She’s never really put out that many flowers, but they’re usually on the bigger side ~4” across. Just wanted to share:)

I had an oops with the spike... Draping artfully didn't work out. I will stake it next time. I am using a Neofineta falcata to support the almost 2ft long spike. 26 blooms including the last bud I expect to open this week.

Edit was spelling

Dactylorhíza baltica

Had this plant for a few years and always got male flowers. This flowering I get a female spike AND a male spike. Should I pollinate?

First time ever my young Bc. Richard Mueller '4n'
× Ctt. Orchidglace SVO HCCIN has bloomed! Very excited to see this coming in.

Was a seeding from Krull Smith a year ago: https://www.reddit.com/r/orchids/s/pOSxePLBH0

It was from a friend, he accidentally left the door of his greenhouse open in winter. So this guy here got frozen. I have been taken care of it since May, it grow lots of roots for me, and two new leaves.

Now the roots are so strong, they climbed on the bark. I took off the wires since last month, and it’s doing okay.

Hope it would bloom for me next year.

It’s not fully open yet, but soon!!

I love me some multi floral paphs, especially the summer blooming types. I have two that bloomed around the same time to each other due to the philippinense parentage in their genetics. The Saint Swithin hasn't bloomed in almost 3yrs. Last time, it bloomed 8 flowers on two fans and is doing it again with this spectacular show.

Crouching Tiger, I got in the orchid show of South Carolina from Marble Branch Farms. He always has great paphs for sale. This blooming came to a total of 10 flowers. Might be another 2yrs but as always I'll be looking forward to it.

Enjoy the show!

This phal had been neglected for quite a while. The potting media had completely broken down, most of the roots were dead, and she was bone dry… I cleaned off all the old media, trimmed the dead roots, soaked the remaining healthy roots, and repotted her into fresh orchid mix.

She only has a handful of healthy roots left, but there are several bright green new root tips, so I’m hopeful! I also cut off the old flower spike since it was completely spent.

This is my very first rescue, so I’d love any feedback. Does everything look okay? Is there anything you would have done differently, or any tips for helping her recover over the next few months?

Thanks! 🌿

My only remaining flower on my encyclia alata. Cats got the other flowers I think. Its been growing on this coral rock for at least 20 years. Have another one growing on a fossil shell.

Third year my D. Love Memory 'Fizz' has bloomed. Every year it keeps getting better and better. In a few days this will fill the room with a wonderful fragrance in the mornings.

Hello, I’m a beginner with Orchids and I got a couple of them a few months ago. I’ve been hesitating to make a post because I get anxious, but it got to a point where one of my plants suffered a lot and I want help to learn so it doesn’t happen again.

Recently I repotted them and one of them started to dry. Like first the stems and then the leaves. At first I thought it didn’t like the new soil but my other Orchid started thriving. Like it’s growing babies and looks brightly green, roots are chunky and the stems are strong.

Now that this one’s last leaves fell I noticed they were black in the center so I suppose water accidentally got inside the crown and caused it to rot. I took it out of the pot to check it and indeed it had rotting roots. I already cut them.

My main question is: Do yall think it can be saved? 😞 I really wouldn’t want to get rid of it. I really loved it’s flower. Some of the roots still look greeny but maybe yall can see something I don’t. And in case I can help it can you guys please instruct me on what to do?

I’ve been blessed and grateful for the amount of orchids I’m able to grow. As a kid I used to dream about growing exotic plants in my environment. These babies are my pride and joy!

I bought this orchid three weeks ago and I changed its soil the second i got it and in those three weeks I watered it two times the roots are green and as you can see its fully bloomed and the leaves are also green and i want it to be big and beautiful. Is it a good time to pollinate it?? Or should I wait till fall because I searched on Google and it said that I can pollinate my orchid once my flowers are fully bloomed

Epidendrum cinnabarinum
“Que linda esta flor de la cima de la montaña, es como tu Gloria Valentina”
Fotos: JARV
Observación directa:
Flores de aproximadamente 4–6 cm.
Sépalos y pétalos rojo escarlata.
Labelo anaranjado con bordes rizados y pequeñas manchas rojizas.
Flores agrupadas en un racimo terminal.
Encontrada en una zona de montaña con roca y helechos, un hábitat típico de muchas especies de Epidendrum.

Last bloom was in October when I got her, so I'm super glad I got another one now. ♥️

I wish my Oncidium would bloom soon as well, but it doesn't seem like it will.

One of my cattleya’s put out a sheath and there’s clearly something inside of it growing. I don’t remember any of the other cattleyas (that produce a sheath and that I’ve successfully bloomed)taking this long to grow the bud. Some background: It’s a hybrid, called Lc. Magic Bell and its parents are Ctt. Trick or Treat x C. loddigesii. I got it over a year ago and it started growing a pseudobulb that was pretty tall and ended up producing a blank sheath. So I thought this year for sure. This pseudobulb is taller than the shelf so I actually had to move it from the original place it was in because I wouldn’t be able to see the flower or it might have somehow grown disfigured.

Should I give it some help and cut open the sheath? I’ve heard sometimes the bud will start to rot inside. I want to say it’s been about a month since the bud started developing and it seems a little flat to me Maybe for the parentage it hasn’t been long enough? I’m honestly worried that I shouldn’t have move it and it’s upset at me. Thank you in advance for any insight.

This is my first bloom spike (!!!!) and I'm anxious to know how long I've got until it blooms. I first noticed the spike June 11th and this photo was taken today. I know the average time is 3 months soooo... mid September, does that sound right?