March monthly status report
 

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.

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! :)

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?:snowball

Great growing!

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!

:)

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

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

What's a maudiae? :blushing:

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

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

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!

OK... Not a lot in flower here at the moment, but the slippers are filling the gap quite nicely!

In flower:
Trudelia cristata
Masdevallia Copperwing:
http://static.flickr.com/3602/330444...e9b1f302_d.jpg

Paph. hainanense:
http://static.flickr.com/3421/335775...c53c151b_d.jpg

Paph. primulinum (though I am 95% certain it is Pinocchio):
http://static.flickr.com/3538/335695...52bb609f_d.jpg

Paph. NOID (believe it to be liemianum x wardii):
http://static.flickr.com/3565/335858...1a0465da_d.jpg

Cyp. Maria:
http://static.flickr.com/3606/336030...034bacbb_d.jpg

That last one is truly amazing! It's very different, isn't it. Very interesting. I love all of them. My slippers do not thrive for me. It's always hit or miss with them. And the masde is stunning! I'm starting to have an interest with these guys, now that I got one to rebloom for me. :)

Wow, great job you guys! I have just a few things rewarding me.

In Bloom
Phal sogo grape 'fireball'
Den atroviolaceum (and sending up more spikes)
Paph Noid
(the last two were purchased in bloom)

In Spike/Bud
Phal NOID
Colm Wildcat 'Bobcat'
Blc Rustic Spots (in sheath, we'll see if it blooms!)

And the other good stuff
-Cut Phal NOID keiki and potted it up.
-Cut 3 keikis of Den NOID and potted them up.
-I have about 25 various seedlings that have leaped into grow mode big time... some putting up 2-3 new growths! :biggrin:
-Den hercoglossum is putting out so much new growth I can't even count it all.
-Multiple other dens with new canes popping up.

Yes indeed, it feels like spring!

Hmmm. I think I got it all!

Not many on my end. Even my two near-everbloomers Platystele ximenae and Cadetia taylori aren't blooming, or even putting out buds right now. That might change towards the end of the month. But for right now:

IN BLOOM:

Zootrophion serpentinum
Pleurothallis stricta
Pleurothallis grobyi

http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e2...r/P1010372.jpg

http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e2...P1010388-2.jpg

http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e2...P1010387-1.jpg

http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e2...P1010382-2.jpg

Kiki, The maudiae is your fifth picture, the green and white Paph. Maybe that's what you referred to as NOID?? Lovely bloom.

:)

oh, fun new thread, it's cool seeing what is blooming for people and where!
for me in bloom
Lepanthopsis astrophora
Dryadella zebrina
Restrepia dodsonii
Pleurothallis alata
Dend laevifolium
Paph wilhelminae
Brassada New Start
Maxillaria lankesteri
Phal lobbi
in bud
Sedirea japonica standard
Phal Brother Lawrence x Sara Lee
in spike
Encyclia cochleata
Encyclia Nursery Ryme x ceratistes (first time blooming for me)

New arrivals
Phal shilleriana
Panisea albiflora

Lorna

Great lists everyone! Its wonderful to see so many people listing what is in bloom for them. :D And lots of Pleurothallids!!

:hello Not a lot happening here at the moment but as our daylight increases things are looking up!

In Bloom:
Phrag. Andean Fire
Paph. affine
Paph. Incagold Leny X Pittsburg No. 91
Paph. Rothchildianum Ray X Charles E.
Paph. Rosy Dawn
Paph. Mini Mark 'Holm'
Paph. Yellow Tiger
Iwanagara Apple Blossom 'Fangtastic'
Den. Angel Smile 'Kibi'
Den. Maiden Charlotte
P. Gemstones Double Gold 'Gigi'
P. Brother Buddha HCC/AOS X Tinny Redlip 'Bedford'

In Spike:
Phrag. Grande
Mtssa. Shelob 'Red Spider'
Mtdm. Bartley Schwarz 'Highland'
Coel. Mem. W. Micholitz AM/RHS

Project 6 plant - Siderea japonica showing one new leaf, two great new roots and a "nubbin" :biggrin:

And, of course, Mini Mark 'Holm' is a Phal., not a paph! :blushing:

and here my March status...

In bloom:

Phal. Mini Mark
Phal. equestris ('Orange' and Tipo)
Aerangis luteo-alba var. rhodosticta
Masdevallia lamprotyria
Coelogyne cristata
Tolumnia Genting Leopard
Tolumnia Jairak Rainbow
Psygmorchis pusilla
Phragmipedium wallisii
Haraella retrocalla

In Spike:

Phal. equestris var. alba
Paph. NOID Maudiae type
Gastrochilus japonicus
Sedirea japonica
Trichopilia marginata
Meiracyllium trinasutum
Chiloschista viridiflava

I agree! Especially the Pleuros! Kiki, you have the perfect climate for Masdies. You could probably get some of those wicked colored cool growers to bloom for you. Go for it! :evil: When I first got mine I made the mistake of not growing them bright enough. They are now in Catt light and blooming like crazy.

Shannon my Masd. Copper Angel just opened this morning. It's about the same color as your Copperwing, but with a more closed shape. I just love it! :cloud9:

Terri, my enabler, more masdies were my thoughts exactly! :evil:

:rofl: I'm happy to be of assistance! :biggrin: