Orchid ramblings

43yo asian medico and 4yo Devon Rex kitty cat. Beginner orchid enthusiasts. This is our ramblings about our assorted orchids in our little apartment in Sydney, Australia.

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Bletilla striata and Coeloegyne 'unchained melody'

Another two eBay purchases. First flower spikesof the season. Both are fragrant. Pink flowers of Bletilla striata and white of Coelogyne 'unchained melody'.

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Mounting more orchids for experimentation.

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Testing out cheap eBay humidifiers for our orchids.

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Oncidium 'Sharry Baby'

Just flowering, with a heady vanilla-ry scent.

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Fuukiran style culture

We're currently fascinated by this traditional Japanese culture technique for Neofinetia falcata. We're trying it with Aussie Sarcochilus hartmanii hybrids.

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Paphiopaedilum insigne

Looks better against a black background we think?

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Paphiopaedilum insigne

This gorgeous plant with a flower arrived by post from eBay.

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Finally open - Paphiopaedilum albion var Chilton

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Paphiopaedilum Albion var Chilton

Bought this gorgeous plant from Nick Zurcher Slipper orchids at the Castle Hill Showground orchid fair recently.

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Oncidium alliance hybrid

We bought this plant from eBay. Does anyone know the name? It's only just opened. 

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Prosthecea cochleata in flower

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Oncidium alliance flowerspike

We lost the tag for this plant bought from eBay so I can't tell what kind of flower it'll produce. 

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Aerangis articulata hybrid

This gorgeous little plant is our latest eBay acquisition. Repotted in pinus radiata bark. 

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Jumellea recta in flower

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Jumellea recta side profile

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Jumellea recta in flower

It's finally open. Looks a little unimpressive. Hmm. It's also not perfumed, although it might be too early to say.

A few days later folks it turns out to have a vanillary fragrance. Delicate and quite lovely.

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Jumellea recta flowerbud

The spur is growing ever longer!