Orchid Karma :: An orchid blog

Neofinetia falcata ‘Kibana’

Karma — Thu, 17 May 2012 17:32:44 +0000

I got a division of this lovely Neofinetia from a friend in September last year. It bloomed already a month later and now it is time again. I really like this cultivar. It looks just like the regular white Neofinetia falcata, except for the amazing golden yellow color. The flowers open slightly lighter and darken with [...]

Vanda (Trudelia) alpina

Karma — Sat, 05 May 2012 16:00:52 +0000

This wonderful Vanda is now blooming again. I bought this as a seedling in 2009 and it first bloomed last September. The very best thing about this orchid is that the flowers last fo such a long time, well over two months. The pendant flowers measure about 2 cm wide presented on a one to three [...]

Paphiopedilum bellatulum

Karma — Sat, 28 Apr 2012 14:14:53 +0000

I got a small flask of Paphiopedilum bellatulum from Equatorial Plant Co in 2008 and deflasked them in August the same year. I have since traded all the seedling but one plant that I kept for myself and it is now blooming for the very first time, 3 years and 7 months later. I am like a [...]

Cool vivarium 2.0

Karma — Sun, 22 Apr 2012 20:57:44 +0000

It would seem I have made the same journey that many people make when they build vivariums… starting off with something looking very close to nature, and eventually ending up with something a little more practical. Originally I aimed to recreate a little slice of the cloud forest in my inner city apartment and [...]

Neofinetia falcata ‘Shunkyuden’

Karma — Sun, 15 Apr 2012 21:07:04 +0000

Neofinetia falcata was the only species in this very small genus until 1996 when Neofinetia richardsiana was added, followed by N. xichangensis in 2004. The two new discoveries are limited to specific regions within China. Neofinetia falcata has a slightly broader distribution area, from China to Temperate East Asia, and it is also the one of the three that has found its [...]

Masdevallia (Regalia) ayabacana

Karma — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 13:34:07 +0000

Masdevallia ayabacana, or Regalia ayabacana according to Luer, is from the impressive section Durae which hold impressive Masdevallia relatives such as princeps for example. The section (or genus if you want) is characterized by large thick leaves and large, fleshy, long-lasting flowers with thick callous petals and most with extremely long sepaline tails. The sepals are also connate, meaning the two lower [...]

Maxillaria variabilis

Karma — Sat, 24 Mar 2012 11:58:58 +0000

Maxillaria variabilis hail from Central- to South America where it grows from 500 to 2500 meters. As the name implies it comes in a numer of different variations in shape and color. It is a pretty easy going orchid, thriving in a wide variety of conditions. Since it can be found at such a wide altitude span it [...]

Paphiopedilum fairrieanum

Karma — Sun, 11 Mar 2012 16:07:23 +0000

I got this orchid from German grower Asendorfer at the Gothenburg Orchid Show in September of 2010. I think this is one of the more beautiful Paphiopedilum species around. This is the first time I have flowered one myself and I have really been looking forward to this moment. The flowers measure about 9 cm tall and although I really [...]

Prosthechea vitellina

Karma — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 16:04:03 +0000

It is time for some serious color therapy! Nothing cheers you up better than a Prosthechea vitellina in full bloom after a long dark winter. The photos barely do this stunning species justice, the flowers are even more intense in real life. After only a slightly drier winter rest, just as the dark has [...]

Stelis immersa

Karma — Sun, 26 Feb 2012 14:18:42 +0000

This is a small intermediate to cool growing epiphyte from Central to South America. It has been reported to grow as as low as 800 meters, but are probably more likely found between 1600 to 2100 meters. It produces a long inflorescence with several nodding, long lasting flowers measuring about one centimeter tall. The buds started [...]