Renenthera storiei

This one has gone through several near death experiences.....  i tried tying it to palm tree ,  plumeria, grow in charcoal etc  finally it seems happy growing from a chopsticks holder with a mix of charcoal and coco husks. This is a yellow form which i got from Moi Hwa Nursery.

Anselia africana

I like this orchid but not its messy roots.  This is one of 2 seedlimgs bought from a local nursery. Growing nicely and i have not paid much attention to it...   also have the alba version but i think the non alba flowers are much nicer. Can't wait for it to start blooming.

 

Beccarii added new leaf

The beccarii grew new leaves ....  leaves getting larger. A good sign that the growing conditions is suitable.  I will be adding more chopped coconut husks and spaghnum moss this one like a very wet growing media.

Weeding time

The ferns and my orchids are such good buddies, i have to spend a morning every few weeks to weed out the random growing ferns...  they usually add up to half a pail.

The chubby one

One of my favourites, this Phalaenopsis teoh tee teong X Phalaenopsis bellina hybrid has been in the collection for quite a while. I got it from Uncle Moi Hwa of Moi Hwa Nursery along with many of my other better Phalaenopsis orchids. Known for the quality of his Phalaenopsis bellinas and creative orchid hybrids, it was a pity that he decided to wind up business and close his nursery.

Phalaenopsis teoh tee teong X Phalaenopsis bellina

New first bloom

Not quite flattened out yet. A first bloom from one of my white yelllow hybrids that just blossomed this morning.

Harvesting time for orchid seedpods

I was looking for more infomation on the harvesting time for bulbophyllum seedpods and found this article by AOS.  The full article is here .  The chart below is a summary taken from the article written by Ruben Sauleda .

Harvesting Times for Selected Species and Hybrids 

Pistillate Parent	Optimum Harvesting Range (Days)	Mean (Days)
Cattleya labiata Group	130-180	171
Cattleya Bifoliate Group	110-150	142
Cattleya flava, cinnabarina, harpophylla	110-120	117
Cattleya xanthina, perrinii, purpurata	120-180	170
Laelia rubescens, anceps	120-150	127
Rhyncholaelia species	130-180	160
Brassavola species	120-150	125
Cattleya coccinea	75-100	96
Epidendrum species and hybrids	100-120	119
Encyclia species and hybrids	130-180	160
Broughtonia species	60-75	66
Cattleya hybrids Labiata Group (white, lavender, pink, white with colored lip)	150-180	175
Cattleya hybrids Labiata Group (yellow, orange, art shades)	130-150	141
Cattleya hybrids Labiata Group involving former species of Sophronitis	130-150	147
Cattleya hybrids Bifoliate Group	110-150	138
Oncidium species (true)	110-140/td>	122
Trichocentrum species (including former mule-ear Oncidium species)	180-240	207
Trichocentrum species (including former rat-tail Oncidium species)	110-130	121
Psychopsis species	90-120	100
Trichocentrum microchilum, splendidum	130-170	160
Tolumnia species	65-70	65
Rodriguezia species	110-130	123
Miltonia species (true)	120-140	130
Dendrobium devonianum, lituifolium, anosmum	160-250	186
Dendrobium nobile and its hybrids	150-180	163
Dendrobium bigibbum (phalaenopsis) and its hybrids	120-40	131
Dendrobium stratiotes, superbiens and their hybrids	150-200	162
Vanda species and hybrids	150-195	182
Ascocentrum species and hybrids	110-180	152
Ascocenda hybrids	120-190	171
Vandopsis species	160-180	165
Phalaenopsis species and hybrids	110-120	111
Rhynchostylis species and hybrids	150-250	187
Aerides species and hybrids	150-180	162
Renanthera species and hybrids	150-180	167
Maxillaria species	120-140	121
Chysis species	140-180	156
Ansellia species	120-150	130
Cyrtopodium species	150-270	182
Phaius species	120-150	135
Bulbophyllum (including Cirrhopetalum)	140-180	165

Phalaenopsis grace chen

A reblooming of my Phalaenopsis chen hui grace. A hybrid from Hybrid 477 and Phalaenopsis sapphire's galah.

Phalaenopsis chen hui grace

Bulbo agastor selfing

Looks like the selfing might be successful.....for now will just have to wait and see if it developes nicely.  If successful it will be my first Bulbophyllum seedpod.