My first orchid show!

[SlipperGirl]

Today I went to my first orchid show and it was GREAT! but I told myself I was not going to get any orchids, well that went out the window as soon as I walked in. I did have a little self control I only came home with two orchids rather then the 50 I wanted

here are some pics of the two I got let me know what ya think. The paph is a paph. venustum and the other is cattleya dowiana. I think there is a little fertilizer burn on the catt what should I do about it?

PS
sorry the pics are so bad the light in this house stinks

[Orchids4ever]

Great self Control
Good Buys!!!!
Regards to the fertilizer Burn- i think that's permantly,
Dont think you can make it go away.But maybe some one else will know how to.

[SlipperGirl]

Originally Posted by Orchids4ever

Great self Control
Good Buys!!!!
Regards to the fertilizer Burn- i think that's permantly,
Dont think you can make it go away.But maybe some one else will know how to.

I did not think I could get the fertilizer burn to go away but I did not know if I should cut it off or not.

As for the self control it was sooo hard

[Movnhorses]

Holy smokes that's a pretty paph! Does it have the multicolored leaves? I can't wait for the orchid show for Jacksonville!!!

[SlipperGirl]

Originally Posted by Movnhorses

Holy smokes that's a pretty paph! Does it have the multicolored leaves? I can't wait for the orchid show for Jacksonville!!!

here is a pic of the leaves.

[Movnhorses]

No the leaves in the pot. Some of them have the multi-streak leaves at the bottom and some of them are just all the same color green. It looks like it might have the multi-streak leaves.

[Ferns Daddy]

I like the paph, I can't wait to find a paph around here I want to try them

[SlipperGirl]

Originally Posted by Movnhorses

No the leaves in the pot. Some of them have the multi-streak leaves at the bottom and some of them are just all the same color green. It looks like it might have the multi-streak leaves.

oh sorry I thought you where talking about the petals, the leaves are two colors

[Becky15349]

Those look great!! Glad you had fun at the show

To remove those marks from the cattleya leaves, just put a little bit of milk in a shallow dish, heat it up in the microwave so its hot/warm, and then with the rough side of your kitchen sponge, take some of the hot milk and gently scrub the catt leaves. Then, just wipe them dry with a damp paper towel soaked in water. That always works for me It is just the minerals that are dried on the leaf, no big deal, just gently scrub it off

[camille1585]

Nice plants! I like Paph. venustum, the pouch looks like a green brain. I've long given up having self control at a show, there's just no way! So I leave the credit card at home, and simply take a pocket of cash. Can't spend more than I have on me! The only thing is that I feel obliged to spend it all...