New unlabeled, blooming orchids

[SJF]

Originally Posted by Bud

WOW! you are really lucky to get a Paph with a tag from Trader Joes....the grower is still having the name registered so it only gave the parents name(at least you have one that is not a NOID....
picture .012 looks like a Phalaenopsis Artemis (amabilis x equestris) the yellow phal looks like Phal. Brother Lawrence to me....and the very first picture of a Phal in your post looks like a Phal. Leopard Prince....but I am only guessing from my own collection posted here of which you are welcome to perouse and compare with....
The intergenerics you need to email the grower/seller for TJ....Good Luck !

Hi,
The Paph with the tag was from Whole Foods, actually both paph were. I got three twinkles there on clearance too. It is rare that I find a tag at TJ.

I will attach pictures of the twinkles. They are white. I want yellow, pink and red (want red the most) in the worst way...sigh...the orchid addiction

Would you be concerned about the leaf spotting on the Twinkle in photos 9 & 10? I trimmed the yellow off and sealed the edges with white glue mixed with cinnamon

[SJF]

After trimming

[Stray59]

SJF:
I just accept the spots on Oncidiums; regardless of trimming, they always return, so instead of mutilating a plant, I just leave them and accept that they are spotted. I really don't know of any infection that just spots the leaves like Oncidiums do, so again, I just accept them; I will dip them in fungicide, to be on the safe side, but I do that with all my plants anyway.
The plants you got were really nice - you are really lucky to have found so many in TJ's and Whole foods stores.
Very nice!
Steve

[SJF]

Originally Posted by Stray59

SJF:
I just accept the spots on Oncidiums; regardless of trimming, they always return, so instead of mutilating a plant, I just leave them and accept that they are spotted. I really don't know of any infection that just spots the leaves like Oncidiums do, so again, I just accept them; I will dip them in fungicide, to be on the safe side, but I do that with all my plants anyway.
The plants you got were really nice - you are really lucky to have found so many in TJ's and Whole foods stores.
Very nice!
Steve

Steve,
I agree, I lucked out. A friend just gave me a few plants too. I am going to post some pictures of the catt. later in either id forum or pests and diseases. The flowers have some odd coloring and the leaves are a little twisted and have some odd coloring. Not sure what to think. I will keep it sequestered. It is pretty.

Would you have trimmed the yellow tips on the Twinkle orchid or left it alone.
Thanks,
SJF

[Stray59]

Yellow tips - yes, spotted leaves no. At least on Oncidiums. They are bad about both. Usually yellow tips indicate they were too dry for a while or they were too cold / hot for a while. Sometimes it is an age thing, but yes, I do trim yellow tips.
What do you mean by "odd coloring" on the catt blooms? Are there streaks of color that seem out of place, such as a white or red stripe in the middle of what should be a cream colored petal? If so, this may very well be what is called "color breaks" and they usually do indicate an infection of some sort. I had a small white catt that bloomed out and the first bloom looked fine, but every bloom after had erratic pink streaks that ran in odd directions through the white petals. Also the leaves developed an odd, yellow patchy coloring and started mutating in shape. It is now residing in the "to be burned" pile - was not expensive and just was too risky to have in the collection.
BTW - many may already know this, but in case - if you have a diseased plant (or a suspected diseased plant) NEVER COMPOST IT. It can contaminate the entire compost pile and then you spread whatever the disease was to every plant you fertilize with the compost. Just an FYI!!
Hope for the best!!
Steve

[SJF]

Originally Posted by Stray59

Yellow tips - yes, spotted leaves no. At least on Oncidiums. They are bad about both. Usually yellow tips indicate they were too dry for a while or they were too cold / hot for a while. Sometimes it is an age thing, but yes, I do trim yellow tips.
What do you mean by "odd coloring" on the catt blooms? Are there streaks of color that seem out of place, such as a white or red stripe in the middle of what should be a cream colored petal? If so, this may very well be what is called "color breaks" and they usually do indicate an infection of some sort. I had a small white catt that bloomed out and the first bloom looked fine, but every bloom after had erratic pink streaks that ran in odd directions through the white petals. Also the leaves developed an odd, yellow patchy coloring and started mutating in shape. It is now residing in the "to be burned" pile - was not expensive and just was too risky to have in the collection.
BTW - many may already know this, but in case - if you have a diseased plant (or a suspected diseased plant) NEVER COMPOST IT. It can contaminate the entire compost pile and then you spread whatever the disease was to every plant you fertilize with the compost. Just an FYI!!
Hope for the best!!
Steve

Thanks for the tips. This is the orchid.

[SJF]

I am not sure if this is normal. Last pic

[bballr4567]

Twisted leaves on a Cat usually mean it was underwatered while they developed. Looking the wrinkles in the pbulbs confirms it.

[SJF]

Originally Posted by bballr4567

Twisted leaves on a Cat usually mean it was underwatered while they developed. Looking the wrinkles in the pbulbs confirms it.

Thanks