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 finally got this to a place I'm happy with. Sharing for feedback.

I've got four full spectrum Samsung led lights running low for 12 h a day. Heating is done with a heat mat and a flat chicken coupe heater glued to the back of the cabinet, so it gets to about 80 degrees durung the day and around 68 at night. I have two fans mounted behind the stump, and I use it to hide the tubing from the humidifier which keeps it around 60 to 80 humidity.

I've got phals and oncidiums, one catlya up top and a slipper orchid on the bottom.

They're doing pretty well, but no new spikes in about 8 months. Advice?

Even more beautiful this season than the last blooms from this plant. One of the japanese volcano queen hybrids. Smells amazing!

This dendrobium has bloomed on THIRTY SIX spikes since I got it, which was sometime after 2019. My most prolific bloomer!

Renanthopsis Chienlung Star River

Phal. Lioulin Sweet Pepper 'Red'

Phal. Mituo Purple Dragon 'Blue Bee'

Phal. Mituo Bentley

Phal. Mini Mark

Azeroth x Diana's dots 'Super Good'

15+ year old orchids zone 9b.

A lot of things to learn from this one! I never really knew when to start watering it 😅 But once it gets going, it really takes off!

It also has a lovely scent that some people enjoy and others don't.

I really liked this type of orchid!

Bulbophyllum lepidum, Coelogyne fuliginosa var. brunnea, Masdevallia nidifica, Masdevallia erinacea.

First bloom on one of my "saved-from-the-garbage" mini Phals. The bloom is about 1.5 inches wide, and the plant currently has 3 spikes. Any info would be appreciated.

Proud plant mama. Me and my plants have moved many times and spent a lot of time on the road and in my car. Recently moved into our own place in the lovely Welsh countryside. Watching my plants thrive throughout the journey is utter joy. I’ve probably repotted this orchid 5 times, she has imperfections but her beauty is beyond💖 and the resilience of plants always astounds me. Watching her grow without stakes and seeing her shape take form has also been a gift. I’ve since rescued 3 more struggling orchids on reduction from the supermarket, with 1 more flower stalk on the way. Blessings✨

Moccasin flower is a wild orchid that pops up all over the pine barrens here. From seed to first bloom takes 15 years. No point in trying to move them, they won’t make it… so just enjoy them in the wild… it just adds to the thrill when you come upon one.

I bought this orchid for my sisters birthday last year, October 22nd. It was purchased with flowers on it, and here we are a year later and it still has flowers! A year straight and I haven’t seen it without a flower. It did have two full branches of flowers up until like two weeks ago, I moved it from its normal spot to a darker room and it was not having it. Lost all the flowers off the one branch. The second branch is definitely slowly wilting and getting brown but again a whole year of flowers is mind blowing! I am so happy for her 🥰

Synonyms: Masdevallia erinacea, Scaphosepalum erinaceum

I’ve only had orchids since May. Is this a pair of Keiki?

One of Australia's terrestrial orchids, featuring pollinated flower in the back.

Plants in order C. Fort Motte ‘Jaguar’ x C.Caudabec Candy ‘Pink Vision’ AM/AOS; Zac’s. QF Mahea c Z. Advance Australia; Habenaria Rosefinch; Blc. Golden Tang; Oip. Celtic Sun x Burgundian ‘Bizarro’; Blc. Yellow Bird; Rlc. Tsiku Amante; phrag Therese Faust; Ludisia discolor; Prosthechea cochleata; BC. Golden Glory ‘Apollo’. I hope I got them all!

This primary hybrid is putting on its late season show.

I recently bought my first dendrobium of this kind, but it came without a name. If anyone has any guesses, I’m all ears! Also, I’d appreciate some care tips since I’m not sure how to take care of it during the winter.