Paph. niveum

Another plant of the small-sized Paph. niveum flowered. I have four of these small niveums which produce cute little flowers (about 2.5 cm across).

Flowering Now

Came home to find them in flower.
Above: Paph. philippinense

Below: Bulbophyllum limbatum

Bulbophyllum fascinator is really fascinating.

It is a native of Laos and Vietnam and has a large flower. Very easy to grow and flower in Singapore.

New Batch of Chattaladae

Many little Chatts in these flasks.

Phalaenopsis cornu-cervi 'Red'

An extremely good quality Phal cornu-cervi 'Red'. This variety is now as common as the normal cornu-cervi but a good quality flower is still hard to come by. There is a very critical difference between this variety and the chattaladae variety. Can you spot the difference? Chattaladae is still rare in Singapore but very common in US and Taiwan. Recently a grower in Taiwan flowered a mutated plant which is almost entirely solid red, including the lip. You can see the pics here but please hold on to your jaw :- http://tw.myblog.yahoo.com/max999-orchids/article?mid=4286&prev=-1&next=4249

Paphiopedlum philippinensis

This Paph. philippinensis is flowering again after the recent cold spell. The petals are just extending out of the flower bud this morning.

Phalaenopsis cornu-cervi 'Dark Star'

This plant is always in flower unlike some other cornu-cervis which appear to be quite reluctant to produce flower spikes. This variety produces lots of flower spikes and even new keikis appear regularly on old flower spikes. Some nurseries and growers classify this as var. thalebanii but others disagree, citing other taxonomical authorities who state that it is just another form of cornu-cervi. Well, i am just a hobbyist but what i can say is that other cornu-cervis have no fragrance. This one has, although very faint.

Paphiopedilum Shireen #2

This is the second time the plant is flowering after being separated from the main pot. Paph Shireen is so free flowering in Singapore. It is also very easy to take care of; just a bit of shading in a well ventilated position will do.

New Phalaenopsis Hybrid

Haven't got the name of this hybrid yet. Bought it from WL a few weeks ago because the plant is very healthy and i could see that the buds are quite dark in color. The flower turned out to be very beautiful and i like its shape and form.

Vanda coerulea hybrid

This is an unknown vanda from Mr. Lim Song. Vandas have never been my kind of orchids mainly because i find the plant and flower too big. But sometimes the things you don't pay attention to may surprise you because many people find this flower extremely attractive. It has strong Vanda coerulea influence. Is it Vanda Cavananan x Coerulea??

Phalaenopsis violacea var. Malayan

This malayan violacea flowered again recently and helps the other violaceas and bellinas in providing the nice fragrance in my backyard. The color is deep although not evenly distributed.

There are a few recognised varieties of violacea; namely the Malayan, Sumatran and Mentawai form.