Sedirea (Phalaenopsis) japonica

[Happypaphy7]

This plant is about to bloom for the fourth time this year!
One from the main growth and a much smaller one from one of its basal keikis.

Usually a spring bloomer but the cooler weather must have confused it. It bloomed in February, April, June and now!
On its April bloom, I made an outcross and harvested in September.

 

[Happypaphy7]

Now some of photos from spring & summer

 

[Happypaphy7]

Some more older pictures of the plant from the past three years while at it

 

[swamprad]

Lovely and well grown! I love this species. Just found the first spike on my seedling yesterday!

 

[Happypaphy7]

Lovely and well grown! I love this species. Just found the first spike on my seedling yesterday!

Congrats!!
The flowers are now open on mine and the fragrance is just so pleasing!

 

[Morja]

Very lovely!!!

 

[Djthomp28]

This might be my favorite orchid scent.

 

[Happypaphy7]

This might be my favorite orchid scent.

It is powerful yet not disturbing. Just the right mix of sweet citrusy and spicy (clove or a bit of cinnamon? I can't really pinpoint which spice but it's there, right?) creating overall very pleasant and refreshing scent.
It is easily a highlight of my day!
The flowers last much longer due to lower temperature I have now.

 

[GuRu]

HP7, these flowers are very pretty and the almost permanently flowering is a plus.

 

[Adam Seward]

What a beauty! There’s something very elegant about it.

 

[PhilaGardener]

That plant looks very happy! Was the pod a planned cross or a selfing?

 

[BrucherT]

Now some of photos from spring & summer
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Congratulations! I find this plant very hard to grow. I keep killing them.

 

[Happypaphy7]

HP7, these flowers are very pretty and the almost permanently flowering is a plus.

It seems to be very happy in Germany!

 

[Happypaphy7]

That plant looks very happy! Was the pod a planned cross or a selfing?

Outcross.
I still have one pod in the fridge. One smaller pod was split, and I sprinkled the contents near the mother plant. I don't have high hope that I will see anything happening this way, but was just curious in what I might get just in case.

 

[Happypaphy7]

Congratulations! I find this plant very hard to grow. I keep killing them.

Thank you.
Sorry to hear that you struggle with this species.
This one has been trouble-free for me. Both this and Neos are considered easy to grow and bloom generally.
I did fail with the Minmaru shima, the miniature form with variegated leaves, though. I had a few and none lasted more than two years with me. But the wild type like this one should be fuss free for the most part.

 

[Califoutdoors]

Gorgeous!