Another Walk Around the Greenhouse

[Ross]

I've been too busy lately to post much or to properly photograph everything, so here's another walk featuring some of the stuff in bloom.

Sl. Golddigger 'Fuchs' Mandarin'

A Zygo cross of some sort. It is actually pale blue.

Scaphosepalum decorum

Paph White Queen 'Kathleen' AM/AOS

Paph philippenense var roebelenii

Dracula lotax

 

[Ross]

Dend. harveyanum

Baptistonia echinata

Bulbophyllum Doggy Dew from Orchids, Ltd.

Paph glaucophyllum

 

[Ross]

A new cross from SVO: Ctsm. (Susan Fuchs x denticulatum). They been very vigorous growers out of flask.

Paph (Honeycomb Creek x fairrieanum) #3

 

[Shiva]

My favourites are the philippinense and the catasetum. Very nice collection.

 

[Ross]

Here's some Phals in bloom. They've been doing much better since being moved into the greenhouse this fall.

 

[Ross]

Bulbo dearei

Tolumnia, can't remember the name at the moment

Dendrobium that I can't remember the name of, either

 

[JeanLux]

:clap: Wow, Ross what a lot of diverse bloomers!!!! :clap:
Where had I got the idea that you were only paphs ? Nevertheless I esp. like Paph White Queen and the fairrie cross!! Jean

 

[Ross]

:clap: Wow, Ross what a lot of diverse bloomers!!!! :clap:
Where had I got the idea that you were only paphs ? Nevertheless I esp. like Paph White Queen and the fairrie cross!! Jean

While I specialize in Paphs, Julie and I both enjoy a diverse collection. Many did not do well with the limited care I could give them in the house, but are prospering and growing in the greenhouse.

 

[John Boy]

And I think Ross....having 4-5 plants too many (in the house) does NOT help things. (I've been there).

 

[eOrchids]

So diverse!!! So many beauties!!!

Thanks for posting!!!

 

[NYEric]

Wow! I'm impressed that you have the humidity to bloom the scaphosepalum and the dracula and not rot out the paphs! Lovely Phil v. roebelenii BTW! Thanx for sharing.

 

[Ross]

Wow! I'm impressed that you have the humidity to bloom the scaphosepalum and the dracula and not rot out the paphs! Lovely Phil v. roebelenii BTW! Thanx for sharing.

Air movement!

 

[NYEric]

I'm planning on buying some fans soon! :wink:

 

[Ross]

I'm planning on buying some fans soon! :wink:

It's all a matter of balance. When I was growing in the drier air of the house, I had much less air movement because it would have dried out the plants too much. Now that I have higher humidity in the greenhouse, I have increased air movement.

 

[Rick]

It's all a matter of balance. When I was growing in the drier air of the house, I had much less air movement because it would have dried out the plants too much. Now that I have higher humidity in the greenhouse, I have increased air movement.

What is your average humidity at these days Ross?

I got a data logger for Christmas, and for the winter, my humidity has been averaging 80-85% and not dropping below 70%.

 

[goldenrose]

:clap: Nice show Ross! and Julie!

 

[W. Beetus]

So many nice blooms! I really like the Catasetum and the color of the orange Dendrobium.

 

[Ross]

What is your average humidity at these days Ross?

I got a data logger for Christmas, and for the winter, my humidity has been averaging 80-85% and not dropping below 70%.

Mine has stayed in the 70-85+% range, also. It was down to 67% just now, as the temp is a very dry and cool -6F(-21C) and the overhead propane heater was running because the dual fuel program had the in floor electric shut off.

 

[cattmad]

nice phillipense

 

[fibre]

Very nice show, Ross! :clap:
I espezially like the Paph. (Honeycomb Creek x fairrieanum) '#3'!!! I expected a small bloom, because of the fairrieanum parent, but it seems to be a big flower next to your hand. Good shape and nice balanced colors!