The Spring Like Weather Warm and Sunny - A Fleeting Moment

The weather this week was surprisingly warm, two days reached up to 70+ degrees! But it was just a fleeting moment. It’s back to reality now, still in the winter. I took advantage of the warm and sunshine to take a walk with my husband to nearby Northern Dutchess Hospital, where we were able to stroll around the park path comfortably! We did the walk three times in a row this week. It lifted up my spirits a little and had me feeling cheerful a little too!

I really admire and appreciate this Cattleya orchid plant! The condition of this house for orchids is not very ideal but the two orange color orchids (from division) are blooming still! This tough Cattleya blooms almost every year!  (3/13/2026)

3/10/2026, 3 flowers (right)

7 flowers. 3/10/2026

Two plants, small one from division 

2/17/2026

2/17/2026

Orchid Bloom for Lunar New Year

Cymbidium orchids often bloom in January. This is the only one blooming, which I have had for so many years. It always blooms faithfully around Lunar New year time (1/29/2025)!  It is a good thing that I have something to celebrate! Besides, their flowers can last for several weeks.

1/28/2025

1/30/2025

1/22/2025

1/1/2025

1/26/2025

1/26/2025, Delaware river, the bridge between PA and NJ

Fall Bloom Cattleya Orchid

This summer season was really cruel for my orchids! It had been scorching hot, dry and no rain for long periods of time. I lost quite a bit of my orchids! I think this Cattleya orchid is a tough one, I checked my record, it bloomed in year of 2020, 2022 and now 2024, its name is Hawaiian Passion “Carmela”. I am so grateful!  If you interested, Please check my blog, I posted on 10/15/2022 for this subject. 

The budding plant is division of the same one 

9/22/2024

This is division, still going strong (9/22/2024)

Going to fade soon (9/24/2024)

Orange Cattleya Orchid

I have had this Cattleya orchid from the Bucks County Orchid Society for a long time. I think it’s easy to grow. No matter what kind of condition, it blooms every winter faithfully! The young division plant also looks good. It’s a big sized orchid plant but has a compact cluster of orange flowers! Unfortunately, I don’t know its name.

1/16/2024

1/22/2024

1/26/2024

2/2/2024

7 small cluster flowers 2/2/2024

2/2/2024

2/2/2024

 

January Orchids in Bloom

There are four orchids blooming this month. I am pleased that I always have one orchid blooming at least in my sunroom (or my ikebana work room). It brightens the room and warm my heart!

Large Cattleya, 1/8/2023, in full bloom 

Oncidium and Cattleya 1/31/2023

1/31/2023 in full bloom, 7 small flowers 

Four blooming orchids, 1/31/20231

1/31/2023, two are in budding 

1/29/2023

Left Cattleya orchid faded, right side in full bloom 1/11/2023

Orchids Bloom for Holiday

This Cattleya has been blooming for three weeks by far and is a very nice orchid with a hint of fragrance, best of all, it faithfully blooms every year this time of year.

1/5/2023

12/25/2022

12/22/2022

12/22/2022

Hawaiian Passion “Carmela”

This is an easy growing Cattleya that produces 3 1/2 inch clusters of yellow green flowers. Very fragrant!  Looking through the history of my blog, I found that I have been growing this orchid for more than 10 years. It bloomed two years ago in the fall of 2020, with only three flowers, but this year it has six flowers! 

Orchids Bloom for The Holidays

The first day of the new year, 2022! I present this bright, gorgeous Cattleya and Oncidium Orchids for you! They have been blooming for a month! 

Wish this New Year brings for you lots of joy, happiness and indeed health!

12/14/2021 perfume 

12/15/2021

12/13/2021

5/12/2021

Oncidium 3/12/2021 long lasting plant

3/12/2021 smells like vanilla chocolate 

Orchids bloom from September to October

I spotted a bright red flower in my backyard orchids site through my Ikebana room window the other day. I went there to check it out, I was really surprised! It’s a Cattleya orchid, it might have been in full bloom for a couple of days! I also discovered a few other orchids are budding too! Please see below:

10/2/2021

9/22/2021

10/2/2021

9/25/2021

September Orchid bloom - Lime Green Cattleya Orchid

This is a small compact orchid plant, I posted it twelve days ago (budding). It’s blooming now! I love its lime green color and pleasant fragrance!

9/19/2021