March monthly status report

[kiki-do]

Hello all,
I haven't seen anyone post a monthly status report in a while.
In Bloom:
Brassavola Little Stars
Rehfieldara Jerry 'Pacific Empire'
Maxillaria variabilis 'Grace'
Phal. Tai Lin Redangel
Tolumia Genting Peach
Paph noid
Miltonia 'voluptuous' (my new favorite)
In Bud:
C. IWAN Apple Blossom
Miltonia Rene Komoda 'Pacific Clouds'
Phrag. Nitidissimum (bought in 2007 and I've yet to see it bloom)
C. aurantiaca (also my first bloom since I bought it in 2007)
I have other phals spiking and a few others showing potential, but these are the ones either in bloom or soon to bloom.

[kiki-do]

Sorry for the poor quality of the photos, but my camera and I are having a love/hate relationship lately. It doesn't want to cooperate. I think it's just too cold and/or getting cabin fever. Like me!

[Sandy4453]

It all looks so pretty and cozy at your house, kiki. These blooms are outstanding and love the background scenery. By the way...what is that white stuff?

Great growing!

[Shirley]

Things are looking great at your place, Kiki! Nice growing. I also have a Phrag. nitidissimum but I just got it last year so I guess I have a while to wait. That's a gorgeous maudiae!

[Amanda L]

I miss my maudiae bloom!!!! Thanks for sharing your photos kiki!!! Makes me even more anxious to see some color around here!!!

[snow]

nice flowers you have there kiki. also love the background scenenary

[kiki-do]

Originally Posted by Shirley

Things are looking great at your place, Kiki! Nice growing. I also have a Phrag. nitidissimum but I just got it last year so I guess I have a while to wait. That's a gorgeous maudiae!

What's a maudiae?

[quiltergal]

I've been real lazy about posting my status reports the last couple of months so here goes.

In Bloom:

B. nodosa single flower
Den. atroviolaceum – Second round of spikes are in full bloom. There are 10 spikes this time.
Den. Frosty Dawn –3 flowers open
Den. Paskal Kuning ‘Hawaii’ – 8 flowers total. Dropped it and broke off the top.
Dtps. Malibu Merlot – Should be 10 flowers this year
Dtps. Taida Salu ‘Sunset’ – 8 flowers open with about 4-5 more starting to develop
Masd. Ken Dole – growing a single new growth. Has 1 spike in bloom and a 2nd one on the way.
Masd. Maui Prince – purchased from Ivan Komoda 1/09 in bloom. 3 flowers
Masd. Redwing ‘Rolfe’ AM/AOS x princeps – 2 spikes, both in bloom
Phal. Brother Sara ‘Gold’ – Should have 10 flowers
Phal. Mini Mark ‘Holm’ – The original spike started growing again and developed a whole new set of buds. 2 flowers are currently open. Also has a new spike started with 2 flowers open.
Phal. NOID Birthday White – Will have about 10-12 flowers. It’s very tall this year
Phal. NOID White Magenta Lip – Total of 11 flowers on 2 spikes. Still don’t like the presentation.
Phal. SIO’s Night Leopard – Sending up it’s first spike in 2 years! First re-bloom on this one for me. 5 flowers total
Phal. Yellowstone – 2 flowers open, one bud to go. First bloom seedling
Rolf. Hoku Gem ‘Freckles’ HCC/AOS – New growth has a large new spike with at least 4 flowers on it.
Vuyl. Enzan Fantasy– has 6 flowers. Red with lilac edging on bottom of lip

In Bud:
Den. jenkinsii – 5 tiny spikes with 1-2 buds each!! First bloom for me.
Den. NOID nobile – Moved back in the house and resumed watering. 4 buds
Den. Swallow – Moved back in the house and resumed watering. 8 buds
Epi. NOID – small spike has developed bud cluster
Iwan. Appleblossom - Buds are emerging from the sheath. Looks like there might be 3
Milt. NOID – newest growth has a single spike with 2 buds. Didn't think it would bloom since I recently divided it.
Paph. delenatii - single spike with double bud, one beginning to open
Phal. Dou-dii Pearl – Spike has 2 buds

In Spike/Sheath:

Dtps. Purple Martin ‘Kenneth Schubert’ – Starting a new spike
Epi. Glory - spike broke off, starting a new one
Masd. Angel Tang – growing a single spike
Masd. Copper Angel – growing 2 spikes
Phal. Bright Peacock ‘Maple Bridge’ – a tiny new spike developing. This will be a first bloom for this seedling.
Phal. equestris - growing 2 Keikis. Starting a new spike.
Phal. violacea x bellina – starting a new spike, cut the old ones from last year off as they didn’t do anything

[whygreenberg]

Yay!! Here's my March status report:

In Bloom:
Phal. Mini Mark 'Holm' – 6 blooms on 2 spikes, with a latent bud recently deciding to join in the fun
Phal. equestris – 10 blooms on 1 spike with at least 3 more buds to go
Phal. lobbii – recently acquired this in-bud; 7 blooms on 2 spikes, one more bud to go
Den. Pixie Charm – 5 blooms open with at least that many more buds to come

In Spike/Bud:
Phal. cornu-cervi – recent acquisition
Bulbo. guttulatum – 1 spike with 9 buds; this is spiking from a pseudobulb which already put out a spike last September
Tolumnia Phyllis Envy 'Ruby Queen' – single spike growing and growing and growing...buds may be just starting to form

Other items of note:
Ascofinetia Cherry Blossom 'Pink Bouquet' – I think is beginning to put out two spikes
Den. laevifolium x self – may have buds growing from the tops of a couple old, leafless pseudobulbs, but not quite sure yet
Leptotes bicolor – some kind of sheathy, nubbiny thing is growing from a couple of the newest growths...from the bottom of the leave's groove

[shakkai]

Great growing everyone! Its fantastic seeing everyone's blooms!!

I just got some photos today of a couple of things in bloom. Once I get them downloaded, I'll post an status update.

Congrats again, everyone, on all of the blooms!