It's been a busy and crazy summer, getting ready now for my trip and getting a bit nervous handing over the care of my orchids to the housekeeper who knows nothing about orchids. She keeps asking me to cut off a piece from one of my Cattleyas so she can grow one...OY
With that said, I've written specific instructions and will have them grouped into watering schedules....and will be preying to the orchid gods that she doesn't screw up.
This is the first Cattleya (pic #1) to bloom (still opening) on my patio (east). I was a bit surprised it's gotten this far because, although I have intense light till about noon, it can't compare to how nicely the Catts that are hanging on the palm tree in front of the house are doing (south east). Anyway, here she is. The name escapes me at the moment...
The second pic is Blc. Waianae Leopard "Ching Hua". I've had it for about 1&1/2 yrs., this is the first blooming for me since I moved it to that trusty palm tree, out front.
The next 2 pics are some NoID Dends. in bloom. My biggest surprise is that one of my Dends. which finished flowering in May, recently grew another ps.bulb and is already spiking. Yippeee!
And the last pic is of my B. nodosa, the one that has really surprised me. This is another one I've had 'forever' and it finally bloomed about 5 weeks ago....one flower that smells like honeysuckle. It is the most beautiful fragrance that sweetens the entire patio every evening...one flower. I definitely want another one of these, I've really been enjoying it.
Also have a few Phals in spike and one that just bloomed, another surprise as it's a winter bloomer but she didn't feel like waiting. Didn't get a photo but it's identical to the one I lost last year. (last pic. I know, I'm cheating
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