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First bloom, Shin-Yi Williams "Dark Chocolate" x sanderianum "Lady in Red" from OI. Dorsal width 2.9 cm, petals length 24 cm, growing in 5 inch pot with Orchiata and Grodan cubes. Shin-Yi Williams is William Ambler x roth, and William Ambler is wilhelminae x roth, so this cross should be...

This is Saint Swithin "Jumbo Jamboree" AM/AOS x rothschildianum "New Horizon" FCC/AOS, first bloom seedling. I saw the pod parent a few years ago and was impressed by the size of the dorsal and the boldness of the stripes. The dorsal on this flower is just 4.8 cm, and the natural spread is 25...

I have some kovachii seedlings that I am willing to sell at very reasonable prices. The plants are from Chuck Acker and the four on the left are cross CA735 (2021), and the four on the right are cross CA874 (2022). I believe 735 used his most colorful Pks and CA874 was with his flattest Pks...

Saint Swithin "Jumbo Jamboree" AM/AOS x anitum "Ace" AM/AOS from OI. Growing in 5-inch pot with Orchiata and glass wool cubes. Dorsal = 5 cm, petals = 24 cm, and growing. Mike

I have some kovachii and kovachii hybrids that I’m willing to share at fairly low prices. All are Chuck Acker breeding. The first three are straight kovachii with cross IDs of CA735 and CA769. They are all good growers with 10-12 inch leaf spans and nice roots. The second group is CA778, Phrag...

I saw where a bunch of red phals had been awarded in the June ORCHIDS. I went to the grower's website and discovered they had more for sale. I ordered 4 seedlings for $120. I figured the chances were slim that I would get a nice one, but I was willing to take a chance that one might be a...

This is rothschildianum "Wide Barron" x lowii "Exotic Dancer" FCC/AOS, purchased from OI last year. It is the first bloom. Mike

I suspect many of you are familiar with this plant, but I saw it for the first time a few weeks ago and purchased it immediately. The photo does not do justice as the coloration is striking and catches your attention from across the room. I suspect we have been genetically tuned to be aware of...

Seen in the Greater Cincinnati Orchid Society display at a show in Indianapolis. The dorsal is nearly as wide as my hand. I believe the plant was awarded several weeks ago. Mike

The first one is Fritz Schomburg. It is the last of a flask from OZ using besseae "Mega". The natural spread is 13 cm. The second is Peruflora's Cirila Alca "Peggy" AM/AOS. It is a reliable bloomer and is growing very well this year. The petals don't really have notched ends, the tips are...

This is Saint Swithin, philippinense "Super Long Petals" x roth "Leo" SM/JOGA. I purchased it as a seedling several years ago from Sam at a show in Ohio. The dorsal is about 5 cm wide and the petals are 21 cm long, with a nice twist. This is the first bloom and there are just 3 flowers, but...

This is "Peggy" AM/AOS, out of a flask from Fox Valley. I've posted this before, but I'm always happy to see the bloom. However, this time I have learned something important. I had taken a couple of new growths off of the primary plant and put them into moss for root development, but the...

This is an update of kovachii seedlings growing in sphagnum moss. I am including both the initial and 16 week photos for comparison. There are some interesting things to note. First is that none have died. Second is that the one in the lower right, which receives the most light (and heat)...

This is out of a flask (OIP0221) from Sam Tsui. I believe both parents have Foxcatcher in the background. Flower has been open for about 3 days, so I don't know if it will remain this flat, but probably not. The color is good. Mike

The one on the left is Barbara Larkin, armeniacum x Fumi's Delight, out of a flask purchased from Windy Hill Gardens in 2013. Healthy plant, but a slooow grower. The one in the center is villosum fma amnamense, purchased at a local orchid meeting, but I believe originally from OI. The one on...

I see a lot of people in Kentucky have died. I thought you lived further to the east. Let us know if you are OK. Mike

Stopped by Sam’s place on Friday to pick up some flasks that I had ordered and decided it was a good idea to buy an additional flask and some mature plants. I have the good fortune to live less than 3 easy hours away by car. These are the flasks: OIW0030, Wossner Favorite, leucochilum “Frity...

Had a little extra time yesterday, so I potted out some kovachii compots into 2 inch pots. Most are from Chuck Acker (CA796 and CA735), but the 4 on the left are from Peruflora. They all seemed to be healthy with good roots. They are much easier to grow than the first kovachii seedlings I...

Blooming for first time and the colors are a little muted. They are growing in 2.25 inch pots with orchiata and seem to be doing fine. Mike

First, I must apologize for the quality of the photo. I had to hold my camera over the eyepiece of the microscope. I had been having some problems with older leaves looking withered on some of my paphs. I could see nothing with a hand lens, so I used my 40x wide field microscope. There were...