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I love this plant

I love the little bloom of my Acianthera chamensis

u/SetNo7114 — 18 hours ago
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Any guesses?

Total flower length is about 1”-1:25” (25-32mm)…plant is not much larger.

u/rufuckingkidding — 6 days ago
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My indoor orchid collection (127+) and care guide

Here is my orchid list, vendors I bought them from and care info, if you are looking for any of these, you will know where to get them from:

# Plant Name Bought from Category / Alliance Care Zone Light Group Notes
1 Blc. Curtis Oda ‘Volcano Queen’ Carmela Cattleya Alliance Zone 1 High
2 Blc. Eric Paul ‘Judy’ Hausermann Cattleya Alliance Zone 1 High
3 Blc. Hausermann's Holiday Ishpeming Hausermann Cattleya Alliance Zone 1 High
4 Blc. Hawaiian Passion ‘Carmela’ Carmela Cattleya Alliance Zone 1 High
5 Blc. Parts of Paradise ‘Emerald Isle’ FCC/AOS Bag baby Better-grow/Palmer Cattleya Alliance Zone 1 High
6 Blc. Pink Twilight ‘Horizon’ Hausermann Cattleya Alliance Zone 1 High
7 Blc. Robin Henry × Pot. Mem. Harriet George Cattleya Alliance Zone 1 High
8 Blc. Sea Swirl ‘Whirlpool’ Hausermann Cattleya Alliance Zone 1 High
9 Blc. Toshi Aoki ‘Starburst’ Cattleya Alliance Zone 1 High
10 Brassocattleya Marcella Koss ‘Pink Marvel’ Hausermann Cattleya Alliance Zone 1 High
11 C. Motte Spots ‘Paradise’ Carmela Cattleya Alliance Zone 1 High
12 Cattleya Mareeba Tiger fma. coerulea Krull-Smith Cattleya Alliance Zone 1 High
13 Cattleya maxima var. coerulea ‘Blue Sea’ Hausermann Cattleya Alliance Zone 1 High
14 Cattleya Peckaviensis (aclandiae × schilleriana) Carmela Cattleya Alliance Zone 1 High aclandiae influence appreciates strong light and drying
15 Ett. Volcano Trick Bag baby Better-grow/Palmer Cattleya Alliance Zone 1 High
16 Gcy. Kyoguchi Krull-Smith Cattleya Alliance Zone 1 High
17 Iwanagaara Appleblossom (pink) Hausermann Cattleya Alliance Zone 1 High
18 Laelia pumila (mounted) Hausermann Cattleya Alliance Zone 1 High Likes rapid drying and airflow
19 Laelia purpurata fma. sanguinea (4N) Louisiana Orchid Connection Cattleya Alliance Zone 1 High Benefits from strong light and airflow
20 Laelia purpurata var. cinderosa Hausermann Cattleya Alliance Zone 1 High
21 Laelia purpurata var. werkhauserii ‘Blue Sky’ Hausermann Cattleya Alliance Zone 1 High
22 Lc. Blue Angel Glove Hausermann Cattleya Alliance Zone 1 High
23 Lc. Gold Digger ‘Buttercup’ HCC/AOS [3,8] Hausermann Cattleya Alliance Zone 1 High
24 Lc. Hausermann's Sultan ‘Summer Spectacular’ Hausermann Cattleya Alliance Zone 1 High
25 Lc. Irene Finney ‘Springs Best’ Hausermann Cattleya Alliance Zone 1 High
26 Lc. Mary Elizabeth Bohn ‘Royal Flare’ Hausermann Cattleya Alliance Zone 1 High
27 Lc. White Spark Hausermann Cattleya Alliance Zone 1 High
28 Pcv. Key Lime Stars × Blc. Toshie Aoki ‘Pizzaz’ Natt's Cattleya Alliance Zone 1 High
29 Pot. Burana Fire ‘Momilani’ Carmela Cattleya Alliance Zone 1 High
30 Pot. Hawaiian Prominence ‘America’ Carmela Cattleya Alliance Zone 1 High
31 Pot. Immaculate Heart ‘Hilo Red’ Carmela Cattleya Alliance Zone 1 High
32 Pot. Love Triangle ‘Doris’ Carmela Cattleya Alliance Zone 1 High
33 Rby. Copper Queen Carmela Cattleya Alliance Zone 1 High
34 Rlc. Blanche Aisaka ‘Yuki’ Carmela Cattleya Alliance Zone 1 High
