2 new arrivals

[MaryPientka]

The first is a vietnamense from Orchid Zone, shipped in bloom. I love the deep color in the pouch and am very happy with the shape.

The second is a malipoense from Thanh, shipped in bud. This is a lovely multi growth plant. I'm anxiously awaiting the bloom

Thank you both!

 

[troy]

Good choice of plants!! Awesome

 

[gnathaniel]

Nice acquisitions! That looks like a pretty great vietnamense.

 

[Justin]

Very nice!!

 

[orchideya]

Beautiful. I need vietnamense too.

 

[NYEric]

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The second is a malipoense.. This is a lovely multi growth plant. I'm anxiously awaiting the bloom

This is a mistake. After you stake it don't even think about the plant. Around Xmas take a look to see if it has opened.

 

[Linus_Cello]

How'd you get the OZ viet? ebay?

 

[MaryPientka]

Eric, this is my second go-around with a malipo bud . . .I was humbled and frustrated last year.

Linus, yes, I bought it through ebay.

gnathaniel, the viet was probably a little better than it looks in the photo, as it is a little faded from shipment.

I'd also like to mention that the Phrags that I bought from Tom Kalina this past summer are all doing well-sprouting new growth. I struggled with them a bit at first, but the combination of starting with healthy plants and switching to RO seemed to do the trick.

When I joined this forum a year ago, I had ~10 plants. I now have 47 and I've run out of window sill.

My sincerest thanks to everyone.

 

[mrhappyrotter]

You went from 10 to 47 plants in that short of a time frame? You sound crazy. Welcome to the club, we have cookies.

 

[MaryPientka]

lol!

 

[PaphMadMan]

A 10 to 47 increase in a year is minor league compared to many in this forum. That's not even a blip on the crazy meter. Show us a second year with a 370% increase and we'll be impressed. 221 plants total in October 2015 is your goal. Then you get a cookie.

 

[eggshells]

Wow that is a really nice vietnamense.

 

[17andgrowing]

Congrats!

 

[SlipperFan]

Wow that is a really nice vietnamense.

I agree.

 

[MaryPientka]

A 10 to 47 increase in a year is minor league compared to many in this forum. That's not even a blip on the crazy meter. Show us a second year with a 370% increase and we'll be impressed. 221 plants total in October 2015 is your goal. Then you get a cookie.

lol! I grow on my window sills, I'm maxed out.

 

[MaryPientka]

Wow that is a really nice vietnamense.

Thank you eggshells, 17andgrowing and SlipperFan. I was really wowed when I opened the box.

 

[cnycharles]

You can glue wider boards onto your windowsills, put a shelf next to your window or set a rolling cart next to your windows (you don't need to see out of those windows)

 

[NYEric]

Window shelves, rolling plant carts, you need these to have more Beauties.

 

[abax]

Gorgeous viet! I went from 0 to a bit over 60 in approximately that time
frame. I guess I don't get a cookie, but I'm a happy woman anyway. All
the other orchids in my gh had to go to make room for the Paphs. and Phrags. Well, not my lovely Phal. species. Gotta compromise somewhere.

 

[iwillard]

Mary,

Your new vietnamense is simply gorgeous.