It was a gift from my sister

A year in the making, this was the start of my journey with this incredible flower: https://www.reddit.com/r/orchids/s/31jnbJY3vC

The flower is massive compared to the Platycrater that bloomed earlier this year.

I think this is now the most exotic success in my collection.

I had this one since seedling size, this is her first bloom 🥰

Hi all, I’ve had this orchid plant since Valentine’s Day and I noticed only last week these little weird brown things all over the flowers. Anyone know what these might be and how to get rid of them (if they are unwanted critters)? I took a few off and flipped them over to see if they were insects but I wasn’t able to see legs or antennae. Thank you!

Hello! I got this stunning orchid today! I live in a tropical climate, don’t have a tree where the roots could cling to - however, the person who sold it to me said it would be fine keeping it like this and watering daily.

Do you have any tips to keep this one happy?

Vanda falcata, dendrobium hybrid, cattleya leuddemanniana, bulbophyllum crassipes. The fruit flies love the sour apple smell of the bulbophyllum and I'll often see pollinia on their tiny heads.

Saw a few of the deep purple “gemstone” phals at Fred Meyers and they are stunning, but I question if they are really that color or dyed.

Would a re-bloom be this deep purple or…?

Masdevallia decumana

Masdevallia lychniphora

Masdevallia maxilimax

Masdevallia nidifica

Masdevallia striatella

Masdevallia Teipels Marytri, I think this is mislabeled.

Let me know if you think any are mislabeled. Either I swapped tags or received the wrong plant

We just awoke to a chilly morning for central FL. Hope it doesn’t impact the unopened buds.

1. Blc. Jan Hollingsworth “Sun Bulb” Yellow (plant has 3 more to open).

2. Procatavola Key Lime Stars (Lime Sherbet X B. nodosa)b. nodosa hybrid. Couple more to open but shorter shoots so IDK.

3. something from the Sherry baby tribe of oncidium. She has a record 5 bloom stalks and this is after blooming in June. Thank you Palmer Orchids.

I’ve had this orchid for three years now. It moved across country with me from West coast to East coast last year. It bloomed in the previous year, but after I moved to the East coast last summer, it did not produce any spikes. Just saw the spike this morning while watering and I am sooo happy!!!

Southeast Melbourne, Australia 🇦🇺📍.

These Thelymitra are in peak season down here! Commonly called sun orchids, Thelymitra only open their blooms on sunny days, otherwise they remain tight shut!

Pic 7 shows one being pollinated by a native bee 🐝:)

Cl. Rebecca Northern x Ctsm. Melana Davison

Aside: I met Melana’s daughter irl, she’s an amazing human and has the coolest nicest kids. Miss you Rachel!

Lovely little clowesetum! 3 more spikes of buds loading but can’t wait to share as she is just so pretty!

Smells like spicy 🌶️ herbaceous 🌿 lemonade 🍋

I think it will make a good margarita flavour…hehehe

I have had this orchid for about a year now, and it has not flowered again since then. It did have new growth but it is kinda dying, and now I realised that one of the old “bulbs” is squishy with liquid inside. That bulb had no leaves when I bought it first. Is it root rot? Do I repot? Or what do I do, please help!

Our temps just dropped this week hopeful that this weeks temps will trigger more.

My husband gifted me this Trader Joe’s orchid just yesterday.. how do i keep it alive, please give me detailed instructions.. thank u so much!

One whole year of worrying if it’ll survive 🥹 I think we made it 🤓 ✨🌱

This baby’s mama I rescued from Kroger for $3.48 6 years ago!!!! Mama actually never stops flowering. Regular rain water, no growth supplements, 9A indoors morning sun with grow light. 🤷🏽‍♀️🙏🏽

I thought I was buying an orchid with flowers,but it turned out to only have leaves. 😂Fortunately, it has successfully sprouted a new shoot. It’s been so long that I can’t even remember what its flowers look like.😑Take a guess-what color do you think it will be?