Thursday, September 30, 2010
Wednesday, September 29, 2010
It's hot in California and so are the orchids
Today was another hot day in California - at least by California standards... I know in Arizona 80 degree weather is cool. I thought summer was over, it's hot!
The warm temperature means it's also hot in the greenhouse which also means there's a lot of orchids in bloom, waiting to be admired. Check out some of the blooming orchids in the greenhouse!
Enjoy,
Steve Peralta
The warm temperature means it's also hot in the greenhouse which also means there's a lot of orchids in bloom, waiting to be admired. Check out some of the blooming orchids in the greenhouse!
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| phalaenopsis taisuco egret |
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| cymbidium chen's ruby |
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| cymbidium tracyanum v. alba (sold out, available as a mature plant) |
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| dtps. jiaho kitty face |
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| dtps. taisuco gold x taisuco glory |
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| tea cup orchid in 3" orchid pot |
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| standard purple phalaenopsis |
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| blc. hwa yuan grace king cat c. moscombe x blc memoria helen brown |
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| dtps. taida fortune |
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| phalaenopsis timothy christopher golden stripe leaf |
Enjoy,
Steve Peralta
Variety of orchids available at auction
URL: http://tritown.gmnews.com/news/2010-09-30/Front_Page/Variety_of_orchids_available_at_auction.html
Enjoy,
Steve Peralta
Enjoy,
Steve Peralta
Tuesday, September 28, 2010
A new species of orchid was discovered recently on Mount Kinabalu and the Crocker Range
This species, Dendrobium datinconnieae, has been named in honour of Datin Connie Wong Mui Yun, a Director of Kota Kinabalu-based Natural History Publications, which has been responsible for many authoritative books on the biodiversity of Sabah and the Malesian region.
URL: New Mt Kinabalu find | Daily Express Newspaper Online, Sabah, Malaysia.
Enjoy,
Steve Peralta
1888Orchids.com
URL: New Mt Kinabalu find | Daily Express Newspaper Online, Sabah, Malaysia.
Enjoy,
Steve Peralta
1888Orchids.com
Laelia Purpurata is the state flower of Santa Catarina, Brazil
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| Laela purpurata |
Enjoy,
Steve Peralta
Monday, September 20, 2010
Tuesday, September 14, 2010
Cymbidium tracyanum v. alba and Cymbdium tracyanum
The albino version of the ever popular Cymbidium tracyanum - comes Cymbidium tracyanum v. alba. The shape of the flower is undeniably a species flower shape with pointed petals and a "crouching dragon" flower shape. The flower spike should be allowed to cascade, creating a pendant of blooms that will captivate you when you take a closer look.
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| Cymbidium tracyanum v. alba |
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| Cymbidium tracyanum |
Friday, September 03, 2010
I love the changing of the seasons - even in California where the seasons change subtly, I can still feel the coming of autumn with slightly cooler nights and a bit of dampness in the air. The air is still and you can smell the vegetation. It's not cold by any means, just cooler. You can say its a perfect time of the year - weatherwise... not too hot, just right.
Well, the topic of this post is about our new OrchidGram! subscribe forms which you can see below. Sorry to change the subject of this post so abruptly (I know you love reading what I write) but my creative juices said "do it this way." :)
Have a great Labor Day weekend everyone!!!
Enjoy and oh yeah, don't forget to subscribe to my orchid newsletter.
Steve
Left navigation bar subscription form:
Here is our inline subscription form:
Well, the topic of this post is about our new OrchidGram! subscribe forms which you can see below. Sorry to change the subject of this post so abruptly (I know you love reading what I write) but my creative juices said "do it this way." :)
Have a great Labor Day weekend everyone!!!
Enjoy and oh yeah, don't forget to subscribe to my orchid newsletter.
Steve
Left navigation bar subscription form:
Here is our inline subscription form:
Wednesday, September 01, 2010
What I Saw in the Orchid Greenhouse Today :)
Did you notice it was cooler last night than other summer nights? I noticed it and I'm sure many other north San Diego County residents noticed it too. That means Fall is just around the corner! Woohoo! It's ok to prune peach trees with the leaves still on them! Ha, that's the workings of an over anxious gardener.
Orchid plants that were moved into our orchid packing facility will no longer remain there overnight, since it's getting cooler, they will need to be moved into the orchid greenhouse where the temperature can be maintained. Here are the orchids I saw while they were being moved.
Enjoy,
Steve Peralta
Orchid plants that were moved into our orchid packing facility will no longer remain there overnight, since it's getting cooler, they will need to be moved into the orchid greenhouse where the temperature can be maintained. Here are the orchids I saw while they were being moved.
