This is the second flowering of my Cattleya Violacea which I brought from home. The first one was not very good, this on is much, much better, almost as good as in Caracas

These do very well in Florida, this was the only one I brought from home.

It has been a while. Essentially now I have on tenth of the orchids I used to have and more than half I brought from home and are finally getting used to the new environment. Today I post four pictures, two from plants I brought from home, two from plants I got here.

I love these Antelope type Dendrobia. I had a lot of them, but when I moved I was advised not to take them because it was easy to find them in the US. Well, no such luck, I used to have all but two of the species and have been able to replace about six only. This one is a hybrid, Den. Samarai x De. Blue Sparkle.

When I went to Singapore to the World Ochid Conference, I tried to buy some, but they also had few. They had lots in the exhibits, but not for sale. Their explanation: people don’t want them, the plants get too big!

I want them!

This was supposed to be Cattlea Jenmanii Rubra flamea which I bought from H&R in Hawaii, but Harry there tells me that many came out alba. I love it but may have to buy another one of the Rubra flamea to be fully happy.