A little Christmas Cheer!!

[matthewjohn]

Wanting to wish all and wonderful holiday season and to post a pic of the first orchid I've ever bloomed. It is a Phal aphrodite. It had opened just this past week in perfect time for Christmas and still has three more buds still to open.

[jerrymeola]

congradulations on the new addition to the family

and Merry Christmas

[agolley]

Hi Mathewjohn,
It's exciting when you get that first bloom isn't it!!!!! Congratulations. It's a beautiful white flower for the season.
I am about 600 miles from home for the holidays and praying each night that my orchids are surviving my absence and that all my automatic controls are working as they should.

Where are you located and what are your growing conditions? I'm always interested in how others grow their plants. Have a great Christmas and holiday season.

Andy:

[matthewjohn]

The plant is a young phal and most likely its first bloom. I'm in SE Pa and grow most of my orchids under lights in a spare bedroom, although a few high light catts are in a south facing window and one has three flower sheaths on it. I have two other phals in spike now, a Mini Mark 'Hom' with a double spike. Both have four buds forming so far, and a phal 'Spring Meadow' purchased from Carter and Holmes. They say both are supposed to be fragrant so I can't wait to see them open which I think will be within a couple weeks.

[agolley]

Sounds as though you are doing a good job growing under lights. I grew under lights for several years when I lived in Cincinnati and did rather well in the Columbus show each year. Post some more pics when you get more blooms. Have a great holiday.
Andy