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It's the twist. Unfortunately I didn't notice this bloom was opening right on the window of my orchid cabinet, so it got a little wonky.

This is the first bloom of the first cross that I pollinated and grew myself (Orchid Origins did the flasking). A remake of JP's cross. Truly the apex of modern orchid hybridizing. Eric said he would step over any two corpses of my choice just to get his hands on one. --Stephen

Nice! Any divisions for sale?

And Platanthera peramoena today in the Maryland piedmont:

Blooming along the same Maryland mountain ridge as grandiflora and shriveri. There's a patch of about 50 ciliaris: This is a patch of 10 clavellata: --Stephen

The Platanthera here in Maryland are often on streambanks rather than in full-on swamps. Moist but not saturated soil.

It is 92 with 80% humidity this week. Perhaps now would not be the best time... Luckily, I'm headed to the SF Bay area for a week 😃.

Blooming along the same Maryland mountain ridge as grandiflora.

The grandiflora is in Catoctin Mountain Park, which is the furthest east ridge line of the Appalachians in Maryland. It is pretty rare in the state. The lacera I found was in piedmont wetlands, but it grows in mountain wetlands too. It is far more common in Maryland then grandiflora. My next...

My new pandemic hobby has been finding Maryland native orchids. Here are 2 highlights. Platanthera grandiflora: Platanthera lacera:

This was in the most recent issue of the Slipper Orchid Alliance Journal: NEWS ABOUT MARRIOTT ORCHIDS There is major news from Hadley Cash of Marriott Orchids. For over a year he has been in the arduous process of finding a buyer for his complex paphiopedilum collection. He announced on his...

Yeah, this one turned out with soft colors. JP has posted pics of a few with deeper colors. I also remade the cross as a vanity project and the largest are just reaching BS

Nice! I lucked onto an album form in the Maryland woods last summer.

Phrag. Stephen Manza (Green Hornet x Barbara LeAnn) bred by JP Faust. Eric has repeatedly called this the greatest possible expression of a besseae hybrid. --Stephen

Guys, she's just asking for an interview with someone who will be kept anonymous. There's no need to troll her.

I regret only keeping 2 from this flask. Here is the other: It's not quite open yet. This is Evening Blaze (Waunakee Sunset x Twilight). Acker's Blaze is Waunakee Wonder x dalessandroi.

Hi all, This is one I got in flask from Chuck Acker. One of the three spikes is branching. It is one of my favorite Phrags. --Stephen

Thanks for all the tips! I sprayed them with cyfluthrin and will do a systemic drench and second spray soon. It's supposed to be warm enough later this week to take them all outside for a day. I've tried soaps and oils for treating insects in the past, but haven't had much success. My...

Thanks! I grow inside so all treatment has to be done outside. It's only going to be 50 here for a couple weeks so I can only take them outside long enough to give them a quick spray. I'll give them a systemic drench when we get a warm day in a couple weeks. Is orthene safe for bringing...

Hi all, I have microscopic insects on my orchids. Can anyone ID them from this photo? And if so, what's the best way to kill them? I think they're causing damage: Thanks! --Stephen