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(another) hello from NYC!

Interesting!

Fun!!

This is Magic Rainbow's first bloom, and another bud is forming behind it. Appletonianum bloomed for the first time last summer and opened its second in March. Magic Rainbow is Magic Paradise x liemianum, or 87% liemianum according to Paph Paradise. Both plants were from Paph Paradise and...

Beautiful plant. The soft, pale curtains are a nice match to the pale, weepy flowers. It's a look!

I mainly rely on oil and soap sprays I purchase (not homemade), and my method is just to spray the plant thoroughly, spray directly in the crown and other crannies, let sit for 10 minutes, and then thoroughly rinse off with water before putting the plant(s) back on the shelf. Doing this seems to...

Welcome Ricardo! I looked up Puerto Rican Amazons, they’re lovely. What interesting work that must be.

Gorgeous!

Yes, it’s supposed to be a small one!

My Phrag Pit River from Woodstream (Spot On ‘Kelly Creek’ x besseae flavum ‘Broadwaters’) opened its first bloom, and I thought it turned out to be pretty cute.

Gosh, that's such a cute quirk!

I'd call it coral!

I think it was really through Google searching for Phrag photos and advice, as there aren't so many resources for them online compared to other orchids!

NYEric, I appreciate hearing about your experience, did you find it to be kind of finicky?

I'm new around here and thought I'd share a slipper I have in bloom at the moment. This is Phragmipedium Metolius River from Woodstream. This is its first spike, but the 3rd consecutive bloom on the spike with another bud forming. Happy new year, everyone!!