Orchids
I have been interested in orchids for quite a number of years but it wasn't until about 1996/97 that I really got more focused and more studied. I continued this in 2001/02 and was the orchid specialist at OSH. At that time I knew about the more common species of orchids being sold. It was the orchid Miltonidium Pupukea Sunset ( a wonderful and prolific bloomer! ) as well as a picture of a miniature Laelia next to a pair of bi-focals that got me started looking into hybrids, species orchids and miniatures. The quest was on! I didn't have much luck at that time finding mini orchids and what I refer to as miniatures is plants with petals no longer than 3 to 4 inches and flowers smaller than 1/4 inch. I did find a few mini or smaller Phalenopsis as well as a couple small Oncidiums. Over the next several years I would come across a find here and there and until recently thanks to the internet and S.F. wonderfully huge orchid show I have finally found my source for minis!
I will be adding photos as I can process them into my pc and keep updates as well as plant information.
Species:
Amesiella monticule
Angraecum elephanticum
Arundina bambsifolia (bamboo orchid)
Bolopetalum Midnight Blue "Cardinals Roost"
(species hybrid Bollea x Zygopetalum
(easy - intermediate - slight dry between watering))
Bulbophyllum biflorum
Bulbo. (cirrhopetallum) curtisii
Dendrochilum parvulum (not my photo)
Dendrochilum wenzelii
Dryadella zebrina
Encyclia bractescens
Encyclia garciana
(ok bit blurry but in bud)
taken on old camera waiting for new bud to open for better photo
Haraella odorata
HKNSA Sogo Doll "Jennifer"
HKNSA (Hawkinsara)
Bro x C x L x Soph (broughtonia x cattleya
x Laelia x Sophronitis
(BROUGHTONIAS, CATTLEYOPSIS, LAELIOPSIS SPECIES)
Laelia anceps 'guerrero' (photo taken at SF orchid show)
Leptotes unicolor
Ludisia discolor (jewel orchid)
Masdevallia erinae 'horrida'
Masd. nidifica (-)
Masd. velifera x deformis
Masd. navicularis
Maxillaria
Maxillaria tenuifolia
Neofinetia Falcata
Ornithophora radicans
Schoenorchis fragrans (2 plants lavender and fuscia colored)
Trisetella Sororia (?) (-)
Tolumnia Jairols (sp?) Rainbow
Tol. Phyllis Envy
Genre Exotics and Hybrids
Cattleya Burana Beauty
Cattleya Iwan Apple Blossom "golden elf"
Cymbidium King Arthur Green
Cymbidium unknown var.
Masdevallia Ilia Lin
Masd. Navicularis
Masd. Ulrich
Miltonidium Pupukea Sunset
ODCDM Tiger Crow 'golden girl' (D (HCC/AOS)
Oncidium Ornithorhyncum (hybrid pink)
Oncidium Sherry Baby
Oncidium various mini orchids (twinkle)
Phalenopsis (many unmarked plants minis to full size)
Phal. (Beatris x Zuma Pixie - mini)
Phal. Brother Lawerence x Taisuco Glory (Y (A))
Phal Brother Little Amaglad
Phal. Dragons Charm
Phal. Mysti
Phal. Sojo Pearl
Now Blooming - Bloom chart
Amesiella monticule - Budding Sept 25, 2008
Ludisia discolor (jewel orchid) - Spikes just opening Dec 07 (still blooming Jan 26, 07)
Bloomed last year in winter as well
Oncidium Sherry Baby - Blooming Nov/Dec 2007, Jan 08
Leptotes Unicolor - Bloomed Nov.- Dec. 07 (White tinged with lavender purple at edges pict
is in camera)
Tol. Phyllis Envy - Blooms open/opening March 18, 07/end April 07
Schoenorchis Fragrans - (white violet) in bud March 07 bloomed March-May 07
(fuscia colored)
blooming fall 07 , (white violet) Spiking July 10, 2008 Bloom Aug-Oct 2008 (Still in bloom as of Oct 1, 08)
Encyclia bractescens - First flower Feb 07
second opened early march as of March 21, 07 still in bloom/end B April 07(end)
Maxillaria - First bloom Feb 07 second budded
and opened early March 07 still in bloom as of March 21, 07
/ end of bloom May 1, 07
Phal. Mysti - Has been in bloom since Dec 06/Jan 07
new shoots are in form and will continuously be in bloom (its very prolific).
The spikes started growing off other old spikes and looks very bizarre!
New spike forming Dec. 07 - still blooming as of June 2008
Phal. Beatris x Zuma Pixie - In bloom May 07(pict inc.)
Phal. Brothers Lawrence x Tai. - Has been in bloom since Jan 07
New spike getting bigger
Phal. Brother Little Amaglad - Spike has buds March 21, 07
Phal. Dragons Charm - In bud April-May 07 still blooming July/Aug 07, spiking June 2008
Phal (mini unknown) - double spike still in partial bud/bloom Sept-Oct 2008
Tol.. (species unknown as of yet) - Buds about to open March 21, 07-
bloomed end of March thru May 07
Cat. Golden Elf Iwan Apple Blossom - Buds opening March 19, 07
/ buds still opening old ones dying May 13, 07 (found scale type bugs Nov. 07)
Budding Jan 08 bloomed Feb 2008
Masd. velifera x deformis - Blooming since Feb, 07
and has new buds about to open March 21, 07
/ die back and new buds opened April 07 (-plant died from fungal infection summer 07)
Dryadella Zebrina (edwallii) - Has been in bloom since Feb
and since has new blooms and buds opening March 21, 07/ end April 07
Miltonidium Pukupea Sunset - Divided the plant March 18, 07
has new bud shoots on two plants, this was a very prolific bloomer almost always in bloom!
PLant hit a frost only small section alive Jan 08 :(
Onc. Ornithorhyncum - Bloomed Jan/ Feb/March 07
Budding Nov 07 as of Dec 20, 07 buds almost open), tons of spikes flowering Jan 08
Haraella Odorata - May 25, 07 in bud, bloomed June 07 second bud forming July 07
Spiking Sept 2008
Dendrochilum Parvulum - Blooming May 20, 07 (been in bud for about 3 weeks prior) .
Spiking May 2008 blooming June 2008 one is spent the other is opening as of June 23, 08
Budding May 2008 flowers opening June 2008- second spike blooming July 08
Masd. Navicularis - Budded in June blooming July 07
Masd. Ilia Lin - Blooming May-June 2008
Bulbo. (cirrhopetallum) curtisii - Spiking late June 08
Cymbidium King Arthur Green - Bloomed late winter/early spring forgot to get picts.
Encyclia garciana - Spiking Sept 12, 2008
Ornithophora Radicans - Spiking Sept 2008
Updated Sept 15, 2008
Scale infestion June/July 2008 started on Cattleya' Golden Elf' plants doing good but have lost a couple oncidiums and now the phals are being attacked didn't want to use sprays but have now been forced to,
Thanks to White Oak Orchids (Pacifica,CA), Hanging Gardens, Andy's Orchids, Petite Palace and Akatsuka Orchid Garden (Hawaii)