Saturday, November 4, 2017

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.



Tuesday, October 31, 2017

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.



Monday, October 30, 2017

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 ParentOptimum Harvesting Range (Days)Mean (Days)
Cattleya labiata Group130-180171
Cattleya Bifoliate Group110-150142
Cattleya flava, cinnabarina, harpophylla110-120117
Cattleya xanthina, perrinii, purpurata120-180170
Laelia rubescens, anceps120-150127
Rhyncholaelia species130-180160
Brassavola species120-150125
Cattleya coccinea75-10096
Epidendrum species and hybrids100-120119
Encyclia species and hybrids130-180160
Broughtonia species60-7566
Cattleya hybrids Labiata Group (white, lavender, pink, white with colored lip)150-180175
Cattleya hybrids Labiata Group (yellow, orange, art shades)130-150141
Cattleya hybrids Labiata Group involving former species of Sophronitis130-150147
Cattleya hybrids Bifoliate Group110-150138
Oncidium species (true)110-140/td>122
Trichocentrum species (including former mule-ear Oncidium species)180-240207
Trichocentrum species (including former rat-tail Oncidium species)110-130121
Psychopsis species90-120100
Trichocentrum microchilum, splendidum130-170160
Tolumnia species65-7065
Rodriguezia species110-130123
Miltonia species (true)120-140130
Dendrobium devonianum, lituifolium, anosmum160-250186
Dendrobium nobile and its hybrids150-180163
Dendrobium bigibbum (phalaenopsis) and its hybrids120-40131
Dendrobium stratiotes, superbiens and their hybrids150-200162
Vanda species and hybrids150-195182
Ascocentrum species and hybrids110-180152
Ascocenda hybrids120-190171
Vandopsis species160-180165
Phalaenopsis species and hybrids110-120111
Rhynchostylis species and hybrids150-250187
Aerides species and hybrids150-180162
Renanthera species and hybrids150-180167
Maxillaria species120-140121
Chysis species140-180156
Ansellia species120-150130
Cyrtopodium species150-270182
Phaius species120-150135
Bulbophyllum (including Cirrhopetalum)140-180165





Sunday, October 29, 2017

Phalaenopsis grace chen

A reblooming of my Phalaenopsis chen hui grace. A hybrid from Hybrid 447 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.