
Oncidumnia Kutoo
Brassavola nodosa

I *counted* today. I try not to do that too often. Either that, or add up the cost! But, today's count was 135. With two more, including a very, very large plant, ordered this morning. And another order pending somewhere else.

My friends tell me this is an extremely healthy hobby and have seen me to do a lot worse, and I should stop giving myself a hard time about how much I spend on this stuff.

The reality is, I really enjoy it, so I try to just roll with it. I just don't want to get to the point I have to rent a greenhouse here in SF.