this is how they greeted me home (lots)

16 years ago

I was away for more than a week - went to a conference in Hawaii, with my major professor. Did not see much of Hawaii - thanks to the conference and lots of boring presentations...

My husband emailed me and said: you have lots of orchids blooming in the yard! And there is one very unusual fragrant one, with lots of white flowers...

I could not wait to get home and take the pictures after that :) And here are the orchids that surprised me:

Lc. Big Dipper

I think it is Lc. Big Dipper...It is raining outside, so I will have to confirm the tag later :) From Sherwood orchids clearance sale

Colm. Wildcat 'Bobcat'

Originally came as Bagged baby

Epicat. El Hatillo 'Pinta'

Another bagged baby...Had it for...oi...two-three years, since a tiny plant, and it finally bloomed!!!

The flowers appear a bit more greenish in the picture than they really are...

Dagmara Winter Wonderland

Another success story...A friend a while back gave me one (!) backbulb and said it was Brassidium Shooting Star 'Mustard'...well, it was not, but I am pretty happy to have Dagmara Winter Wonderland!

C. Little Dipper x Blc. Sunday

Getting tired of pictures yet?! :)

I missed this orchid's show...One remaining flower, but still worth showing off :)

Neofinetia falcata

And finally, my show-stopper...Lots more impressive in person. It is a 6 inch basket, I think (definitely not 4, but might be 8) I have this plant for a while - 2 years at least. All it did was growing - and this year, with a new spot and more sunlight, it put out such a show...Two more spiked have emerged..

Beautiful flowers...

There are a few more orchids I decided not to post pictures of, as there are a lot already...A few buds too ;-)

I missed my orchids!

Hope you liked the pictures :)

Olya

Comments (18)

aachenelf z5 Mpls
16 years ago
I really love the Epicat and a well grown Neo always makes me happy. Yours is beautiful! Aren't they just amazing plants?

Kevin
picotee_sofl
16 years ago
What a lovely welcome home. Beautiful bloomers, Olya. My Neo is budding for the first time in years. It's just a teeny thing - almost lost it last year and it's in recover mode but seeing those buds was a real pickmeup.Hope it looks like yours one day. May I ask what media, if any, you are using in the basket? My little guy is in a 2" clay pot in sphag.

Marci
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sdahl
16 years ago
They're all so wonderful and what a delightful surprise to return to!! I think Big Dipper is my favorite.

Sharon
triciami5
16 years ago
Love them all, what a nice welcome home surprise. Cannot say which one I like the best. Wonderful show!!! Tricia
claritamaria
16 years ago
Nice! I bet the Falcata (drool) was the one your DH was going on about?. I always enjoy your photos! Makes me homesick :-( :-)

Clara
Charm
16 years ago
Gorgeous all of them! Good Growing.~Charm
ksmflorida
16 years ago
They are all really nice. Your neo is fantastic!!

Kinsey
Sheila
16 years ago
Gorgeous, all of them. If I had such wonderful plants, I'd never want to leave home! I must get a Neo!!! Yours is stunning, I love it.

Sheila :)
ebbykay
16 years ago
Oh my! How can you stand to be away for long when you have such beauties! I have the Winter Wonderland and can't wait for it to rebloom. Just beautiful!
olyagrove
Original Author
16 years ago
Thank you!

Marci, my Neo is grown in straight sphagnum moss. Seems to like it.

Thank you for your comments - I am glad you guys liked the pictures :)
Olya
picotee_sofl
16 years ago
Thanks, Olya. That's how I usually see them. Won a Neo falcata at our OS a few months ago and mounted it on treefern. It seems happy but I may stick the entire thing, mount and all, into a basket of sphag after seeing yours.

Marci
carolinn_on
16 years ago
Wow, what wonderful orchids. Guess you husband was happy, too!
My neo has been in sphag. moss for a year or so, and so far nothing encouraging, except it is making new growths, but I'm impatient for it to bloom!

Carol
me_171
16 years ago
Could you please post a pic of a spike that has not bloomed yet, I have one and I have no idea what I am looking for, I got excited once but I am sure now it is a new growth which is great but it is so different than the others I have. Thanks for posting your pics they are amazing.
olyagrove
Original Author
16 years ago
sure, I can take a picture of a spike, me_171
any orchid in particular? or just any orchid with a spike?

Olya
me_171
16 years ago
The Neo please I have never bloomed this type or had a chance to see a spike on one. So I don't know what to look for on this one. Thanks a bunch.
ifraser25
16 years ago
Fantastic.
olyagrove
Original Author
16 years ago
Oh, the neo...went out this morning to check -- all spikes have open flowers on them. Sorry...

Neos have very distinct looking spikes - not looking like a growth at all...Coming out from between the bottom leaves, and similar to any vandaceous spike...Hope this helps, and good luck with your neo :)

Olya
me_171
16 years ago
Well if they are very distinct I am sure I will notice them, I don't know what vandaceous buds look like I have never bloomed one. Hope this hot summer up here in NY will get them going.