Surprise Ancistrochilus orchids in the Mail

[smwboxer]

The source did not even acknowledge my order but when I got home today, these were waiting for me!! Thanks Ron for the heads up! One dream orchid down and two to go

[Lambert]

Two Ancistrochilus ..... and a lot of growth on one of them! Good surprise!

[clintdawley]

I love the p-bulb shape..those are so unusual!

[smwboxer]

One has three new growths and other has five.

[Ron-NY]

Nice looking plants! I wheeled and dealed last year looking for 2 plants. Congrats and you are welcome! Did you get home first? What are the other 2 dream plants Stephen?

[Brutal_Dreamer]

Looking great, Stephen!

cheers,
BD

[smwboxer]

Yep Ron, got home first and yesterday I repoted them into a shallow clay pot. Now they look like they've been under the light for years, just like all the other plants. I'd still like to find a Dracula vampira at decent price, I found one but they wanted $75 plus shipping, and Cattleya iricolor.,

[Ron-NY]

Stephen there are South American vendors heading to Redlands...I am sure an iricolor can be obtained from one of them.

[smwboxer]

Here they are transplanted. The bottom of the pot has a layer of osmunda fiber and the plants are in a mix of sphag, coconut chunks, charcoal, and sponge rock.

[smwboxer]

I did contact that vendor but he would only use a payment method that I'd previous problems with and will no longer use. I believe that very same vendor has a rep. that is a member of my orchid society. We meet next Wednesday so I'm going see if he can do anything for me.