Tolumnia ??

Late August 2014.  This has suffered terribly in the heat of summer.  I think I made the mistake of removing the extra moss that I had put on because I was worried it was stifling the roots... I'm hoping against hope that it will still be able to survive now that I've moved it to a more sheltered location and added a bit more moss...

Aerides Flabellata

Late August 2014.

This has grown over the summer having moved it to a hanging basket.  However, it's not the healthiest looking specimen!

Angraecum? Dendrobium?

Late August 2014.  The growth on this has taken off but it seems to be forming many new plantlets although some of the shoots have grown in length as well.  The colour of the leaves has also become a much healthier dark green and the surface is shiny.  All in all it looks a lot healthier at the end of the summer heat and humidity.

Close up of the plant-lets

Mystery Dendrobium

Late August 2014.  The plants have been growing well but they were also, at some point, attacked by spider mites.  This can be seen by the silvery patches which are most prominent on the undersides of the leaves.  It appears that the infestation has gone but for good measure, I have sprayed the plants with neem oil which I recently managed to locate in Hong Kong.

Bulbophyllum sikkimense

End August 2014.  Well after separating them, I discovered that Bulbos like a lot of humidity and so the smaller divisions were drying out a bit too much so I have mounted them all back together but hopefully with room to grow... I think they look better this way too!

Miltoniopsis

June 2014.  Purchased. Culture information here.

 

So this was how the plant was originally purchased.  The pot did not have any holes in the bottom and the original bark medium had been packed further with sphagum moss.  The bottom of the pot/vase was also filled with more moss...

I realised that this was probably not going to work and so removed all the moss and repotted it with just the bark chippings...  Thankfully, it seemed to settle down well in this condition.

Close ups of the flowers.... the petals are very delicate and the colouring reminds me of watercolour painting - it's almost like the colour bleed into the yellow background!  Gorgeous!

Mother's Day present - Oncidium

May 2014.  A lovely mother's day gift from the boys - no idea what it is called - probably an Oncidium?

Very pleased to see it now is starting some new growth...