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First bloom; #65 x Mont Millais

A big shout out to Frank Cervera and his 2020 Orchid Digest articles on Phragmipedium culture and habitat. After a sulking Phrag. warscewiczianum failed to bloom when it should have, I hewed closely to his culture recommendations and habitat notes. The plant was transferred in June of last...

Below are photos of a C. intermedia (flamea x dwarf) that I got about a year+ ago. It has held this sheath for some months now. I am mostly a slipper grower who’s venturing into Catts, and wondering what might be going on. Virused, maybe? There is a new growth starting. [A note to Dr. Leslie...

Cattleya jongheana on March 13, and as of today:

Just starting now.

First round bloomed mid-August; now this one just started last week.

This plant took a bit of a blooming rest after its June flush. For comparison, the darker bloom is from today. The plant has been out 24/7 since May, including recent evening temps in the low 50’s.

Has anyone ever seen, or do you have a photo of, Paph. Astraea in bloom? I just got one during Chicago Orchid Fest from Hausermann’s, identified as Paph. philippinense ‘White Cloud’ x Paph. spicerianum ‘St. Albans.’ The tag looked very old and was broken. But the plant had several growths and...

Just ordered some Inocucor Garden Solution/ Synergro Organic from Arbico Organics in AZ. Hooray! AlgaEnergy is the exclusive distributor for the Concentric Ag product, along with its own micro algae and biocontrol products.

Just opened a day or so ago. Color is actually a smidge lighter than photo.

A.k.a. Phrag. Ainsworthii. Just starting to open.

Disa Esra Bosch x Disa Kirstendior

Does anyone know what might be afflicting this Laeliocattleya? TIA!

Sunspot x besseae flav. Sunday, and today:

Trying to upload correctly....

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For the Disa growers out there - have any of you ever tried using NZ tree fern fiber or rockwool cubes in a Disa mix? I’ve only used a chopped sphag and perlite combo, but am curious about other media.

Bought this in bloom last February; my only villosum, so far. Tag says var. boxalli. Is this correct? TIA~

Searching for ideas and input on portable greenhouses... I thought I’d found just the ticket at Gothic Arch Greenhouses, only to be told that they’ve discontinued their entire line of portable greenhouses. Can anyone here recommend a quality source for portable greenhouses? I’m looking for...