Phal. Chang Maw Evergreen 'U-Bix' x P. {Tzu Chiang Litlitz x P. (Buena Jewel x Peach State Red)} x P. (Su-An Super Star x George Vasquez) blooms

One of my favorite phals in the tank despite the long name.



It always hangs down out of the pot.



The fragrance is strong and pleasant.

Phalaenopsis cornu-cervi 'red' x Tsay's Evergreen

This phal has several spikes and usually blooms every year. There are few more buds to open soon.



The latest spike came out sort of in the middle of the plant and I thought it was a terminal spike. Now looking at it closer, I think maybe it is not terminal after all:



We'll see if the new leaf will be able to come out there ...

C. aurantiaca 'SVO' 4N x L. angereri 'Peter T.' bloomed

C. aurantiaca 'SVO' 4N x L. angereri 'Peter T.' made the first bloom cluster.



I am particularly proud of these blooms because I bought the plant as a seedling from Clouds orchids and grew and bloomed it myself.



Not a big fan of cattleyas, most of them are too fluffy for my taste, but this one I like.



Plant lives in my large tank and seems to like it.

Updated vietnamense bloom pictures

Here are the pictures of my blooming vietnamense in the daylight.
It is not as bluish as it looked in previous post:



Plant picture:

Phragmipediums assessment and repotting

Last year I bought a few phragmipediums, mostly besseae hybrids, because they are just so pretty. They all were strong multigrowth plants from Ecuagenera. They lived in the larger tank and instead of growing they were continuously rotting their leaves off.
They did grow nice roots, but with regards to their foliage - it was just diminishing.
There could be many reasons for it - too humid air in the tank, not enough fertilizer, keeping them in saucers with water. So I decided change everything.
I started my yearly repotting ritual with phrags - fresh media will help.
Here is my mix - large sponge rock with small fir bark:



Then I add some river stones into mix:



Unpotted Eumelia Arias, nice roots:



Freshly potted in their new home:



I decided to move them on to bathroom windowsill. There is plenty of light, not as dry as the rest of the house, but also not as humid as tank.



From left to right:
Phrag. Hanne Popow, Eumelia Arias, Eric Young, Friz Schomburg.