I got a second shot under the grow lights so you could see its real color, I’m really stunned at how gorgeous that deep violet is. Happy spooky season!

I apologize for the terrible photo because I haven’t figured out how to put it on my wall yet but I just got this BEAUTIFUL Oncidium Sharry Baby chocolate orchid! I would really appreciate tips on how to take care of it and encourage new blooms after these are done with consideration that this mount has no medium attached. Thank you so much!

Phalaenopsis Zheng Min Anaconda ‘Wilson’

My Zygopetalum 'Jumpin Jack' flowered! This is my first orchid (of 3) and these are the first flowers successfully grown in my home! Wanted to come share the process.

Plant purchased May 31 freshly in bloom, the flowers lasted ~7 weeks. I noticed the new flower stalks starting in early Sept, the first flower started opening on my birthday Oct 11 which was super exciting, and the last flower on the second stalk is finishing opening today Oct 26.

Had a nice time at Ritter Tropicals today in Kissimmee, Florida. Glad to see the road leading to the area has been paved.

I counted 26 blooms! I’ve had this orchid for about 10 years now and it’s never bloomed like this before.

This had been looking like a root as it was starting to emerge but now that it’s peeking out more, it looks vaguely mitten-like? A mini mitten, if you will. Could it be… 😯

I have nobody at home to get excited about this with but it's finally bloomed! It is the most gorgeous little flower on the fattest little bulb.

I think coelogyne fimbriata is my new favourite.

This lady will have 2 open blooms for about 24 hours before the old one drops. Caught it with sequential blooms 2 and 3.

This is a "lady slipper" orchid that loves moisture and humidity. Inside of the slipper is super slick. A pollinating insect tries to land on the lip, falls in the slipper to the bottom, climbs up the back which is textured with hairs, deposits other flowers' pollen, gets pollen stuck on it from this flower, and flies to the next flower. Nature is neat, even if this is a man made hybrid.

Blc. Hsinying Williette #6

Just moved from Kent to Scotland and some of my orchids are struggling to adjust but this one has just popped out TWO new flower spikes!!!!!!!!! She hasn’t bloomed for a long time, so I don’t even know what colour her flowers are!!

I just received this, and am excited to use it.
Is there any benefit to spraying leaves with it now and again?

Everyone told me the Oscillantes are fussy. This one isn't. Masdevallia ariasii comes from the wet forests of southeastern Ecuador and northern Peru, around 900–1000 m, and stays tiny, a few centimetres of leaf on a blackish ramicaul no thicker than a match. The flower is the surprise: nearly round, translucent pale yellow, a red spot at the base of the lateral sepals and two long, reflexed tails. Grown mounted on a short layer of sphagnum, always lightly moist, 70%+ humidity, good air movement. Sensitive to excess water, that's the one thing it won't forgive.

I thought you all might enjoy seeing my Cymbidiums. One pot was left by previous owner and I had no idea what it was until it bloomed. They stay outdoors and receive no special treatment. We have separated them and now have 4 pots. We are in the mountains of Hidalgo, Mexico. My indoor, babied orchids don’t do nearly as well.

I gave this to her for her 11th birthday in February. I didn't think it would last long without my intervention but wowee, it's more than doubled in size and is covered in buds! When I asked what her secret was, she told me she reads to it every night so it can get all of her carbon dioxide to grow big and strong. I think she's got more plants in her future! She's super excited to go shopping for a new pot this weekend because this thing is definitely outgrowing the one it's got.

I’m located near Bogota Colombia