35 Rlc. Dicks Smith ‘Paradise’ Carmela Cattleya Alliance Zone 1 High
36 Rlc. Golden Chieftain ‘Akukii’ Carmela Cattleya Alliance Zone 1 High
37 Rlc. Joy Sokabe ‘Volcano Queen’ Bag baby Better-grow/Palmer Cattleya Alliance Zone 1 High
38 Rlc. Volcano Plum ‘Kilauea’ Bag baby Better-grow/Palmer Cattleya Alliance Zone 1 High
39 Rlc. Yasuji Takasaki ‘Hawaii’ Carmela Cattleya Alliance Zone 1 High
40 Slc. Jewel Box ‘Dark Waters’ Hausermann Cattleya Alliance Zone 1 High
41 Slc. Tokyo Life Carmela Cattleya Alliance Zone 1 High
42 Dendrobium lindleyi Windy Hill Dendrobium Zone 1 High Wants stronger light and harder winter drying
43 Dendrobium Farmeri ‘Pink’ Natt's Dendrobium Zone 1 edge / Zone 3 Medium–High Slightly softer-light and more moisture-loving than lindleyi
44 Rhyncostylis gigantea Hausermann Vandaceous Alliance, Foxtail Zone 1 High / Bright Indirect Cooler/drier winter helps blooming
45 Vandachostylis Lou Sneary Carmela Vandaceous Alliance Zone 1 Very High Tolerates stronger light and drying than many vandaceous orchids
46 Catasetum pileatum var. imperiale Windy Hill Catasetum Alliance Zone 2 Very High, seasonal Strong winter dormancy; reduce water after leaf drop
47 Catasetum pileatum ‘Jumbo Green Gold’ Krull-Smith Catasetum Alliance Zone 2 Very High, seasonal Strong winter dormancy; reduce water after leaf drop
48 Clowesetum Penang Waltz Krull-Smith Catasetum Alliance Zone 2 Very High, seasonal Keep much drier leafless
49 Cycd. Wine Delight FCC/AOS Carmela Catasetum Alliance Zone 2 Very High, seasonal Sensitive to overwatering during dormancy
50 Georgecarrara Memoria George Carr Windy Hill Catasetum Alliance Zone 2 Very High, seasonal Bright warm active growth season
51 Dendrobium brymerianum Orchid for the people Dendrobium Zone 3 Medium–High Benefits from cooler drier winter rest
52 Dendrobium thyrsiflorum Orchid for the people Dendrobium Zone 3 Medium–High Callista-type; likes winter drying and bright filtered light
53 Den. Love Memory ‘Fizz’ Carmela Dendrobium Zone 3 High
54 Den. Spring Dream ‘Apollon’ Carmela Dendrobium Zone 3 High
55 Dendrobium Hawaii Spectacular Carmela Dendrobium Zone 3 High
56 Dendrobium Mini Snowflake Kalapana Dendrobium Zone 3 Medium Softer-light compact type
57 Dendrobium Roy Tokunaga Bag baby Better-grow/Palmer Dendrobium Zone 3 High
58 Dendrobium Sherry Abe Carmela Dendrobium Zone 3 High
59 Dendrobium guilbertii Louisiana Orchid Connection Dendrobium Zone 3 High
60 Dendrobium mirbelianum Louisiana Orchid Connection Dendrobium Zone 3 High Very warm-growing; dislikes cold winter temperatures
61 Dendrobium subuliferum Louisiana Orchid Connection Dendrobium Zone 3 High Fine-rooted miniature; dislikes stale wet media
62 Dendrobium Hamana Smile Natt's Dendrobium Zone 3 High
63 Dendrobium Kingianum Natt's Dendrobium Zone 3 Medium–High Cooler-growing and more cold tolerant
64 Dendrobium chrysotoxum Hausermann Dendrobium Zone 3 Medium–High Benefits from cooler drier winter rest
65 Dendrobium Suffusum Hausermann Dendrobium Zone 3 High Warm bright-growing
66 Dendrobium superbum Hausermann Dendrobium Zone 3 High Warm bright-growing
67 Encyclia mariae Hausermann Encyclia Zone 3 Medium–High Slightly more moisture-loving
68 Encyclia tampensis Hausermann Encyclia Zone 3 Medium–High
