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Here's an "update" picture from about the same angle and latest bloom.

This is what I have currently for my Millbrook. East facing exposure that's in 70s during day and 60s at night, relative humidity 50-90% depending on weather. Non-foliar watering every other day with distilled or R/O water with K-Lite at 25ppm and Green Jungle 1 tablespoon per gallon at every...

I wish I had a local hydroponic store that carried it for $35. Already onto my second bag this year.

https://www.horizenhydroponics.com/ https://www.orchidweb.com/supplies/potting-media/grodan-grow-cubes-aka-rock-wool The biggest issue I have had is pricing is wildly variable. I got my first 2cu ft bag for around $45, now pricing goes from $55-75 with shipping.

Great to hear! Even phrags that grow in higher temps always have their roots cooled by water.

The general rule is you won't get your best bloom till 3rd or 4th one. It all depends on what your short-term and long-term goals are with your collection. There's a lot of joy to be had to watching plants grow (literally). Mine is to grow out as fast as possible.

Thank you for posting, is the background blue or grey?

Another great point! Space is definitely at a premium here. There is a point that the buds do color up so you could potentially differentiate a flavum. But as you noted you would have to let bloom out to be sure it was the correctly labeled.

I think the discussion is regarding paphs and benefits to cutting spikes for nonsequential blooming plants. My plants are all phragmipediums and sequential bloomers, all with new growths, new roots/growing tips. Knowing my divisions won't show full flower potential on a smaller plants, those...

Really like the pink coloration, could you do a close-up shot?

Only a few hiccups since I started growing phrags. Most of those have been pre-existing conditions with Ebay purchases. Thankfully ST has been an excellent resource after a near 2 decade break from orchid growing. I meant to ask how your plants are doing with the cooler temps. Those are...

@eds what about energy for keeping a seedpod viable or would that be a nominal amount? I could see it making sense in the case of an accidental pollination, which would pull a bunch of enegery. Almost all of my plants are sequentially blooming phrags. Even if I am letting a plant bloom I remove...

Oh not a darn thing. Yesterday just happen to be a day that I cut multiple spikes. With my better plants, if it is less than 4+ healthy mature growths, it gets the spike cut. If it is a younger plant not on 3rd or 4th blooming, it gets spike cut. The real heartbreakers were my best besseae...

More of that intense red Fox Valley coloration. Love it!

Today's victims were two besseae frma. flavums, a good clone of fischeri and an awarded Jason Fischer. Aside from a handful of my phrags eveything is on the chopping block until reaching a decent number of mature growths. Anyone that practices cutting spikes have noticeable impact they can...

Hoping your cross carries over the branching of 'Woodstream' clone. Love me some longifolium, thank you for sharing.

Skip the trash, toss into nearest volcano. That red is hotter than lava. How big is the plant now?

Snow mold, damage should be superficial. There are some vendors that buy plants from growers in Hawaii that grow in shadehouses and you can get snow mold that way. You could do a little dip in fungicide of your choice, let dry out and repot in a fresh media then keep dry for a couple of days...

That and it is x colombianum. Which would mean that it could not have clonal named parents if it was a natural hybrid. So regardless it is not a x colombianum. Just a wonderfully colored schlimii with schlimii var. manzurii parent.

This one needed to be reseated in the pot since the roots were pushing it sideways. So here's a little update on the roots and a new growth.