Holy splitting bud!!!

[Shiva]

My phrag Allison Strohm is about to flower for the first time at last. It's been pushing this big bud up for weeks. Now, at two inches long, it's finally breaking open. To avoid any bud drop in case of a weak peduncle, like it happened earlier with my Suzanne Decker, I made sure to shore it up solid.

Yhe whole plant

 

[Clark]

Happy for you, and hope it is a nice show.

Mine is ready for the door...

 

[W. Beetus]

That's a massive bud!!

 

[SlipperFan]

Looking good!

 

[Yoyo_Jo]

:clap: Looking forward to watching this open!

 

[cnycharles]

huge! looks like an avocado on a stick

 

[Paph_LdyMacBeth]

Something about that bud is magical
Please keep us posted!

 

[biothanasis]

Exciting!

 

[Susie11]

Ooh the suspense....

 

[Ruth]

Can't wait to see it!!

 

[NYEric]

Nice, but what is the other evil besseae hybrid in the back, the flavum one?

 

[Shiva]

The bud is still opening and from what I can see inside, this Allison Strohm may turn out rather pale pink. Silly me, I was hoping for pure white...:rollhappy:

 

[Shiva]

Nice, but what is the other evil besseae hybrid in the back, the flavum one?

That is Memoria Grace Stoddart (Green Hornet x besseae var. flava) Latest flower. I love this one. It has very good potential in my opinion.

 

[Dido]

great flower I like it

 

[SlipperKing]

Two great plants (flowers) in your 2nd pic; is that your library holding the bench up?:rollhappy:

 

[Shiva]

Two great plants (flowers) in your 2nd pic; is that your library holding the bench up?:rollhappy:

Home made shelves made of wood to support galvanized pans. After watering the plants, the water goes in there and evaporate slowly providing extra humidity in the room. The colorful ribbons were won by my plants at my local orchid society or during local orchid shows. Seemed like a good place to staple them on.

 

[SlipperKing]

Oh, I see. I thought the ribbons were the ends of a collection of books!

 

[Shiva]

It sure leaves a good impression when someone walks into the room for the first time.

 

[Ruth]

Oh, I see. I thought the ribbons were the ends of a collection of books!

I thot the same thing, reminded me of the Sanders books

 

[L I Jane]

Yippee-can't wait to see it as I have one with 3 growths but by the look of yours It needs to get bigger before I can see it.Hope it is within my lifetime!