Enjoy,
Steve Peralta
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| Oncidium Sharry Baby "Sweet Fragrance" AM/AOS |
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| Oncidium Sharry Baby "Sweet Fragrance" AM/AOS |
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| Oncidium Sharry Baby "Sweet Fragrance" AM/AOS |
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| Miniature White Phalaenopsis with Red Heart |
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| Purple Phalaenopsis with Red Heart |
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| Dtps. Taida Salu Alisan |
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| Dtps. Chian Xen Queen |
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| Dtps. Fuller's Sunset |
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| Phalaenopsis Sogo Lit Sunny |
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| Dtps. Unimax Kate - (Hsinying Mount - Tinny Ace) U403 |
Sunday, August 29, 2010
Wednesday, August 18, 2010
Fall Starts-September 21st and Yes it Was Hot Today!
It was a hot one today and summer is almost over. It hasn't felt this hot in a few days - it's always hot in California! The orchid greenhouse I was in today had sprinklers spraying mist every few minutes... something I hadn't seen in a while, a sure sign that summer is in full course about to end in a few weeks, September 21st to be exact. Isn't it supposed to be getting cooler? What does this have to do with orchids? Everything, because you get to see what this beautiful weather has created. Here's a selection of orchid plants blooming in the greenhouse right now.
Enjoy!
Steve Peralta
http://www.1888orchids.blogspot.com
Enjoy!
Steve Peralta
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| Dtps. (Fusheng's Pink Davis - Chian Xen Pear) 'New Orchis' (misspelling intentional) |
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| Dtps. Jiaho Kitty Face "M" |
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| Dtps. (Taisuco Confidence - Taisuco Claire) "M" |
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| Dtps. Unimax Kate - (Hysinying Mount - Tinny Ace) "U403" |
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| Mclna. Yellow Star Stellar |
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| Oda. Hot Pants Hot to Trot |
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| Phalaenopsis KV Beauty |
Saturday, August 07, 2010
Friday, July 30, 2010
What's in a name?
Can I have an orchid named after me? Now that is a way to have your name live for eternity! Yes, you can have an orchid named after you and probably the best place to go is Chadwick & Sons Orchids.
URL: http://www.chadwickorchids.com/celeborchids
Enjoy,
Steve Peralta
URL: http://www.chadwickorchids.com/celeborchids
Enjoy,
Steve Peralta
Thursday, July 15, 2010
Our Orchid Photostream on Flickr
Woohoo! We are finally adding orchid photos to our Flickr page. Here's our Flickr photostream that you can see at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/orchids-cut-orchid-flowers - Leave me a comment and tell me what you think... Enjoy.
Tuesday, July 06, 2010
Orchids that make you smile, which one is your favorite?
When I see a beautiful orchid, in full bloom, my first reaction is to blink... to help focus my eyes on what I'm seeing. Then, I usually smile and sigh... not a big sigh, a small sigh, but a sigh nonetheless. How do you react when you see a beautiful orchid flower? (I am assuming you like beautiful things, like flowers, otherwise you wouldn't be reading this post).
In other words, you can't work around orchid flowers and not be affected (I still get confused with the difference between affect and effect) by their exquisiteness ... yeah, that's the word! Orchids are exquisite and just being around them makes you feel good. Some orchid flowers take your breath away more than others. From hundreds of orchids I see each day, here are a few orchids, most of them Phalaenopsis that not only take my breath away, they make you smile. (Don't forget to smile as you look at the photos :) Orchids make you smile and take your breath away don't they? At least they do in person, where you can touch them. I don't know if the photos have the same affect - enjoy!
In other words, you can't work around orchid flowers and not be affected (I still get confused with the difference between affect and effect) by their exquisiteness ... yeah, that's the word! Orchids are exquisite and just being around them makes you feel good. Some orchid flowers take your breath away more than others. From hundreds of orchids I see each day, here are a few orchids, most of them Phalaenopsis that not only take my breath away, they make you smile. (Don't forget to smile as you look at the photos :) Orchids make you smile and take your breath away don't they? At least they do in person, where you can touch them. I don't know if the photos have the same affect - enjoy!
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| Doritaenopsis Nobby's Purple |
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| Doritaenopsis Hsinying Mount "Taida Snow Peach" |
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| Phalaenopsis Sogo Yakudian (Flower diameter can reach six inches) |
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| Doritaenopsis Taisuco Fireball x Taisuco Glory |
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| Phalaenopsis Yu Pin Panda |
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| Doritaenopsis Jiaho Kitty Face"M" |
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| Doritaenopsis [(Super Stupid - Timothy Christopher) - Ganlin Fairy "M" |
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| Doritaenopsis Taida Pearl "Taida Black Horse" |
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| Phalaenopsis Amabilis Farmosa |
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| Dendrobium densiflorum |
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| Bulbophylum Kathy's Gold |
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| Dtps. Chian Xen Queen "JB18" |
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| Purple Doritaenopsis Orchid (front) |
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| Purple Doritaenopsis Orchid (back) - The sepals were green buds |
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