Gifts to parents for Christmas!

[biothanasis]

I got these two for christmas gifts for my parents! The phal is for my father and the other one (Odontocidium??? - it writes cambria on the tag... ) for my mom! They loved them!

There was also a surprise on our garden(the plant was transfered from a friends yard to ours)! Himantoglossum robertianum flowered!

 

[Hera]

Very nice!

 

[parvi_17]

Beautiful plants!

I'm not an odontoglossum expert, but I think that one might be a Vuylstekeara Cambria, or a cross made with it, as it doesn't look like any Cambria I've seen.

 

[NYEric]

Don't Odonts and Vuyls need cool temps?

 

[Kavanaru]

"Cambria" is kind of a commercial name used in Europe (especially dutch nurseries!) for most complex odontoglossum/oncidinae hybrids... if you check the tag of that plant, you can then google the nursery and quite often you can see exactly which hybrids they have...

 

[parvi_17]

Oh okay... so then maybe this plant doesn't have Vuyl. Cambria in it at all? The shape is similar, but the color is quite different.

 

[etex]

Gorgeous plants! Orchids sure do make the best presents!!

 

[luvsorchids]

What a thoughtful son .

Susan

 

[SlipperFan]

You are a great enabler!

That could be a Vuyl. Not Cambria 'Plush' but it could be Cambria.

 

[JeanLux]

Nice gifts!!!

Thiy hymantoglossum is a very early grower for you !!! I found lots of it blooming in the Camargue (south of France) last March !! Jean

 

[biothanasis]

I am glad you like them!

Jean, till recently we had 15-18 oC, so many spring bulbous bloomers kind of bloomed. Crazy weather...!!!! Now we have around 5 oC.

 

[KyushuCalanthe]

Love the Himantoglossum! How nice of you to give orchids as gifts..."hey Mom, I went out and bought you all these lovely orchids. Let me take them home so I can care for them....":rollhappyon't know why I didn't think of this ploy.

 

[biothanasis]

Love the Himantoglossum! How nice of you to give orchids as gifts..."hey Mom, I went out and bought you all these lovely orchids. Let me take them home so I can care for them....":rollhappyon't know why I didn't think of this ploy.

:rollhappy::rollhappy::rollhappy: