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i think it is a Mokara?

i found this....This orchid is the result of crosses among three genera (Arachnis x Ascocentrum x Vanda). The “X” in front of the genus name indicates that it is a cross between two genera. It is unknown if the genus name Mokara is botanically correct

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Originally Posted by DirtyCoconuts (Post 1003224)

Very possible... with hybrids, too many look similar for a definite ID.

Mokara is at best, a group, lol. Any time I find myself on a Thai or Indonesian website I realize they have a VERY different relationship to these plants and I take it as general cultural notes. The ghost orchids taught me that hahaha. So many mislabeled or just not ghost orchids. You get what you pay for, as they say.

Wow, Cym. Chen's Ruby sure likes Florida... I won't see flowers until August or September!

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Originally Posted by Roberta (Post 1003551)

Wow, Cym. Chen's Ruby sure likes Florida... I won't see flowers until August or September!

i was wrong- this is cym Yai x Donovan....it just looked like chen's and i assumed

the other post about L tenebrosa made me want to put up this teaser pic

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...5508952a_c.jpg Untitled by J Solo, on Flickr

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...58d7ce6b_c.jpg Untitled by J Solo, on Flickr

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...3849930c_c.jpg Untitled by J Solo, on Flickr

should be all open and magical today

and since you are here, enjoy this

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...9b5c90d6_c.jpg Untitled by J Solo, on Flickr

who can see all three Coopers hawks?

and yes, the middle one has a dead bird and is going to toss it down to make the younger ones practice their skills. the most morbid and adorable lesson lol

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...51287d82_c.jpg Untitled by J Solo, on Flickr

lemons anyone?

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...2e4f31f0_c.jpg Untitled by J Solo, on Flickr

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...4f811739_c.jpg Untitled by J Solo, on Flickr

The orchids love the heat! That hawk photo is outstanding. And I did find all 3.

I love that Antelope Den.
I saw one at Orchid in the Park down in San Diego couple months ago and immediately bought one.

:bowing :bowing :bowing

That last photo! Striking color combination. Conventional advice would probably say never use those colors with each other, but nature just does it and laughs:) beautiful displays this summer

So so right. I read the description on orchid roots and I was like, that’s accurate but it sounds 70s and awful but yet…. Boom.

Waxy summer bombs!

Whats that cornu corvi looking yellow phal?

Im incapable of growing phals but I love looking at other peoples phals!

Jeff is is cornu cervi fma. Yellow. Lol. Good eye

It is from ecuagenera years back

Beautiful. And I love the little owls. They're posing for you!

Wow. So gorgeous, all of it, and so lush. Almost makes me want to move to Florida...

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Originally Posted by Dalachin (Post 1009158)

Wow. So gorgeous, all of it, and so lush. Almost makes me want to move to Florida...

thanks! florida is heaven for plants....not so great for people LOL:rofl:

Absolutely stunning as always! You always inspire me to keep fighting the pests and continue growing outside (not that I'd have room inside anyway lol). Love the owl buddies! They seem to be out in force here right now too.

growing outside requires a wild perspective, you cannot be sad about losing a spike or having pests and messed up leaves but you also get to really know your plants and experience the world along with them which i find fun and cool

plus it makes being outside a lot more fun when there are amazing flowers everywhere to see

Exactly! It's the perfect way to start or end your day, outside with your babies and quite frankly it really keeps it interesting. I do have some phals and some of my cool growers inside (because who doesn't want flowers inside too), but most are outside. Now I'm attaching vandas to trees which may be my absolute fave of all. Thanks for sharing and keeping the inspiration going!

Some REALLY happy orchids. And that little owl just always grabs me.

What are the sprouting seeds against the glass in a previous photo? Do you have multiple Cryptanthus? I saw one.

Could you label the photo of the Peristeria elata? We can mention it when referring people to see a big healthy one.

Outstanding, as usual. I could move into your backyard and be perfectly content! Thanks for sharing.......again!

