Orchid of the day: Cattleya Newberry Radiance

Cattleya Newberry Radiance

I posted about this specimen in 2014 (click this link). Arne bought this orchid in 2005 and this time around, we have two beautifully formed flowers. These flowers were in bloom in early August. This orchid consists of 50 % Minipurple, which we have and I've also posted (click here).

A) Our Cattleya Newberry Radiance in harmony under lights in the orchidarium in our basement.

C) Flowers in the sun.

D) Note the extensive root system in the pot this year.

E) Our orchid is now resting in the basement under lights. Until next time!

That is about it this time around. We have a few more coming up but until next time, have a great week!

Orchid of the day: Rhynchovola Jimminey Cricket

Rhynchovola Jimminey Cricket

We have had this orchid since 2013 and it usually flowers twice a year. I posted about our Rhynchovola Jimminey Cricket in August 2014 and January 2015. Each time it blooms, the flowers become more prominent and emit a pleasant fragrance.

A) Happily growing in our basement, August 14th, 2016.

This orchid is also known as Brassovola Jimminey Cricket and is a primary hybrid between Brassavola nodosa and Rhyncholaelia digbyana (see post in August 2014). We are fortunate that this time around, we have three flowers instead of our usual two.

B) A better contrast in daylight.

C) Zooming in the beautiful fragrant bloom.

D) The beauty of the entire specimen outdoor.

Today, the flowers are gone and our Rhynchovola Jimminey Cricket is resting until the next flowering cycle. Until next post, I hope you will have a great week.

Arne and the Maryland Orchid Society

Today's post is about Arne's experience as a new and active member of the Maryland Orchid Society. He has put together a little story of his experience. The photos in this post are two specimen that was awarded the first and third place at the local Maryland Orchid Society meeting in September. I hope you will enjoy.

A) Broughtonia sanguinea Karin' AM/AOS, this orchid was awarded first place.

Maryland Orchid Society (MOS):

I have been growing orchids for 16 years in the US and for much longer if I think of my years in Sweden.  I joined the American Orchid Society (AOS) the same week I arrived in the US, but it took another 16 years before I joined the Maryland Orchid Society (MOS).  It is a nice club where a member or a temporary visitor can listen to presentations by selected orchid growers and look at a large u-shaped show table.  Any member can exhibit plants put in different categories such as the Cattleya, Phalaenopsis and Dendrobium alliances as well as in the species, miniature, various-other-hybrids, and fragrance sections.  To make sure everyone can show something, there are also the novice, homegrown and greenhouse sections.  Although there is some aspect of competition, it is all very friendly and the real purpose is for anyone to see different flowering orchids nicely displayed.  For instance, most people have only seen obscure pictures of rare orchid flowers and they will never know how the flowers and the plants really look like until they actually see them in real life.  Some of them might be gigantic plants with beautiful but relatively small flowers whereas others turn out to be very small plants with rewarding cascades of showy flowers perfect for confined spaces at home.

This paragraph was contributed by Arne.

B) A clearer focus on the blue ribbon.

C) Brassavola perinni. This specimen was placed third.

D) Zoom in of our Broughtonia sanguinea 'Karin' AM/AOS

Our Broughtonia sanguinea 'Karin' is currently on loan and will be a part of an exhibition in Washington, DC.