I'm finally getting some BUDS!!

[LizT]

Well patients has finally paid off. Some of my plants have decided to show off their stuff. Hopefully they'll all open & I'll have quite the show in my window I just put them in my gallery & people can look. The pictures aren't the greatest, but when they open & it will be worth spending a couple of hours just trying to get that picture "just right" I'll take the time. Medusa is opening quickly so I'll post that one soon. One of the buds (the first to open) is facing the window & obsecured by a leaf.

Sorry I forgot how to get pictures in the post, I'm not sure they'll work right
Can't wait for the weekend when I can really spend some time with the camera.
Thanks to all for looking. All these possibilities are making me feel good about all the time spent.
HERE THEY ARE!! & it's past my bed time. Sweet Dreams to all, & to all a good night.

[Lagoon]

WooWee you have alot going on there. It does pay-off doesn't it
Congrats, Liz. Good growing!

[Lindafvb]

Congrats Liz! Should be some show. I see that they are mounted. Since I just aquired my 5 "orchids on a stick" last month, I was wondering do you have a mister or do you water them yourself? Looks like you have a nice collection. Thanks for your input.
Linda

[shakkai]

Great stuff, Liz! Your plants are giving you a very nice Christmas present. I'm looking forward to the photos once all these buds open! Good growing!

[Tindomul]

Liz! Impressive Pluero alliance collection you have there! Congrats on the spikes.

[FinnBar]

Very nice!
i can only wish my Aerangis would soon follow your lead...

[LizT]

It was hard but I took some pictures of my failures. The plants your about to look at were full goregous things. Then all the problems set in & some survived, some didn't.

Go ahead look - I'm no longer too proud to admit my downfulls.

I just hope you don't want to cry to much.

[LizT]

Originally Posted by Lindafvb

Congrats Liz! Should be some show. I see that they are mounted. Since I just aquired my 5 "orchids on a stick" last month, I was wondering do you have a mister or do you water them yourself? Looks like you have a nice collection. Thanks for your input.
Linda

I water every other day or so. That includes all the Pleuro family members in pots as well as on mounts. Hope you enjoy your new form of growing. I love mounts!

[philoserenus]

some will die in vein but at least they will be remembered as brave soldiers!! **salutes** and may the good bloomers forever remind u of the soldiers lost at battle

hope for some more pics soon ^^

[OrchidTess]

Very nice Liz! Isn't it a great sense of accomplishment when you get those bad boys to bloom?
Every so often, when I turn the compost pile I see a pseudobulb of one of my failures. We all have lost a few...or many.