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So the armeniacum started opening up just days after the new year’s day when I went away. Such a terrible timing but I came home to this! Not sure the wavy edges of the petals has anything to do with not getting enough water during the time it needed a lot of water to properly expand all parts...

You're very welcome! I have two odd ball cases of Catasetum in bud at the moment and Clowesia in bud. I think around late January into February, I should be adding some more flower photos here. :) Happy New Year!!

I wouldn't worry. At such a small size, delenatii, micrnathum, armeniacum and malipoense can look very similar. As the plants grow larger, the patterns and colors get a bit more distinct and easier to recognize. Plus, malipoense seedlings will start to show the distinct undulation along the leaf...

Thank you for your kinds words. I do like these plants. I just wish they lasted longer in bloom. Can't have it all I guess. :) I grow all my Catasetinae types (Catasetums, Clowesia, Mormodes, Cycnoches and their hybrids) either by the sunny window or under inflorescent tubes. I do not do...

I'm not sure if it's the camera angel but the flower seems proportionally small compared to how large the leaves are? It did maintain nice shape and beautiful colors of Lippewunder, though! I'm sure some other seedlings will turn out looking more like "fat" villowum than this. Imagine the fun! :)

True. Rungs have its great advantages as you mentioned, but the flower shape and colors are so dominant that it can't serve any breeding purposes. Not sure. Maybe with brachys and parvis perhaps, ok, even with fairrieanum it can be quite nice, but that's about it for my personal taste. haha...

Right?! Things like Luppewunder and other complex hybrids with extra large flowers are impressive! I regret for not picking up one large white and one super large green one at Dresden show earlier this year, but at the time I was not gonna buy more plants for the time being. I still have plenty...

Beautiful colors on that one!

Maybe pair this one with helenae first? The results will be all over the place but you can select out the smallest plants with the largest flowers with good shape. Or do both, but I personally find rung hybrids mostly not my cup of tea. 😁

Just imagine noticeably darker or more vivid green flowers. The photo is in the Neo book and I can't share it. Sorry. For some, the difference might not be very much because these neo "nuts" are into fine details to put it simply. 😄 Yeah, I will keep selfing my Hisui and see if I can ever get...

And this cooperi is also working on the second spike. 😃

Their staminode is so "in your face" 😆

Thank you for your kind reply. I wish you all the very best!

I have thought about storing them inside Styrofoam box but never got to get myself one and check what the temperature inside will be maintained at. The remaining plants that are busy growing are getting leggy as they are not getting the same amount of light they were getting outside during the...

Well, that's a bit too extreme but you're entilted to your opinions. When people bring up the term improvement, they are just talking about things in the awards point of view in case. So, there's that but since I am not really interested in awards (not completely so, but for the most part I...

Rotted in 3 days can't be totally your fault. It must have had infections already and it just got out of hand quickly. Rots can strike just like that when the plant is not strong and the environmental conditions are just right for the pathogens. What happened to my Minmaru Shima was not rot. It...

The last one last for about 10 days or so in bloom. It has now dropped all the leaves but a new growth is sprouting at its base already. 🤷‍♂️

On the free blooming tendency, I believe it has a lot to do with the fact that my plants are not getting distinct seasons as they would experience in the wild or proper growing conditions. When given the proper winter, these will typically bloom once around early summer, or they can bloom again...

I agree with David.

I guess I have no other options. If I were to remove the current sprouts, the tuber will most likely throw new ones to replace what's been lost. I don't have any cooler space to store them in current living situation. This particular tuber is one of those that I did not want to keep. Too many...