Newbie Philippines

[mujacko2002]

Mabuhay!

Hi everyone. I guess this is the place where i will write my journey as an avid lover of nature particularly orchids. (and some bromeliads, tillandsias, trees and aquatic plants). So this is kinda like a project since i really have no way of knowing whether my orchids will eventually like the environ i am putting them in.

Anyway, before anything else, i would be posting pics of my orchids that blossomed a couple of moons ago. In my first post, i promised that i'm going to take pics of my garden but just before i hit the keyboard i decided to transfer some orchids to its new location and i just bought a jackfruit seedling to which i transferred to its final location. . I'll be posting pics of my garden maybe sometime next week but i've got to warn you that its just a simple, chaotic garden that i guess, i'm the only person in the world who enjoys it. hehehehehhe. Of course, any suggestinos/advises are very much welcome.

I used to have many orchids during my first years of collecting but due to school work and when i started working for the money this hobby of mine kinda took the backseat. I swear I had quite a number of beauties back then. But anyway, i hope its not to late to somehow start all over again. right?!



burana gold




Vanda Manuvadee


to be continued....

[mujacko2002]

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i forgot the name but this one smells so sweet


Dend. Cremanatum. this one really loves the sunlight...one of my oldies




Dend. Uniflorum


Dend. Gatton Sunray


Cattleya(this one has been with me maybe roughly 6 years)


Enjoy...more pics coming soon.

Godbless

[pikkumyy]

ooh wow, very cool,

i am loving this, just a quick post for now because i really must get to bed,
but so far, i am really enjoying the tour. and there is nothing wrong with a chaotic garden, if there was, then i would be in trouble.


so to sign off:
Mabuhay

(did i spell it right? and did i use it in the correct way? )

[otis 226]

Extremely beautiful, my friend. We LOVE pics here on OrchidGeeks, please keep 'em coming.
Best,
Tony

[orchids4me]

They're gorgeous !!
Thank you for sharing them

[1joyceh]

Outstanding!!!
what a gorgeous vanda! and everyone one else is beautiful
thanks for the pics

[mujacko2002]

Mabuhay!

Thank you all for the compliments. I really love orchids and ferns but since i had a lot of time this afternoon, i decided to move my ferns to a more sunnier position or at least to their more permanent positions.

OT...

my fern collection


one of my favorites but i want one that's called "cobra fern"




come on my dog loves ferns


to be continued...

[mujacko2002]

continuation..

my massive fern


on its new location...i couldn't take it out of the pot so its all his/her. hehehe


my grammatophyllum speciosum is showing signs of hope..


this orchid has been with me, i guess, for the last 6 years and hasn't bloom even a bit. so i decided to put in on top of my mango tree and hoping that the heights will scare it and give me blooms.


my billigeria full of dead santol leaves


to be continued....

[pikkumyy]

oh wow, you have a gram. speciosum, i really want one, beware, THEY GET HUGE. and they are some nice ferns, im trying to build up a little collection too. any tips would be great

[mujacko2002]

continuation...

this is my coelogyne ? (part 1)


i guess this is the flower stem? (part 2)


more pics of my orchs on trees




continuation...

[pikkumyy]

i would say that the ceologyne would actually be some form of dendrochilum, though this is only a very hesitant guess, and im only basing it on the fact that the spikes of yours and mine look the same

[mujacko2002]

continuation....

OTs (new loc of my ferns)



back on track




enjoy everyone.

Godbless

[pikkumyy]

what beautiful plants and garden you have, im relly jealous, i wish i had such perfectly shaped trees to grow/hang my plants on and from

[mujacko2002]

Mabuhay!

Originally Posted by pikkumyy

oh wow, you have a gram. speciosum, i really want one, beware, THEY GET HUGE. and they are some nice ferns, im trying to build up a little collection too. any tips would be great

thank you so much for the compliment my friend. Can you post me a link to your beautiful collection? With my ferns, aside from looking it up in the internet and asking the sellers their opinions regarding its cultural requirements, i always make sure that they are watered almost everyday especially when its hot, not full sun, sometimes i apply ferts, and if they like soil, i always use bag soils especially with coconut fibers...and then i pray to God that he let my plants live. hehehe I love ferns but there are some that can really be very very pricey and way out of reach of my pockets. hehehehhee

OTs...
So before i attend to a meeting this afternoon, i just took pictures of my fruit seedlinds and you all know its main purpose in the garden. hehehhee

a jackfruit or locally known to us as "langka"


a guyabano or graviola or sour sop


of course my favorite of all, a starfruit or locally known to us as "kayomito". I put a stake because i want it to grow straight up and as much as possible would still let sunlight enter the garden grounds. But starfruits are massive trees.


