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Phalaenopsis bellina bud drop

Karma — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 15:02:26 +0000

It’s bellina season again… It smells lovely in the warm vivarium right now, although I think my particular clone has a pretty weak scent for a bellina. Some say one flower can fill an entire houses with its fragrance, mine is definitely a bit more shy than that but I do not mind. This species likes [...]

Dracula rezekiana

Karma — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 08:35:14 +0000

I love orchid buds almost as much as I like the flowers. Most orchids have the most amazing buds and I particularly like the moment right before they are about to open up, it is a very sensual moment. Dracula buds are right up there among my favorites. The fused long narrow sepals and the swelling [...]

Hail to the queen!

Karma — Sun, 11 Apr 2010 16:18:45 +0000

Allow me to present this years edition of Cattleya intermedia var. orlata, one of my absolute favorites from the Cattleya genus. I jokingly call her the queen of my collection, as she definitely commands respect with her timeless beauty. A faithful bloomer every spring, although this year she is almost a month early early [...]

Masdevallia vs. the wallpaper

Karma — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 21:17:06 +0000

I have two very nice Masdevallia tovarensis orchids. Both of which are in bud right now. One bud opened early in December and it was beautiful!! But the rest are just sitting there, waiting. Waiting for what!?! Every day go in there looking, hoping, waiting. But nothing.

I finally figured out that I think they [...]

A Prosthechea cochleata cesarean section

Karma — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 10:19:51 +0000

The same lovely Prosthechea cochleata that I just pollinated have also been working on a new bud on this years’ growth. I thought it would wait until spring to bloom since it just finished blooming on the previous years’ bulb. But, this little lady had other plans, and she is facing some complications.

For [...]

Masdevallia meets Madame La Guillotine

Karma — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:20:49 +0000

I have been tiptoeing around my two Masdevallia tovarensis for weeks now watching the little buds grow – but they grow oh sooooo slow!! And then last night I managed to break off one of the most developed buds, the one almost ready to open up! A quick slash, a gasp for air, followed [...]

Dang! The Leptotes bud failed…

Karma — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 17:10:34 +0000

I know you have all been holding your breath, crossing both fingers and toes, hoping this latest little Leptotes unicolor bud would make it… but alas. No dice. Number 5 in order to go to an early grave… tough to watch. I appreciate all the positive energy coming this way though. Perhaps better luck next season.

Leptotes unicolor budreport

Karma — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 07:34:54 +0000

The bud is still hanging on this morning… and it is looking good. Last time it bloomed I had it in the nano-vivarium, and the growing conditions in this vivarium are so much better, so I really cannot figure out what the problem is. At this point I am keeping both fingers and toes crossed hoping [...]

Leptotes unicolor bud blasts

Karma — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 18:41:38 +0000

This is the most frustrating thing ever… My Leptotes unicolor is setting bud after bud that inevitably blasts (shrivels up and dies) before maturing to flower. I have watched at least 4 buds go the past few weeks and there is currently a new bud on the way. It is at the critical stage [...]

Oh crap, I messed up!

Karma — Sat, 15 Aug 2009 09:07:45 +0000

Well, I have some good news and some bad news… Good news first. My huge Phragmipedium Grande (caudatum x longifolium) is going to bloom!! It has been growing like crazy for the past two years but has refused to flower - until now. It has a beautiful bud coming and I am sooo proud!

Ok, so to the bad news. [...]