Hey everyone, bit of a time gap here because I'm very busy at work and I need to study - which I ended not, because I'm mentally exhausted!
However I made some new orchid purchases within the last month!
Yay me. Yay more orchids!
The problem is I don't have any more space on my windowsill and I still would like to have some more plants - the dilemma of living with the family.
Anyway, orchids. Update.
Here we go.
First of all I must say I have a weakness for young orchids, especially very young ones. Partially because they are young and I have a bigger influence on how will they grow and perform, especially If I can support them with the best possible environment to develop and also I will be the one to see first flowers and just following the growth is so exciting and entertaining. Something that is not for people without patience.
First of all...
Wilsonara Caramel Gold.
It's a Wilsonara, right I never had anything to do with this intergenetic type, I know they are a Odontoglossum/Oncidium Alliance orchids but I can't find anything anywhere on this particular cross. It is supposed to be a new, quite rare hybrid that isn't very popular. Well wow, on one hand it's so cool because I have something that not everyone does, but I will have to take the rough road to learn how to grow it.
I only know it's a seedling, and that watering and light is just as Odontoglossum. Beside that the flowers are 1 to 2 inch big in colours of Caramel and gold feathering and spots. Well... what can I say... I love golds and yellows and oranges in orchids...
Odontionia Stirbic 116 Purple
I know a bit about this one, mostly because there is a few Stirbic types and they are very showy. I mean like amazing purple and orange tiger plants or white with red painted details showy. So this version is one of them, however it's more of a blood red/dark purple with white markings. Which I just find so interesting I had to go there, especially that it was a plug plant. Saying this, I have never seen such a healthy plug plant! It had more roots than a year old oncidium, that's like wow. Hopefully it will grow happily and quickly.
Yes this is a Odontoglossum hybrid, so care and requirements will be similar. Water well, don't stick out in the sun, avoid leaf burn, don't leave roots in standing water because everything will go mushy and all hell will let loose.
That kind of stuff.
Aliceara Tahoma Glacier
I had to. I just had to, not because I love this plant so much but I am oddly attracted to it, however it took me over 3 months to decide to get it. Yes it's a plug plant, although I ordered a full grown and Ray from Ray orchids accidentally sent me a seedling. Never mind, he was amazing and sent me the correct plant - well not the correct because i asked him for a cheeky swap for the two above. Yes, because he is a great guy like that.
Anyway, i like the white spider like, star flowers and since I have the Peggy Ruth I thought I should have the other similar Aliceara. Especially, since the care and requirements are identical.
This is all from the seedlings, now I also ordered some big, big orchids which hopefully will bloom soon (like in 6 to 9 months time soon).
Vuylstekeara Yokara Perfection x Oncidium leucochilum
Yes, this is the Cambria named orchid which I made a ID article about and seriously I am surprised this doesn't have a official name! It should!
I see the pictures and am so in love, and I hate pink. No, no, no... pink is bad. But not on this orchid, because it's with these wonderful patterns.
Probably if I ever end up getting myself a conservatory/greenhouse this will be a hybridising base for me.
So much beautiful orchid babies to be born!
But anyway please see the article in my earlier entry to have a more extensive read about this beauty.
However I made some new orchid purchases within the last month!
Yay me. Yay more orchids!
The problem is I don't have any more space on my windowsill and I still would like to have some more plants - the dilemma of living with the family.
Anyway, orchids. Update.
Here we go.
First of all I must say I have a weakness for young orchids, especially very young ones. Partially because they are young and I have a bigger influence on how will they grow and perform, especially If I can support them with the best possible environment to develop and also I will be the one to see first flowers and just following the growth is so exciting and entertaining. Something that is not for people without patience.
First of all...
Wilsonara Caramel Gold.
It's a Wilsonara, right I never had anything to do with this intergenetic type, I know they are a Odontoglossum/Oncidium Alliance orchids but I can't find anything anywhere on this particular cross. It is supposed to be a new, quite rare hybrid that isn't very popular. Well wow, on one hand it's so cool because I have something that not everyone does, but I will have to take the rough road to learn how to grow it.
I only know it's a seedling, and that watering and light is just as Odontoglossum. Beside that the flowers are 1 to 2 inch big in colours of Caramel and gold feathering and spots. Well... what can I say... I love golds and yellows and oranges in orchids...
Odontionia Stirbic 116 Purple
I know a bit about this one, mostly because there is a few Stirbic types and they are very showy. I mean like amazing purple and orange tiger plants or white with red painted details showy. So this version is one of them, however it's more of a blood red/dark purple with white markings. Which I just find so interesting I had to go there, especially that it was a plug plant. Saying this, I have never seen such a healthy plug plant! It had more roots than a year old oncidium, that's like wow. Hopefully it will grow happily and quickly.
Yes this is a Odontoglossum hybrid, so care and requirements will be similar. Water well, don't stick out in the sun, avoid leaf burn, don't leave roots in standing water because everything will go mushy and all hell will let loose.
That kind of stuff.
Aliceara Tahoma Glacier
I had to. I just had to, not because I love this plant so much but I am oddly attracted to it, however it took me over 3 months to decide to get it. Yes it's a plug plant, although I ordered a full grown and Ray from Ray orchids accidentally sent me a seedling. Never mind, he was amazing and sent me the correct plant - well not the correct because i asked him for a cheeky swap for the two above. Yes, because he is a great guy like that.
Anyway, i like the white spider like, star flowers and since I have the Peggy Ruth I thought I should have the other similar Aliceara. Especially, since the care and requirements are identical.
This is all from the seedlings, now I also ordered some big, big orchids which hopefully will bloom soon (like in 6 to 9 months time soon).
Vuylstekeara Yokara Perfection x Oncidium leucochilum
Yes, this is the Cambria named orchid which I made a ID article about and seriously I am surprised this doesn't have a official name! It should!
I see the pictures and am so in love, and I hate pink. No, no, no... pink is bad. But not on this orchid, because it's with these wonderful patterns.
Probably if I ever end up getting myself a conservatory/greenhouse this will be a hybridising base for me.
So much beautiful orchid babies to be born!
But anyway please see the article in my earlier entry to have a more extensive read about this beauty.
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