Spike update for the Phals

Here is my Phal. ATL Crossing working away on its' spike. So far I think I can see a total of 6 or so buds developing, an improvement on the 4 and 3 on last year's spikes (which makes sense, as the two spikes have a total of 7 buds, so hopefully this one spike has many more buds).

My Penang Girl working on a new spike after the other one dried up!

Phal. NoID #1 I am still debating whether to sell this or not. . . I think I might, as I would be able to fit an ID'd chid into this spot that I could use for breeding.  .  .

Phal. (Tying Shin blah blah blah) is working on a new spike that recently hit a growth spurt.

Yeah, I totally forgot to take a picture of the Mambo.  .  . well, now the next time you see it it will be WAY bigger than last time!

Spike progress!

YAY!!! It won't be long  before I am enjoying blooms!!!

Here is the NoID with buds beginning to show.

Phal. ATL Crossing, just starting to show buds on its fat spike.

Phal. (Tying Shin Cupid x Super Stupid) with its two spikes! My goodness, I am going to have a show with this one!

Here is the new one.

Phal. Mambo

Phalaenopsis speciosa v. christiana. Sigh, this is one absolutely crazy phal! I think in total, it has 15 inflorescences and side spikes. Now, just to get them all to bloom at once. . . .

My Tolumnia is just finishing up its newest lead, which means its time for it to spike! I'm not sure if all Tolumnias do this, but this one starts a new growth, spikes when it is just about to finish the lead, finishes blooming, and then after a very brief rest, starts over again!

Spikes galore!

Okay, so here is the rest of what I have in spike, all nice brand new photos taken a few hours ago.

Phal. (Tying Shin Cupid x Super Stupid) I am excited to see this one bloom, as it has grown a lot over the past year, so I should get a great big spike!

Phal. (Sogo Lisa 'OK' HCC/AOS x Haur Jin Princess 'TR' HCC/AOS), which has a HUGE name, has finally been registered as Phal. Pylo's Princess Lisa. It has just the tiniest nubbin of a spike.

Here is the Phal. Mambo.

Phal. ATL Crossing.

Phal. NoID #1.

Here is my little Onc. Gold Dust with its' very first spike!

I was very surprised indeed  to see the shadow of a spike when the plant is so small! I thought it was a new growth for a while, but it is way to skinny to be a new lead, so a spike it is!


And finally, my B. Grand Stars '#2', with its spike growing quickly!

Hehe, I think I have more in spike than I had for 'chids at this time last year.

Phalaenopsis (Tying Shin Cupid x Super Stupid)

   This plant is anther one of my Phals that grew rampant this summer. It had tons of slightly fragrant blooms on a well branching inflorescence, a common feature of Tying Shin breeding.