My Happy Zone - Orchid Board

cb977 · #1 (**permalink**) 11-23-2009, 10:59 PM

This shelf is directly outside my kitchen window

Zoi2 · #2 (**permalink**) 11-23-2009, 11:56 PM

Gorgeous Sue!
I'd probably spend more time in the kitchen

if I had that to look at, pretty soon my view will just be white snow

Joann

Sandy4453 · #3 (**permalink**) 11-24-2009, 01:18 AM

Oooooh, all so pretty. Pics 2 and 5....Bc's? Names?

AboutOrchids · #4 (**permalink**) 11-24-2009, 02:27 AM

Beautiful blooms! Thanks for the great pics. I love the jewels too.

cb977 · #5 (**permalink**) 11-24-2009, 08:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Sandy4453

Oooooh, all so pretty. Pics 2 and 5....Bc's? Names?

Sorry, I forgot to write in what they all are!

We have:

C. Bowringiana
Bc Yellow Bird
Bc Maikai
Lc Ann Akagi 'Hinumanu'
Bc Binosa 'Wabash Valley'

My Jewels...the one on the right was a gift from Ross when he and his wife visited last year and it is thriving

My favorite: C Chocolate Drop 'NOK' with 3 more sheaths bursting open

and last is a group photo of the whole shelf.
The plant to the right of the Jewels is Bc Little Stars which shuold be in bloom any minute and the bottom shelf holds some of the succulent collection

orchidman77 · #6 (**permalink**) 11-24-2009, 12:47 PM

those look completely amazing. I am so jealous!!!!!!! Mine better start blooming next year!!!

David

RenéeS · #7 (**permalink**) 11-24-2009, 04:43 PM

Wow, beautiful!!! That must be quite a sight when you look out of your kitchen window.
1 question though, the jewel on the left next to the tall Ludisia, is that a Ludisia discolor alba? My mum has one and we haven't properly ID'd it yet

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Angurek · #8 (**permalink**) 11-24-2009, 05:04 PM

They're all gorgeous plants, sue. I really like the Bc. Yellow Bird.

cb977 · #9 (**permalink**) 11-24-2009, 05:42 PM

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Originally Posted by RenéeS

Wow, beautiful!!! That must be quite a sight when you look out of your kitchen window.
1 question though, the jewel on the left next to the tall Ludisia, is that a Ludisia discolor alba? My mum has one and we haven't properly ID'd it yet

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Hi Renee

Yes it is

I've had it only for about 3 weeks or so and seems to like it here

cb977 · #10 (**permalink**) 11-24-2009, 05:47 PM

Thank you everybody

The strangest thing has been happening this year...
many of my plants seem to have decided to show off a bit

The Bc Maikai is a division that was in bloom when I got it from my friend Linda 2 or 3 yrs ago and I never got it to rebloom although it kept increasing in size. This year, it's made up for the long wait

The C Bowringiana is a plant I got 2 yrs ago from my dear friend Ron

It bloomed last year with just 1 bloom on one spike.
This year, there are 3 spikes chock full of lovelies

The same thing has been happening with a number of others...don't know why it's happening either

All I know for sure is I'm on