some more orchids

Tony · Post by **Tony** » Sun Dec 03, 2006 10:48 pm

here are a few in bloom now , hope you like:)
BLC. Cattleya hybrid

epidendrum cinnabarinum

And here are some scanned photos from last spring.
bllra hybrid "Ithan"

Im expecting more dendrobiums soon and then cymbidiums in jan/feb some time.
Tony

peter · Post by **peter** » Sun Dec 03, 2006 11:11 pm

Yea great, thanks very much Tony!

Best regards

Post by **daiv** » Mon Dec 04, 2006 2:07 am

Love those Cattleyas!

perrycornish · Post by **perrycornish** » Mon Dec 04, 2006 2:05 pm

These are just superb

I particularly like the Epidendrum cinnabarinum, a spectacular flower and colour!

Tony · Post by **Tony** » Fri Feb 16, 2007 4:09 am

Next!
dendrobium "star saphire"

more to follow

mikayak · Post by **mikayak** » Fri Feb 16, 2007 12:09 pm

Here's on of my favorites <i>Phaius gravesiae</i> - on a snowy day.

And, this is my first year with it. But, I have read that they can be propagated from the bloom stalk - which, of course, I will try as I couldn't actually stop myself from propagating things even if I wanted too! (A little O.C.D.)

And, while I'm at it, I may as well post mu favorite Amaryllis (yeah, I grow LOTS of them too...more O.C.D.)
This is Amaryllis "Papilio" or Butterfly - as you prefer:

peterb · Post by **peterb** » Fri Feb 16, 2007 2:16 pm

Hey- gorgeous orchids, thanks for those pictures. I don't have a knack for orchids at all, here in the dry southwest. They have always survived, vegetatively, but no go on flowers.

mikayak, very nice as well. It definitely looks like Maryland out your window (I lived in Annapolis for a few years, going to St. John's College).

peterb

mikayak · Post by **mikayak** » Fri Feb 16, 2007 2:26 pm

Yeah,

Hopefully, one of these days, when I take photos, it will look more like The Virgin Islands or St. Bart's or some other "St. somewhere" outside my window (sigh).

"I gotta go where it's warm"

<i>Jimmy Buffett</i>

peter · Post by **peter** » Fri Feb 16, 2007 7:34 pm

Hi
Great photos, thanks!

Best regards

ihc6480 · Post by **ihc6480** » Sat Feb 17, 2007 1:44 am

Definitely a beautiful array of flowers and colors

Mikayak,

The wifey figure loves your Amaryllis Papilio. Is it fairly easy to grow and readily available

Any info will be appreciated.

mikayak · Post by **mikayak** » Sat Feb 17, 2007 4:23 am

It is as easy as any Amaryllis - and I find them to be rather easy. I put mine outside when it warms and keep it in medium sun all summer. They like to be potbound - so I TRY to give them lots of fertilizer.

I bought my original bulb about 4 years ago and there is now 2 large and 3 smaller bulbs in the pot.

They used to be more expensive...$40-$50. Now, you can find them ALOT cheaper.

In fact, here's one on Ebay for $11.99

http://cgi.ebay.com/RARE-Brazilian-Papi ... dZViewItem

I love Amaryllis as they mostly bloom in the dead of winter when life is drab. Mine all just finished up....but I should get seed pods from 5 different species & cultivars I have.

I have never tried raising them from seed....but what the heck....how hard can it be???

Good luck,

And, although I can't really bring myself to break up my bulb mass, I'd gladly share some seed from the papilio plant. I'm clueless as to anything pertaining to "growing Amaryllis from seed"....but I figure I'll find SOMETHING out here on the web - probably an Amaryllis lovers forum VERY similar to this one!

Souky

ihc6480 · Post by **ihc6480** » Sun Feb 18, 2007 1:03 am

Thanks for the info Souky.

I wouldn't split up the bulbs on a good looking plant like that either

Might take you up on the seed offer

Mark · Post by **Mark** » Sun Feb 18, 2007 2:17 am

Love those flowers. Great pics you guys.

Mark

Post by **daiv** » Sun Feb 18, 2007 2:39 am

Excellent! Those are both beauties!

That Amaryllis is so crisp, it makes it look like a computer generated image or something.

some more orchids

some more orchids

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