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Collection Update - November 2024

Plants in spike or bloom

Cycnoches Fire Embers 'Patience' AM/AOS
Cycnoches warszewiczii
Cattleya trianae 'Cashen's' FCC/AOS
Masdevallia Machu Picchu 'Crownpoint' AM/AOS
Clowesia Rebecca Northen 'Aurora'
Clowesia Rebecca Northen 'Grapefruit Pink'
Clowesia Rebecca Northen 'Mikabi' AM/AOS
Bulbophyllum echinolabium 'HAL'

Other news

Still managing mites
Cold, dry season has begun
Preparing the list for next spring's plant sale; due to space issues, several plants must go!

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Cycnoches season is in full swing, and Clowesia season will be starting soon.
The classroom terrarium is growing in slowly.

2 November 2024 • Orchid collection & terrarium updates Several plants are in glorious bloom, and different fragrances (good and not-so-good) are pouring out of the tent.
Check out more of Chris Field's work at www.biolapse.com

Several plants are in glorious bloom, and different fragrances (good and not-so-good) are pouring out of the tent.
Check out more of Chris Field's work at www.biolapse.com

27 October 2024 • Autumn-blooming orchids looking great Several autumn bloomers are stepping up all at once, lots of flowers on the way!
Visit my classroom where I am setting up a terrarium. Two other YouTubers, @elpilarorchids and @Melissa-loves-orchids are teachers who are also posting videos about plants in their classrooms today.

Several autumn bloomers are stepping up all at once, lots of flowers on the way!
Visit my classroom where I am setting up a terrarium. Two other YouTubers, @elpilarorchids and @Melissa-loves-orchids are teachers who are also posting videos about plants in their classrooms today.

5 October 2024 • Collection update • Classroom terrarium setup Cycnoches season is well underway with three plants in bud, and the Clowesias are starting to spike as well.

Cycnoches season is well underway with three plants in bud, and the Clowesias are starting to spike as well.

28 September 2024 • Orchid and Carnivorous plant update Several Cycnoches as well as Cattleya maxima and Bulbophyllum medusae will be blooming soon!
One of my previously unnamed Cycnoches hybrids has a new name.

Several Cycnoches as well as Cattleya maxima and Bulbophyllum medusae will be blooming soon!
One of my previously unnamed Cycnoches hybrids has a new name.

22 September 2024 • More Cycnoches blooms on the way I couldn't be more excited about how well Cycnoches Fire Embers did at the DOS show this weekend.

15 September 2024 • Cycnoches wins awards at Denver Orchid Society Fall Show Cycnoches cooperi 'Copper' is in full bloom with 22 gorgeous flowers!
Mites are everywhere! I have introduced predatory mites Neoseiulus californicus to eat them and will introduce Neoseiulus fallacis next week. I'm not sure that they are spider mites since there is no webbing...maybe they are flat mites?

Cycnoches cooperi 'Copper' is in full bloom with 22 gorgeous flowers!
Mites are everywhere! I have introduced predatory mites Neoseiulus californicus to eat them and will introduce Neoseiulus fallacis next week. I'm not sure that they are spider mites since there is no webbing...maybe they are flat mites?

1 September 2024 • Cycnoches cooperi • Mite control

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