69 Epidendrum ciliare Hausermann Encyclia Zone 3 Medium–High Appreciates airy mounted culture
70 Eny. Golden Sunburst Bag baby Better-grow/Palmer Encyclia / Enanthleya Alliance Zone 3 Medium–High
71 Eny. Jackie Bright ‘Hilo Stars’ Bag baby Better-grow/Palmer Encyclia / Enanthleya Alliance Zone 3 Medium–High
72 Encyclia  radiata Carmela Encyclia / Prosthechea Alliance Zone 3 Medium–High Likes stronger airflow and slight drying between watering
73 Encyclia cordigera Carmela Encyclia / Prosthechea Alliance Zone 3 Medium–High Tolerates brighter and drier culture
74 Encyclia parkerii Louisiana Orchid Connection Encyclia / Prosthechea Alliance Zone 3 Medium–High
75 Panarica prismatocarpa Orchid for the people Encyclia / Prosthechea Alliance Zone 3 Medium–High Likes airy roots and drying between watering
76 Panarica brassavolae Orchid for the people Encyclia / Prosthechea Alliance Zone 3 Medium–High Brassavola influence appreciates brighter light and airflow
77 Prosthechea sima (syn. Encyclia sima) Orchid for the people Encyclia / Prosthechea Alliance Zone 3 Medium–High Warm airy Encyclia-type culture
78 Coelogyne mayeriana Hausermann Coelogyne Zone 4 Medium–High Likes more humidity/moisture while still needing airflow
79 Coelogyne Unchained Melody Orchid for the people Coelogyne Zone 4 Medium–High More moisture-loving than Oncidiums; good airflow important
80 Dendrobium victoria-reginae Orchid for the people Dendrobium Zone 4 Medium Cooler-growing species; dislikes excessive heat
81 MaxillarIa tenuifolia ‘Yamada’ AM/AOS Hausermann Maxilaria Zone 4 Medium “Coconut orchid”; dislikes stale wet media
82 Miltassia Charles M. Fitch ‘Izumi’ AM/AOS Hausermann Oncidium Alliance, Miltonia Zone 4 Medium Intermediate Oncidium-type culture
83 Miltonia Dee Fujitake ‘Kaley Cat’ Carmela Oncidium Alliance, Miltonia Zone 4 Medium
84 Miltoniopsis Herralexandre Etsy Oncidium Alliance, Miltonia Zone 4 Medium More heat-sensitive than most Zone 4 orchids
91 Oncidium Gold Dust Windy Hill Oncidium Alliance Zone 4 Medium
93 Oncidium Sharry Baby ‘Red Fantasy’ Kalapana Oncidium Alliance Zone 4 Medium
94 Oncidium Sharry Baby ‘Sweet Fragrance’ Kalapana Oncidium Alliance Zone 4 Medium
95 Oncidium Twinkles ‘Fragrance Fantasy’ (White) Carmela Oncidium Alliance Zone 4 Medium Tolerates brighter and slightly drier culture
85 Oncidium Twinkle ‘Pink Fantasy’ Hausermann Oncidium Alliance Zone 4 Medium Tolerates brighter and slightly drier culture
86 Oncidium Twinkle ‘Yellow Bird’ Hausermann Oncidium Alliance Zone 4 Medium Tolerates brighter and slightly drier culture
87 Bnfd. Gilded Tower ‘Mystic Maze’ Carmela Oncidium Alliance Zone 4 Medium
88 Odcdm. Wildcat ‘Rainbow’ Carmela Oncidium Alliance Zone 4 Medium
89 Odontocidium Catatante ‘Sunny Kalapana’ Kalapana Oncidium Alliance Zone 4 Medium
90 Odtna. Pacific Paranoia ‘Other Side of Cool’ Kalapana Oncidium Alliance Zone 4 Medium
92 Oncidium Pacific Pagan ‘Kilauea’ Carmela Oncidium Alliance Zone 4 Medium
96 Oncostele Pacific Perspective ‘Pacific Heat’ Carmela Oncidium Alliance Zone 4 Medium
97 Aliceara (Beallara) Marfitch Natt's Oncidium Alliance Zone 4 Medium
98 Schunkeara (Beallara) Big Shot ‘Pink Leopard’ Natt's Oncidium Alliance Zone 4 Medium
99 Vuylstekeara Carnival ‘Rio’ Etsy Oncidium Alliance Zone 4 Medium
