"Got a feeling '21 is gonna be a good year..." -OR- catasetums of this year

[DirtyCoconuts]

It just becomes part of the story of your journey with that plant.

I have a neighbor who bought a gram scriptum (some cool variety) and waited through ten years of nothing, iguana eats a spike, curly tail eats a spike, and a Hurricane and she finally got two spikes this year!

And a great story.

Stay up. She will deliver

[Dorchid]

that’s a bummer, jscott. Always next season!

[isurus79]

Originally Posted by JScott

I am just devastated. It got so hot here, quite a few days right around 100. I don't know if that is why or not, but the buds on my Stan tigrina 'the predator' blasted. It only had two, but I've never seen it bloom before and I was sooooooo excited. Now I'm heartbroken. Gonna have to wait a whole nother year.

Unfortunately, that will happen every year. It's why I stopped growing Stanhopeas in Texas.

[DirtyCoconuts]

Originally Posted by isurus79

Unfortunately, that will happen every year. It's why I stopped growing Stanhopeas in Texas.

ugh, that is a gut punch....

have either of you used a cooling system for any part of the collection like a mister or a swamp cooler? it might be an epically dumb question but i hate to admit defeat lol

[Roberta]

There does come a point where I admit defeat. (I promise that I will kill no more Den cuthberstsonii... ) But far too soon to give up! DC's suggestion of a misting system might help - sure worth a try.

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[DirtyCoconuts]

shhhhhh

i might have a new favorite flower


Untitled by J Solo, on Flickr

[Roberta]

Name? It's gorgeous. Looks a lot like Ctsm.Donna Wise (which is very likely in its parentage) but I know that Fred has gone far beyond that one with his breeding.

[DirtyCoconuts]

I owe you a few IDs

This is Svo 8090
Ctsm Brent’s black hawk ‘xlnt’ x Ctsm dark tale ‘black surprise’

And it’s a stunner.

[Roberta]

Thanks! It does have a lot of Ctsm Donna Wise, from both parents. With an extra shot of Ctsm. tenebrosum to get that gorgeous dark color. Fred is a master artist...took a really good hybrid, and further improved on it.

[isurus79]

Beautiful!