Oh now I'm kicking myself for not having ordered one from Orchids Ltd! Dang that's nice!

congrats
Mine isnt spiking yet. How big is yours?

Orchidguy, if I straighten up the main growth, it's about 18" tall. 11" wide, including the smaller growth. The "pom poms" are about 4.5" in diameter.

Last year, I got a smaller size that wasn't in spike. Maybe I kept it too dry because new growths kept getting stuck, and I had to slit them open, and the ones that made it are stunted.

How big is your plant? Has it spiked before?

Pook - OLtd's still got'em! Heh heh. That's where this one came from. Want me to go pick one out for them to send to you? Heh heh.

Whitecat8

I've wanted this one for a long time. It's beautiful!

Clackamas has these for $7.50 - seedling size.

Here is a link that might be useful: Clackamas

Kev, thanks for the compliment & the info.

This big ol' thing had 3 spikes and was $35. After my mistake w/ the non-blooming size plant, I justified the $$ by planning to put both plants in the same pot when blooming's over. That way, I won't be increasing the total # of orchids.

Nevermind - that doesn't even make sense! :) Orchid folks can get so hazy...

WC8

Maybe the non-bloomer will take the hint!

That's a beauty...reminds me of the wild marsh marigolds, one of the first signs of spring here.

Carol

Have to ask how long the blooms lasted?

Pook, two of the three "pom-poms" are still mostly ok but w/ petals a little crinkly. All flowers opened on 2/26/09, and the plant's been in the cooler living room most of the time.

I'll post on OSF, too. OLtd said last Sat. that theirs had been going for 3 weeks then, and they kept them "moist at the roots" and had them in bloom for 2-3 months.

Before the "moist at the roots" message arrived, I'd heard only "moist" and may have overwatered.

Do these things teach us patience, or what?

WC8

Beautiful plant - I really like Den sucaltum :)
Olya

Surprisingly this is a new plant to me, it's wonderful and I will have to add it to my wish list.

Does it require warmth?

gorgeous!~Charm

Thanks, Olya & Charm.

Bolero, it's an intermediate grower. When it started blooming, I put it in the slightly cooler living room to keep flowers going longer. 14.4C night - 18-24C day, depending on direct sunlight through E/SE sliding glass doors.

Pook, the flowers lasted about 12 days, if I squinted my eyes just right. :) Truly, it was within the 7-10 days in everyone's experience but OLtd's.

WC8