Phalaenopsis seedlings

Earlier this summer I bought 8 small seedlings of different phalaenopsis species. They were unfortunate enough to get stuck in transition due to the stupid postal strike and got really overheated in the airless environment. Some parts of their foliage had unsightly yellow patches and with me being totally new to phal seedlings they had to go through several re-pottings as I couldn't make up my mind with regards to medium. Finally I stopped on sphagnum moss and here are some results.
Phal. violacea var. coerulea R.I.P.-ed almost instantly.
Phals amboinensis, violacea var. mentaway, tetraspis and lueddemanniana progressing well growing new leaf and/or new roots:


Phals gibbosa, parishii and panterina lost some old leaves and do nothing, except that parishii managed to get mealies into the growing point and had to go through whole wiping and isolation process:

I am starting to realize that small seedlings are probably not the best purchasing option and requires a lot of patience with orchids. At least now I am instinctively looking for b.s. or n.b.s. mark when searching for the plant I want.

Phalaenopsis fasciata 'Shaffers'

Potted into plastic pot with fresh sphagnum moss after its bareroot arrival, Phal fasciata 'Shaffers' looks happy. There are four spikes and one of them looks like it will even branch. Hopefully I will keep it alive in sphagnum moss...

Orchids arrived

Bunch of phals from Kingfisher orchids complete my b-day purchases. I ordered six of them, but got seven - one was a bonus!
Here is a group picture:


Barerooted at the front is Phal fasciata 'Shaffers', it has healthy nice roots and four spikes!
In the second row from left to right are:
Phal. Kuntrarti Rarashati ‘Copperstate’ with something like tiny spike.
Phal. bellina (‘Ingrid Ohh’ X ‘Joy’)
Phal. equestris ‘Blue’ BM/TOGA X self with basal keiki
and Phal. amboinensis
Large ones at the back are
Phal. equestris var. alba with strange round hole on the leaf(hope it is nothing serious) and bonus plant with long name - Dtps. Freed's Beautiful Girl 'Blue' X Phal Equestris 'Alba' (I copied the label) and with very pretty flowers.
I am happy with the plants and vendor.
And the blooming phal alone:

I will re-pot and post each of them separately a bit later.

Vanda Robert's Delight 'Garnet Beauty'

I came across the Garden Bloggers Bloom Day on the May Dream Gardens and joining with my blooming Vanda Robert's Delight 'Garnet Beauty'. I hope the indoor garden counts too.

The flowers are opening a bit more and getting even larger.
Of course I was also looking for another excuse to take a picture and post it.

Waiting for new chids

Patiently waiting for the orchid order from Kingfisher Orchids in BC. They were sent out on Monday by FedEx and I hope they will be here before the weekend. Here is the list of what is in there:
Phal. equestris ‘Blue’ BM/TOGA X self
Phal. equestris var. alba
Phal. Kuntrarti Rarashati ‘Copperstate’
Phal. fasciata ‘Shaffers’
Phal. amboinensis var. Common
Phal. bellina (‘Ingrid Ohh’ X ‘Joy’)
The Kuntrarti Rarashati is a primary hybrid between equestris and venosa.
And, I know, I already have tiny phal amboinensis seedling, but the new one is supposed to be n.b.s and for only $15, I just couldn't pass by...