Everything currently in flower.

[monocotman]

Easily the most orchids I have ever flowered at once.
I thought it worth the effort of a group shot.
Left to rights is:-
Cattleya Adela( percivalliana x trianaei )
Lycaste Hugheuden
Phrag La Vingtaine
Unknown angulocaste
Coelogyne cristata
Phrag Mem Dick Clements
Paph insigne sanderae
Cattleya trianaei 'balling'
Cym Mem Ray Bilton(pale flower)
Cym no id ( peach flower)
Lycaste virginalis Alba

https://www.flickr.com/gp/39664958@N03/S4887k

https://www.flickr.com/gp/39664958@N03/05K32r

https://www.flickr.com/gp/39664958@N03/7o70Xr

https://www.flickr.com/gp/39664958@N03/cx614x

Regards

David

 

[Migrant13]

Wow, great display!! Especially like the two phrag's and the cristata.

 

[SlipperFan]

What a great display!

 

[abax]

Oh my, there's so many beautiful flowers to look at that I don't
know where to look first. Outstanding display!

 

[troy]

Very impressive bloomings!!! Your vacation spot is not far from home!!! Lol..

 

[cnycharles]

Very nice!


Elmer Nj

 

[orchidman77]

This is wonderful! Enjoy!'

David

 

[paph_deb]

Great display, David!

 

[Ozpaph]

you very own orchid show - charge admission!

 

[bigleaf]

Beautiful display.

 

[eteson]

So cool!

 

[monocotman]

Culture

Hi,
Thanks for the comments.
It is pretty much all down to rain water and Akerne's rain mix over the past few years.
Over the past year there has been another improvement in phrags that seems to have come from the accidental use of growstones.
I potted the Suzanne Decker into a mix of growstones and leca after seeing this combination recommended by orchid web.
Whatever is in them appears to seep out and help all the phrags growing in the same tray of water. I suspect this is either silica or calcium.
David

 

[Hamlet]

Congrats, that's quite an achievement in orchid growing! My favourite is the Mem. Dick Clements.

 

[NYEric]

The more I look at your Mem. Dick Clement, the more I believe it's another of those EYOF plants that used Jersey and called it besseae. Nice, but not fair if judged against against a straight besseae hybrid.

 

[Erythrone]

Wow! I am impressed!

 

[monocotman]

Eric,
I am pretty sure that the MDC was bought off eBay and could be from anywhere.
So the provenance of the plant is unknown!
David