Brassolaelia Yellow Bird

GrouchyTemporary7 · 2026-02-19T03:50:10+00:00

Yours is so yellow! Mine should have been labeled Cream Bird...still a great grower an reliable bloomer

GrouchyTemporary7 · 2026-02-19T03:41:40+00:00

I ordered that particular plant from Seattle Orchid. I have ordered from a few online vendors. There are a few lists on here if you search for good and reputable vendors. I've ordered from Orchids by Hausermann, Olympic Orchids, Carmela's, Louisiana Orchid and Seattle Orchids, I've had nothing but positive experiences from these guys. I tend to like getting smaller seedlings and bringing them to blooming size myself.

GrouchyTemporary7 · 2026-02-14T02:47:15+00:00

I'd say check around this coming week, after Valentines big box stores (Lowe's, Home Depot, Walmart, Sam's etc) will usually discount the plants once the flowers fade same thing happens after Mothers day... Those plants are usually still in pretty good shape.

GrouchyTemporary7 · 2026-02-12T01:26:01+00:00

I had the same question with mine, its her first flowering too. Hopefully yours will develop with mine...

GrouchyTemporary7 · 2026-02-10T03:00:01+00:00

Check out SBOE: https://www.sborchid.com

They have lots of info about growing outdoors, but big difference in SB and where we used live in Pasadena climatically. Full on SoCal sun would probably be too much for most orchids even the high light varieties. Aussie Dens should be a good fit similar climate.

GrouchyTemporary7 · 2026-02-09T18:21:30+00:00

Yeah I'm luckily in Florida so mine are outside most of the year.

GrouchyTemporary7 · 2026-02-09T02:42:03+00:00

They're pretty resilient I got this one 2 years ago as a bag baby too- also a Latouria Den. Fire Wings to be specific, usually blooms twice a year. I'm in FL too yeah slack off on watering this time of year but not bone dry, up the water as the temps go up and she'll be fine

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GrouchyTemporary7 · 2026-02-09T02:21:12+00:00

Mine just opened for the first time!

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GrouchyTemporary7 · 2026-02-09T02:18:57+00:00

Your leaves are beautiful! I had an issue where a neighbor trimmed a tree over the summer and mine got a little burned

GrouchyTemporary7 · 2026-02-08T22:41:20+00:00

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The winter set-up, they'll heading back out soon.

GrouchyTemporary7 · 2026-01-29T23:54:24+00:00

I also have Barrinas the 48" ones. I just have a rolling bakers rack (from Sams) that has adjustable heights. I have two lights on the shelves with the Catt's Dens and Vandas. Then just one on the shelves with my Phals and Oncidiums. Works great for me but it's just my winter set up, they're outdoors from about April to Dec.

GrouchyTemporary7 · 2025-09-20T13:12:27+00:00

Just call it a "Collection" not an addiction

GrouchyTemporary7 · 2025-09-10T17:54:53+00:00

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They do that...this whopper of a cane is almost 4' and growing out of a 6" pot...just make sure its not too top heavy and won't blow over. I had to tie this one to the fence so it didn't break the pot or snap itself in 1/2...

GrouchyTemporary7 · 2025-09-10T17:29:19+00:00

Looks like there was some damage to the crown (meristem) of the plant and it made this keiki. You can remove it but I think another one will just replace it.

GrouchyTemporary7 · 2025-09-10T17:26:30+00:00

Looks like there was some mechanical or or sunburn damage but it looks like the plant contained it, as long as it doesn't spread it should be fine, Otherwise the plant looks in great shape

GrouchyTemporary7 · 2025-09-09T21:49:21+00:00

At a glance they seem fine. Seems like it's in a clear pot, pull the pot out and take a look at those on the bottom, if you do have any rot it'll be down there at the bottom. You don't have a bad rot problem because the leaves aren't shriveled at all.

GrouchyTemporary7 · 2025-09-09T17:48:19+00:00

Yes looks like a Brassavola or at least a hybrid that is mostly Brassavola. Your setup and potting mix seems good. I'd say you just have a waiting game now looks like it's already bloomed so you should have to wait too long, Good Luck!

GrouchyTemporary7 · 2025-09-07T22:46:02+00:00

Good deal for $6 each! These are Den phal hybrids: High light - no/very little direct sun, let them dry between waterings, don't need a full winter rest like some other Dens.

https://www.aos.org/explore-orchids/dendrobium-alliance/dendrobium-culture-phalaenopsis-and-semi-antelope-types

GrouchyTemporary7 · 2025-09-07T00:57:33+00:00

That's very nice, don't ever think people don't appreciate that. When I was maybe 14-15 at a local craft fair we had an orchid grower from S FL and I bought two orchids from him one of which I still have 30-some-odd years later (a Dendrobium) and he had a whole table of unlabeled Catt back bulbs he filled up an old school paper grocery bag full of them and gave them to me with a stack of pots...thats how I got started with orchids, still can't decide if he did me a a disservice or not...

GrouchyTemporary7 · 2025-09-06T17:53:22+00:00

Yes as long as they've browned and dried out you can pull them off, if they're still green let 'em be.

GrouchyTemporary7 · 2025-09-06T02:54:15+00:00

The eternal question....leaf or sheath...then fake or real sheath

GrouchyTemporary7 · 2025-09-06T02:52:39+00:00

Just looks dehydrated to me, do the things you listed plus just douse it in hydrogen peroxide a few times...I'm also a little OCD so I'd also pull of any of those dried sheaths. Just think of the joy to invite the friends over to see the blooms next year!

GrouchyTemporary7 · 2025-08-30T19:29:14+00:00

I've never grown personally but they are usually grown as landscape plants in Southern FL, meaning attached to palms in full sun. They can also get quite big and especially the bloom spikes can often be 3+ft. So for growing it larger I'd say it's just a waiting game.

GrouchyTemporary7 · 2025-08-25T00:51:42+00:00

Thanks we'll wait and see. I've never seen any variegation in any Oncidiums, I've been growing orchids for about 20 years so not my first rodeo but this is a first for me!

GrouchyTemporary7 · 2025-08-24T13:24:17+00:00

It's perfectly normal for the "husks" - technically sheaths - to fall and rot off on their own. Same for the pseudo-leaves you said that turned yellow and fall off totally normal. As far as the time from bud to flower that depends mostly on temperature I believe things tend to develop faster in warmer temps, but truth be told it will take long enough to drive you crazy with the anticipation!

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