100 Psychopsis Mendenhall ‘Hildos’ FCC/AOS x self Hausermann Oncidium Alliance, Psychopsis Zone 4 Medium–High Dislikes repotting; avoid water sitting in leaves/new growths; never cut green spikes
101 Zygopetalum (Blue Blazes x Kiwi Geyser) Hausermann Oncidium Alliance, Zygopetalum Zone 4 Medium Prefers cooler roots and even moisture
102 Zygonisia Cynosure ‘Bluebird’ Grocery store Oncidium Alliance, Zygonisia Zone 4 Medium
103 Variegated Zygonisia Cynosure ‘Dove of Peace’ Etsy Oncidium Alliance, Zygonisia Zone 4 Medium
104 Zygopetalum Arthur Elle ‘Tombstone’ Etsy Oncidium Alliance, Zygopetalum Zone 4 Medium Prefers cooler roots and steady moisture
105 Angraecum (superbum × sesquipedale) Louisiana Orchid Connection Angraecoid Alliance Zone 5 Medium Larger and brighter-growing than many Angraecoids
106 Chamaengis hariotiana Louisiana Orchid Connection Angraecoid Alliance Zone 5 Medium Sensitive to dehydration
107 Sobennikoffia robusta Louisiana Orchid Connection Angraecoid Alliance Zone 5 Medium
108 Tubecentron LOC Cajun Girl Louisiana Orchid Connection Angraecoid Alliance Zone 5 Medium
109 Tuberolabium kotoense Hausermann Angraecoid Alliance Zone 5 Medium Prefers consistently humid airy conditions
110 Tuberolabium kotoense Louisiana Orchid Connection Angraecoid Alliance Zone 5 Medium Prefers consistently humid airy conditions
111 Ascocentrum hendersonianum Hausermann Vanda Zone 5 Medium Shadier and more humidity-loving than typical Vandas
112 Neofinetia falcata (pink tone) Hausermann Vanda Zone 5 Medium–High Cooler nights; airy moss/mounted culture
113 Phalaenopsis G.W. Green World ‘Snakeskin’ Louisiana Orchid Connection Phalaenopsis Alliance Zone 6 Low–Medium
114 Phalaenopsis Krull’s Yellow Dragon Krull-Smith Phalaenopsis Alliance Zone 6 Low–Medium
115 Phalaenopsis Mainshow Blue Elf × Mainshow Blue Tint Krull-Smith Phalaenopsis Alliance Zone 6 Low–Medium
116 Phalaenopsis Norman’s Blue Jennifer × violacea Krull-Smith Phalaenopsis Alliance Zone 6 Low–Medium Violacea influence prefers warmer/brighter conditions
117 Phalaenopsis Smiley Bluebird × Norman’s Blue Jennifer Krull-Smith Phalaenopsis Alliance Zone 6 Low–Medium Violacea-type hybrid; warmer/brighter growing
118 Phalaenopsis Venus Louisiana Orchid Connection Phalaenopsis Alliance Zone 6 Low–Medium
119 Phalaenopsis amabilis (Irian Jaya) Louisiana Orchid Connection Phalaenopsis Alliance Zone 6 Low–Medium
120 Phalaenopsis equestris fma. coerulea Louisiana Orchid Connection Phalaenopsis Alliance Zone 6 Low–Medium
121 Phalaenopsis equestris var. leucaspis Louisiana Orchid Connection Phalaenopsis Alliance Zone 6 Low–Medium
122 Phalaenopsis philippinensis Louisiana Orchid Connection Phalaenopsis Alliance Zone 6 Low–Medium Slightly brighter-growing and more pendulous
123 Phalaenopsis schilleriana Natt's Phalaenopsis Alliance Zone 6 Low–Medium Appreciates higher humidity and airflow; crown rot sensitive
124 Phal hybrid no-tag1 (yellow, in vas) Grocery store Phalaenopsis Alliance Zone 6 Low–Medium
125 Phal hybrid no-tag1 (pink, cascade) Grocery store Phalaenopsis Alliance Zone 6 Low–Medium
126 Phal hybrid no-tag1 (pink, cascade) Grocery store Phalaenopsis Alliance Zone 6 Low–Medium
127 Phal hybrid no-tag1 (pink, costco) Grocery store Phalaenopsis Alliance Zone 6 Low–Medium
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u/Hingtingsot — 4 days ago
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Tolumnia calochila

