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Thank you very much everyone for your kind comments!

Wow!!!! I have never heard of or seen this species before- now I want one. Thanks for showing us. I especially love the elongated petals.

Those are great! You sure know how to grow brachys well. What are the ones on the left and also the dark one?

This one just opened for the first time about a week ago. It definitely seems to be leaning more towards the green end of the range of what this cross can be. I am pleased with the shape and proportions and I am very happy with how well defined the vein net pattern is on the petals. The...

DrLeslieEe, thank you so much for your detailed response! I grow my orchids outside from about May till October. The temperature usually drops about 20 degrees F (around 12 degrees C) at night here. October till May, when they are indoors, I usually turn down the heater some at night, but...

Lovely! Probably one of my favorite cattleya species, but I didn't know they could be this color. I am mesmerised by the detail in the vein pattern. Is it fragrant?

Beautiful example of the species! Thanks for sharing with us. What culture do you give it? I've had one for a couple of years now that is a nice healthy multi growth plant but hasn't bloomed yet. Does it need very bright light or cold temps in the winter to trigger blooming?

Wow! Amazing! Thanks for showing us. How long have you been growing it?

Thank you Rob for taking the time to reply! I was trying not to bother you with more questions since I know you must be very busy. Fibre's comments did make me worry a little, but I did feel like you would have noticed if they had looked odd when you washed them off and boxed them up for me...

Thank you big923cattlya! Fibre, thank you for your input. What do leucochilum hybrids usually look like when they are this young? They were actually a little bigger than I expected them to be (the largest leaf on the biggest one is 2 inches long) but I've never handled a flask of orchids...

Thank you big923cattleya and Paphman910! Don't worry- these babies have been getting lots of attention. I've got them in my living room under lights (the rest of my orchids are summering outside) alongside my streptocarpus and sinningia seedlings so I can keep a close eye on them.

Thank you everyone who responded! I recieved these from Little Frog last Friday (thanks again Rob!) and potted them the same day. They look very healthy with vigorous well-developed root systems. I counted about 30 total. Since they were very crowded together I decided the smaller ones...

It's possible the light is a touch too strong. Try raising the lights a little higher or reducing the amount of time they are on by an hour or so and see if that helps.

That's one of the nicest Doll's Kobald I've seen and I love the henryanum too! Thanks for sharing. I've been doing the same thing, except I've been using the little plastic multicolored party toothpicks they sell in the paper plate section of the grocery store. It works great for marking...

Wow - beautiful! Thanks for sharing. It's got a great yellow color on the flowers and the leaves are absolutely gorgeous.