I forgot to add pictures of my rambutan. hahaahhaahha and pine trees as well. hahhaha. oh dear!!! what have i gotten myself into.

My phals just wants to say hello to you all and thank you ...till next time



Enjoy.

Godbless everyone.

[mujacko2002]

Mabuhay!

Hey folks, i would like to share with you a blog about the Kadayawan festival where our National Orchid the "Waling-Waling" will always be the queen of vandas.

http://pinoytrees.blogspot.com/2011/...ng-waling.html

PS
KADAYAWAN is a Bagobo term for celebration of a bountiful harvest, Kadayawan is derived from the aboriginal word "dayao" which means good or "madayaw," things that are of great value or is profitable, superior or beneficial.

Enjoy.

[mujacko2002]

Mabuhay!

Hi everyone. I would like to seek your help in identifying this plant,the one with a star-shaped leaves. It's usually sold in department stores and considered to be a lucky plant. I would like to know what it is. I thank you in advance for any response.




A Cleisostoma Uraiense. This baby makes me smile, she's quite temperamental. First time to bloom in my care and its really a very slow grower. The flowers just makes me laugh.


Enjoy and Godbless

[ARodney]

Very beautiful garden. I enjoyed my walk thru via your pictures. God bless

[mujacko2002]

Mabuhay!

I thank you everyone who browsed, complimented and gave suggestions to my collection. Thank you thank you all.

Anyway, i would just like to share my flowering aeride lawrenceaie? and the last picture, well, i guess, are aphids. No, i'm not propagating aphids.

enjoy. Godbless

[BGGraham1]

Hi! Everything is so beautiful, controlled "chaos".

[mujacko2002]

Mabuhay!

Thank you all for reading/browsing/participating and complimenting my garden. You people are the reason for always keeping me inspired how to further improve my babies. Thank you.

Anyhow, i've seen this orchid before in some threads but i forgot the name. I just bought this from a place called "Baclaran" where i got it very cheap. I know that this orchid can get difficult in the lowlands. Any inputs are highly appreciated. thanks.

[switchblade]

Originally Posted by mujacko2002

Mabuhay!

Hi everyone. I would like to seek your help in identifying this plant,the one with a star-shaped leaves. It's usually sold in department stores and considered to be a lucky plant. I would like to know what it is. I thank you in advance for any response.




A Cleisostoma Uraiense. This baby makes me smile, she's quite temperamental. First time to bloom in my care and its really a very slow grower. The flowers just makes me laugh.


Enjoy and Godbless

does the tree bloom yellow or pink flowers and sheds all of its leaves while doing so

[harriet]

wow, i really enjoyed your pictures! What beautifull plants you have, and such a huge collection.

[1joyceh]

Mujacko, everything is so beautiful!!!!

[mujacko2002]

Mabuhay!

Just a little update but first and foremost thank you all for looking at my garden and of course the compliment. Thank you also to those who responded to my inquiries, thank you. mwahs and hugs.

Anyway, my dendrochilum in bloom : huge leaves small flowers..again. hehehe


OTs..
my first time to see a green bug


can someone identify what kind of plant is this? thanks


I thank you in advance for any comment, suggestion and advises.

enjoy and Godbless

[mujacko2002]

Mabuhay!

Originally Posted by switchblade

does the tree bloom yellow or pink flowers and sheds all of its leaves while doing so

According to the internet it flowers and kinda pinkish but i don't know if it sheds leaves. May i ask why you asked that question?

thanks

[switchblade]

because the leaves look like the leaves of a Poui Tree. I have a yellow variety and the pink variety grows all along my region. By the way are the flowers single or double?

[mujacko2002]

Originally Posted by switchblade

because the leaves look like the leaves of a Poui Tree. I have a yellow variety and the pink variety grows all along my region. By the way are the flowers single or double?

Mabuhay!

