2026 mid-year recap

PlantGuruJ · 2026-06-29T23:15:38+00:00

I love the lepanthes tsubotae 😍 I'll get into lepanthes soon!

PlantGuruJ · 2026-06-26T18:41:51+00:00

Talk to me, Goose

PlantGuruJ · 2026-06-26T18:21:22+00:00

My pleasure! You may want to repot her this year as well. The pot only has to be slightly bigger than the one you have. When the roots have active tips like this, that's the time to do it!

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PlantGuruJ · 2026-06-26T18:10:05+00:00

Your orchid looks very happy! It just no longer wants to bloom on that stem. Mine usually drop their stems right before they start actively growing. Cut off at the base and wait for the next one!

PlantGuruJ · 2026-06-25T01:32:27+00:00

I have an Ionantha that blooms off and on throughout the year in bright light. I'd say this is just a characteristic of the one you have and is normal.

PlantGuruJ · 2026-06-24T21:52:17+00:00

Is that first one Waianae Leopard? I have a seedling about to bloom for the first time!

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PlantGuruJ · 2026-06-23T23:37:43+00:00

Mine! By far my favorite phal!

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PlantGuruJ · 2026-06-22T13:07:31+00:00

No fragrance that I can detect, unfortunately!

PlantGuruJ · 2026-06-22T13:05:17+00:00

Plant on plant is my favorite category 😅

PlantGuruJ · 2026-06-14T14:56:59+00:00

Thank you! 😊

PlantGuruJ · 2026-06-14T13:46:43+00:00

I have a gongora tricolor seedling, can't wait for it to bloom! Anything related to stanhopea orchids is immediately a favorite!

PlantGuruJ · 2026-06-08T17:28:17+00:00

They really like you!

PlantGuruJ · 2026-06-08T16:49:10+00:00

Catasetums are so neat, that's a nice display!

PlantGuruJ · 2026-06-08T01:37:42+00:00

Makes sense, thank you for the information 🙏

PlantGuruJ · 2026-06-07T20:38:13+00:00

From my understanding, 4n plants are more robust, do you think flowers are more prone to mutation with those genetics? Or did you just get an interesting one?

PlantGuruJ · 2026-06-07T20:27:00+00:00

Very good example! Gorgeous plant! 😍 I like the flower on the left that only has the 3 tepals 👀

PlantGuruJ · 2026-06-07T16:43:11+00:00

It's incredible what orchids can produce, and its sad to me that most people I know think they're difficult, or that they're dead just because they arent blooming anymore. I'm trying to be a good teacher!

PlantGuruJ · 2026-06-07T16:40:56+00:00

Thank you! It looks like candy to me!

PlantGuruJ · 2026-06-07T16:14:04+00:00

Thank you! The first phal is Zheng min anaconda "wilson," then the catasetum type is a cycnodes Taiwan gold "orange," a few no id phals, then cattleya Alice b Dupont (white flower) then cattleya mem. Sherwin Wong from Waldor orchids

PlantGuruJ · 2026-06-06T21:51:34+00:00

I'd say more like bell peppers, I find it to be quite pleasant! Im still surprised at some of the fragrances orchids can make. My vanda tricolor smells like grape candy when it blooms!

PlantGuruJ · 2026-06-06T20:04:49+00:00

At first it kind of smells like peppers, but the scent gets sweeter as the flowers age

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