Wednesday, April 26, 2017

Phalaenopsis Su-Ann Cricket

An old hybrid. Classy and elegant. Love it !


Phalaenopsis Su-Ann Cricket


Paraphalanthe Helen Kan

An old hybrid from Woon Leng nursery. I put it away in a shaded corner below the palm trees and it seems happy with its new  home.


Paraphalanthe Helen Kan


Phalaenopsis Tying Shin Fly Eagle

A Taiwanese C1 hybrid. Nice scent and you never know what colour combinations the next blooms will be.

Phalaenopsis Tying Shin Fly Eagle  



The orchid was pretty dehydrated when I bought it....  after a good soaking the second bloom was in much better shape.



Phalaenopsis Ken Shubert

Bought this quite a while back to make some crossings. Frequently flowering with multi spikes. Love the colour and its the reason I bought this one.


Phalaenopsis Kenneth Shubert




Tuesday, April 25, 2017

Phalaenopsis Gentleman Jack

A beautiful Phalaenopsis Gigantea X Phalaenopsis Tetrapis  hybrid. Nice large blooms with clear distinct markings. I moved them to a brighter growing area and the are now blooming frequently although the leaves are a little bit more yellow from the recent heat and  hot sunny weather.

Phalaenopsis Gentleman Jack



Phalaenopsis Cochlearis a specie orchid

Phalaenopsis Cochlearis recently added to the garden. Native to Malaysia, Borneo and Sarawak. Has small yellow flowers. I am trying to grow them tied onto fern bark with live sphagnum moss. The long streaming leafs behind is the Ophioglossum Pendulum or Ribbon ferns divided from mother plants.


Phalaenopsis Cochlearis


Llphophora Wlliamsii aka Peyote

Grown from little babies after the mother plant died from rotting. Lots of scars on them from birds trying to eat them during the hot seasonal spells. I just leave them in the corner and water them every 1-2 weeks.



Lophophora Williamsii