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Today my godefroyae album that I thought was a leucochilum album was awarded 80 points AM by the AOS Toronto Judging Centre. I only figured out it was godefroyae when I prepped the plant this morning and saw the label lol. Silly me 😇. It’s named ‘Double Happiness’ because it carried two...

Blooming like clockwork for mid-winter blues, this flower is finally opening after a long delay: More pics to follow when it expands.

Some of my plants are stucked in US at my buddy Austin’s place. Here’s one that just opened. A sib is not far behind. Still young so I won’t sib them yet. NS 7.9 cm There are brown spots on the basal part of the petals and inflorescence stem is brown. These traits will omit the album...

I got this multigrowth plant from Eggshells and it finally threw a single bloom after 1.5 years. A very reluctant bloomer for Eggshells that he finally gave up and sold to me. Just opening. Hope it flattens out.

Just excited to share this! Double happiness too lol. From Popow 2-3 years ago.

This ethereal flower is just opening for me in my grow room. The petals look translucent. It is it's first flower.

Popow Orchids posted this today on FaceBook and caused a sensation. It’s the album or rather alboviride version of tigrinum. It’s absolutely stunning, majestic form with jade green color. An ethereal presence! Pictures sent to me by Boscha with permission to post on here: More details...

Another exciting moment for me. These two 'bud' brothers are from half album exul breeding from Sam. One looks album! They look 'popping' lol. Surrounded by their exul album cousins.

Just opening... will get larger and more petal twisting... color glows like a fresh green alpine meadow. Maybe I'll name him 'Spirit of the Forest.' or 'Fuzzy' lol. The sibling received an FCC/AOS in Chicago in 2018 (Sam's Choice). More pics to follow when fully open.

My 3rd to bloom this year. A division from Orchid Inn. Day 3 only so may expand over the week. Trying a new phone Samsung ZFold2.

Today was day 3 from opening of this first-bloom seedling from Sam and my first-ever orchid pollination! Here’s hoping for success. Anybody want to give me tips on maturing the pod? Sam will be flasking but he grows in a phenomenally state-of-the-art facility, whereas I am but an...

Poor thing had two buds dropped off earlier in spike development. Now a lonely flower stands guard by itself on a tall spike a foot from the base. No wonder his toes are curled lol. Still expanding I think. Will see in a few days if he brazens up.

Another charlesworthii album just came into bloom. I got this division from Hillsview Orchids couple years (or more) ago. A pretty vigorous grower and a well balanced flower. NS 7.5 cm, DS 5.3 cm Awarded in October 2010 with AM of 81 points.

After repotting from its 10,346 km travel back in February, this godefroyae album decided to bud. Two months later it’s opening first time to look at the new world. It’s about the third day now. Maybe he will grow a little larger in the coming few days. Will take better pics then. The staminode...

I originally purchased 5 of these from a German vendor named Hilmar from Redlands last year from his selfing. This is the first to bloom. Second one blasted here (not sure why) and a third one is in spike at Zephyrus. The other two is thinking of budding lol. Colour is apple green with a deep...

This one came in bud from Tokyo Dome show. Kinda small and floppy. But rare enough to keep. First bloom seedling from Popow. There’s an unbloomed second seedling that may have better flower in future lol. In a 4 inch or 10 cm pot.

First of the bunch to bloom. Flowers are small but it is first bloom. Lip is very narrow too. Breeding from Hung Sheng Orchids of Taiwan.

Flowering in the hottest part of my growing area, where days are 28-35C and nights 21-24C, in bright T5 lights (two bulbs, one foot away).

I acquired this plant from Orchid Inn a couple years ago in bloom. It is the brother to the FCC that Sam got at the Chicago Orchid show. This is the best blooming so far with the petals well held with a NS of almost 13 cm and wide petals (2.6 x 7 cm), big dorsal (4 x 4 cm), and a cool apple...

Opened since 4\5 days still no reflexed petals, but it do will reflex after a few more days will update then ..