V. denosiana, V. bensoni x V. pumila and Asctm. ampullaceum - orchid show finds

[JennS]

Hey guys,

Just wanted to share my haul from the show yesterday with the vanda lovers. I also got a Den. and Phal. mariae, but they are posted in the "in bloom" section.

Pics 1, 2 and 3 are V. denosiana - extrememly fragrant, a floral type smell! A really nice smell and starts in late afternoon lasting until early morning.

Pics 4 and 5 are the V. bensoni x V. pumila - also very fragrant, kind of chocolatey smelling. The color does not do it justice in the pic, it is more tesselated than shows through.

The last 4 are the Asctm. ampullaceum. It "had" 11 spikes, but one was infested with some sort of bug. It appeared to be feasting on the buds, so I cut that spike off and picked off the few other bugs, then blasted with some soap. Hopefully, the other blooms are oK. The seemed to still be opening fine this morning. Anyway, no frangrance, but two plants in the basket, and 10 spikes to go!