The cattlaya is called Lc. Persevilis Splendor x Lc. Starting Point Unique.
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These are my Paphiopedilum and also be called Lady Slippers. I find myself drawn to the Paph. They are not a fragrant orchid but I love thier colors and formations. Their blooms last several weeks to about a month. I think the more vigilant you are the longer they will last. I tend to take my orchids for granite. The bottom two Paph, I bought last year at a orchid sale. They have a wax look to them which I found unique, but the Macabre and Fanaticum remain my favorite. The Macabre is a cross between Fat Boy xVoodooMagic "Dr. Bombay". I love the name and conjures up magic, voodoo and the intense purple reinforces it.
Fragrance wise this orchid cannot be beat. It's an Oncidium called DGMRA. Memoria Jay Yamada 'Kauai" . When it is in bloom you can walk into the greenhouse and smell it. I cannot begin to describe the smell, but if I have too, I would call it a musk smell. It's a very pleasant and soothing smell. This orchid blooms at least twice a year. Once in the warmer month and once in the cooler months. I am a novice, when it comes to orchids, but I swear it is more fragrant in the cooler months then the warmer months.
Your orchids are beautiful. How many do you have and where do you grow them. I also loved your Oregon pics and story.
ReplyDeleteI probably have about 20 orchids, some of them I have divided. My favorite are the paphs (lady slippers). The pictures above except for the top left are paphs. I don't have any pictures right know but I also love my oncidiums. When they bloom again, I will post some. We have a greenhouse for growing them in. Andy is into nepenthes ( carnivorous plants), so we have a eight foot green house, most of the plants in the greenhouse are his, but I get a little room.
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