First bloom, and first time I see the flower in person.

This has been a top-of-the-wishlist orchid for me. I've wanted one ever since I first found out it existed, but Tolumnia species are slim pickings in the EU market. But as luck would have it, someone did import a flask... twice. My first attempt at growing them failed, so I was extremely happy to get a 2nd chance. And things have obviously gone better this time.

u/fruce_ki — 3 days ago
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My first orchid. Advice wanted.

Never had an orchid before, recieved like this and don't know what looks good or bad.

Humidity and temp are sorted. It is mounted near the terrarium fan. I am getting a better mount for it's final place to stay.

u/TedTried-CreamSoda — 3 days ago
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should the cork bark be absorbing water?

mounted my aerangis 2 days ago, soaked it for a good while then, should the cork bark be retaining moisture?

i ordered some cheap cork bark on amazon hoping it would work, as long as the roots are wet should it be fine? second pic is after i watered

i'm worried the roots won't adhere to the bark, any advice?

thanks guys !

u/GEMlNl_ — 6 days ago
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Recent blooms (and updates)

Can you try to find them all in the first photo?

1: Phalaenopsis cornu-cervi (it has not done anything during the cooler months, but now it’s getting started!)

2: Maxillaria Memoria Ben Berliner (i think? Variabilis x tenuifolia. It grows like there’s no tomorrow, and there’s many flowers, that lasts and smells so good!)

3: Dryadella edwallii (first time bloomer! Though, it seems like the sepal is fused, which I am disappointed. But I think it is a sequential bloomer!)

4: Lepanthopsis astrophora (it grows leaves once in a while, but it is definitely a flower machine).

5: Lepanthes telepogoniliflora (I’m very surprised at how fast this one bloomed! It was in bud when I first received it, but it blasted. It’s making one more spike and two more leaves already!)

Extra: Goodyera biflora is budding and kuhlhaselttia yakushimensis (I think?) is still growing. My Dracula lost all of its most juvenile growth, but another on appeared and the spike is steadily growing. And Pleurothallis cardiostola has one of the most beautiful emerging leaves! One unique quirk is its serrated ends, which I just noticed recently.

u/epic_sushisushi — 5 days ago