Brad Lau
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Sorry, the name of the orchid should read – Ctna. Azza ‘Helen’ according to Doug.
Very beautiful vibrant color growing on a rock wall.
lots of strong root growth! Great job.
Den. Hibiki is a good bloomer with long lasting flowers. It will bloom on leafless canes so keep it fertilized to get the plant growing new shoots each year. It can grow upright with some staking or in a basket. Give it light in all directions to get it to grow symmetrically.
Great job!
What a great picture. Beautiful blend of colors on this well presently mini flower spike.
A great example of Gram. scriptum. The long arching bright flowers are long lasting and add color to the garden. As new shoots grow you can fertilize regularly to get them larger quickly.
Very nicely grown. Yes, many of use were able to take home various size plants of this Vanda from the North Shore nursery clean up HOS did during the pandemic.
Usually when the flowers are many and smaller they are from Ascocenda alliance of Vandas. They are free bloomers and will send out Keikis.
It is possible that this may be Vanda Yip Sum Wah but there are several variants of this very highly awarded orchid
You have a color theme going on with your orchids. The cut Vanda flowers will be long lasting and enjoyed wherever you take them.
The Dgmra.Shibumi has good form and shape with a nice pattern of colors to the petals, sepals and wide lip.
Very nice antelope dendrobium. When you say bare root you mean they are growing in an open pot or basket with no media?
If so, the plant may need to be out where it rains daily or gets some regular watering. For those who enjoy watering even more than once daily, orchids in open baskets with no media will grow well. A strong root system is easy to see without media and indicates that the plant is doing well.
These are a few pictures from Josie. Really beautiful flowers. These Catasetenae orchids from SVO are all seedlings so even if you have the same cross the flowers may be similar or quite different. As a result if you have something unique then bring it to a judging event and it might get an award.
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Very nice color and flowers. First blooms allow owners to see their plants’ flowers for the first time.
It’s like opening a christmas present. Over time as the plant grows larger and matures the flowers get larger and may have more flowers per inflorescence.Thanks,
Great example of a mini Cattleya. Note merit awards from both American Orchid Society and Honolulu Orchid Society. Note the contrasting red color on both petals and lip with orange sepals.
Mini Cattleyas don’t grow very large and are great for when you have less space.
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Such a cheerful spotted Cattleya from SVO. For those that have SVO orchids remember that they are seedlings so if you have the same orchid at home the flower might not be exactly the same. The pattern color or intensity of the spotting can vary. You might be surprised!
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This is an oncidium hybrid, we can take a picture and share with Scot. Maybe get an ID.
Good bloomer and nice colors.Josie,
Very nice. Sometimes a slight adjustment of a location helps to bring a little more sunlight to help trigger a plant to bloom. But be careful when it is mid-year and the sun is stronger. A greater intensity of light or longer hours of light may do the trick.
The color of the leaves often let you know if the light level is enough, a deeper or darker green means more light could help. You’re looking for a lighter shade like a lime green.
The above image was sent to me and is a great example of a Cattleya hybrid by Fred Clarke of SVO orchids.
Adam shares this first bloom. SVO has seedlings for their crosses which may result in unique flowers from the same parents.Thanks Adam.
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Thanks for sharing the photos. It’s great that these are steady bloomers for you. Part of the equation for success is finding the right location for a plant with a good amount of light that is just right.
The dendrobium is going great, the flowers are long lasting and relatively easy care. You also brought it to one of our general meetings and it’s even better in person.
Not sure if you have any method or getting light all around the plant to encourage symmetric growth and blooming. You can put a plant on a rotating disk or hang from a swivel.
