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Been browsing early hybrids. Starting on Page 170 are early slipper crosses. Looks like all slippers were clumped as Cyps. Nomanclature was different back then It is interesting to scan through. If interested, here is the link. http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/64394#page/222/mode/1up

Hope all has been well. Wishing all a happy new year with tons of blooms!

I would say this is the floofiest in my collection. I accidently, a few years back, placed the plant down outdoors and forgot to move it. I severely sun burnt it to the point I was not sure it it could be saved. I have brought it back and although it is not my kind of Catt. and considered many...

Transvaal (chamberlainianum x rothschildianum) This is a reliable blooming rothschildianum hybrid. It blooms off of each new growth

this is currently in bloom again. It is kovachii x Cape Sunset. The flower is close to six inches in width. I am growing it semi hydroponically. It has gotten big since getting it as a seedling.

I have not had much time as of recent. I am making major changes in my life and seeking happiness. I hope all have been well...I miss frequenting here.

I have been away from the forums and was just stopping in to say hello. I am going through some personal things but am alive and well, in case anyone was wondering. My collection is intact...well except for loosing some mounted species from neglect. I will be back eventually. I can always be...

at least that is what I think it may be. It was purchjased several years agao as Epigeneium amplum. NOT :(

aka Phrag Suzanne Decker. I should have taken measurements. but it is not the best blooming on this one

another waiting game has started. It has been in spike for some time but decided to take a pic. Got this one from Eric a while back. I am growing it in s/H culture. This growth is just mature and a second growth should be mature very soon which hopefully will spike as well.

a sequential bloomer that will bloom from the same spike for a few years.

a large Dendrochilum species, about 2 feet tall with inflorescence holding around 80 fragrant flowers.

I fell in love with this Cattleya species a few years ago and have collected a few of them. Here are 2 that are currently in bloom

I have 16 different crosses made with Bl Richard Mueller as one parent. This is my favorite, hands down! It is Blc Richard's Bonanza. made with Lc Bonanza Queen

This was made with a 4N Eric Young and besseae var flavum. It is a first bloom seedling. the petal span is 4.5"

This has wonderful color but wish it was a faster grower. I only get one new growth and spike a year. It is a sequential bloomer.

macraei is non-fragrant with 2" flowers. macrantum smells like spiced gum drops with 1.75" x 2" flowers

a first blooming for me on this lowland African species

native to the Island of Jamaica only

a bit more lip curl than I recall in previous blooming