A new addition

[Junebug]

I've added a new addition to my ever increasing Orchid population. My new baby is a Trichoglottis Brachiata. I ordered her on-line and she was pretty dehydrated when she arrived, but is now making a grand comeback and displaying many bloom spikes. I eventually hope to mount her to a tall palm and let her climb till her heart's content.

[Chubidubi]

Very healthy looking. Nice purchase.

[blackorchid]

Oooo...I'm jealous....I want to live Florida now...

[addictedcountryman]

I love vandaceous-like orchids. When you do mount it, please post pictures.

[justatypn]

Junbug, great buy, looks

[JennS]

Are all those nubbins going to be flower spikes? Are they roots? Am I just seeing things? I don't know anything about this type so I am going off to reserach.... It looks beautiful though and I can't wait to see more pictures of the mount and the flowers!

[Junebug]

Originally Posted by JennS

Are all those nubbins going to be flower spikes? Are they roots? Am I just seeing things? I don't know anything about this type so I am going off to reserach.... It looks beautiful though and I can't wait to see more pictures of the mount and the flowers!

I saw a photo that showed one flower produced by each spike and they appeared to stay right up next to the plant with no real branching out. This variety is supposed to have very dark blooms and is also known as a black orchid. They're supposed to thrive in high light and are described as vigorous growers. I'll post pics when she blooms.

I saw some with the same form at an orchid show being sold as bare-root cuttings. There was a ton of them on the vendors table (all plump and healthy)but the vendor had dissappeared and there were no descriptions or photos indicating the identity of the plant. The vendor never returned and his replacement wasn't knowledgeable so myself and others gave up and moved on. He probably lost alot of sales.