We've had some wild weather here lately. Sunday and Monday brought some rather nasty storms in... 8,000 lightning strikes in 1 hour. And one got my modem. errr. So now, with a new modem installed, I can ask about my new 'chids.
My freind has been having troubles with her own collection and we think it's the old coir mix she repotted everything in to. I've acquired 2 of her plants (the Mystery Paph and a Den. gouldii) that were struggling for her. I repotted them in to my bark mix and they have improved greatly (one is blooming and the Den has new growths and 2 spikes growing). She now calls me "Great Leader of the Pathetic and/or Semi-Dead Orchid Rescue". LOL
I have now acquired 3 more new to me orchids. I have read the culture sheets for all and would love to hear about any special growing notes you fine OrchidGeeks have.
#1 - Cycnoches pentadactylon (the tag says patadatylon) - there is a spike just starting to grow on the growth with the browning leaves. What is causing the browning? It's hard to see - on the growth on the left.
#2 - Lycaste Walnut Valley
#3 - Ascocenda Chaisiri