This Cattleya orchid (Roman Holiday), surprisingly bloomed in September without my noticing, after a long period of time! One of the orchid was from division, its flowers were a little smaller. Their flowers are long lasting, I have been enjoying them for a few weeks already!
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| 7 flowers, the last two buds blooming in two day |
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| 9/15/2025 Cat. Hawaiian Passion “Carmela” |
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| Encyclia (Green Hornet) keep blooming, bud after bud, last a long time 9/13/2025 |
I just realized what a busy schedule I have in June! Besides doctor’s appointments and class lessons. I also attended I.I. Philadelphia Chapter #71’s event for 60th anniversary celebration luncheon, and went to Brandywine Museum of art to check the site, which MainLine branch will be holding an annual exhibition in the last week of this month. I have no mood to do Ikebana during this time period! But it’s time to post my orchids, they are blooming all around from April to June now. Five are Oncidium orchids, only one is Cattleya (Apple Blossom). Some faded and some are still going strong.
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| Oncidium (Sherry Baby, smell like chocolate) 6/12/2026 |
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| Oncidium (Pacific Panache) 5/18/2025 |
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| Oncidium 5/18/2925 |
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| Oncidium (Issaku Nagata)5/9/2025 |
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| 5/5/2025 |
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| 5/5/2025 |
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| Cattlaye (Apple Blossom) 5/5//2025 |
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| 4/24/2025 |
In this midwinter season, my sunroom (or Ikebana room) is showing some colors of orchid plants. There are not only two oncidium orchids in full bloom, but I also see some other orchid spikes too! 😊
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| 1/26/2024 |
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| 1/21/2024 oncidium |
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| 1/21/2024, cattleya |
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| 1/21/2024 phalaenopise spike |
My orchids collection have not been flowering like they used to! I know I have not paid much attention to them, and that's the reason for the most part. I devote more time to Ikebana than mending the orchids.
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| Phalaenopsis 4/14/2023 |
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| 3/19/2023 |
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| Long lasting Cattleya (5 small blooming orchid) |
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| Phalaenopsis 4/14/2023 |
From October to now, three Cattleya orchids have been fading away. But “Xenia” orchid (second picture) has been in bloom for a long while. Gladly, two oncidium and two phalaenopsis orchids are on the way (they are budding). I have a lot to be thankful for, and this is one of them. HAPPY THANKSGIVING!
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| 11/16/2022 |
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| Epi. Cilive “Xenia” 11/9/2022 |
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| 11/1/2022 |
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| 11/26/2022 |
It’s time for my orchids to winterize. Some October nights are turning really cold! I have to bring all my orchids inside (10/7/2022). I discovered that four of my orchid plants are budding at the same time. What a joy!
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| Cattleya, Roman Holiday and Hawaiian Passion “Carmela “ 10/14/2022 |
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| 10/12/202o |
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| 10/7/2022 |
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The one in green pot, full Bloom on 8/29/2022 |
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| “ Roman Holiday” 8/21/2022 |
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| Oncidium 7/21/2022 |
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| 7/14/2022 |
The three pots of Cattleya orchids have been blooming for more than a month now! The identical plants were from me dividing them. I have had them for many years. They are long-living Cattleya orchids!
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| 5/28/2022 |
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| 5/15/2022 |
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| 5/10/2022 |
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| 5/10/2022 |
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| 5/10/2022 |
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| Cattleya “Apple Blossom” 4/14/2022 |
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| 4/12/2022 |
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| 4/10/2022 |
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| 1st stem fated, this is 2nd stem bloom, same pot |
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| This is division from other Cattleya, please check January’s orchids bloom |
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| Oncidium Sherry baby (left, smell like Vanilla chocolate) 2/26/2022 |
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| 2/16/2022 |
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| 2/20/2022 |
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| 2/17/2022 |
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| 2/9/2022 |
