Well, I promised myself I'm not going to buy anymore Phals. which of course is not true. Promises :drain: and are always meant to be broken, as long as you have a good excuse....and I don't run out of them...he he. Seriously, I just love the short flower spike on this one. It's suppose to have...

Well, I was nervous about it but I finally did it! I repotted my Aliceara, Pacific Nova Butter Bud. The roots were totally packed around the old medium like a brick! I took BD's advise and soaked her in a pot of water for about 20 minutes. It still took me about 1-1/2 hours to get all the old...

I put some Bromeliads in the backyard a couple years ago. A friend had given me a pot completely overgrown with this kind. I put them in and waited and waited for some flowers. To my suprise the other day, this beauty had popped up. Hope they do this again soon! Attachment 13934...

A primary hybrid of Rhyncholaelia (Brassavola) digbyana and Brassavola nodosa, first time blooming for me.

I think Hibiscus are very nice shrubs but being I live in the northeast I have only room for one tropical one. I do have 2 Hibiscus syriacus though. These are deciduous shrubs with the common name of Rose of Sharon. The white one has a nice crape-like substance. The pink one has been munched. These...

Many believed (some still do) that this is the same as 'Mont Milais' as it was brought in at the same time. However, true divisions show distinct differences in growth habits. Again, not the greatest bloom for this cultivar. Image: http://www.rv-orchidworks.com/orchidtalk/imgcache/7742.png

Not the greatest blooming for this plant. I didn't take very good care of the Paphs this year. Also a bit out of season. Image: http://www.rv-orchidworks.com/orchidtalk/imgcache/7740.png Image: http://www.rv-orchidworks.com/orchidtalk/imgcache/7741.png

Smells like Baby powder.

Has a sweet fragrance too.

Phal. modesta var coerulea x self nice blooms,but the spike think he´s a mole I ever put a paperstripe under the spike by growing

I re-potted this Den. a few weeks ago. The new cane appears normal and the other older cane is also going thru the normal leaf drop. I can't say it's sunburn because it's currently in my living room. :helpsign:

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