The Disneyland of Orchids. Soccer Field of Dreams for Owls. Livin' life large DC... :bowing

Beautiful orchids DC! The black one at the end, so intriguing!

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i will post a pic of the elata but it is hardly a specimen worth showing off lol

i will make a thread about my bromeliads. i have a few and i dont know much about them so id love some info. i have two cryptanthus

So many beauties. And what is that one that looks like a cactus, but with a flower that looks like a Hibiscus?

Christmas cactus! My dad used to grow them. Beautiful blooms always in time for the holidays! There’s a variety with more purple flowers too.

there are actually three, thanksgiving, easter and christmas all beautiful but with different shaped sections.

the sci name is schlumbergera truncata

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Originally Posted by DirtyCoconuts (Post 1013798)

there are actually three, thanksgiving, easter and christmas all beautiful but with different shaped sections.

the sci name is schlumbergera truncata

I had no idea! Thanks!

DC---- Which Coelogyne (I trust that's what it is) is #4?

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thanksgiving, easter and christmas

The Thanksgiving and Christmas cacti, AKA crab cacti or claw cacti, are hybrids in genus Schlumbergera. They have previously been placed in genera Epiphyllum, Epiphyllanthus and Zygocactus. Plants consist of flattened stem segments that superficially resemble leaves. They tend to have long stem protuberances along the edges that look like soft green spines. They flower from Fall to mid-Winter, depending on night temperatures or night length. These have petals arranged in a zygomorphic form, united into a tube below, with pistils protruding beyond the tube. They are easy to grow as shade epiphytes, in very loose and well-aerated media. They tolerate periods of drying out but do better kept evenly moist all year. Flowering is initiated by one of two things: Six weeks of fall night temperatures below 55 F / 13C; or, six weeks of completely dark nights of more than 10 hours - like Poinsettias, Euphorbia pulcherrima. Turning on an electric light at night just once during this period will inhibit flowering. This is why Grandma's cactus flowered reliably, whereas the one in your living room won't - Grandma put hers under the window in the root cellar for the winter, where it got only natural light. Your plant in the living room gets artificial light most Fall nights.

Easter cacti are hybrids in genus Rhipsalidopsis. The plants look a lot like those of Schlumbergera except there are usually none of the long stem segment protuberances. They have radially symmetric flowers with petals separate at the bases, and a short pistil in the center. They flower in late Winter or Spring. Their shade epiphyte ancestor species were described as genus Epiphyllum, then moved to Schlumbergera, then Rhipsalis, then Epiphyllopsis, then Rhipsalidopsis, then Hatiora (all the previous based on morphology studies), then back into Schlumbergera based on DNA studies then, after more refined DNA studies, back into Rhipsalidopsis.

Rhipsalidopsis are harder than Schlumbergera to grow for most people. They need to stay evenly moist with no drying out and no long wet periods, or the root system collapses. If this happens stem segments can be rooted. They tolerate less heat than do Schlumbergeras. But, they will flower as house plants, without the need for long nights or chilling.

Both genera are easy from cuttings, though Rhipsalidopsis root best in Spring. Single Schlumbergera stem segments can be rooted in bottle caps of water with a success rate of nearly 100%.

Wow, thank you! I had no idea that Easter cacti were a different species from the other two! I normally 'well, actually' about the difference between Christmas and Thanksgiving cacti. Since moving to FL from the midwest, I've noticed the care differences between the two.

My Christmas cactus is the largest (and likely oldest) division of a plant my great-grandmother had. It would not surprise me if there were sections that were over 80 years old. It loves sitting outside year round where it gets filtered sun throughout the day.

For blooms, my mom (over 40 years with the main plant) has always had luck using temperature drops, and I have to agree. The only years I had no blooms were my years in apartments with no outdoor spaces.

My Thanksgiving cactus is so much more picky and prone to sunburn. It's in the same part of my yard, but needs additional shading so it sits next to a fence.

excellent summary post, e.s. even tho this is an orchid forum, grandmas christmas cacti are why i started growing plants...owe it all to grammy!!!

as usual, your flowers are great, d.c.!!