my indoor garden

the Cirrhopetallum makoyanum has finally bloomed and started to align the blooms. the previous pictures were taken right before i left for work today. the following pictures are ones that i took after i got home around 1800. by then, the flowers are completely erected and aligned



blooms of the Cirrhopetallum and Bulbophyllum genus are known to have very awkward smells... this one's scent isn't unbearable, but it is definitely something one doesn't want to be smelling all the time... it is slightly repulsive...

I recently purchased this Cirrhopetallum makoyanum at the beginning of June 2008. Currently, it is blessing me with a bloom. There is a second spike coming; however, it is too small to photograph. The buds have yet to open, but I expect them to bloom in a few more days, there are eight buds on the umbel.

This is one of my Phalaenopsis species, Phalaenopsis cornu-cervi. I bought it in December of 2007. This is one very good plant--very strong and healthy. It is growing roots, its second leaf of the season, and a second spike. On top of that, it is developing new buds on the first spike and holding all the bloomed flowers all at once.

This is definitely one specimen in which I can expect more and more future blooms in the years to come as it gets more and more mature. These flowers are representative of its first blooms.

The last time this orchid bloomed for me was mid-June of 2007. This time it blessed me with eight flowers. The scented blooms remind me of coconut. The flowers only lasted 3-weeks this year. I wish it was longer, but I'm very happy that I can rebloom it. I'll definitely be waiting for next year's bloom.

Another fairly easy to grow Phalaenopsis species. This is the first blooming of this plant and it has 6 spent flowers, holding two more and growing a new bud at the moment. I'm hoping for about 10 flowers before the spike gives up.

This is Phragmipedium Giganteum, a hybrid cross of Phrag. Grande (Phrag. caudatum x Phrag. longifolium) with Phrag. caudatum. Unfortunately, I could take a picture with all three blooms open. Nonetheless, it is ok since these two blooms were very impressive.

The long hanging petals are about 15-16" long, and the leaves on the fan is about 15" too. This plant having the genes of two large Phragmipedium species has definitely earned its cross name--Giganteum.

This is a Paphiopedilum Noid meaning No ID. I adopted him from Loblaws in July of 2007, and almost a year later, it's thanking me. It might not look like anything special, but it is the second orchid I ever rebloomed from my collection.