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May 1, 2015 6:56 AM CST
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The thread "Our Orchid blooms in April 2015" in Orchids forum

Another month has passed by, filled with lots of gorgeous blooms and interesting conversations.
Please join me as I start up the month with my Ascocentrum garayi. (yes I know, Vanda! Smiling )
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May 1, 2015 7:04 AM CST
Name: Ken Ramsey
Vero Beach, FL (Zone 10a)
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My Vanda, 'Sunlight Orange' is almost the identical color as yours, Ursula. Mine is also beginning to bloom.
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May 1, 2015 7:10 AM CST
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Name: Ursula
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I like that a LOT, Ken! Appropriate clonal name!
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May 1, 2015 7:21 AM CST
Name: Ken Ramsey
Vero Beach, FL (Zone 10a)
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May 1, 2015 8:42 AM CST
Name: Elaine
Sarasota, Fl
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I just love that glowing golden orange color, both of those are beauties.

I'm using the new thread to show an update on my C. gaskelliana coerulea 2 which is suffusing a blue tinge into the petals today. This is rather unexpected, I though it would just have a blue-ish lip. (I know it looks pink but that is just my camera adding red to the mix)

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Elaine

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May 1, 2015 8:44 AM CST
Name: Ken Ramsey
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Regardless of the color-shift, I love those flowers, Elaine. Lovey dubby
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May 1, 2015 8:50 AM CST
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Me too, Elaine! Such pretty blooms, I think I need one!!
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May 1, 2015 11:34 AM CST
Name: mj
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Dittio what Ken and Ursula said. I like it when the petals pick up those soft hues.
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May 2, 2015 7:48 AM CST
Name: Jim Hawk
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What a beauty to start the new thread, Ursula! Great color and tons of blooms on your garayi.

Nice color on your Vanda, Ken. Can't wait to see this year's blooms.

Elaine, I looked up your Cattleya [C.] gaskelliana var. coerulea on OrchidWiz and your color looks about right. All of the pictures show a white orchid with purple on the lip and a yellow throat. There must be a hundred varieties of gaskelliana and each with a different color. Nice looking orchid.

This month brings out a first time bloomer for me, Galeopetalum [Gptm.] Giant 'Rheim Harlrquin' (Z. Artur Elle x Glta. grandiflora). Its pre-boffin name is Zygopetalum. Nice large flowers for a Zygo.
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And another nice Encyclia, E. Nursery Rhyme (E. Atroniceum x E. cordigera).
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May 2, 2015 8:20 AM CST
Name: Ken Ramsey
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Good ones, Jim. I have a couple of Enc. varieties but no Gptm. Your Gptm. looks a little like my Miltassia Royal Robe 'Jerry's Pick' HCC/AOS. Several of my Gramm. scriptum var. 'Kiilani' are starting to bloom. They have a neat color pattern.

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May 2, 2015 8:27 AM CST
Name: Elaine
Sarasota, Fl
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Thanks, Jim - you helped me pick out that gaskelliana plant at Tropiflora last fall, remember? Amongst all those bare-root divisions, you said it looked like a good one, and it sure did take off! I guess if there are hundreds of varieties, maybe it's a vigorous type?

Here's a spray of my nice big Onc. noid, which graced the patio table during my kids' visit. Every time my daughter went out there she said "aren't you glad I bought you a couple of orchids, Mum?" To which I'd reply with a wave of the hand at the 100-odd plants in the pool cage "Yes, you're entirely responsible for this addiction".
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May 2, 2015 9:20 AM CST
Name: Jim Hawk
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Ken, Zygopetalems have their own alliance so are not related to the Oncidiums, like your Miltassia. To read more, see http://www.oscov.asn.au/articl... . Nice color on your Gramm.

Elaine, my memory is foggy on the Tropiflora event as I was in a feeding frenzy, but I'm glad I led you to the gaskelliana. It is an old and trusted Catt with many varieties and crosses.

Jim
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May 2, 2015 9:46 AM CST
Name: Jim Hawk
Odessa, Florida (Zone 9b)
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Here is another nice link to Zygopetalums and their relatives.

http://www.cloudsorchids.com/c...

Jim
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May 2, 2015 9:58 AM CST
Name: Ken Ramsey
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I know, Jim, I just thought the flowers had some similarity in form and color.
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May 2, 2015 12:49 PM CST
Name: Gigi AdeniumPlumeria
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All gorgeous Ursula, Jim, Ken and Ellaine (in no particular order).

The only orchid blooming today is a no ID Phal.

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May 2, 2015 3:26 PM CST
Name: Elaine
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I do love those with the beautiful markings on the petals, nice one Gigi!

Here's one of my Phals blooming away, with nice big flowers. The mites got at one of them, darnit. But the flower thrips problem that got most of my other ones seems to be gone, thanks to Jim's advice to use the Spinosad.
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May 2, 2015 4:28 PM CST
Name: Gigi AdeniumPlumeria
Florida (Zone 9b)
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Thanks Elaine Publix in our area has the mini orchids and tilladansia combo in small pots. I was in a hurry so I was not able to ask if the price is good,
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May 2, 2015 4:41 PM CST
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Coming back from a wonderful and pleasant day at our Pennsy place. So nice to wake up to pretty sunshine and being able to walk around and then sit by the pond without freezing!

I am enjoying the lovely posts here in the meanwhile! Jim, beautiful Galeopetalum and Encyclia.
Ken, I like the colors on your Miltassia! Lovey dubby .
Elaine, good looking Encyclia noid and

Gigi and Elaine, nothing to complain about those pretty Phals either! Thumbs up
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May 2, 2015 8:10 PM CST
Name: Melissa
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Nice vivid blooms! I fertilized and sprayed fungicide today! I'm going to try to take some photos tomorrow.
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May 2, 2015 10:38 PM CST
Name: Elaine
Sarasota, Fl
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Hmm, I sure wish I could find the tag for this plant, but it was a Trader Joe's acquisition so . . I think we might debate whether it's an Onc. or an Encyclia. Opinions? I think the leaves look similar to some other Encyclias I have but the flowers look more like Oncidium. ( I don't care that much but it's an excuse to post another picture of it because it's blooming so nicely)

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