Hi there! i checked out the Poui Tree and its different from my plant. Sorry, my inquiry has already been answered and this particular plant is called the "picharra aquatica".

i hope that helps.

Godbless

[mujacko2002]

Mabuhay!

Hi everyone. Just wanna share my phalaenopsis in fullbloom and a cattleya: thanks and enjoy.

[mujacko2002]

Mabuhay!

Currently in bloom in my garden. enjoy the attached pics.

Godbless

[mujacko2002]

Mabuhay!

thank you all for the compliments and suggestions/advises.

Anyway, i am blessed with a new acquisition and i hope it is the real deal. Just went to a place where i bought, which I think is a Micropera philippinensis, i am awaiting for someone's confirmation regarding it. Its only 100 petot for 2 stalks or roughly $2.





Godbless

[1joyceh]

Big and beautiful!!!!!

[heatherm]

Looks like you always have something of interest blooming. I enjoyed all the photos and the garden. Thanks for sharing.
Heather

[orchidea]

All your plants look so happy, so free!!!
You are so lucky to be able to grow them outside, just like they like it....
If you don't know how lucky you are...., just come to Denver and try to grow them here.........
One day (I am dreaming)...I'll take all my orchids and move to the place where they could be happy outside........meanwhile they will have to share my house with me....
Actually, they have most of the house....

[arthurbellisario]

Cool, ang dami mong tanim na halaman. English translation-Cool, you have so many plants.

Ang meron lang ako tatlong pirasong phalaenopsis. Yung 2 seedlings lang tas yung isa may spike pero walang bulaklak.- English translation.I only have 3 phalaenopsis. The 2 are still seedlings while the other one has a spike on it but does not have any buds or flowers. Dude san kaya maganda bumili ng mga phalaenopsis? English translation- Where can I buy phalaenopsis? Yung pwedeng e-ship papuntang Zamboanga City. Taga Zamboanga City ako kaya marami din orchids dito in fact katatapos lang ng Zamboanga Hermosa Festival and isa sa mga highlights ay yung mga nagbebenta ng orchids pero bihira and phalaenopsis. Gusto ko din sana ng miltoniopsis or pansy orchid.
I am from Zamboanga City; hence, there are also many orchids here. In fact, one of the highlights of the recently concluded city festival called the Zamboanga Hermosa Festival is the showcase of orchids which are for sale but most orchids that were there were dendrobiums and cattleyas. I wish there were more phalaenopsis and pansy orchids.

[mujacko2002]

Mabuhay!

Thank you all for the comments.

@arthur...hi kabayan. I love Zamboanga City, i bet you have a euanthe sanderiana? or our famous waling-waling. HOw come you only have 3 phalaenopsis? i love phalaenopsis but the beautiful ones are very pricey and maybe when i have enough moolah i'll buy the exotic looking ones. I'm not sure with pansy orchids because i think they will only thrive in cities like Baguio and Tagaytay unless you have an area like it in Zambo. Are you in the city proper? sometimes my work brings me to Zambo but I only stay in the city proper. Anyway, i'm glad to have found another kababayan ("fellow Filipino)

Anyway, current bloomers in my garden. my blc keowee in full bloom and 2 NOIDS.

Enjoy.

Godbless

[arthurbellisario]

Yes, there are a lot of waling-waling here too. I only have three because I'm new to being an orchid fanatic. Hehehe. I 2 seedlings and 1 semi-matured plant with a spike but no bloom. The spike has already been cut when I bought it. Maybe it already bloomed so they cut it.

Also I do live in the city proper. If you visit Zamboanga I advise you to go to Plaza Pershing. Adjacent to that area is where they sell a lot of orchids and other ornamental plants and even fruit trees. Another location is near City hall.

[mujacko2002]

Mabuhay!

Current bloomers! And the attached pic, the queen will soon arrive in my garden: vanda sanderiana "alba" SPP















Enjoy and Godbless

[mujacko2002]

Mabuhay!

I have been away from my garden for almost a week. But i want to share the pretty sceneries just outside my hotel room:







Enjoy and Godbless

[trev]

Hi there! Love your photos! I am from Phil too years ago! Amazing plant photos! Though I cannot stand anymore the incredulous humidity we are having there, I know the humidity loving plants are loving it so much! It sure is not the temperature I knew growing up there. Keep the photos coming! It also helps sometimes in our hometown longing!