New orchid additions for my collection

[mauraec]

Thank you all! Ever since I started reading around this forum I've been learning a lot! And I wanted to start with some of the ones that started it all (the obsession I mean and some that are just too pretty to pass).

I have four more coming in the mail this Friday and that should keep me for a while (hopefully).
They are:
Phal. stuartiana 'Sogo' HCC/AOS
Paph. niveum
Vasco. Viboon Velvet 'Puffy Cloud' AM/AOS and
Odcdm. Tiger Crow 'Golden Gate' HCC/AOS

Thank you so much for your kind words and I'll definitely post some pictures if I can get anyone of them to bloom!

AAAHHH!!!!! You have a Paph. niveum, you lucky thing. Have you seen it bloom yet? I'm waiting impatiently for one I ordered from a specialist grower and won't have it until nearly June. Of course that's Yew Sung's (catttan) fault - you can see why if you read the thread from Member of the Year. Niveums are ethereally lovely.

BTW - If you ever get near Atlanta, the Orchid Conservatory here is fabulous - AND the new Orchid show there is about to start this weekend - and run through early April. I'd be happy to get you more info if you like.

[catttan]

[QUOTE=mauraec;289431]AAAHHH!!!!! You have a Paph. niveum, you lucky thing. Have you seen it bloom yet? I'm waiting impatiently for one I ordered from a specialist grower and won't have it until nearly June. Of course that's Yew Sung's (catttan) fault - you can see why if you read the thread from Member of the Year. Niveums are ethereally lovely..........

I wish I could send the niveum 'Maura' to you, but as I have explained in previous posts it is almost impossible to send or receive plants, especially species in Malaysia unless you are a commercial nursery.BTW another of the same clone is blooming and now I have 2 'Mauras' blooming in my grow area, or should I say 'glow' area ? That's what those two do to the shade house!

[mauraec]

[QUOTE=catttan;289459]

AAAHHH!!!!! You have a Paph. niveum, you lucky thing. Have you seen it bloom yet? I'm waiting impatiently for one I ordered from a specialist grower and won't have it until nearly June. Of course that's Yew Sung's (catttan) fault - you can see why if you read the thread from Member of the Year. Niveums are ethereally lovely..........

I wish I could send the niveum 'Maura' to you, but as I have explained in previous posts it is almost impossible to send or receive plants, especially species in Malaysia unless you are a commercial nursery.BTW another of the same clone is blooming and now I have 2 'Mauras' blooming in my grow area, or should I say 'glow' area ? That's what those two do to the shade house!

So sweet of you, my dear friend - in every way. I shall have to enjoy the "Paph. niveum Glow Show" from afar, which is very enjoyable indeed. I showed your photo to the grower who is going to send me one in a month or two - his bloom in June - and he is choosing one for me based on that. Of course, he realizes he can't compete with native collections grown over 25 years, but at least he knows the quality I want! Perhaps, someday, when my ship comes in, as they say, I will make my way to Malaysia and see you and all your fabulous orchids in person.... Well, I can dream, can't I???

[valery]

Maura, I will gladly PM to you the website where I've been spending all my money!

[orchids^_^]

Congrats!
Lovely and healthy orchids to me...
Good luck with all of them!
Alex

[mauraec]

Maura, I will gladly PM to you the website where I've been spending all my money!

Thanks, Valery - I look forward to hearing from you!. (PM'ing, if you're not familiar with it is very easy - mine is already enabled, so just put in my user name and type away)