Maxillaria tenuifolia

Despite freezing weather I know that spring is really close because I noticed this on my maxillaria:



Quite a few bulbs show now some little buds trying to form. I like the coconut smell of the blooms and looking forward to the flowering.
Some people find smell too strong and nauseating, but not me.
This plant proved to be the easiest to grow and reliable bloomer. It seems that the less you fuss with it - the better it grows...

Phalaenopsis equestris 'orange'

"Finally" - would be the right word for this event. Phalaenopsis equestris 'orange' had several attempts to bloom before. Once the spike dried up before even buds development, the other time it rotted from the tip, so I cut it off to save the plant.
This time I pretended that I didn't even notice the spike until the blooms opened and here we go:



Flowers are very delicate, spike is extremely long. I like the blooms a lot...

Phal. Bashi Blackspot blooms

It is always fun when this plant decides to bloom because the spots are totally random and unpredictable:



The flowers are huge and this time plant works on two spikes simultaneously:



The strange thing is - I bought this plant as 'alba' variety but with every blooming there is more and more color. Go figure...

Phal. cornu-cervi red

Cornu-cervi red still goes on with the blooming:



It is hard to photograph because bloom is waxy and shiny by itself and when I use flash - there is too much shine, but when I don't use flash - there is too little shine...

Phal. Tzu Chiang Crisna bloom

I posted about start of the spike on Phal. Tzu Chiang Crisna back in December. It took more than usual 2 months for its spike to develop a bloom. Don't know why.
Anyway - the bloom was worth to wait for: